Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Protests and Motions To Intervene, 29541 [2017-13603]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 124 (Thursday, June 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 29541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13603]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 7387-068-9222-033]


Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Protests and Motions To Intervene

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Proceeding: Amendment of License Terms.
    b. Project Nos.: P-7387-068 & P-9222-033.
    c. Date Filed: May 12, 2017.
    d. Licensee: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.
    e. Names and Locations of Projects: Piercefield Hydroelectric 
Project No. 7387, located on the Raquette River in St. Lawrence and 
Franklin counties, New York. Yaleville Hydroelectric Project No. 9222, 
located on the Raquette River, in St. Lawrence County, New York.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    g. Licensee Contact Information: Mr. Steven P. Murphy, Director, 
U.S. Licensing, Brookfield Renewable, 33 West 1st Street South, Fulton, 
New York 13069, Phone: (315) 598-6130, Email: 
steven.murphy@brookfieldrenewable.com
    h. FERC Contact: Mr. Ashish Desai, (202) 502-8370, 
Ashish.Desai@ferc.gov.
    i. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests, 
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions 
to intervene, protests, comments, and recommendations, 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 numbers P-7387-068 and P-9222-033.
    j. Description of Proceeding: The licensee, Erie Boulevard 
Hydropower, L.P., requests that the Commission amend the license terms 
for two of its projects to synchronize the license expiration dates 
with the licensee's four other projects, so that they can be relicensed 
concurrently. The other four projects' licenses expire on December 31, 
2033. All six projects are located on the Raquette River.
    In order to align the expiration dates, the licensee requests that 
the Commission extend the license for the Yaleville Project No. 9222, 
approximately 12 years, from January 31, 2022 to December 31, 2033. In 
addition, the licensee requests that the Commission accelerate the 
license expiration term for the Piercefield Project No. 7387 by 10 
years, from October 31, 2045 to October 31, 2035.
    The licensee states that amending the license terms for the two 
projects would allow for better coordination during project relicensing 
for all of its projects on the Raquette River. The licensee's request 
includes letters of support for the amendments of the license terms 
from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New York State Department of 
Environmental Conservation, and Adirondack Mountain Club.
    k. This notice is available for review and reproduction at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the Commission's 
Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the 
Docket number (P-7387-068 or P-9222-033) excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the notice. 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, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 
or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    l. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    m. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
and .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission 
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who 
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules 
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    n. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title COMMENTS, PROTEST, or MOTION TO 
INTERVENE as applicable; (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 protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions 
to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and 
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, 
motions to intervene, or protests should relate to the request for the 
amendment of the license terms. Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or 
motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the 
applicant specified in the particular application. If an intervener 
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. A copy of all other filings in reference to this 
application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons 
listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this 
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.

    Dated: June 23, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-13603 Filed 6-28-17; 8:45 am]
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