Go with the Flow Hydro Power, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests, 29434-29435 [2014-11865]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 29434 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 99 / Thursday, May 22, 2014 / Notices that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor 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. This application has been accepted, and is ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. Project Description: The existing Chasm Project consists of: (1) a 201-footlong, 32-foot-high maximum height concrete gravity-type dam having a spillway section with crest elevation 1,283.8 feet mean sea level (msl) about 100 feet long, surmounted by 2-foothigh flashboards and having an intake section with steel trash racks and headgates; (2) a reservoir having a surface area of about 22 acres and a gross storage capacity of 74 acre-feet at normal pool elevation of 1,285.8 feet msl; (3) a 7-foot-diameter welded steel pipeline approximately 3,355 feet in length connecting to a 6-foot-diameter steel manifold pipeline just upstream of the powerhouse; (4) a powerhouse containing three Francis-type generating units having a total rated capacity of 3,350 kilowatts operated under a 268foot head and at a flow of 195 cubic feet per second (cfs); (5) a 20-foot-wide, 850foot-long tailrace; (6) three 2.2-kilovolt generator leads extending from the powerhouse about 74 feet to an adjacent swithchyard; (7) a 4.2-megavolt-ampere step-up transformer located within the switchyard, connecting to a transmission line owned and operated by the National Grid Corporation; and (8) appurtenant facilities. Erie proposes a minimum flow of 15 cfs into the bypassed reach at all times and would forego its existing ability to lower the minimum bypass flow to 10 cfs when inflow is less than 85 cfs. In addition, Erie proposes to maintain the impoundment elevation within 0.1 foot of the spillway crest (or flashboards, when installed) when inflow is less than 85 cfs and 0.25 foot when inflow is greater than 85 cfs. 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. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:36 May 21, 2014 Jkt 232001 COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS AND CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (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, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). 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. 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. 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. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification. o. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Target date Filing of comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions. Reply Comments Due ........... Commission Issues Single EA. Comments on Single EA due July 2014 August 2014 December 2014 January 2014 Dated: May 16, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–11864 Filed 5–21–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14538–001] Go with the Flow Hydro Power, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Exemption From Licensing b. Project No.: P–14538 c. Date filed: May 5, 2014 d. Applicant: Go with the Flow Hydro Power, LLC e. Name of Project: Go with the Flow Hydroelectric Project f. Location: The proposed project is located on the Umatilla River, approximately 1.3 miles southwest of the city of Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon. The proposed project would not occupy any federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708. h. Applicant Contact: Mark Sigl, Go with the Flow Hydro Power, LLC, 8021 Firestone Way, Antelope, California 95843 i. FERC Contact: Sean O’Neill at (202) 502–6462; or email at sean.oneill@ 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 l 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. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: July 7, 2014 E:\FR\FM\22MYN1.SGM 22MYN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 99 / Thursday, May 22, 2014 / Notices The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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 number P–14538–001. m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The proposed project would use the following existing facilities from an abandoned hydroelectric project: (1) a 3.5-foot-high, 120-foot-long concrete diversion weir, (2) a concrete intake structure with trashrack, (3) a 5,350foot-long earthen power canal, (4) a concrete penstock headworks structure, (5) four 5-foot-diameter, 280-foot-long welded steel penstocks, (6) a 60-foot by 35-foot powerhouse, (7) a 20-foot by 12foot metal controlhouse, (8) four 300kilowatt vertical propeller turbinegenerators, (9) a substation interconnecting to the transmissions lines operated by Pacific Power and Light Company, (10) a 60-foot-wide, 25foot-long screened earthen tailrace discharging into the Umatilla River, and (11) appurtenant facilities. The applicant is proposing a new fish bypass at the diversion weir, and refurbishing and replacing the fish screens at the intake structure. The estimated annual project generation is 3,000 megawatthours. o. 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. p. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the Oregon State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:36 May 21, 2014 Jkt 232001 regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4. q. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate (e.g., if there are no deficiencies and/or scoping is waived, the schedule would be shortened). Issue Deficiency Letter .......... Issue Notice of Acceptance .. Issue Scoping Document August 2014. Issue Notice ready for environmental analysis. Issue Notice of the availability of the EA. May 2014 July 2014 October 2014 March 2015 Dated: May 16, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–11865 Filed 5–21–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP13–113–000] Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment and Draft General Conformity Determination for the Proposed Cove Point Liquefaction Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Cove Point Liquefaction Project (Project) proposed by Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP (DCP) in the above-referenced docket. DCP requests authorization to construct and operate facilities to process and export domestically sourced liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the existing Cove Point LNG Terminal (LNG Terminal) in Calvert County, Maryland. The Project would enable DCP to export approximately 5.75 million metric tons per annum of LNG via LNG marine carriers that would dock at the existing offshore pier. A draft General Conformity Determination has also been prepared by the FERC to assess the potential air quality impacts associated with construction and operation of the proposed Project and is included as appendix B of the EA. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29435 draft General Conformity Determination was prepared to implement the conformity provision of the Clean Air Act. The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed Project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, and Maryland Department of Natural Resources participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EA and draft General Conformity Determination. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the NEPA analysis. Although the cooperating agencies provided input to the conclusions and recommendations presented in the EA, the agencies will present their own conclusions and recommendations in their respective Records of Decision or determinations for the Project. The proposed facilities associated with the LNG Terminal include the following: • One LNG liquefaction train consisting of gas treatment equipment, natural gas-fired turbine-driven refrigerant compressors, waste heat recovery systems, fire and gas detection and safety systems, and control systems; • additional power generation including waste heat-driven steam turbine generators and other electrical accessories to supplement the existing on-site power generation; • minor modifications to the existing pier; and • the use of two off-site areas to support construction. The Project would also include the addition of up to 62,500 horsepower of electric-driven compression at DCP’s existing Pleasant Valley Compressor Station in Fairfax County, Virginia, and modifications to an existing metering and regulating facility at DCP’s Loudoun Compressor Station in Loudoun County, Virginia. The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA and draft General Conformity Determination to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and groups; libraries in the Project area; and parties to this proceeding. In addition, the EA, including the draft General Conformity Determination, has been placed in the public files of the FERC and is available E:\FR\FM\22MYN1.SGM 22MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 99 (Thursday, May 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29434-29435]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14538-001]


Go with the Flow Hydro Power, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered 
for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Exemption From Licensing
    b. Project No.: P-14538
    c. Date filed: May 5, 2014
    d. Applicant: Go with the Flow Hydro Power, LLC
    e. Name of Project: Go with the Flow Hydroelectric Project
    f. Location: The proposed project is located on the Umatilla River, 
approximately 1.3 miles southwest of the city of Hermiston, Umatilla 
County, Oregon. The proposed project would not occupy any federal 
lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 
1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mark Sigl, Go with the Flow Hydro Power, LLC, 
8021 Firestone Way, Antelope, California 95843
    i. FERC Contact: Sean O'Neill at (202) 502-6462; or email at 
sean.oneill@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 l 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. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to 
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the 
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person 
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of 
the request on the applicant.
    l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for 
cooperating agency status: July 7, 2014

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    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status 
using the Commission's eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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 number P-14538-001.
    m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    n. The proposed project would use the following existing facilities 
from an abandoned hydroelectric project: (1) a 3.5-foot-high, 120-foot-
long concrete diversion weir, (2) a concrete intake structure with 
trashrack, (3) a 5,350-foot-long earthen power canal, (4) a concrete 
penstock headworks structure, (5) four 5-foot-diameter, 280-foot-long 
welded steel penstocks, (6) a 60-foot by 35-foot powerhouse, (7) a 20-
foot by 12-foot metal controlhouse, (8) four 300-kilowatt vertical 
propeller turbine-generators, (9) a substation interconnecting to the 
transmissions lines operated by Pacific Power and Light Company, (10) a 
60-foot-wide, 25-foot-long screened earthen tailrace discharging into 
the Umatilla River, and (11) appurtenant facilities. The applicant is 
proposing a new fish bypass at the diversion weir, and refurbishing and 
replacing the fish screens at the intake structure. The estimated 
annual project generation is 3,000 megawatt-hours.
    o. 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.
    p. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the Oregon 
State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by section 106 
of the National Historic Preservation Act and the regulations of the 
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.
    q. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will 
be made as appropriate (e.g., if there are no deficiencies and/or 
scoping is waived, the schedule would be shortened).

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Issue Deficiency Letter...................  May 2014
Issue Notice of Acceptance................  July 2014
Issue Scoping Document August 2014........
Issue Notice ready for environmental        October 2014
 analysis.
Issue Notice of the availability of the EA  March 2015
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    Dated: May 16, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-11865 Filed 5-21-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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