Sabine River Authority of Texas, Sabine River Authority, State of Louisiana; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 64458-64459 [2016-22596]

Download as PDF 64458 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 182 / Tuesday, September 20, 2016 / Notices Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter— October 2016 Request Additional Information— October 2016 Issue Acceptance Letter—January 2017 Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments—February 2017 Request Additional Information (if necessary)—April 2017 Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary)—May 2017 Notice that application is ready for environmental analysis—May 2017 Notice of the availability of the draft EA—November 2017 Notice of the availability of the final EA—February 2018 Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Dated: September 14, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–22602 Filed 9–19–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2305–056] sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Sabine River Authority of Texas, Sabine River Authority, State of Louisiana; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing 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. Type of Application: Temporary Variance of License. b. Project No.: 2305–056. c. Date Filed: July 29, 2016. d. Applicants: Sabine River Authority of Texas, Sabine River Authority, State of Louisiana. e. Name of Project: Toledo Bend Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Sabine River on the Texas-Louisiana border in Panola, Shelby, Sabine, and Newton counties in Texas, and DeSoto, Sabine, and Vernon parishes in Louisiana. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Jim Brown, Compliance Officer, Toledo Bend Project Joint Operation, Sabine River Authority, Texas, P.O. Box 579, Orange, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:13 Sep 19, 2016 Jkt 238001 TX 77631–0579, (409) 746–2192, jbrown@sratx.org. i. FERC Contact: Steve Sachs, (202) 502–8666, Steven.Sachs@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests is 14 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission. 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/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/doc-sfiling/ 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–2305–056. k. Description of Request: The applicants request a temporary variance of the continuous flow releases required by Article 402 of the license. Specifically, the applicants request that the Commission grant them a temporary variance to continue the 144 cubic feet per second release from the existing bypass conduits until the applicants complete the spillway refurbishment project. The ongoing refurbishment project necessitates vehicular access to the spillway apron and releasing the required continuous flows from the spillway gates, as proposed in their Spillway Flow Release Plan would prevent the vehicular access. The applicants expect to complete the work by October 31, 2016, but state that they would implement the targeted continuous flows immediately if they are able to complete construction sooner. l. Locations of the Applications: 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. The 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. PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 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, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest 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, motions to intervene, or protests 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’’, ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, or ‘‘PROTEST’’ 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 temporary variance request. 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. E:\FR\FM\20SEN1.SGM 20SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 182 / Tuesday, September 20, 2016 / Notices Dated: September 12, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–22596 Filed 9–19–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9952–66–Region 8] Settlement Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs: Empire State Oil Co.—Refinery Superfund Site, Thermopolis, Hot Springs County, Wyoming AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. Notice of proposed agreement; request for public comment. ACTION: In accordance with the requirements of section 122(h)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9604, 9606(a), 9607 and 9622, notice is hereby given of the proposed settlement under section 122 (h)(1) of CERCLA, between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) and Sinclair Casper Refining Company (‘‘Settling Party’’). The proposed Settlement Agreement requires the Settling Party to reimburse the EPA for past response costs. The Settling Party will pay ($655,000.00) within 30 days after the effective date of the Proposed Agreement to the EPA. The Settling Party consents to and will not contest the authority of the United States to enter into the Agreement or to implement or enforce its terms. The Settling Party recognizes that the Agreement has been negotiated in good faith and that the Agreement is entered into without the admission or adjudication of any issue of fact or law. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 20, 2016. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the agreement. The Agency will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the agreement if comments received disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the agreement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. ADDRESSES: The proposed agreement and additional background information relating to the agreement, as well as the Agency’s response to any comments are or will be available for public inspection sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:13 Sep 19, 2016 Jkt 238001 at the EPA Superfund Record Center, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado, by appointment. Comments and requests for a copy of the proposed agreement should be addressed to Shawn McCaffrey, Enforcement Specialist, Environmental Protection Agency-Region 8, Mail Code 8ENF–RC, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202–1129, and should reference the Empire State Oil Co—Refinery Superfund Site, EPA Docket No. CERCLA–08–2016–0006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Naftz, Enforcement Attorney, Legal Enforcement Program, Environmental Protection AgencyRegion 8, Mail Code 8ENF–L, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202, (303) 312–6942. Dated: August 26, 2016. Suzanne Bohan, Assistant Regional Administrator, Office of Enforcement, Compliance and Environmental Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII. [FR Doc. 2016–22628 Filed 9–19–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9952–60–OA] Meetings of the Local Government Advisory Committee and the Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) will meet via teleconference on Friday, October 7, 2016 at 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.. (ET). The Subcommittee will discuss recommendations for EPA’s development of a national action plan on drinking water, with a focus on issues affecting agricultural, rural, and other small communities. This is an open meeting and all interested persons are invited to participate. The Subcommittee will hear comments from the public between 10:40 a.m.–10:55 a.m. on October 7, 2016. Individuals or organizations wishing to address the Subcommittee will be allowed a maximum of five minutes to present their point of view. Also, written comments should be submitted electronically to eargle.frances@epa.gov. Please contact the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at the number listed below to schedule a time on the agenda. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 64459 Time will be allotted on a first-come first-serve basis, and the total period for comments may be extended if the number of requests for presentations requires it. The Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) will meet via teleconference on Friday, October 7, 2016, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (ET). The Committee will discuss recommendations of the subcommittee and LGAC workgroups, including recommendations on EPA’s development of a national action plan on drinking water. + This is an open meeting and all interested persons are invited to participate. The Committee will hear comments from the public between 11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (ET) on Friday, October 7, 2016. Individuals or organizations wishing to address the Committee will be allowed a maximum of five minutes to present their point of view. Also, written comments should be submitted electronically to eargle.frances@epa.gov. Please contact the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at the number listed below to schedule a time on the agenda. Time will be allotted on a first-come first-serve basis, and the total period for comments may be extended if the number of requests for presentations requires it. EPA’s Local Government Advisory Committee meetings will be held via teleconference. Meeting summaries will be available after the meeting online at www.epa.gov/ocir/ scas_lgac/lgac_index.htm and can be obtained by written request to the DFO. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) contact Frances Eargle at (202) 564–3115 or email at eargle.frances@ epa.gov. Information Services for Those With Disabilities: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Frances Eargle at (202) 564–3115 or eargle.frances@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please request it 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Jack Bowles, Director, State and Local, EPA’s Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations. [FR Doc. 2016–22633 Filed 9–19–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P E:\FR\FM\20SEN1.SGM 20SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 20, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-22596]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2305-056]


Sabine River Authority of Texas, Sabine River Authority, State of 
Louisiana; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing 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. Type of Application: Temporary Variance of License.
    b. Project No.: 2305-056.
    c. Date Filed: July 29, 2016.
    d. Applicants: Sabine River Authority of Texas, Sabine River 
Authority, State of Louisiana.
    e. Name of Project: Toledo Bend Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Sabine River on the Texas-Louisiana border in 
Panola, Shelby, Sabine, and Newton counties in Texas, and DeSoto, 
Sabine, and Vernon parishes in Louisiana.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Jim Brown, Compliance Officer, Toledo Bend 
Project Joint Operation, Sabine River Authority, Texas, P.O. Box 579, 
Orange, TX 77631-0579, (409) 746-2192, jbrown@sratx.org.
    i. FERC Contact: Steve Sachs, (202) 502-8666, 
Steven.Sachs@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is 14 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission. 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/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/doc-sfiling/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-2305-056.
    k. Description of Request: The applicants request a temporary 
variance of the continuous flow releases required by Article 402 of the 
license. Specifically, the applicants request that the Commission grant 
them a temporary variance to continue the 144 cubic feet per second 
release from the existing bypass conduits until the applicants complete 
the spillway refurbishment project. The ongoing refurbishment project 
necessitates vehicular access to the spillway apron and releasing the 
required continuous flows from the spillway gates, as proposed in their 
Spillway Flow Release Plan would prevent the vehicular access. The 
applicants expect to complete the work by October 31, 2016, but state 
that they would implement the targeted continuous flows immediately if 
they are able to complete construction sooner.
    l. Locations of the Applications: 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. The 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.
    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, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit 
comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest 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, motions to 
intervene, or protests 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'', ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'', or ``PROTEST'' 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 temporary variance 
request. 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.


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    Dated: September 12, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-22596 Filed 9-19-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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