Notice of Availability of the Revised Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapter 11-Arch Dams and Request for Comments, 58801-58802 [2017-26927]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 239 / Thursday, December 14, 2017 / Notices Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the website 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. Dated: December 7, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–26928 Filed 12–13–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: Docket Numbers: EC18–28–000. Applicants: American Transmission Company LLC, Wisconsin Power and Light Company. Description: Application for Authority to Acquire Transmission Facilities under Section 203 of the FPA of American Transmission Company LLC, et al. Filed Date: 12/6/17. Accession Number: 20171206–5135. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/27/17. Docket Numbers: EC18–29–000. Applicants: Big Savage, LLC, Big Sky Wind, LLC, EverPower Commercial Services LLC, Highland North LLC, Howard Wind LLC, Krayn Wind LLC, Mustang Hills, LLC, Patton Wind Farm, LLC. Description: Application Under FPA Section 203 of Big Savage, LLC et al. Filed Date: 12/6/17. Accession Number: 20171206–5143. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/27/17. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER12–524–001. Applicants: Longview Power, LLC. Description: Compliance filing: Informational Filing Regarding Upstream Change in Control and Request for Waiver to be effective N/A. Filed Date: 12/6/17. Accession Number: 20171206–5094. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/27/17. Docket Numbers: ER17–1916–001. Applicants: Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: Compliance filing: SMECO submits compliance filing to VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:28 Dec 13, 2017 Jkt 244001 replace the placeholder effective date to be effective N/A. Filed Date: 12/7/17. Accession Number: 20171207–5068. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/17. Docket Numbers: ER17–2291–001. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: Tariff Amendment: PJM submits Response to Deficiency Letter re Pseudo-Tie PJM Tarrif Revisions to be effective 11/9/2017. Filed Date: 12/7/17. Accession Number: 20171207–5082. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/17. Docket Numbers: ER18–390–000. Applicants: AES Ohio Generation, LLC. Description: Compliance filing: AES Reactive Power Compliance Filing [EC17–117–000] to be effective 12/31/ 9998. Filed Date: 12/5/17. Accession Number: 20171205–5120. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/19/17. Docket Numbers: ER18–400–000. Applicants: Tucson Electric Power Company. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Engineering and Design Agreement, Rate Schedule No. 338 to be effective 12/8/2017. Filed Date: 12/7/17. Accession Number: 20171207–5054. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/17. Docket Numbers: ER18–401–000. Applicants: Southwestern Public Service Company. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: SPS–RBEC–GSEC–IA–TXNW–699–0.0.0 to be effective 12/8/2017. Filed Date: 12/7/17. Accession Number: 20171207–5061. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/17. Docket Numbers: ER18–402–000. Applicants: Virginia Electric and Power Company, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: VEPCO submits WDSAs, Service Agreement Nos. 4852, 4853, 4854, and 4855 to be effective 11/11/2017. Filed Date: 12/7/17. Accession Number: 20171207–5066. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/17. Docket Numbers: ER18–403–000. Applicants: Westar Energy, Inc. Description: Tariff Cancellation: Notice of Cancellation of certain designated Rate Schedules to be effective 6/1/2015. Filed Date: 12/7/17. Accession Number: 20171207–5080. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/17. Docket Numbers: ER18–404–000. Applicants: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 58801 Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: BGE submits revisions to Attachment H–2A re: Abandoned Plant and Land Costs to be effective 2/5/2018. Filed Date: 12/7/17. Accession Number: 20171207–5083. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/17. Docket Numbers: ER18–405–000. Applicants: Carson Cogeneration Company LP. Description: Tariff Cancellation: Cancellation of Market Based Rate Tariff to be effective 12/8/2017. Filed Date: 12/7/17. Accession Number: 20171207–5088. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/17. Docket Numbers: ER18–406–000. Applicants: Brunner Island, LLC. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Revised Reactive Service Rate Schedule and Request for Waiver to be effective 12/31/9998. Filed Date: 12/7/17. Accession Number: 20171207–5094. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/17. 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: December 7, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–26925 Filed 12–13–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. Ad18–6–000] Notice of Availability of the Revised Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapter 11—Arch Dams and Request for Comments The staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP) is revising Chapter 11— E:\FR\FM\14DEN1.SGM 14DEN1 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 58802 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 239 / Thursday, December 14, 2017 / Notices Arch Dams of its Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects. The staff has revised Chapter 11—Arch Dams 1 and comments are now requested on the draft document from federal and state agencies, licensees whose infrastructure portfolio includes arch dams, independent consultants and inspectors, and other interested parties with special expertise with respect dam safety and arch dams. A 60-day public comment period is allotted to collect comments. Please note that this comment period will close on February 5, 2018. Interested parties can help us determine the appropriate updates and improvements by providing: Meaningful comments or suggestions that focus on the specific sections requiring clarification; updates to reflect current laws and regulations; or improved measures for evaluating the safety of arch dams. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. A detailed explanation of your submissions and/or any references of scientific studies associated with your comments will greatly help us with this process. We will consider all timely comments on the revised Guidelines before issuing the final version. For your convenience, there are three methods which you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please reference the docket number (AD18–6–000) on the first page of your submission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments up to 6,000 characters. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments; (2) You can file your comments electronically using the eFiling feature on the Commission’s website (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. When selecting the filing type, select General, then chose Comment (on Filing, Environ. Report or Tech Conf); or 1 The existing Chapter 11—Arch Dams is dated October 1999 and can be found on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) website to use as a reference to see the changes made: https://www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/ safety/guidelines/eng-guide/chap11.pdf. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:28 Dec 13, 2017 Jkt 244001 (3) In lieu of electronic filing, you can mail a paper copy of your comments to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. The OEP staff provided copies of revised Chapter 11—Arch Dams to federal and state agencies, licensees whose portfolio includes arch dams, independent consultants and inspectors, and other interested parties. In addition, all information related to the proposed updates to Chapter 11—Arch Dams and submitted comments can be found on the FERC website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on General Search and enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., AD18–6). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. The Commission also offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with electronic notification of these filings and direct links to the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp. Users must be registered in order to use eSubscription. For assistance with filing or any of the Commission’s online systems, please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8258. Dated: December 7, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–26927 Filed 12–13–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PF17–7–000] Cimarron River Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Planned Request for Comments on Environmental Issues The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Cimarron Expansion Project involving construction and operation of facilities by Cimarron River Pipeline, LLC (Cimarron) in Beaver and Texas PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Counties, Oklahoma and Seward County, Kansas. The Commission will use this EA 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 EA. 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 January 8, 2018. If you sent comments on this Project to the Commission before the opening of this docket on July 10, 2017, you will need to file those comments in Docket No. PF17–7–000 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 Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?’’ is available for viewing on the FERC website (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 three methods you can use to submit your E:\FR\FM\14DEN1.SGM 14DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 239 (Thursday, December 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58801-58802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26927]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. Ad18-6-000]


Notice of Availability of the Revised Engineering Guidelines for 
the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapter 11--Arch Dams and 
Request for Comments

    The staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP) is revising 
Chapter 11--

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Arch Dams of its Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of 
Hydropower Projects. The staff has revised Chapter 11--Arch Dams \1\ 
and comments are now requested on the draft document from federal and 
state agencies, licensees whose infrastructure portfolio includes arch 
dams, independent consultants and inspectors, and other interested 
parties with special expertise with respect dam safety and arch dams. A 
60-day public comment period is allotted to collect comments. Please 
note that this comment period will close on February 5, 2018.
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    \1\ The existing Chapter 11--Arch Dams is dated October 1999 and 
can be found on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's 
(Commission) website to use as a reference to see the changes made: 
https://www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/safety/guidelines/eng-guide/chap11.pdf.
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    Interested parties can help us determine the appropriate updates 
and improvements by providing: Meaningful comments or suggestions that 
focus on the specific sections requiring clarification; updates to 
reflect current laws and regulations; or improved measures for 
evaluating the safety of arch dams. The more specific your comments, 
the more useful they will be. A detailed explanation of your 
submissions and/or any references of scientific studies associated with 
your comments will greatly help us with this process. We will consider 
all timely comments on the revised Guidelines before issuing the final 
version.
    For your convenience, there are three methods which you can use to 
submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please 
reference the docket number (AD18-6-000) on the first page of your 
submission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment 
feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for interested persons to 
submit brief, text-only comments up to 6,000 characters. You must 
include your name and contact information at the end of your comments;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically using the eFiling 
feature on the Commission's website (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. When selecting the filing type, select General, then chose 
Comment (on Filing, Environ. Report or Tech Conf); or
    (3) In lieu of electronic filing, you can mail a paper copy of your 
comments to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
    The OEP staff provided copies of revised Chapter 11--Arch Dams to 
federal and state agencies, licensees whose portfolio includes arch 
dams, independent consultants and inspectors, and other interested 
parties. In addition, all information related to the proposed updates 
to Chapter 11--Arch Dams and submitted comments can be found on the 
FERC website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the 
eLibrary link, click on General Search and enter the docket number, 
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., AD18-
6). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. The Commission 
also offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to 
keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. 
This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by 
automatically providing you with electronic notification of these 
filings and direct links to the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp. Users must be registered in order to use 
eSubscription.
    For assistance with filing or any of the Commission's online 
systems, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8258.

    Dated: December 7, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-26927 Filed 12-13-17; 8:45 am]
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