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j. The Takatz Lake project would
consist of: (1) A newly constructed
concrete arch dam with a crest elevation
of 1,052 feet mean sea level (msl), a
spillway elevation of 1,040 feet msl, and
a structural height of 200 feet; (2) a 30foot-high secondary saddle dam; (3) an
increase in the Takatz Lake
impoundment with a 740-acre surface
area and a 124,000 acre-feet storage
capacity at spillway elevation of 1,040
feet msl; (4) an intake structure for a
2,800-foot-long, 6.5-foot by 7-foot
modified unlined horseshoe tunnel,
leading to a 72-inch-diameter 1,000foot-long steel penstock; (5) a 4,000
square foot powerhouse: (6) two
Francis-type generating units, having a
total installed capacity of 27.6
megawatts; (7) an approximately 4-milelong access road; (8) an approximately
21-mile-long, 115 kilovolt (kv) or 138 kv
transmission line that consists of either
a combination of a submerged marine
and lake, overhead, and underground
segments (Marine Alternative Segment),
or a combination of a submerged lake,
overhead, and underground segments
(Overland Alternative Segment); and (9)
other appurtenant equipment.
k. Scoping Process: The City and
Borough of Sitka (City) is using the
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s (Commission) alternative
licensing process (ALP). Under the ALP,
the City will prepare an Applicant
Prepared Environmental Assessment
(APEA) and license application for the
Takatz Lake Hydroelectric Project.
Although it is our intent to prepare an
EA, there is a possibility the
Commission will prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the project.
The project as proposed in Scoping
Document 2 (SD2) differs from the City’s
proposal described in their Preapplication document and Scoping
Document 1, filed March, 20, 2009, and
August 27, 2009, respectfully.
Therefore, to support and assist our
environmental review, we are
conducting additional paper scoping on
the current proposal to ensure that all
pertinent issues and alternatives are
identified and analyzed, and that the EA
is thorough and balanced. Commission
staff does not propose to conduct any
on-site scoping meetings at this time.
Instead, we are soliciting comments,
recommendations, and information, on
the Scoping Document 2 (SD2) issued
on June 16, 2010.
Copies of the SD2 outlining the
subject areas to be addressed in the EA
were distributed to the parties on the
Commission’s mailing list and the
applicant’s distribution list. Copies of
the SD2 may be viewed on the Web at
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link. Enter the docket number excluding
the last three digits in the docket
number field to access the document.
For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
for TTY, (202) 502–8659.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. AD10–14–000]
Reliability Standards Development and
NERC and Regional Entity
Enforcement Supplemental Notice of
Technical Conference
June 18, 2010.
On June 15, 2010, the Commission
issued a Notice (June 15 Notice)
announcing a Commissioner-led
technical conference in the abovecaptioned proceeding. As stated in the
June 15 Notice, the conference will
provide a forum to consider industry
perspectives on certain issues pertaining
to the development and enforcement of
mandatory Reliability Standards for the
Bulk-Power System by the North
American Electric Reliability
Corporation and the Regional Entities.
The conference will be held on
Tuesday, July 6, 2010, in the
Commission Meeting Room (2C) at the
Commission’s Washington, DC
headquarters, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC, from approximately 10
a.m. until approximately 4 p.m. (EDT).
The agenda for the conference is
attached. If any changes are made, the
revised agenda will be posted prior to
the event on the calendar page for this
event on the Commission’s Web site,
https://www.ferc.gov.
Please note that on a future date the
Commission intends to convene a
second Commissioner-led technical
conference to discuss reliability
monitoring, enforcement, and
compliance issues.
The July 6, 2010 conference will be
open to the public. Registration is not
required. To accommodate participants
outside of Washington, DC a free
webcast of the conference will be
available on https://www.ferc.gov.
Anyone who desires to view the
webcast may do so by visiting https://
www.ferc.gov by clicking on the
Calendar of Events link, and finding the
conference on the calendar. The Capitol
Connection provides technical support
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for free webcasts and offers the option
of listening via phone-bridge for a fee.
If you have any questions, visit https://
www.CapitolConnection.org or call 703–
993–3100.
A transcript of the conferences will be
immediately available from Ace
Reporting Company (202–347–3700 or
1–800–336–6646) for a fee. The
transcript will be available for the
public on the Commission’s eLibrary
system seven calendar days after the
Commission receives the transcript.
Any person interested in filing
comments after the conference should
do so in this docket by July 26, 2010. A
person is not required to have attended
the conference in order to file
comments.
Commission conferences are
accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For
accessibility accommodations please
send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov
or call toll free 1–866–208–3372 (voice)
or 202–208–1659 (TTY), or send a FAX
to 202–208–2106 with the required
accommodations.
Questions about the conference may
be directed to Karin Larson at 202–502–
8236 or Karin.Larson@ferc.gov and
Christopher Young at 202–502–6403 or
Christopher.Young@ferc.gov.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
Commissioner-Led Technical
Conference on Reliability Standards
Development and NERC and Regional
Entity Enforcement July 6, 2010
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Agenda
10 a.m. Commissioners’ Opening
Remarks.
10:20 a.m. Introductions, Joseph
McClelland, Director, Office of
Electric Reliability, FERC.
10:25 a.m. Panel 1: Presentations and
Discussion on the Current State of
Mandatory Reliability Standards
Development.
Presentations: Panelists will be
invited to express their general
views on the progress of developing
and implementing mandatory and
enforceable Reliability Standards
since the passage of EPAct 2005.
What is working well? What needs
improvement? Panelists should
address the following broad
questions in their presentations:
a. How can the Commission, NERC
and the industry best identify
priorities for ensuring reliability of
the bulk power system?
b. What are the areas for improvement
of communication and cooperation
between the Commission, NERC
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and the industry?
c. What issues have arisen in the
development of reliability
standards, and what solutions
should be explored going forward?
11:45 a.m. Lunch.
12:30 p.m. Continuation of Panel 1.
Discussion with Commissioners: Open
dialogue and questions and answers
between Panel 1 and
Commissioners.
1:30 p.m. Panel 2: Reliability Standards
Development Process.
Panelists will address more
specifically their views regarding
the reliability standards
development process. Panelists will
be asked to address some or all of
the following (Commissioners and
staff may ask questions during the
presentations):
a. Are the current processes for timely
development of new or revised
standards working? If not, how can
they be revised? Are additional
resources needed?
b. How well are the current
approaches for identifying and
resolving ambiguities in reliability
standards working (e.g., formal
interpretations, NERC advisories,
NERC ‘‘lessons learned’’
procedures)? Should streamlined
procedures be developed for
resolving ambiguities?
c. What is the best process for
identifying the highest priority
reliability standards?
d. How can the reliability standards
development process better account
for and timely respond to
Commission directives?
e. The need to revise FERC processes
to be more open and to fully
accommodate industry
participation, e.g., lengthening the
comment period in NOPRs, and
prioritizing standards development
and NERC’s compliance with
directives.
f. How can the reliability standards
development process better use
individual events to produce
reliability improvements
nationwide?
g. How can a balance be achieved
between documentation
requirements needed to ensure
compliance and a focus on
improving reliability?
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. AD10-14-000]
Reliability Standards Development and NERC and Regional Entity
Enforcement Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference
June 18, 2010.
On June 15, 2010, the Commission issued a Notice (June 15 Notice)
announcing a Commissioner-led technical conference in the above-
captioned proceeding. As stated in the June 15 Notice, the conference
will provide a forum to consider industry perspectives on certain
issues pertaining to the development and enforcement of mandatory
Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System by the North American
Electric Reliability Corporation and the Regional Entities. The
conference will be held on Tuesday, July 6, 2010, in the Commission
Meeting Room (2C) at the Commission's Washington, DC headquarters, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC, from approximately 10 a.m. until
approximately 4 p.m. (EDT).
The agenda for the conference is attached. If any changes are made,
the revised agenda will be posted prior to the event on the calendar
page for this event on the Commission's Web site, https://www.ferc.gov.
Please note that on a future date the Commission intends to convene
a second Commissioner-led technical conference to discuss reliability
monitoring, enforcement, and compliance issues.
The July 6, 2010 conference will be open to the public.
Registration is not required. To accommodate participants outside of
Washington, DC a free webcast of the conference will be available on
https://www.ferc.gov. Anyone who desires to view the webcast may do so
by visiting https://www.ferc.gov by clicking on the Calendar of Events
link, and finding the conference on the calendar. The Capitol
Connection provides technical support for free webcasts and offers the
option of listening via phone-bridge for a fee. If you have any
questions, visit https://www.CapitolConnection.org or call 703-993-3100.
A transcript of the conferences will be immediately available from
Ace Reporting Company (202-347-3700 or 1-800-336-6646) for a fee. The
transcript will be available for the public on the Commission's
eLibrary system seven calendar days after the Commission receives the
transcript.
Any person interested in filing comments after the conference
should do so in this docket by July 26, 2010. A person is not required
to have attended the conference in order to file comments.
Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please
send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or 202-208-1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202-208-2106 with
the required accommodations.
Questions about the conference may be directed to Karin Larson at
202-502-8236 or Karin.Larson@ferc.gov and Christopher Young at 202-502-
6403 or Christopher.Young@ferc.gov.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
Commissioner-Led Technical Conference on Reliability Standards
Development and NERC and Regional Entity Enforcement July 6, 2010 10
a.m.-4 p.m.
Agenda
10 a.m. Commissioners' Opening Remarks.
10:20 a.m. Introductions, Joseph McClelland, Director, Office of
Electric Reliability, FERC.
10:25 a.m. Panel 1: Presentations and Discussion on the Current State
of Mandatory Reliability Standards Development.
Presentations: Panelists will be invited to express their general
views on the progress of developing and implementing mandatory and
enforceable Reliability Standards since the passage of EPAct 2005. What
is working well? What needs improvement? Panelists should address the
following broad questions in their presentations:
a. How can the Commission, NERC and the industry best identify
priorities for ensuring reliability of the bulk power system?
b. What are the areas for improvement of communication and
cooperation between the Commission, NERC
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and the industry?
c. What issues have arisen in the development of reliability
standards, and what solutions should be explored going forward?
11:45 a.m. Lunch.
12:30 p.m. Continuation of Panel 1.
Discussion with Commissioners: Open dialogue and questions and
answers between Panel 1 and Commissioners.
1:30 p.m. Panel 2: Reliability Standards Development Process.
Panelists will address more specifically their views regarding the
reliability standards development process. Panelists will be asked to
address some or all of the following (Commissioners and staff may ask
questions during the presentations):
a. Are the current processes for timely development of new or
revised standards working? If not, how can they be revised? Are
additional resources needed?
b. How well are the current approaches for identifying and
resolving ambiguities in reliability standards working (e.g., formal
interpretations, NERC advisories, NERC ``lessons learned'' procedures)?
Should streamlined procedures be developed for resolving ambiguities?
c. What is the best process for identifying the highest priority
reliability standards?
d. How can the reliability standards development process better
account for and timely respond to Commission directives?
e. The need to revise FERC processes to be more open and to fully
accommodate industry participation, e.g., lengthening the comment
period in NOPRs, and prioritizing standards development and NERC's
compliance with directives.
f. How can the reliability standards development process better use
individual events to produce reliability improvements nationwide?
g. How can a balance be achieved between documentation requirements
needed to ensure compliance and a focus on improving reliability?
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