City of Wadsworth, Ohio; Notice of Scoping Meeting and Environmental Site Review and Soliciting Scoping Comments, 12831-12832 [2012-5106]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 42 / Friday, March 2, 2012 / Notices l. Pershing County filed a PreApplication Document (PAD), including a proposed process plan and schedule, with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. m. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site (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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in paragraph h. n. Register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: February 24, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–5134 Filed 3–1–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12796–004] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES City of Wadsworth, Ohio; Notice of Scoping Meeting and Environmental Site Review and Soliciting Scoping Comments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Major Original License. b. Project No.: P–12796–004. c. Date filed: March 28, 2011. d. Applicant: City of Wadsworth, Ohio. e. Name of Project: R.C. Byrd Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Ohio River at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps), R.C. Byrd Locks and Dam (river mile 279.2), approximately 12.7 miles south of the confluence of the Ohio River and the Kanawha River, nine miles south of the Town of Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio. The project would occupy 7.6 acres of federal land managed by the Corps. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:01 Mar 01, 2012 Jkt 226001 g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Chris Easton, Director of Public Service, the City of Wadsworth, Ohio, 120 Maple Street, Wadsworth, OH 44281 (330– 335–2777); Philip E. Meier, Hydro Development, American Municipal Power, Inc., 1111 Schrock Road, Suite 100, Columbus, OH (614–540–0913). i. FERC Contact: Gaylord Hoisington, (202) 502–6032 or gaylord.hoisington@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: April 27, 2012. All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (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 or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filings, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all interveners 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 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. k. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The proposed project would utilize the existing Corps’ R.C. Byrd Locks and Dam and would consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 1,200-foot-long intake channel; (2) a trashrack located in front of each of the generating unit intakes, with a bar spacing of approximately 8 inches; (3) a reinforced concrete powerhouse measuring approximately 258 feet long by 145 feet wide by 110 feet high, and housing two bulb-type turbine generator units with a total installed capacity of 50 megawatts; (4) a 900-foot-long tailrace channel; (5) a 2.41-mile-long, 138-kilovolt transmission line; and (6) appurtenant PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12831 facilities. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 266 gigawatt-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. 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. Scoping Process. The Commission intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) on the project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EA will consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. Scoping Meetings FERC staff will conduct one agency scoping meeting and one public meeting. The agency scoping meeting will focus on resource agency and nongovernmental organization (NGO) concerns, while the public scoping meeting is primarily for public input. All interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to attend one or both of the meetings, and to assist the staff in identifying the scope of the environmental issues that should be analyzed in the EA. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows: Agency Scoping Meeting Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Time: 1 p.m. (EDT). Place: Quality Inn. Address: 577 State Route 7 North, Gallipolis, Ohio. Public Scoping Meeting Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Time: 7 p.m. (EDT). Place: Quality Inn. Address: 577 State Route 7 North, Gallipolis, Ohio. Copies of the Scoping Document outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the EA, was mailed to the individuals and entities on the Commission’s mailing lists and Wadsworth’s distribution list. Copies of the Scoping Document will be available E:\FR\FM\02MRN1.SGM 02MRN1 12832 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 42 / Friday, March 2, 2012 / Notices at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the web at https:// www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Follow the directions for accessing information in paragraph m. Based on all oral and written comments, a Revised Scoping Document may be issued. A Revised Scoping Document may include additional issues, identified through the scoping process. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Site Review In September 2008, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report titled ‘‘Electricity Restructuring: FERC Could Take Additional Steps to Analyze Regional Transmission Organizations’ Benefits and Performance,’’ GAO–08–987. This report recommended that the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC), among other actions, work with regional transmission organizations (RTO), Independent System Operators (ISO), stakeholders and other experts to develop standardized measures that track the performance of RTO/ISO operations and markets and report the performance results to Congress and the public annually, while also providing interpretation of (1) what the measures and reported performance communicate about the benefits of RTOs and, where appropriate, (2) changes that need to be made to address any performance concerns. Consistent with the goals outlined in GAO’s report, the Commission’s Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2009–2014 outlined a multi-year process for developing and implementing a common set of performance measures for markets both within and outside of ISOs/RTOs. As recommended by GAO, Commission staff worked with representatives from all the jurisdictional ISOs/RTOs to develop a set of performance metrics for ISOs and RTOs. Commission staff and ISO/RTO representatives met with interested stakeholders to solicit their perspectives and comments on the proposed performance metrics. Commission staff then released the proposed metrics for public comment in Docket No. AD10–5– 000. In October 2010, Commission staff issued a staff report addressing the comments received and recommending a final list of metrics for ISOs and RTOs. In December 2010, the ISOs and RTOs submitted information for the 2005– 2009 period addressing the final metrics developed by Commission staff. This information, along with a staff report and analysis of performance as measured by the metrics, was included in a report sent to Congress in April 2011. The ISOs and RTOs subsequently The Applicant and FERC staff will conduct a project Environmental Site Review beginning at 9 a.m. on March 28, 2012. All interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to attend. All participants should meet at the Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam in Gallipolis, Ohio (Ohio side). All participants are responsible for their own transportation to the site. Anyone with questions about the Environmental Site Review should contact Philip E. Meier at 614–540–0913 or Gaylord Hoisington at 202–502–6032. Objectives At the scoping meetings, the staff will: (1) Summarize the environmental issues tentatively identified for analysis in the EA; (2) solicit from the meeting participants all available information, especially quantifiable data, on the resources at issue; (3) encourage statements from experts and the public on issues that should be analyzed in the EA, including viewpoints in opposition to, or in support of, the staff’s preliminary views; (4) determine the resource issues to be addressed in the EA; and (5) identify those issues that require a detailed analysis, as well as those issues that do not require a detailed analysis. Procedures tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES The meetings are recorded by a stenographer and become part of the formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project. Individuals, organizations, and agencies with environmental expertise and concerns are encouraged to attend the meetings and to assist the staff in defining and clarifying the issues to be addressed in the EA. Dated: February 27, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–5106 Filed 3–1–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:58 Mar 01, 2012 Jkt 226001 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD12–8–000] Non-RTO/ISO Performance Metrics; Commission Staff Request Comments on Performance Metrics for Regions Outside of RTOs and ISOs PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 submitted a report providing data for the 2006–2010 period. Now, Commission staff has started the process of developing metrics to measure performance in regions outside of ISOs and RTOs. Consistent with the process used in developing metrics for ISO/RTO markets, Commission staff has worked with the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and its members to develop a set of performance metrics for regions outside of ISOs and RTOs. Commission staff, along with EEI and its members, met with interested stakeholders to solicit their perspectives and comments on the proposed performance metrics. These metrics are based on the metrics previously selected in Docket No. AD10–5, but have been tailored to fit markets outside of ISOs and RTOs. We expect that those entities that decide to provide information in response to the final metrics developed in this proceeding will provide data and explain performance trends in a manner consistent with the responses provided by the ISOs and RTOs in Docket No. AD10–5. Commission staff requests comments on whether the proposed performance metrics (attached) will effectively track the performance of markets outside of ISOs and RTOs. Comments must be filed on or before May 1, 2012. Reply comments must be filed on or before May 16, 2012. Addresses: Parties may submit comments, identified by Docket No. AD12–08–000, by one of the following methods. Agency Web site: https://www.ferc. gov/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments via the eFiling link found under the ‘‘Documents and Filing’’ tab. Mail: Those unable to file comments electronically may mail or hand-deliver comments to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. For Further Information Contact: Jeffrey Hitchings, Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Telephone: (202) 502–6042, Email: jeffrey.hitchings@ferc.gov or Stephen J. Hug, Office of the General Counsel— Energy Markets, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Telephone: (202) 502–8009, Email: stephen.hug@ferc.gov. Information Collection Statement The following collection of information contained in these proposed metrics is subject to review by E:\FR\FM\02MRN1.SGM 02MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 42 (Friday, March 2, 2012)]
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[FR Doc No: 2012-5106]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12796-004]


City of Wadsworth, Ohio; Notice of Scoping Meeting and 
Environmental Site Review and Soliciting Scoping Comments

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Major Original License.
    b. Project No.: P-12796-004.
    c. Date filed: March 28, 2011.
    d. Applicant: City of Wadsworth, Ohio.
    e. Name of Project: R.C. Byrd Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Ohio River at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 
(Corps), R.C. Byrd Locks and Dam (river mile 279.2), approximately 12.7 
miles south of the confluence of the Ohio River and the Kanawha River, 
nine miles south of the Town of Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio. The 
project would occupy 7.6 acres of federal land managed by the Corps.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Chris Easton, Director of Public Service, 
the City of Wadsworth, Ohio, 120 Maple Street, Wadsworth, OH 44281 
(330-335-2777); Philip E. Meier, Hydro Development, American Municipal 
Power, Inc., 1111 Schrock Road, Suite 100, Columbus, OH (614-540-0913).
    i. FERC Contact: Gaylord Hoisington, (202) 502-6032 or 
gaylord.hoisington@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: April 27, 2012.
    All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (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 or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, 
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, 
mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners 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 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.
    k. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    l. The proposed project would utilize the existing Corps' R.C. Byrd 
Locks and Dam and would consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 
1,200-foot-long intake channel; (2) a trashrack located in front of 
each of the generating unit intakes, with a bar spacing of 
approximately 8 inches; (3) a reinforced concrete powerhouse measuring 
approximately 258 feet long by 145 feet wide by 110 feet high, and 
housing two bulb-type turbine generator units with a total installed 
capacity of 50 megawatts; (4) a 900-foot-long tailrace channel; (5) a 
2.41-mile-long, 138-kilovolt transmission line; and (6) appurtenant 
facilities. The proposed project would have an average annual 
generation of 266 gigawatt-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.
    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. Scoping Process.
    The Commission intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) 
on the project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy 
Act. The EA will consider both site-specific and cumulative 
environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed 
action.

Scoping Meetings

    FERC staff will conduct one agency scoping meeting and one public 
meeting. The agency scoping meeting will focus on resource agency and 
non-governmental organization (NGO) concerns, while the public scoping 
meeting is primarily for public input. All interested individuals, 
organizations, and agencies are invited to attend one or both of the 
meetings, and to assist the staff in identifying the scope of the 
environmental issues that should be analyzed in the EA. The times and 
locations of these meetings are as follows:

Agency Scoping Meeting

    Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012.
    Time: 1 p.m. (EDT).
    Place: Quality Inn.
    Address: 577 State Route 7 North, Gallipolis, Ohio.

Public Scoping Meeting

    Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012.
    Time: 7 p.m. (EDT).
    Place: Quality Inn.
    Address: 577 State Route 7 North, Gallipolis, Ohio.
    Copies of the Scoping Document outlining the subject areas to be 
addressed in the EA, was mailed to the individuals and entities on the 
Commission's mailing lists and Wadsworth's distribution list. Copies of 
the Scoping Document will be available

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at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the web at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the directions for 
accessing information in paragraph m. Based on all oral and written 
comments, a Revised Scoping Document may be issued. A Revised Scoping 
Document may include additional issues, identified through the scoping 
process.

Environmental Site Review

    The Applicant and FERC staff will conduct a project Environmental 
Site Review beginning at 9 a.m. on March 28, 2012. All interested 
individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to attend. All 
participants should meet at the Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam in 
Gallipolis, Ohio (Ohio side). All participants are responsible for 
their own transportation to the site. Anyone with questions about the 
Environmental Site Review should contact Philip E. Meier at 614-540-
0913 or Gaylord Hoisington at 202-502-6032.

Objectives

    At the scoping meetings, the staff will: (1) Summarize the 
environmental issues tentatively identified for analysis in the EA; (2) 
solicit from the meeting participants all available information, 
especially quantifiable data, on the resources at issue; (3) encourage 
statements from experts and the public on issues that should be 
analyzed in the EA, including viewpoints in opposition to, or in 
support of, the staff's preliminary views; (4) determine the resource 
issues to be addressed in the EA; and (5) identify those issues that 
require a detailed analysis, as well as those issues that do not 
require a detailed analysis.

Procedures

    The meetings are recorded by a stenographer and become part of the 
formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project.
    Individuals, organizations, and agencies with environmental 
expertise and concerns are encouraged to attend the meetings and to 
assist the staff in defining and clarifying the issues to be addressed 
in the EA.

    Dated: February 27, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-5106 Filed 3-1-12; 8:45 am]
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