FFP Missouri 12, LLC; Notice of Scoping Meetings and Environmental Site Review and Soliciting Scoping Comment, 58770-58771 [2014-23217]

Download as PDF 58770 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 189 / Tuesday, September 30, 2014 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13755–002] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FFP Missouri 12, LLC; Notice of Scoping Meetings and Environmental Site Review and Soliciting Scoping Comment Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Original Major License b. Project No.: 13755–002 c. Date Filed: February 3, 2014 d. Applicant: FFP Missouri 12, LLC e. Name of Project: Allegheny Lock and Dam Number 2 f. Location: The proposed project would be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Allegheny Lock and Dam Number 2 on the Allegheny River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The project would occupy 37.5 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: Thomas Feldman, Rye Development, LLC., PO Box 390691, Cambridge, MA 02139; or at (617) 433–8140; or tom@ ryedevelopment.com i. FERC Contact: Allyson Conner, (202) 502–6082 or allyson.conner@ ferc.gov j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: November 10, 2014. 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–13755–002. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedures require all intervenors 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 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:09 Sep 29, 2014 Jkt 232001 must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The proposed project would utilize the existing Corps’ Allegheny Lock and Dam Number 2, and would consist of the following new facilities: (1) a 170foot-wide, 120-foot-long, 70-foot-high intake structure with two 5-inch clear bar spacing trash racks; (2) two 45-footwide, 40-foot-high spillway bays; (3) an 1,100-foot-long, 2.5-foot-high adjustable crest gate on top of the existing dam crest; (4) a 170-foot-wide by 180-footlong powerhouse along the east side of the river; (5) three Kaplan turbinegenerator units with a combined installed capacity of 17,000 kilowatts; (6) a 50-foot-wide by 60-foot-long substation; (7) a 1,265-foot-long, single overhead, 69-kilovolt transmission line to connect the project substation to an existing distribution line owned by Duquesne Light Company; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The project is estimated to generate an average of 81,950 megawatt-hours annually. The applicant proposes to operate the project in a ‘‘run-of-river’’ mode using flows made available by the Corps. The proposed project would not change existing flow releases or water surface elevations upstream or downstream of the proposed project. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: Public Scoping Meeting Date: Thursday, October 9, 2014 Time: 7:00 p.m. (EDT) Place: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh—Green Tree Address: 500 Mansfield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205, (412) 922–8400. Agency Scoping Meeting Date: Friday, October 10, 2014 Time: 9:30 a.m. (EDT) Place: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh—Green Tree Address: 500 Mansfield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205, (412) 922–8400. Copies of the Scoping Document (SD1) outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the EIS were distributed to the parties on the Commission’s mailing list. Copies of the SD1 will be available at the scoping meeting or may be viewed on the web at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link (see item m above). Environmental Site Review The Applicant and FERC staff will conduct a project Environmental Site Review. The time and location of this meeting is as follows: Project: Allegheny Lock and Dam Number Two Date: Thursday, October 9, 2014 Time: 3:00 p.m. (EDT) Location: Corps’ parking lot, 7451 Lockway West, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. All interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to attend. All participants should meet at the time and location specified above. All participants are responsible for their own transportation to the site. Anyone with questions about the Environmental Site Review should contact Mr. Thomas Feldman of Rye Development, LLC at (617) 433–8140 on or before October 3, 2014. 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, E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 189 / Tuesday, September 30, 2014 / Notices 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 meeting and to assist the staff in defining and clarifying the issues to be addressed in the EA. Dated: September 22, 2014. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–23217 Filed 9–29–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 3342–018] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Briar Hydro Associates, LP; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Change in Land Rights and Request to Revise Project Boundary. b. Project No: 3342–018. c. Date Filed: November 7, 2013 and supplemented on June 4, 2014. d. Applicant: Briar Hydro Associates, LP. e. Name of Project: Penacook Lower Falls Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: Contoocook River in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Andrew Locke, Briar Hydro Associates, LP c/o Essex Hydro Associates, L.L.C. 55 Union Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02108; (617) 367–0032. i. FERC Contact: Jon E. Cofrancesco at (202) 502–8951, or email: jon.cofrancesco@ferc.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:09 Sep 29, 2014 Jkt 232001 j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: October 23, 2014. 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 at 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 filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and seven copies to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (P–3342–018) on any comments, motions, or recommendations filed. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears 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. Description of Request: Briar Hydro Associates, LP (Briar Hydro) requests Commission approval to convey fee title to 3.8 acres of land within the project boundary to 77 Merrimack Street, LLC and Paul E. Kelleher, Trustee of the South Union Realty Trust (77 Merrimack) in exchange for specific rights on adjoining lands owned by 77 Merrimack necessary to serve project purposes. The proposal would resolve a long-standing property rights dispute between Briar Hydro and 77 Merrimack. In addition, Briar Hydro requests Commission approval to remove approximately 0.37 acre of land from the project boundary that it states is no longer needed for project purposes. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 58771 https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field (P–3342) 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. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. 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, respectively. 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 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 Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (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 commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor 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 385.2010. Dated: September 23, 2014. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–23199 Filed 9–29–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13755-002]


FFP Missouri 12, LLC; Notice of Scoping Meetings and 
Environmental Site Review and Soliciting Scoping Comment

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.

    a. Type of Application: Original Major License
    b. Project No.: 13755-002
    c. Date Filed: February 3, 2014
    d. Applicant: FFP Missouri 12, LLC
    e. Name of Project: Allegheny Lock and Dam Number 2
    f. Location: The proposed project would be located at the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Allegheny Lock and Dam Number 2 on the 
Allegheny River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The project would 
occupy 37.5 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: Thomas Feldman, Rye Development, LLC., PO Box 
390691, Cambridge, MA 02139; or at (617) 433-8140; or 
tom@ryedevelopment.com
    i. FERC Contact: Allyson Conner, (202) 502-6082 or 
allyson.conner@ferc.gov
    j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: November 10, 2014.

    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status 
using the Commission's eFiling system at http:[sol][sol]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-13755-002.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures require all 
intervenors 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 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 is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    l. The proposed project would utilize the existing Corps' Allegheny 
Lock and Dam Number 2, and would consist of the following new 
facilities: (1) a 170-foot-wide, 120-foot-long, 70-foot-high intake 
structure with two 5-inch clear bar spacing trash racks; (2) two 45-
foot-wide, 40-foot-high spillway bays; (3) an 1,100-foot-long, 2.5-
foot-high adjustable crest gate on top of the existing dam crest; (4) a 
170-foot-wide by 180-foot-long powerhouse along the east side of the 
river; (5) three Kaplan turbine-generator units with a combined 
installed capacity of 17,000 kilowatts; (6) a 50-foot-wide by 60-foot-
long substation; (7) a 1,265-foot-long, single overhead, 69-kilovolt 
transmission line to connect the project substation to an existing 
distribution line owned by Duquesne Light Company; and (8) appurtenant 
facilities. The project is estimated to generate an average of 81,950 
megawatt-hours annually.

    The applicant proposes to operate the project in a ``run-of-river'' 
mode using flows made available by the Corps. The proposed project 
would not change existing flow releases or water surface elevations 
upstream or downstream of the proposed project.

    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 http:[sol][sol]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 http:[sol][sol]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:

Public Scoping Meeting

Date: Thursday, October 9, 2014
Time: 7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Place: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh--Green Tree
Address: 500 Mansfield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205, (412) 922-8400.

Agency Scoping Meeting

Date: Friday, October 10, 2014
Time: 9:30 a.m. (EDT)
Place: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh--Green Tree
Address: 500 Mansfield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205, (412) 922-8400.

    Copies of the Scoping Document (SD1) outlining the subject areas to 
be addressed in the EIS were distributed to the parties on the 
Commission's mailing list. Copies of the SD1 will be available at the 
scoping meeting or may be viewed on the web at 
http:[sol][sol]www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link (see item m 
above).

Environmental Site Review

    The Applicant and FERC staff will conduct a project Environmental 
Site Review. The time and location of this meeting is as follows:

Project: Allegheny Lock and Dam Number Two
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2014
Time: 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
Location: Corps' parking lot,
    7451 Lockway West,
    Pittsburgh, PA 15206.

    All interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited 
to attend. All participants should meet at the time and location 
specified above. All participants are responsible for their own 
transportation to the site. Anyone with questions about the 
Environmental Site Review should contact Mr. Thomas Feldman of Rye 
Development, LLC at (617) 433-8140 on or before October 3, 2014.

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,

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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 meeting and to 
assist the staff in defining and clarifying the issues to be addressed 
in the EA.

    Dated: September 22, 2014.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-23217 Filed 9-29-14; 8:45 am]
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