Alaska Energy Authority; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (PAD), and Commencement of Pre-Filing Process; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping; Request for Comments on the PAD and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests, 12827-12828 [2012-5136]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 42 / Friday, March 2, 2012 / Notices National Grid Transmission Services Corporation Bangor Hydro Electric Company .............................................. Rock Island Clean Line LLC ......................................................................................................................................... With respect to the workshop to be held by Commission staff on February 28, 2012 in Docket No. AD12–9–000, the following Commission staff are designated as non-decisional in deliberations by the Commission in this docket: Robert McLean, Office of the General Counsel; David Faerberg, Office of the General Counsel; David Maranville, Office of the General Counsel; and David Hunger, Office of Energy Policy and Innovation. Accordingly, pursuant to 18 CFR 385.2202 (2010), they will not serve as advisors to the Commission with respect to any of the above-referenced dockets. Likewise, as non-decisional staff, pursuant to 18 CFR 385.2201 (2010), they are prohibited from communicating with advisory staff concerning any deliberations with respect to the abovereferenced dockets. Dated: February 27, 2012. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–5064 Filed 3–1–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14241–001] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Alaska Energy Authority; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (PAD), and Commencement of PreFiling Process; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping; Request for Comments on the PAD and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for an Original License and Commencing Pre-filing Process. b. Project No.: 14241–000. c. Date Filed: December 29, 2011. d. Submitted by: Alaska Energy Authority (AEA). e. Name of Project: Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Susitna River at river mile 184 above the mouth, near Cantwell, in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. The project would occupy federal lands currently administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) but selected VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:01 Mar 01, 2012 Jkt 226001 for potential acquisition by the State of Alaska under the Alaska Statehood Act, state lands administered by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, and private lands owned by Alaska Native Corporations and others. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission’s Regulations h. Potential Applicant Contact: Wayne Dyok, Susitna-Watana Project Manager, Alaska Energy Authority, 813 West Northern Lights Boulevard, Anchorage, AK 99503. i. FERC Contact: David Turner at (202) 502–6091 or email at david.turner@ferc.gov. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item o below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission’s policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: (a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402 and (b) the State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historical Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. l. On January 23 and 30, 2012, respectively, we designated AEA as the Commission’s non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. m. AEA filed with the Commission a Pre-Application Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule), pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. n. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12827 Docket No. EL11–49–000. Docket No. ER12–365–000. 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. 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. o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and Commission’s staff Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests. All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and all communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits of the potential application must be filed with the Commission. Documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. p. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/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. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, 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. All filings with the Commission must include on the first page, the project name (Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project) and number (P–14241–000), and bear the appropriate heading: ‘‘Comments on Pre-Application Document,’’ ‘‘Study Requests,’’ ‘‘Comments on Scoping Document 1,’’ ‘‘Request for Cooperating Agency Status,’’ or ‘‘Communications to and from Commission Staff.’’ Any individual or entity interested in submitting study requests, commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by April 27, 2012. p. We intend to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for this project. The scoping meetings E:\FR\FM\02MRN1.SGM 02MRN1 12828 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 42 / Friday, March 2, 2012 / Notices identified below satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements. Scoping Meetings Commission staff will hold scoping meetings for the project at the time and place described below. The daytime Date meeting will focus on resource agency, Indian tribes, and non-governmental organization concerns, while the evening meetings are primarily for receiving input from the public. We invite all interested individuals, Time Monday, March 26, 2012 ...................... Tuesday, March 27, 2012 ..................... Tuesday, March 27, 2012 ..................... Wednesday, March 28, 2012 ................ Wednesday, March 28, 2012 ................ Thursday, March 29, 2012 .................... 6 9 6 6 6 6 p.m.–10 p.m ........... a.m.–2 p.m ............. p.m.–10 p.m ........... p.m.–10 p.m ........... p.m.–9 p.m ............. p.m.–10 p.m ........... Thursday, March 29, 2012 .................... 6 p.m.–10 p.m ........... Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on the Commission’s mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be available 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 n. Based on all oral and written comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, identified through the scoping process. Meeting Objectives tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and discuss the process plan and schedule for pre-filing activity that incorporates the time frames provided for in Part 5 of the Commission’s regulations and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of federal, state, and tribal permitting and certification processes; and (5) discuss the appropriateness of any federal or state agency or Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of an environmental document. Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are included in item n. of this document. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:58 Mar 01, 2012 Jkt 226001 Place Loussac Library, 3600 Denali Street, Anchorage, AK 99503. Loussac Library, 3600 Denali Street, Anchorage, AK 99503. Menard Memorial Sports Center, 1001 S. Mack Drive, Wasilla, AK 99654. Su-Valley Jr/Sr High School, 42728 S. Parks Highway, Sunshine, AK 99676. ´ Caribou Cafe Banquet Room, 187 Glenn Highway, Glennallen, AK 99588. Westmark Hotel & Conference Center, 813 Noble Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701. Cantwell Community Hall, Milepost 133.1 on the Denali Hwy., Cantwell, AK 99729. Meeting Procedures The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will be placed in the public records of the project. Dated: February 24, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–5136 Filed 3–1–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER12–1137–000] Entra Energy LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of Entra Energy LLC’s application for marketbased rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and PO 00000 Frm 00037 organizations, and agencies to attend one or all of the meetings, and to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as the scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental document. Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 assumptions of liability, is March 14, 2012. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: February 23, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–5005 Filed 3–1–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\02MRN1.SGM 02MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 42 (Friday, March 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12827-12828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5136]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14241-001]


 Alaska Energy Authority; Notice of Intent To File License 
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (PAD), and Commencement 
of Pre-Filing Process; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental 
Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping; Request for Comments on the PAD 
and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study 
Requests

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for 
an Original License and Commencing Pre-filing Process.
    b. Project No.: 14241-000.
    c. Date Filed: December 29, 2011.
    d. Submitted by: Alaska Energy Authority (AEA).
    e. Name of Project: Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Susitna River at river mile 184 above the 
mouth, near Cantwell, in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. The project 
would occupy federal lands currently administered by the U.S. Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM) but selected for potential acquisition by the 
State of Alaska under the Alaska Statehood Act, state lands 
administered by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, and private 
lands owned by Alaska Native Corporations and others.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission's Regulations
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Wayne Dyok, Susitna-Watana Project 
Manager, Alaska Energy Authority, 813 West Northern Lights Boulevard, 
Anchorage, AK 99503.
    i. FERC Contact: David Turner at (202) 502-6091 or email at 
david.turner@ferc.gov.
    j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies 
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to 
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the 
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such 
requests described in item o below. Cooperating agencies should note 
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation 
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ] 
61,076 (2001).
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: 
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under 
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency 
regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402 and (b) the State Historic 
Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historical 
Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory 
Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. On January 23 and 30, 2012, respectively, we designated AEA as 
the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal 
consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and 
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. AEA filed with the Commission a Pre-Application Document (PAD; 
including a proposed process plan and schedule), pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 
of the Commission's regulations.
    n. 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.
    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.
    o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and 
Commission's staff Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests. 
All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to 
the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD 
and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and 
all communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits 
of the potential application must be filed with the Commission. 
Documents may be filed electronically via the Internet.
    p. 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. Although the Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filing, 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.
    All filings with the Commission must include on the first page, the 
project name (Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project) and number (P-
14241-000), and bear the appropriate heading: ``Comments on Pre-
Application Document,'' ``Study Requests,'' ``Comments on Scoping 
Document 1,'' ``Request for Cooperating Agency Status,'' or 
``Communications to and from Commission Staff.'' Any individual or 
entity interested in submitting study requests, commenting on the PAD 
or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by 
April 27, 2012.
    p. We intend to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for 
this project. The scoping meetings

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identified below satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements.

Scoping Meetings

    Commission staff will hold scoping meetings for the project at the 
time and place described below. The daytime meeting will focus on 
resource agency, Indian tribes, and non-governmental organization 
concerns, while the evening meetings are primarily for receiving input 
from the public. We invite all interested individuals, organizations, 
and agencies to attend one or all of the meetings, and to assist staff 
in identifying particular study needs, as well as the scope of 
environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental document.

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                  Date                                     Time                               Place
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Monday, March 26, 2012..................  6 p.m.-10 p.m........................  Loussac Library, 3600 Denali
                                                                                  Street, Anchorage, AK 99503.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012.................  9 a.m.-2 p.m.........................  Loussac Library, 3600 Denali
                                                                                  Street, Anchorage, AK 99503.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012.................  6 p.m.-10 p.m........................  Menard Memorial Sports Center,
                                                                                  1001 S. Mack Drive, Wasilla,
                                                                                  AK 99654.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012...............  6 p.m.-10 p.m........................  Su-Valley Jr/Sr High School,
                                                                                  42728 S. Parks Highway,
                                                                                  Sunshine, AK 99676.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012...............  6 p.m.-9 p.m.........................  Caribou Caf[eacute] Banquet
                                                                                  Room, 187 Glenn Highway,
                                                                                  Glennallen, AK 99588.
Thursday, March 29, 2012................  6 p.m.-10 p.m........................  Westmark Hotel & Conference
                                                                                  Center, 813 Noble Street,
                                                                                  Fairbanks, AK 99701.
Thursday, March 29, 2012................  6 p.m.-10 p.m........................  Cantwell Community Hall,
                                                                                  Milepost 133.1 on the Denali
                                                                                  Hwy., Cantwell, AK 99729.
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    Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which outlines the subject areas to be 
addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals 
and entities on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be 
available 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 n. Based on all oral and written 
comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a 
revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, 
identified through the scoping process.

Meeting Objectives

    At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the 
issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource 
management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and 
identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and 
discuss the process plan and schedule for pre-filing activity that 
incorporates the time frames provided for in Part 5 of the Commission's 
regulations and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of 
federal, state, and tribal permitting and certification processes; and 
(5) discuss the appropriateness of any federal or state agency or 
Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of an 
environmental document.
    Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues 
and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping 
meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are 
included in item n. of this document.

Meeting Procedures

    The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will be placed 
in the public records of the project.

    Dated: February 24, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-5136 Filed 3-1-12; 8:45 am]
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