City of Brainerd Public Utility Commission; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 3408-3409 [2016-01121]

Download as PDF 3408 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 13 / Thursday, January 21, 2016 / Notices Triennial MBR Update in Docket No. ER10–3063 to be effective 3/14/2016. Filed Date: 1/14/16. Accession Number: 20160114–5363. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/14/16. Docket Numbers: ER16–732–000. Applicants: Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Surcharge—Targeted Demand Management Program and Demo Projects to be effective 1/15/2016. Filed Date: 1/14/16. Accession Number: 20160114–5378. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/4/16. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the links or querying the docket number. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: January 14, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–01114 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14558–001] asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES KC Lake Hydro LLC; Notice of Surrender of Preliminary Permit Take notice that KC Lake Hydro LLC (KC Hydro) filed a letter on January 7, 2016, describing its decision to abandon the preliminary permit for the proposed North Hadley Lake Warner Dam Hydropower Project.1 The permit was issued on June 26, 2014, and would have expired on May 31, 2017.2 The project would have been located at the outlet of Lake Warner, on the Mill River, 1 While not explicitly stated, KC Hydro’s filing constitutes a request to surrender its preliminary permit. 2 147 FERC ¶ 62,236 (2014). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 Jan 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 near the Town of North Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. The preliminary permit for Project No. 14558 will remain in effect until the close of business, February 13, 2016. But, if the Commission is closed on this day, then the permit remains in effect until the close of business on the next day in which the Commission is open.3 New applications for this site may not be submitted until after the permit surrender is effective. Dated: January 14, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–01122 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14702–000] Twain Resources, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On August 25, 2015, Twain Resources, 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 Scheelite Water Power Project (Scheelite Project or project) to be located along Pine Creek, near the City of Bishop, in Inyo County, California. 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 landdisturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) An intake receiving the water discharge from the Tungstar Redux Water Power Project; (2) an18inch-diameter, approximately 6,500foot-long steel penstock, conveying water to; (3) a powerhouse containing a single 810-kilowatt impulse turbine and an 840 kilovolt-ampere generator; (4) a new substation at the powerhouse; (5) an approximately 600-foot-long, 12kilovolt (kV) transmission line connecting the substation to a 12-kV California Edison-owned transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the 3 18 PO 00000 CFR 385.2007(a)(2) (2015). Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Scheelite Project would be 4,860 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Doug Hicks, 280 Floreca Way, Reno, Nevada 89511, phone (775) 997–3429. FERC Contact: Joseph Hassell; phone: (202) 502–8079. 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 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–14702–000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14702) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: January 14, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–01123 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2533–059] City of Brainerd Public Utility Commission; 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: E:\FR\FM\21JAN1.SGM 21JAN1 asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 13 / Thursday, January 21, 2016 / Notices a. Type of Application: Application to amend license. b. Project No.: 2533–059. c. Date Filed: August 5, 2015. d. Applicant: City of Brainerd Public Utility Commission. e. Name of Project: Brainerd Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Mississippi River in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Scott Magnuson, Superintendent, Brainerd Public Utilities, 8027 Highland Scenic Rd., P.O. Box 373, Brainerd, MN 56401 (218) 825–3213. i. FERC Contact: Mr. Steven Sachs, (202) 502–8666, or steven.sachs@ ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests, and recommendations is 30 days from the date of issuance of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests, comments, or recommendations 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. Please include the project number (P– 2533–059) on any comments, motions to intervene, protests, or recommendations filed. k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes to add a sixth, 600kilowatt axial flow modular turbine/ generator unit into a bay currently occupied by a non-functional, unlicensed, double-runner Francis turbine within the powerhouse. Installing the new unit would not change project operation and would not require any significant construction or modification to the existing civil works at the project. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 Jan 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 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 ‘‘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 license 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 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3409 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: January 14, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–01121 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9941–00–OW] National Coastal Condition Assessment 2010 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: This notice announces the availability of the final National Coastal Condition Assessment (NCCA) 2010. The NCCA describes the results of a nationwide coastal probabilistic survey that was conducted in the summer of 2010 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its state, tribal, and federal partners. Results include estimates of coastal area with good, fair, and poor biological quality, water quality, sediment quality, and ecological fish tissue quality. Results are presented nationally and regionally for the Northeast, Southeast, Gulf of Mexico, West, and Great Lakes coasts. The NCCA 2010 also includes information on how the survey was implemented, and future actions and challenges. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hugh Sullivan, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, Office of Water, Washington DC Phone: 202–564– 1763; email: sullivan.hugh@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. General Information To better answer questions about the condition of waters across the country, EPA and its state and tribal partners have embarked on a series of surveys under the National Aquatic Resource Surveys (NARS) program. The NCCA 2010 is the most recent in this series of surveys. The key goals of the NCCA 2010 are to describe the ecological condition of the nation’s coastal and Great Lakes nearshore waters, how those conditions are changing, and the key stressors affecting those waters. An important component of the NCCA is collaboration with state, tribal, and E:\FR\FM\21JAN1.SGM 21JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 13 (Thursday, January 21, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2533-059]


City of Brainerd Public Utility Commission; 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:

[[Page 3409]]

    a. Type of Application: Application to amend license.
    b. Project No.: 2533-059.
    c. Date Filed: August 5, 2015.
    d. Applicant: City of Brainerd Public Utility Commission.
    e. Name of Project: Brainerd Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Mississippi River in 
Crow Wing County, Minnesota.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Scott Magnuson, Superintendent, Brainerd 
Public Utilities, 8027 Highland Scenic Rd., P.O. Box 373, Brainerd, MN 
56401 (218) 825-3213.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Steven Sachs, (202) 502-8666, or 
steven.sachs@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests, 
and recommendations is 30 days from the date of issuance of this 
notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please 
file motions to intervene, protests, comments, or recommendations 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. Please include the project number (P-2533-059) on 
any comments, motions to intervene, protests, or recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes to add a sixth, 
600-kilowatt axial flow modular turbine/generator unit into a bay 
currently occupied by a non-functional, unlicensed, double-runner 
Francis turbine within the powerhouse. Installing the new unit would 
not change project operation and would not require any significant 
construction or modification to the existing civil works at the 
project.
    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 
``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 license 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: January 14, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-01121 Filed 1-20-16; 8:45 am]
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