Loup River Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Technical Meeting, 55351 [2015-23150]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 178 / Tuesday, September 15, 2015 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. P–1256–031] Loup River Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Technical Meeting a. Project Name and Number: Loup River Hydroelectric Project No. 1256. b. Date and Time of Meeting: September 30, 2015; 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (1:00 p.m. Central Time). c. Place: Telephone conference with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). d. FERC Contact: Chelsea Hudock, chelsea.hudock@ferc.gov or (202) 502– 8448. e. Purpose of Meeting: To discuss the FWS revisions, filed on August 12, 2015, to its Incidental Take Statement regarding threatened and endangered species affected by the proposed Loup River Hydroelectric Project (project), the effects of the proposed project on the endangered whooping crane, and a timeframe by which we would provide the FWS with our evaluation of the project effects on the Northern longeared bat and the red knot. f. A summary of the meeting will be prepared and filed in the Commission’s public file for the project. g. All local, state, and federal agencies, Indian tribes, and other interested parties are invited to participate by phone. Please contact Chelsea Hudock at chelsea.hudock@ ferc.gov or (202) 502–8448 by close of business September 22, 2015, to R.S.V.P. and to receive specific instructions on how to participate. Dated: September 9, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–23150 Filed 9–14–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL15–68–000] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Filing On June 18, 2015, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824e, the Commission instituted an investigation in Docket No. EL15–68– 000 to examine the justness and reasonableness of the pro forma Facilities Construction Agreement (FCA), Generator Interconnection Agreement (GIA), and Multi-Party VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:04 Sep 14, 2015 Jkt 235001 Facilities Construction Agreement (MPFCA) contained in Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.’s (MISO) Open Access Transmission, Energy and Operating Reserve Markets Tariff (Tariff). Midcontinent Indep. Sys. Operator, Inc., et al., 151 FERC ¶ 61,220 (2015). The Commission found that, upon initial review, the pro forma FCA, GIA, and MPFCA may be unjust and unreasonable, and that the potentially unjust and unreasonable Tariff language could be remedied with certain revisions. The Commission required MISO to make a filing either to (1) report whether it will propose Tariff changes as suggested by the Commission or (2) explain why such changes are not necessary. Take notice that, on August 17, 2015, MISO submitted a filing in response to the Commission’s directive. The Commission is now providing an opportunity for other parties to comment on the Commission’s preliminary findings in the section 206 proceeding in Docket No. EL15–68–000, as well as MISO’s response to the Commission’s directive. Any person desiring to comment must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Comments will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of comments in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. MISO’s filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for electronic review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. 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. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 30, 2015. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14241–000] Alaska Energy Authority; Notice Soliciting Comments on Request To Lift the ILP Abeyance and Approve Proposed Modifications to the ILP Plan and Schedule On August 26, 2015, Alaska Energy Authority (AEA), prospective license applicant for the proposed SusitnaWatana Hydroelectric Project No. 14241, requested that Commission staff: (1) Lift the Integrated Licensing Process (ILP) abeyance granted to AEA for its proposed project on January 8, 2015; and (2) approve AEA’s proposed modifications to the ILP plan and schedule. These requests, including the proposed process plan and schedule modifications, can be viewed at https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/ OpenNat.asp?fileID=13969092. The Commission is soliciting comments on these requests. Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the date of this notice. Comments 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. 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–14241–000. For further information, contact Nick Jayjack at (202) 502–6073. Dated: September 9, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–23147 Filed 9–14–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Dated: September 9, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 178 (Tuesday, September 15, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. P-1256-031]


Loup River Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Technical Meeting

    a. Project Name and Number: Loup River Hydroelectric Project No. 
1256.
    b. Date and Time of Meeting: September 30, 2015; 2:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time (1:00 p.m. Central Time).
    c. Place: Telephone conference with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
(FWS).
    d. FERC Contact: Chelsea Hudock, chelsea.hudock@ferc.gov or (202) 
502-8448.
    e. Purpose of Meeting: To discuss the FWS revisions, filed on 
August 12, 2015, to its Incidental Take Statement regarding threatened 
and endangered species affected by the proposed Loup River 
Hydroelectric Project (project), the effects of the proposed project on 
the endangered whooping crane, and a timeframe by which we would 
provide the FWS with our evaluation of the project effects on the 
Northern long-eared bat and the red knot.
    f. A summary of the meeting will be prepared and filed in the 
Commission's public file for the project.
    g. All local, state, and federal agencies, Indian tribes, and other 
interested parties are invited to participate by phone. Please contact 
Chelsea Hudock at chelsea.hudock@ferc.gov or (202) 502-8448 by close of 
business September 22, 2015, to R.S.V.P. and to receive specific 
instructions on how to participate.

    Dated: September 9, 2015.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-23150 Filed 9-14-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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