Eugene Water and Electric Board; Notice of Application for Surrender of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 4806-4807 [2012-2005]

Download as PDF 4806 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 31, 2012 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP12–48–000] wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization Take notice that on January 13, 2012, Dominion Transmission, Inc. (Dominion), 701 East Cary Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, filed in Docket No. CP12–48–000, an application pursuant to sections 157.205, 157.208, and 157.213 of the Commission’s Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) as amended, to construct and operate two injection/ withdrawal wells on behalf of UGI and as operator of the Tioga storage complex in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, under Dominion’s blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82–537–000,1 all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to the public for inspection. Dominion and UGI propose to construct and operate two injection/ withdrawal wells (TW–210 and TW– 211) and install associated piping and equipment, in the Tioga storage complex. Dominion states that the physical parameters, including total natural gas inventory, reservoir pressure, reservoir and buffer boundaries, and the certificated capacity of the Tioga storage complex would remain unchanged with the construction and operation of wells TW–210 and TW–211. Dominion estimates that the proposed wells would cost $5,374,329 to install. Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Scott Francis, Regulatory and Certificates Analyst II, Dominion Transmission, Inc., 701 East Cary Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, telephone (804) 771– 4456, facsimile (804) 771–4804, or Email: Scott.B.Francis@dom.com. This filing is available for review at the Commission 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 filed to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERC OnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free at (866) 206–3676, or, for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web 1 21 FERC ¶ 62,172 (1982). VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:42 Jan 30, 2012 Jkt 223001 site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The Commission strongly encourages intervenors to file electronically. Any person or the Commission’s staff may, within 60 days after issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 of the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the NGA. Dated: January 24, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–2007 Filed 1–30–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 3109–049] Eugene Water and Electric Board; Notice of Application for Surrender of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Surrender of License. b. Project No.: P–3109–049. c. Date Filed: December 14, 2011. d. Applicant: Eugene Water and Electric Board. e. Name of Project: Blue River Project. f. Location: The proposed project would be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Blue River Dam on the Blue River, a tributary of the McKenzie River, in Lane County, Oregon. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Suzanne P. Adkins, EWEB FERC License Manager, 500 East 45th Avenue, P.O. Box 10148, Eugene, Oregon 97440–2148; telephone (541) 344–6311, ext. 3435. i. FERC Contact: Diane M. Murray, telephone (202) 502–8835 and email: diane.murray@ferc.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: February 27, 2012. Comments, motions to intervene, and protests may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. For more information on how to submit these types of filings, please go to the Commission’s Web site located at https://www.ferc.gov/filingcomments.asp. k. Description of Request: The licensee filed an application to surrender its license for the unconstructed Blue River Hydroelectric Project. The Licensee started construction on October 28, 1993, by signing a contract for the manufacture of generating units and making its first and only payment of $7,048.65 to Voith Hydro, Inc. However, no ground disturbing activities have occurred at the project site. l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. This filing may also 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. 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 1-(866) 208–3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. 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, .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 E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 31, 2012 / Notices 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. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. p. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency’s comments must also be sent to the Applicant’s representatives. Dated: January 24, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–2005 Filed 1–30–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY National Nuclear Security Administration Revised Fee Policy for Acceptance of Foreign Research Reactor Spent Nuclear Fuel From High-Income Economy Countries National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of a change in the fee policy. AGENCY: This notice announces a change in the fee policy by the Department of Energy (DOE) for receipt and management of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from foreign research reactors (FRR) containing uranium enriched in the U.S. in countries with high-income economies, as identified in the World Bank Development Report. The fee will increase in three phases (See Table 1) for all future SNF shipments (including Training, Research, Isotopes, General Atomics (TRIGA) from high-income economy countries. The first phase will take effect immediately and the fee will increase from no higher than $3,750 per kg total mass (not heavy metal mass) to $5,625 per kg total mass for SNF containing low enriched uranium (LEU). The second phase will be implemented automatically on January 1, 2014, and the fees will increase from $5,625 per kg wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:20 Jan 30, 2012 Jkt 226001 total mass to $7,500 per kg total mass for shipments of SNF containing LEU and from no higher than $4,500 per kg total mass to $6,750 per kg total mass for SNF containing highly enriched uranium (HEU). The third phase will be implemented automatically on January 1, 2016, and the fee will increase from $6,750 per kg total mass to $9,000 per kg total mass for shipments of SNF containing HEU. DOE is also implementing a new minimum fee of $200,000 per shipment of any type and amount of eligible SNF to reflect a minimum cost of providing acceptance services. This minimum fee will take effect immediately. In the case where a reactor operator already has a signed and executed contract with DOE, DOE intends to negotiate an equitable adjustment to the fee in accordance with this revised fee policy. Under this revised fee policy, the fee for return of TRIGA fuel will be the same as that of aluminum based fuel. All other aspects of the fee policy are unaffected by this Notice. This is the first fee increase since the fee policy was established in 1996, and will help DOE offset a portion of the increase in operation costs of managing SNF. DOE will continue to pay the costs for shipping, receipt and management of SNF from other than high-income economy countries. All other conditions and policies as previously established for acceptance of FRR SNF will continue to apply. DOE reserves the right to revise the fee policy at any time to respond to changed circumstances. DOE also reserves the right to adjust the fee set in an acceptance contract if there are unique and compelling circumstances that make it in DOE’s best interest to do so. DATES: Effective dates: Minimum fee January 31, 2012; First phase—January 31, 2012; Second phase—January 1, 2014; Third phase—January 1, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Andrew Bieniawski, Assistant Deputy Administrator for Global Threat Reduction (NA–21), U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, Telephone (202) 586–0775. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE’s policy concerning recovery of FRR SNF containing uranium enriched in the U.S. is described in the ‘‘Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final Environmental Impact Statement on a Proposed Nuclear Weapons Nonproliferation Policy Concerning Foreign Research Reactor Spent Nuclear Fuel’’ (61 FR 25092, May 17, 1996). In the ROD, DOE stated that it would announce a fee PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4807 policy for acceptance of FRR SNF and that the policy could be changed as necessary to reflect changes in cost or new information relevant to the policy. In 1996, DOE established the fee policy and published it in a Federal Register Notice, (61 FR 26507, May 28, 1996). The policy was subsequently revised only to address the question of how, during the course of the acceptance program, a change in the economic status of the country from which SNF is shipped would affect the fee charged for participation (64 FR 18006, April 13, 1999). The maximum fees have remained constant since the establishment of the fee policy in 1996, even though the costs of SNF management have risen dramatically. DOE is revising its fee policy to take into account this rise in costs. DOE has decided to increase the maximum fees by 100% (from its current rates) in three phases (See Table 1) for all future SNF shipments (including TRIGA fuels), which should minimize the impact to the high-income economy countries and allow those countries adequate time to plan for additional funding. • The first phase will take effect January 31, 2012; and the fee will increase from no higher than $3,750 per kg total mass to $5,625 per kg of total mass for SNF shipments containing LEU. • The second phase will be implemented automatically on January 1, 2014 and the fee will increase from $5,625 per kg of total mass to $7,500 per kg total mass for SNF shipments containing LEU and from no higher than $4,500 per kg total mass to $6,750 per kg total mass for SNF shipments containing HEU. • The third phase will be implemented automatically on January 1, 2016, and the fee will increase from $6,750 per kg total mass to $9,000 per kg total mass for SNF shipments containing HEU. • DOE is also implementing a new minimum fee of $200,000 per shipment of any type and amount of eligible SNF to reflect a minimum cost of providing acceptance services, which is consistent with past approaches of implementing the FRR SNF fee policy and reflects a more appropriate portion of the cost of providing acceptance services. This minimum fee will take effect January 31, 2012. • In the case where a reactor operator already has a signed and executed contract with DOE, DOE intends to negotiate an equitable adjustment to the fee in accordance with this revised fee policy. E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4806-4807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2005]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3109-049]


Eugene Water and Electric Board; Notice of Application for 
Surrender of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Protests

    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Surrender of License.
    b. Project No.: P-3109-049.
    c. Date Filed: December 14, 2011.
    d. Applicant: Eugene Water and Electric Board.
    e. Name of Project: Blue River Project.
    f. Location: The proposed project would be located at the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers' Blue River Dam on the Blue River, a tributary of 
the McKenzie River, in Lane County, Oregon.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Suzanne P. Adkins, EWEB FERC License Manager, 
500 East 45th Avenue, P.O. Box 10148, Eugene, Oregon 97440-2148; 
telephone (541) 344-6311, ext. 3435.
    i. FERC Contact: Diane M. Murray, telephone (202) 502-8835 and 
email: diane.murray@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: February 27, 2012. Comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
under the ``eFiling'' link. If unable to be filed electronically, 
documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight 
copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. For 
more information on how to submit these types of filings, please go to 
the Commission's Web site located at https://www.ferc.gov/filing-comments.asp.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee filed an application to 
surrender its license for the unconstructed Blue River Hydroelectric 
Project. The Licensee started construction on October 28, 1993, by 
signing a contract for the manufacture of generating units and making 
its first and only payment of $7,048.65 to Voith Hydro, Inc. However, 
no ground disturbing activities have occurred at the project site.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also 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. 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 1-(866) 208-3676 or email 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. 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, 
.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

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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.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--All filings must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the 
particular application to which the filing refers.
    p. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.

    Dated: January 24, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-2005 Filed 1-30-12; 8:45 am]
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