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, 17989 [2017-07546]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 71 (Friday, April 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 17989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07546]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No., 2305-059]


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. Application Type: Non-Project Use of Project Lands.
    b. Project No: 2305-059.
    c. Date Filed: March 3, 2017 and supplemented on March 31, 2017.
    d. Applicant: Sabine River Authority of Texas and Sabine River 
Authority, State of Louisiana.
    e. Name of Project: Toledo Bend Project.
    f. Location: The project is located 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. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Charles R. Sensiba; (202) 298-1800, Sharon L. 
White; (202) 298-1800, Van Ness Feldman, LLP, 1050 Thomas Jefferson St. 
NW., Washington DC 20007.
    Carl L. Chance; (318) 256-4112, Sabine River Authority, State of 
Louisiana, 15091 Texas Hwy, Many, LA 71449.
    i. FERC Contact: Holly Frank, (202) 502-6833, Holly.Frank@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is 30 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission. All 
documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See, 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If unable to be filed 
electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an 
original and seven copies should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 
20426. 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-2305-059.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service 
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor 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.
    k. Description of Request: Sabine River Authority of Texas and 
Sabine River Authority, State of Louisiana request Commission approval 
to grant M5 Midstream LLC a permit to use project lands and waters 
within the project boundary on the Sabine River for the construction of 
a water withdrawal intake to withdraw up to 6.3 million gallons of 
water per day from the Sabine River for the purpose of creating an 
impoundment outside the project boundary to provide a freshwater source 
for nearby natural gas development. The water withdrawal is anticipated 
to occur full-time for the first month to create the impoundment and 
intermittently as needed afterwards for refill purposes. To facilitate 
the withdrawal, the water intake facility, an access road easement, and 
a combined water pipeline and overhead powerline easement would be 
constructed within the project boundary.
    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 using the 
``eLibrary'' link. 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. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from 
the applicant.
    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, respectively. 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 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 commenting, 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. Any filing made by an intervenor 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 
385.2010.

    Dated: April 6, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-07546 Filed 4-13-17; 8:45 am]
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