Energy Resources USA Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 9177 [2016-03827]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 36 / Wednesday, February 24, 2016 / Notices statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, you must contact Elliott Levine at; Email: Elliott.Levine@ ee.doe.gov and Roy Tiley at (410) 997– 7778 ext. 220; Email: rtiley@bcs-hq.com at least 5 business days prior to the meeting. Members of the public will be heard in the order in which they sign up at the beginning of the meeting. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. The Co-chairs of the Committee will make every effort to hear the views of all interested parties. If you would like to file a written statement with the Committee, you may do so either before or after the meeting. The Co-chairs will conduct the meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Minutes: The summary of the meeting will be available for public review and copying at https://biomassboard.gov/ committee/meetings.html. Issued at Washington, DC, on February 18, 2016. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2016–03848 Filed 2–23–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14747–000] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Energy Resources USA Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On December 22, 2015, the Energy Resources USA Inc. filed an application for a preliminary permit under section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act proposing to study the feasibility of the proposed William H. Harsha Lake Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 14747–000, to be located at the existing William H. Harsha Lake Dam on the East Fork of Little Miami River, near the City of Batavia, in Clermont County, Ohio. The William H. Harsha Lake Dam is owned by the United States government and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The proposed project would consist of: (1) A new 16-foot by 7.5-foot by 9foot concrete conduit fitted with a 7-foot by 8-foot discharge gate; (2) a new 210foot-long, 6-foot-diameter steel penstock fitted with a butterfly valve; (3) a new 65-foot by 45-foot reinforced concrete powerhouse containing two 1.4megawatt (MW) horizontal Francis VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:59 Feb 23, 2016 Jkt 238001 turbine-generators having a total combined generating capacity of 2.8 MW; (4) a new 90-foot-long by 60-footwide tailrace; (5) a new 45-foot-long by 30-foot-wide substation; (6) a new 1mile-long, 69-kilovolt transmission line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an estimated annual generation of 8.24 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ander Gonzalez, 350 Lincoln Road, 2nd Floor, Miami, FL 33139; telephone (954) 248– 8425. FERC Contact: Tyrone A. Williams, (202) 502–6331. 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–14747–000. 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–14747) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: February 18, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–03827 Filed 2–23–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9177 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP15–492–000] Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Leidy South Project On May 15, 2015, Dominion Transmission, Inc. (DTI) filed an application in Docket No. CP15–492– 000 requesting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct and operate certain natural gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the Leidy South Project (Project), and would provide an incremental 155 MMcf per day of firm transportation service in the MidAtlantic region and to meet the need of increasing demand for natural gas at existing and new power generation facilities. On May 27, 2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project. Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and to reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Project. This instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s planned schedule for the completion of the EA for the Project. Schedule for Environmental Review Issuance of EA March 30, 2016 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline June 28, 2016 If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the Project’s progress. Project Description DTI proposes the following facilities in Pennsylvania to replace two 1,100 horsepower (hp) compressor units with one 10,915 hp unit at the Finnefrock Compressor Station in Clinton County; install one suction filter/separator at the Centre Compressor Station in Centre County; and install one 13,220 hp unit at the Chambersburg Compressor Station in Franklin County. DTI would also install the following facilities in Virginia, a new cooler and filter separator at the Quantico Compressor Station in Fauquier County; one 8,000 hp unit at the Leesburg Compressor Station and construct a new meter E:\FR\FM\24FEN1.SGM 24FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14747-000]


Energy Resources USA Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On December 22, 2015, the Energy Resources USA Inc. filed an 
application for a preliminary permit under section 4(f) of the Federal 
Power Act proposing to study the feasibility of the proposed William H. 
Harsha Lake Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 14747-000, to be located at 
the existing William H. Harsha Lake Dam on the East Fork of Little 
Miami River, near the City of Batavia, in Clermont County, Ohio. The 
William H. Harsha Lake Dam is owned by the United States government and 
operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
    The proposed project would consist of: (1) A new 16-foot by 7.5-
foot by 9-foot concrete conduit fitted with a 7-foot by 8-foot 
discharge gate; (2) a new 210-foot-long, 6-foot-diameter steel penstock 
fitted with a butterfly valve; (3) a new 65-foot by 45-foot reinforced 
concrete powerhouse containing two 1.4-megawatt (MW) horizontal Francis 
turbine-generators having a total combined generating capacity of 2.8 
MW; (4) a new 90-foot-long by 60-foot-wide tailrace; (5) a new 45-foot-
long by 30-foot-wide substation; (6) a new 1-mile-long, 69-kilovolt 
transmission line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The project would 
have an estimated annual generation of 8.24 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Ander Gonzalez, 350 Lincoln Road, 2nd Floor, 
Miami, FL 33139; telephone (954) 248-8425.
    FERC Contact: Tyrone A. Williams, (202) 502-6331.
    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-14747-000.
    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-14747) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: February 18, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-03827 Filed 2-23-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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