Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC, Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 25269-25270 [2017-11275]

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Issued at Washington, DC, on May 25, 2017. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2017–11313 Filed 5–31–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 May 31, 2017 Jkt 241001 25269 include docket number P–2364–042 or P–2365–054. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 2364–042; 2365–054] Dated: May 25, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–11274 Filed 5–31–17; 8:45 am] Notice of Application for Transfer of Licenses and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests: Madison Paper Industries; Eagle Creek Madison Hydro, LLC On May 8, 2017, Madison Paper Industries (transferor) and Eagle Creek Madison Hydro, LLC (transferee) filed an application for the transfer of licenses of the Abenaki Hydroelectric Project No. 2364 and the Anson Hydroelectric Project No. 2365. The projects are located on the Kennebec River in Somerset County, Maine. The projects do not occupy Federal lands. The transferor and transferee seek Commission approval to transfer the licenses for the Abenaki Hydroelectric Project and the Anson Hydroelectric Project from the transferor to the transferee. Applicant’s Contacts: For Transferor: Mr. Matthew D. Manahan, Esq., Pierce Atwood LLP, Merrill’s Wharf, 254 Commercial Street, Portland, ME 04101, Phone: 207–791–1189, email: mmanahan@PierceAtwood.com. For Transferee: Mr. Donald H. Clarke and Mr. Joshua E. Adrian, Duncan, Weinberg, Genzer & Pembroke, P.C., 1615 M Street NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: 202– 467–6370, Emails: dhc@dwgp.com and jea@dwgp.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 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 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14816–000] Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC, Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On January 11, 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 Nockamixon Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project to be located near the unincorporated town of Kintnersville in Bucks 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 otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A new upper reservoir with a surface area of 150 acres and a storage capacity of 2,250 acre-feet at a surface elevation of approximately 700 feet above mean sea level (msl) created through construction of a new rollercompacted concrete or rock-filled dam; (2) a lower reservoir using the existing Delaware Canal with a surface elevation of 170 feet msl; (3) a new 3,575-footlong, 48-inch-diameter penstock connecting the upper and lower reservoirs; (5) a new 150-foot-long, 50foot-wide powerhouse containing two turbine-generator units with a total rated capacity of 125 megawatts; (6) a new transmission line connecting the powerhouse to a nearby electric grid interconnection point with options to evaluate multiple grid interconnection locations; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an annual generation of 356,839 megawatthours. Applicant Contact: Adam Rousselle, Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC, 5710 E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1 25270 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 104 / Thursday, June 1, 2017 / Notices Oak Crest Drive, Doylestown, PA 18902; phone: (267) 254–6107. FERC Contact: Tim Looney; phone: (202) 502–6096. 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–14816–000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14816) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: May 25, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. 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The Commission will use this EIS in its decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity. This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested agencies on the project. You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the project. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. Your input will help the Commission staff determine what issues they need to evaluate in the EIS. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please send your comments so that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or before June 24, 2017. If you sent comments on this project to the Commission before the opening of this docket on February 24, 2017, you will need to file those comments in Docket No. PF17–5–000 to ensure they are considered as part of this proceeding. This notice is being sent to the Commission’s current environmental mailing list for this project. State and local government representatives should notify their constituents of this planned project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company representative may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain the planned facilities. The company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if the Commission approves the project, that approval conveys with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation proceedings where compensation would be determined in accordance with state law. A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?’’ is available for viewing on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission’s proceedings. Public Participation For your convenience, there are four methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. The Commission will provide equal consideration to all comments received, whether filed in written form or provided verbally. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your comments are properly recorded. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project; (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature on the Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’ as the filing type; or (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the following address. Be sure to reference the project docket number (PF17–5–000) with your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. (4) In lieu of sending written or electronic comments, the Commission invites you to attend one of the public scoping sessions its staff will conduct in the project area, scheduled as follows: E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 104 (Thursday, June 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25269-25270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11275]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14816-000]


Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC, Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On January 11, 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 
Nockamixon Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project to be located near the 
unincorporated town of Kintnersville in Bucks 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 otherwise enter upon lands or waters 
owned by others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A new 
upper reservoir with a surface area of 150 acres and a storage capacity 
of 2,250 acre-feet at a surface elevation of approximately 700 feet 
above mean sea level (msl) created through construction of a new 
roller-compacted concrete or rock-filled dam; (2) a lower reservoir 
using the existing Delaware Canal with a surface elevation of 170 feet 
msl; (3) a new 3,575-foot-long, 48-inch-diameter penstock connecting 
the upper and lower reservoirs; (5) a new 150-foot-long, 50-foot-wide 
powerhouse containing two turbine-generator units with a total rated 
capacity of 125 megawatts; (6) a new transmission line connecting the 
powerhouse to a nearby electric grid interconnection point with options 
to evaluate multiple grid interconnection locations; and (7) 
appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an annual 
generation of 356,839 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Adam Rousselle, Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC, 
5710

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Oak Crest Drive, Doylestown, PA 18902; phone: (267) 254-6107.
    FERC Contact: Tim Looney; phone: (202) 502-6096.
    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-14816-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the 
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14816) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: May 25, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-11275 Filed 5-31-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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