Notice of Intent To Update the Guidelines for Reporting on Cultural Resources Investigations for Pipeline Projects and Request for Comments, 23528-23529 [2015-09744]

Download as PDF 23528 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 81 / Tuesday, April 28, 2015 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12766–005] asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and 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: Amendment of License. b. Project No: 12766–005. c. Date Filed: February 9, 2015. d. Applicant: Green Mountain Power Corporation. e. Name of Project: Clay Hill Road Line 66 Transmission Project. f. Location: The Clay Hill Road Line 66 Transmission Project is located along Clay Hill Road in Windsor County, Vermont. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Kim Jones, P.E., Green Mountain Power Corporation, 2152 Post Road, Rutland Town, Vermont 05701; telephone (802) 488– 4589. i. FERC Contact: Linda Stewart, telephone (202) 502–6680 or email linda.stewart@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests, or comments using the Commission’s eFiling system 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, (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 the project number (P–12766– 005). k. Description of Request: Green Mountain Power Corporation (Green Mountain) proposes to delete from the project license a section of the existing 12.5-kilovolt (kV) transmission line. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 Apr 27, 2015 Jkt 235001 Specifically, the amendment proposal would remove a 3.525-mile-long section of the approximately 6-mile-long transmission line, thereby reducing the total transmission line length to 2.276 miles. As currently licensed, the 12.5–kV transmission line extends approximately 6 miles from Pole 115, via Pole 62x, to the Quechee substation. Green Mountain plans to interconnect a 150-kilowatt net-metered solar electric generator at Pole 62x. As a result, the 3.525-mile-long section of transmission line from Pole 62x to the Quechee substation would become necessary to transmit power from the solar generation project. Green Mountain, therefore, proposes to delete that section of transmission line from the project license. 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/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. 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 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: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ‘‘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 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 and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate to project works which are the subject of the proposed amendment. 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. 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. 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. Dated: April 16, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–09753 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD15–10–000] Notice of Intent To Update the Guidelines for Reporting on Cultural Resources Investigations for Pipeline Projects and Request for Comments The staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP) is in the process of reviewing its Guidelines for Reporting on Cultural Resources Investigations for Pipeline Projects (Guidelines), dated December 2002, to determine if updates or improvements are appropriate. The staff is asking for public input and suggestions for modifications to the Guidelines from federal and state agencies, Native American tribes, environmental consultants, inspectors, natural gas industry, construction E:\FR\FM\28APN1.SGM 28APN1 asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 81 / Tuesday, April 28, 2015 / Notices contractors, and other interested parties with special expertise with respect to historic and cultural resources commonly associated with pipeline projects. Please note that this comment period will close on July 20, 2015. The Guidelines are referred to at 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 380.12(f). Full text of the current version of the Guidelines can be viewed on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/ enviro/guidelines.asp. Based on the input received in response to this notice, OEP staff anticipates issuing draft changes to the Guidelines by fall 2015, and will make them available for public comment. We will then consider all timely comments on the drafts before issuing the final version. Interested parties can help us determine the appropriate updates and improvements to make by providing us comments or suggestions that focus on the specific sections requiring clarification, updates to reflect current laws and regulations, or improved measures to avoid or minimize impacts on historic or cultural resources. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. A detailed explanation of your submissions and/or any references of scientific studies associated with your comments would greatly help us with this process. For your convenience, there are three methods which you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please reference the docket number (AD15–10–000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or efiling@ferc.gov. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments; (2) You can file your comments electronically using the eFiling feature on the Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You must select the type of filing you are making, select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 Apr 27, 2015 Jkt 235001 Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. All of the information related to the proposed updates to the Guidelines and submitted comments can be found on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., AD15–10). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8258. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/esubscription.asp. Dated: April 21, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–09744 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14670–000] Murphy Dam, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On March 20, 2015, Murphy Dam, LLC, filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Murphy Dam Hydroelectric Project (Murphy Dam Project) to be located on the Connecticut River, near Pittsburg, Coos County, New Hampshire. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23529 or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) An existing 100-foothigh, 2,100-foot-long earthen embankment dam; (2) an adjacent 300foot-long concrete spillway with a stoplog and flashboard crest elevation of 1,385 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD); (3) the existing 2,020acre Lake Francis with a storage capacity of 96,000 acre-feet; (4) a new 8foot-diameter, 500-foot-long steel penstock connected to an existing 916foot-long, steel-lined concrete outlet conduit and concrete intake structure; (5) a new 30-foot-wide, 40-foot long, 20foot high powerhouse containing one Kaplan turbine-generator unit having a total installed capacity of 3.0 megawatts; (6) a new 30-foot-wide, 10-foot-deep, 100-foot-long, riprap-lined tailrace; (7) a new 1,600-foot-long, 12-kilovolt transmission line connecting the powerhouse to the Public Service of New Hampshire distribution system; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Murphy Dam Project would be about 12,400 megawatt-hours. The existing Murphy Dam and appurtenant works is owned by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark Boumansour, Murphy Dam LLC, c/o Gravity Renewables, Inc. 1401 Walnut Street, Suite 220, Boulder, CO 80302; phone: (303) 615–3101; email: info@ gravityrenewables.com. FERC Contact: Patrick Crile; phone: (202) 502–8042 or email: Patrick.Crile@ ferc.gov. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 Days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications using the Commission’s eFiling system 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, (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 E:\FR\FM\28APN1.SGM 28APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23528-23529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09744]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD15-10-000]


Notice of Intent To Update the Guidelines for Reporting on 
Cultural Resources Investigations for Pipeline Projects and Request for 
Comments

    The staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP) is in the process 
of reviewing its Guidelines for Reporting on Cultural Resources 
Investigations for Pipeline Projects (Guidelines), dated December 2002, 
to determine if updates or improvements are appropriate. The staff is 
asking for public input and suggestions for modifications to the 
Guidelines from federal and state agencies, Native American tribes, 
environmental consultants, inspectors, natural gas industry, 
construction

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contractors, and other interested parties with special expertise with 
respect to historic and cultural resources commonly associated with 
pipeline projects. Please note that this comment period will close on 
July 20, 2015.
    The Guidelines are referred to at 18 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) 380.12(f). Full text of the current version of the Guidelines can 
be viewed on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/enviro/guidelines.asp.
    Based on the input received in response to this notice, OEP staff 
anticipates issuing draft changes to the Guidelines by fall 2015, and 
will make them available for public comment. We will then consider all 
timely comments on the drafts before issuing the final version.
    Interested parties can help us determine the appropriate updates 
and improvements to make by providing us comments or suggestions that 
focus on the specific sections requiring clarification, updates to 
reflect current laws and regulations, or improved measures to avoid or 
minimize impacts on historic or cultural resources. The more specific 
your comments, the more useful they will be. A detailed explanation of 
your submissions and/or any references of scientific studies associated 
with your comments would greatly help us with this process.
    For your convenience, there are three methods which you can use to 
submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please 
reference the docket number (AD15-10-000) with your submission. The 
Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert 
staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or efiling@ferc.gov.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment 
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for interested persons to 
submit brief, text-only comments;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically using the eFiling 
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 
Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a 
variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. 
New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on 
``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making, 
select ``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 
20426.
    All of the information related to the proposed updates to the 
Guidelines and submitted comments can be found on the FERC Web site 
(www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, 
click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number, excluding the 
last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., AD15-10). Be sure 
you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please 
contact FERC Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free 
at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8258. The eLibrary 
link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by 
the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called 
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances 
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time 
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with 
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to 
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.

     Dated: April 21, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-09744 Filed 4-27-15; 8:45 am]
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