Prairie Wind Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request for Waiver, 11788-11789 [2016-04959]

Download as PDF 11788 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 44 / Monday, March 7, 2016 / Notices 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: March 1, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–04951 Filed 3–4–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 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–3820–010. Dated: February 24, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [Project No. 3820–010] asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES General Electric Company, Aclara Meters LLC; Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests [FR Doc. 2016–04958 Filed 3–4–16; 8:45 am] On February 9, 2016, General Electric Company (transferor) and Aclara Meters LLC (transferee) filed an application for transfer of license of the Somersworth Project No. 3820. The project is located on the Salmon Falls River in Stafford County, New Hampshire and York County, Maine. The project does not occupy federal lands. The applicants seek Commission approval to transfer the license for the Somersworth Project from the transferor to the transferee. Applicant Contact: For transferor: Ms. Lisa Price, General Manager, Business Development, GE Energy Management, 401 Merritt 7—PH, Norwalk, CT 06851– 1000, Phone: 203–956–4670, Email: lisa.price@ge.com and John H. Grady, Jones Day, 1420 Peachtree Street NE., Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: 404–581–8316, Email: jhgrady@ JonesDay.com. For transferee: Mr. William ‘‘Keith’’ Beyea, Facilities Manager, Aclara Meters LLC, 130 Main Street, Somersworth, NH 03878, Phone: 603–749–8545, Email: William.beyea@ ge.com and Mr. M. Curtis Whittaker, Rath, Young and Pignatelli, P.C., One Capital Plaza, Concord, NH 03301, Phone: 603–226–2600, Email: mcw@ rathlaw.com. FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, (202) 502–8735, patricia.gillis@ferc.gov. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: 30 days from the date that the Commission issues this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission’s eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/efiling.asp. Commenters can Federal Energy Regulatory Commission VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:37 Mar 04, 2016 Jkt 238001 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: Docket Numbers: EC16–77–000. Applicants: BlackRock, Inc. Description: Request for Reauthorization, Extension and Modification of Blanket Authorizations Under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act and Request for Expedited Consideration of BlackRock, Inc. Filed Date: 2/23/16. Accession Number: 20160223–5115. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/15/16. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER16–990–000. Applicants: Avista Corporation. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Avista Corp NITSA Low Voltage Facilities Chgs to be effective 4/1/2016. Filed Date: 2/23/16. Accession Number: 20160223–5074. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/15/16. Docket Numbers: ER16–991–000. Applicants: Desert Stateline LLC. Description: Tariff Cancellation: Administrative Cancellation of Tariff Record to be effective 2/23/2016. Filed Date: 2/23/16. Accession Number: 20160223–5144. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/15/16. Docket Numbers: ER16–992–000. Applicants: Desert Stateline LLC. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Administrative Resubmission of Market Based Rate Tariff to be effective 11/1/ 2015. PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Filed Date: 2/23/16. Accession Number: 20160223–5150. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/15/16. Take notice that the Commission received the following PURPA 210(m)(3) filings: Docket Numbers: QM16–1–000. Applicants: Nebraska Public Power District. Description: Supplement to February 12, 2016 Application of Nebraska Public Power District to Terminate Mandatory Purchase Obligation Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Filed Date: 2/22/16. Accession Number: 20160222–5262. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/21/16. 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: February 24, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–04949 Filed 3–4–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL16–42–000] Prairie Wind Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request for Waiver Take notice that on February 25, 2016, Westar Energy, Inc., on behalf of Prairie Wind Transmission, LLC, submitted a request for a Form No. 715 filing waiver. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 or 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 44 / Monday, March 7, 2016 / Notices the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions 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 protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). 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 March 11, 2016. Dated: March 1, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–04959 Filed 3–4–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP16–74–000] asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization Take notice that on February 16, 2016, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (Columbia), 5151 San Felipe, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77056, filed in Docket No. CP16–74–000 a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.208 of the Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, requesting authorization to increase the maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) on its existing PM–117 pipeline, replace a segment of Line P–240, and upgrade appurtenant facilities. Specifically, Columbia proposes to: (i) Increase the MAOP of Line PM–117 from 295 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:37 Mar 04, 2016 Jkt 238001 pounds per square inch gauge (psig) to 360 psig in Johnson and Martin Counties, Kentucky; (ii) replace an 8inch-diameter bridle setting on Line P– 240 with a 10-inch-diameter bridle and approximately 200 feet of 8-inchdiameter pipeline with 10-inchdiameter pipeline in Lawrence County, Kentucky; and (iii) install appurtenances. Columbia states that the proposed activities will allow it to deliver 20,000 dekatherms per day of firm transportation service to its shipper. Columbia estimates the cost of the proposed project to be approximately $2.7 million, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the web 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, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Tyler Brown, Senior Counsel, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 5151 San Felipe, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77056, by telephone at (713) 386–3797. Any person or the Commission’s staff may, within 60 days after issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to section 157.205 of the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff’s issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11789 EA in the Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenter’s will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. Environmental commenter’s will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentary, will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission’s final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https:// www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 7 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Dated: February 24, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–04955 Filed 3–4–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Commission Staff Attendance The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) hereby gives notice that members of the Commission’s staff may attend the following meetings related to the transmission planning activities of the New York Independent System Operator, Inc. E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 44 (Monday, March 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11788-11789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04959]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL16-42-000]


Prairie Wind Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request for Waiver

    Take notice that on February 25, 2016, Westar Energy, Inc., on 
behalf of Prairie Wind Transmission, LLC, submitted a request for a 
Form No. 715 filing waiver.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must 
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 or 385.214). Protests will be 
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to 
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to

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the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice 
of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, 
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or 
before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to 
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and 
interventions 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 protest or intervention to the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the 
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription'' 
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email 
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). 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 March 11, 2016.

    Dated: March 1, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-04959 Filed 3-4-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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