Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad), Commencement of Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests, 16821-16822 [2017-06846]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 65 / Thursday, April 6, 2017 / Notices schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s regulations. n. A copy of the PAD is available for Commission review at the Commission in the Public [Project No. 9222–032] Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site (https:// Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ Notice of Intent To File License link. Enter the docket number, Application, Filing of Pre-Application excluding the last three digits in the Document, Approving Use of the docket number field to access the Traditional Licensing Process document. For assistance, contact FERC a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to Online Support at File License Application and Request to FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Use the Traditional Licensing Process. 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 b. Project No.: 9222–032. (TTY). A copy is also available for c. Date Filed: January 31, 2017. inspection and reproduction at the d. Submitted By: Erie Boulevard address in paragraph h. Hydropower, L.P. o. The licensee states its unequivocal e. Name of Project: Yaleville intent to submit an application for a Hydroelectric Project. new license for Project No. 9222–032. f. Location: On Raquette River, in St. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 Lawrence County, New York. No federal each application for a new license and lands are occupied by the project works any competing license applications or located within the project boundary. must be filed with the Commission at g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the least 24 months prior to the expiration Commission’s regulations. of the existing license. All applications h. Potential Applicant Contact: Steven for license for this project must be filed Murphy, Brookfield Renewable, 33 West by January 31, 2020. 1st Street South, Fulton, NY; (315) 598– p. Register online at https:// 6130; email—steven.murphy@ www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ brookfieldrenewable.com. esubscription.asp to be notified via i. FERC Contact: Dustin Wilson at email of new filing and issuances (202) 502–6528; or email at related to this or other pending projects. dustin.wilson@ferc.gov. For assistance, contact FERC Online j. Erie Boulevard Hydropower filed its Support. request to use the Traditional Licensing Dated: March 30, 2017. Process on January 31, 2017. Erie Kimberly D. Bose, Boulevard Hydropower provided public notice of its request on January 27, 2017. Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–06836 Filed 4–5–17; 8:45 am] In a letter dated March 30, 2017, the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Erie Boulevard Hydropower’s request to use the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Traditional Licensing Process. k. With this notice, we are initiating Federal Energy Regulatory informal consultation with the U.S. Fish Commission and Wildlife Service under section 7 of [Project No. 2879–011] the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at Green Mountain Power Corporation; 50 CFR, part 402. We are also initiating Notice of Intent To File License consultation with the New York State Application, Filing of Pre-Application Historic Preservation Officer, as Document (Pad), Commencement of required by section 106, National Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Historic Preservation Act, and the Request for Comments on the Pad and implementing regulations of the Scoping Document, and Identification Advisory Council on Historic of Issues and Associated Study Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. l. With this notice, we are designating Requests Erie Boulevard Hydropower as the a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to Commission’s non-federal File License Application for a New representative for carrying out informal License and Commencing Pre-filing consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Process. Endangered Species Act and b. Project No.: 2879–011. consultation pursuant to section 106 of c. Dated Filed: January 31, 2017. the National Historic Preservation Act. d. Submitted By: Green Mountain m. Erie Boulevard Hydropower filed a Power Corporation. e. Name of Project: Bolton Falls Pre-Application Document (PAD; Hydroelectric Project. including a proposed process plan and mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:51 Apr 05, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16821 f. Location: On the Winooski River, in Washington and Chittenden Counties, Vermont. The project does not occupy federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission’s Regulations. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. John Greenan, Green Mountain Power Corporation, 1252 Post Road, Rutland, Vermont 05701; phone: (802) 770–3213 or email at John.Greenan@ greenmountainpower.com. i. FERC Contact: Michael Tust at (202) 502–6522 or email at michael.tust@ ferc.gov. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item o below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission’s policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: (a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, part 402 and (b) the State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. l. With this notice, we are designating Green Mountain Power Corporation (Green Mountain Power) as the Commission’s non-federal representatives for carrying out informal consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. m. Green Mountain Power filed a PreApplication Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. n. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site (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, contact FERC Online Support at FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for E:\FR\FM\06APN1.SGM 06APN1 mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 16822 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 65 / Thursday, April 6, 2017 / Notices inspection and reproduction at the address in paragraph h. Register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and Commission’s staff Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests. All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and all communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits of the potential application must be filed with the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file all documents 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. 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–2879–011. All filings with the Commission must bear the appropriate heading: ‘‘Comments on Pre-Application Document,’’ ‘‘Study Requests,’’ ‘‘Comments on Scoping Document 1,’’ ‘‘Request for Cooperating Agency Status,’’ or ‘‘Communications to and from Commission Staff.’’ Any individual or entity interested in submitting study requests, commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by May 30, 2017. p. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, this meeting will satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or EIS is issued by the Commission. Scoping Meetings Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of the project at the times and places noted VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:51 Apr 05, 2017 Jkt 241001 below. The daytime meeting will focus on resource agency, Indian tribes, and non-governmental organization concerns, while the evening meeting is primarily for receiving input from the public. We invite all interested individuals, organizations, and agencies to attend one or both of the meetings, and to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as the scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental document. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows: Evening Scoping Meeting Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Waterbury Municipal Complex, 28 North Main Street, Waterbury, VT 05676. Phone: (802) 244–7033. Daytime Scoping Meeting Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Time: 9:00 a.m. Location: Capitol Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, 100 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05602. Phone: (802) 223–5252. Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on the Commission’s mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be available at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the web at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Follow the directions for accessing information in paragraph n. Based on all oral and written comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, identified through the scoping process. Environmental Site Review The potential applicant and Commission staff will conduct an Environmental Site Review (site visit) of the project on Tuesday, April 25, starting at 2:00 p.m., and ending at or about 3:30. All participants should meet at 1:45 p.m. at 341 Power Plant Road, Duxbury, Vermont, at the parking lot located to the left off Power Plant Road before you reach the substation and powerhouse. Participants are responsible for their own transportation. Persons with questions about the site visit should contact John Greenan (802– 770–3213) or Gary Lemay (603–428– 4960). Persons planning on participating in the site visit should contact Gary Lemay (603–428–4960; glemay@ gomezandsullivan.com) or Sharon Lucia (Sharon.Lucia@ PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 greenmountainpower.com) on or before April 11, 2017. Meeting Objectives At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and discuss the process plan and schedule for prefiling activity that incorporates the time frames provided for in Part 5 of the Commission’s regulations and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of federal, state, and tribal permitting and certification processes; and (5) discuss the appropriateness of any federal or state agency or Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of an environmental document. Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are included in item n. of this document. Meeting Procedures The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will be placed in the public records of the project. Dated: March 31, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–06846 Filed 4–5–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14834–000] Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On January 18, 2017, Merchant Hydro Developers, 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 Stony Creek Pumped Storage Hydro Project to be located near the town of Somerset in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. 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 land-disturbing activities or E:\FR\FM\06APN1.SGM 06APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 65 (Thursday, April 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16821-16822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06846]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2879-011]


Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Intent To File 
License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad), 
Commencement of Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments 
on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and 
Associated Study Requests

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for 
a New License and Commencing Pre-filing Process.
    b. Project No.: 2879-011.
    c. Dated Filed: January 31, 2017.
    d. Submitted By: Green Mountain Power Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Bolton Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Winooski River, in Washington and Chittenden 
Counties, Vermont. The project does not occupy federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. John Greenan, Green Mountain 
Power Corporation, 1252 Post Road, Rutland, Vermont 05701; phone: (802) 
770-3213 or email at John.Greenan@greenmountainpower.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Michael Tust at (202) 502-6522 or email at 
michael.tust@ferc.gov.
    j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies 
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to 
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the 
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such 
requests described in item o below. Cooperating agencies should note 
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation 
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ] 
61,076 (2001).
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: 
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under 
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency 
regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, part 402 and (b) the State Historic 
Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historic 
Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory 
Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. With this notice, we are designating Green Mountain Power 
Corporation (Green Mountain Power) as the Commission's non-federal 
representatives for carrying out informal consultation, pursuant to 
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act.
    m. Green Mountain Power filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD; 
including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, 
pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    n. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in 
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 
(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, contact FERC Online Support at 
FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for

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inspection and reproduction at the address in paragraph h.
    Register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and 
Commission's staff Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests. 
All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to 
the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD 
and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and 
all communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits 
of the potential application must be filed with the Commission.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
all documents 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. 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-2879-011.
    All filings with the Commission must bear the appropriate heading: 
``Comments on Pre-Application Document,'' ``Study Requests,'' 
``Comments on Scoping Document 1,'' ``Request for Cooperating Agency 
Status,'' or ``Communications to and from Commission Staff.'' Any 
individual or entity interested in submitting study requests, 
commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating 
status must do so by May 30, 2017.
    p. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental 
assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, this meeting will 
satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or 
EIS is issued by the Commission.

Scoping Meetings

    Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of 
the project at the times and places noted below. The daytime meeting 
will focus on resource agency, Indian tribes, and non-governmental 
organization concerns, while the evening meeting is primarily for 
receiving input from the public. We invite all interested individuals, 
organizations, and agencies to attend one or both of the meetings, and 
to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as the 
scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental 
document. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows:

Evening Scoping Meeting

    Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2017.
    Time: 6:00 p.m.
    Location: Waterbury Municipal Complex, 28 North Main Street, 
Waterbury, VT 05676.
    Phone: (802) 244-7033.

Daytime Scoping Meeting

    Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2017.
    Time: 9:00 a.m.
    Location: Capitol Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, 100 State 
Street, Montpelier, VT 05602.
    Phone: (802) 223-5252.
    Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which outlines the subject areas to be 
addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals 
and entities on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be 
available at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the web at 
https://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the directions 
for accessing information in paragraph n. Based on all oral and written 
comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a 
revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, 
identified through the scoping process.

Environmental Site Review

    The potential applicant and Commission staff will conduct an 
Environmental Site Review (site visit) of the project on Tuesday, April 
25, starting at 2:00 p.m., and ending at or about 3:30. All 
participants should meet at 1:45 p.m. at 341 Power Plant Road, Duxbury, 
Vermont, at the parking lot located to the left off Power Plant Road 
before you reach the substation and powerhouse. Participants are 
responsible for their own transportation. Persons with questions about 
the site visit should contact John Greenan (802-770-3213) or Gary Lemay 
(603-428-4960). Persons planning on participating in the site visit 
should contact Gary Lemay (603-428-4960; glemay@gomezandsullivan.com) 
or Sharon Lucia (Sharon.Lucia@greenmountainpower.com) on or before 
April 11, 2017.

Meeting Objectives

    At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the 
issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource 
management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and 
identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and 
discuss the process plan and schedule for pre-filing activity that 
incorporates the time frames provided for in Part 5 of the Commission's 
regulations and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of 
federal, state, and tribal permitting and certification processes; and 
(5) discuss the appropriateness of any federal or state agency or 
Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of an 
environmental document.
    Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues 
and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping 
meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are 
included in item n. of this document.

Meeting Procedures

    The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will be placed 
in the public records of the project.

    Dated: March 31, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-06846 Filed 4-5-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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