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docket number.
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must file in accordance with Rules 211
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service, and qualifying facilities filings
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docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
other information, call (866) 208–3676
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Dated: June 15, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016–14600 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 13102–003]
Birch Power Company; Notice of
Application Ready for Environmental
Analysis and Soliciting Comments,
Recommendations, Terms and
Conditions, and Prescriptions
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
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a. Type of Application: Original
License (Major Project).
b. Project No.: 13102–003.
c. Date filed: July 2, 2013.
d. Applicant: Birch Power Company.
e. Name of Project: Demopolis Lock
and Dam Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: At the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers’ (Corps) Demopolis Lock and
Dam, on the Tombigbee River, west of
the city of Demopolis in Marengo and
Sumter Counties, Alabama. The
proposed project would occupy
approximately 23 acres of federal land
administered by the Corps.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Nicholas E.
Josten, GeoSense, 2742 Saint Charles
Ave, Idaho Falls, ID 83404, (208) 528–
6152.
i. FERC Contact: Adam Peer (202)
502–8449, adam.peer@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days
from the issuance date of this notice;
reply comments are due 105 days from
the issuance date of this notice.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file comments,
recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions using the
Commission’s eFiling system at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Commenters can submit brief comments
up to 6,000 characters, without prior
registration, using the eComment system
at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end
of your comments. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
The first page of any filing should
include docket number P–13102–003.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
require all intervenors filing documents
with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person on the
official service list for the project.
Further, if an intervenor files comments
or documents with the Commission
relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must
also serve a copy of the document on
that resource agency.
k. This application has been accepted
and is now ready for environmental
analysis.
l. The proposed project would utilize
the existing Corps’ Demopolis Lock and
Dam and Reservoir, and would consist
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of the following new facilities: (1) A
900-foot-long excavated intake channel
(headrace); (2) two 60-foot-long by 32foot-wide trash racks with 2.5-inch bar
spacing; (3) a 201-foot-long by 80-footwide powerhouse containing two 24megawatt (MW) Kaplan turbines, having
a total installed capacity of 48 MW; (4)
a substation; (5) a forebay oxygen
diffuser line system to enhance
dissolved oxygen; (6) a 2,000-foot-long
excavated tailrace channel; (7) a 1,700foot-long retaining wall along the north
side of tailrace channel; (8) a 4.4-milelong, 115-kilovolt transmission line; and
(9) appurtenant facilities. The average
annual generation would be about
213,000 megawatt-hours.
m. A copy of the application is
available for review at the Commission
in the Public Reference Room or may be
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
number excluding the last three digits in
the docket number field to access the
document. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support. A copy is also available
for inspection and reproduction at the
address in item h above.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital
letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘REPLY
COMMENTS’’,
‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS
AND CONDITIONS,’’ or
‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the
heading the name of the applicant and
the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish
the name, address, and telephone
number of the person submitting the
filing; and (4) otherwise comply with
the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001
through 385.2005. All comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions
or prescriptions must set forth their
evidentiary basis and otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b).
Agencies may obtain copies of the
application directly from the applicant.
Each filing must be accompanied by
proof of service on all persons listed on
the service list prepared by the
Commission in this proceeding, in
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and
385.2010.
You may also register online at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via
email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
n. Public notice of the filing of the
initial development application, which
has already been given, established the
due date for filing competing
applications or notices of intent. Under
the Commission’s regulations, any
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competing development application
must be filed in response to and in
compliance with public notice of the
initial development application. No
competing applications or notices of
intent may be filed in response to this
notice.
o. A license applicant must file no
later than 60 days following the date of
issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the
water quality certification; (2) a copy of
the request for certification, including
proof of the date on which the certifying
agency received the request; or (3)
evidence of waiver of water quality
certification.
Dated: June 15, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016–14599 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–9947–89–Region 10]
Reissuance of NPDES General Permit
for Discharges From Federal
Aquaculture Facilities and Aquaculture
Facilities Located in Indian Country
Within the Boundaries of Washington
State (Permit Number WAG130000)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
The Director, Office of Water
and Watersheds, EPA Region 10, is
publishing notice of availability of the
final National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) General
Permit for Federal Aquaculture
Facilities and Aquaculture Facilities
Located in Indian Country within the
Boundaries of Washington State
(General Permit). The General Permit
contains effluent limitations, along with
administrative reporting and monitoring
requirements, as well as standard
conditions, prohibitions, and
management practices. The Washington
Department of Ecology and applicable
tribes have provided Section 401
certification for this permit.
DATES: The issuance date of this General
Permit is the date of publication of this
notice. The General Permit will become
effective August 1, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the General
Permit and Response to Comments are
available through written requests
submitted to EPA, Region 10, 1200 Sixth
Avenue, Suite 900, OWW–191, Seattle,
WA 98101. Electronic requests may be
sent to: washington.audrey@epa.gov.
SUMMARY:
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For requests by phone, call Audrey
Washington at (206) 553–0523. The
General Permit, Fact Sheet, Biological
Evaluation, and Response to Comments
may be found on the Region 10 Web site
at https://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/
water.nsf/npdes+permits/
general+npdes+permits/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Audrey Washington, (206) 553–0523.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Other Legal Requirements
Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C.
1531 et al.]. Section 7 of the Endangered
Species Act (ESA) requires Federal
agencies to consult with NOAA
Fisheries (NMFS) and the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS) if their
actions have the potential to either
beneficially or adversely affect any
threatened or endangered species. EPA
has analyzed the discharges authorized
by the General Permit, and their
potential to adversely affect any of the
threatened or endangered species or
their designated critical habitat areas in
the vicinity of the discharges. Based on
this analysis, EPA has determined that
the issuance of this permit is not likely
to adversely affect any threatened or
endangered species in the vicinity of the
discharge. NMFS and USFWS have
concurred with this determination.
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.] and
Other Federal Requirements.
Regulations at 40 CFR 122.49 list the
federal laws that may apply to the
issuance of permits, i.e., ESA, National
Historic Preservation Act, the Coastal
Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments
(CZARA), NEPA, and Executive Orders,
among others. The NEPA compliance
program requires analysis of
information regarding potential impacts,
development and analysis of options to
avoid or minimize impacts, and
development and analysis of measures
to mitigate adverse impacts. EPA
determined that no Environmental
Assessments (EAs) or Environmental
Impact Statements (EIS’s) are required
under NEPA. EPA determined that
continued coverage of the Chief Joseph
Fish Hatchery under the reissued
General Permit meets the criteria to be
categorically excluded from further
NEPA review. EPA also determined that
CZARA does not apply.
Essential Fish Habitat (EFH). The
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management
and Conservation Act requires EPA to
consult with NOAA–NMFS when a
proposed discharge has the potential to
adversely affect a designated EFH. The
EFH regulations define an adverse effect
as ‘‘any impact which reduces quality
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 13102-003]
Birch Power Company; Notice of Application Ready for
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms
and Conditions, and Prescriptions
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Original License (Major Project).
b. Project No.: 13102-003.
c. Date filed: July 2, 2013.
d. Applicant: Birch Power Company.
e. Name of Project: Demopolis Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: At the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Demopolis
Lock and Dam, on the Tombigbee River, west of the city of Demopolis in
Marengo and Sumter Counties, Alabama. The proposed project would occupy
approximately 23 acres of federal land administered by the Corps.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Nicholas E. Josten, GeoSense, 2742 Saint
Charles Ave, Idaho Falls, ID 83404, (208) 528-6152.
i. FERC Contact: Adam Peer (202) 502-8449, adam.peer@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this
notice.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions
using the Commission's eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000
characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end of your comments. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to:
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include
docket number P-13102-003.
The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an
intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document
on that resource agency.
k. This application has been accepted and is now ready for
environmental analysis.
l. The proposed project would utilize the existing Corps' Demopolis
Lock and Dam and Reservoir, and would consist
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of the following new facilities: (1) A 900-foot-long excavated intake
channel (headrace); (2) two 60-foot-long by 32-foot-wide trash racks
with 2.5-inch bar spacing; (3) a 201-foot-long by 80-foot-wide
powerhouse containing two 24-megawatt (MW) Kaplan turbines, having a
total installed capacity of 48 MW; (4) a substation; (5) a forebay
oxygen diffuser line system to enhance dissolved oxygen; (6) a 2,000-
foot-long excavated tailrace channel; (7) a 1,700-foot-long retaining
wall along the north side of tailrace channel; (8) a 4.4-mile-long,
115-kilovolt transmission line; and (9) appurtenant facilities. The
average annual generation would be about 213,000 megawatt-hours.
m. A copy of the application is available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item h above.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone
number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the
application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
n. Public notice of the filing of the initial development
application, which has already been given, established the due date for
filing competing applications or notices of intent. Under the
Commission's regulations, any competing development application must be
filed in response to and in compliance with public notice of the
initial development application. No competing applications or notices
of intent may be filed in response to this notice.
o. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request;
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.
Dated: June 15, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-14599 Filed 6-20-16; 8:45 am]
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