Notice of Draft License Application (DLA) and Draft Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment (PDEA) and Request for Preliminary Terms and Conditions: Oregon State University, 19277-19278 [2018-09253]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 2, 2018 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1256–036] daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Loup River Public Power District; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, 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: Revised Recreation Plan. b. Project No.: 1256–036. c. Date Filed: February 15, 2018. d. Applicant: Loup River Public Power District. e. Name of Project: Loup River Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: Loup and Platte Rivers in Nance and Platte Counties, Nebraska. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Neal D. Suess, President/CEO, Loup River Public Power District, 2404 Fifteenth Street, P.O. Box 988, Columbus, NE 68602, (402) 564–3171, ext. 268. i. FERC Contact: Shana High, (202) 502–8674, shana.high@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests, is 30 days from the issuance date 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–1256–036. k. Description of Request: Article 413 of the project license required Loup River Public Power District (licensee) to make specific revisions to the Recreation Plan filed as part of its license application. These revisions include: provisions to continue operating and maintaining five parks and three trails, and remove playground VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:14 May 01, 2018 Jkt 244001 equipment from Tailrace Park; drawings of the restroom at Headworks OHV Park, the volleyball court at Park Camp, the fishing pier at Lake North Park, and the trail segment along the southeast shore of Lake Babcock; procedures to ensure continued operation and maintenance of the Headworks OHV Park; a discussion about how the needs of the disabled will be considered; and an implementation schedule. The licensee’s revised Recreation Plan generally incorporates these revisions. Regarding continued operation and maintenance of the Headworks Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Park, after the Nebraska OHV Association dissolved in September of 2016, the licensee closed the Headworks OHV Park, as OHV riding has unique challenges that are beyond the expertise of its staff. The revised Recreation Plan states that the licensee is committed to reopening the Headworks OHV area when it has the assistance of a thirdparty to provide the necessary expertise and liability insurance. The licensee states that it has been contacted by several organizations that are interested in filling this role. 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 website 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. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. 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, PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19277 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(s) of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person intervening or protesting; 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 application. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any motion to intervene or protest 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. Dated: April 25, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–09252 Filed 5–1–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14616–000] Notice of Draft License Application (DLA) and Draft Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment (PDEA) and Request for Preliminary Terms and Conditions: Oregon State University Take notice that the following Draft License Application (DLA) and Draft Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment (PDEA) have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection. E:\FR\FM\02MYN1.SGM 02MYN1 daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 19278 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 2, 2018 / Notices a. Type of Application: Major Unconstructed Project. b. Project No.: 14616–000. c. Date Filed: April 20, 2018. d. Applicant: Oregon State University. e. Name of Project: Pacific Marine Energy Center—South Energy Test Site. f. Location: On the Pacific Ocean, 6 nautical miles off the central Oregon coast near the city of Newport, and in Lincoln County, Oregon. The project occupies 1,695 acres of submerged lands on the Outer Continental Shelf administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Dr. Burke Hales, College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, 104 CEOAS Administration Building, Corvallis, OR 97331–5503; 541–737–5452; email: ceoas_ NewWaves@oregonstate.edu. i. FERC Contact: Jim Hastreiter at (503) 552–2760; or email at james.hastreiter@ferc.gov. j. Status of Project: With this notice the Commission is soliciting (1) preliminary terms, conditions, and recommendations on the draft PDEA, and (2) comments on the DLA. k. Deadline for filing: July 20, 2018. All comments on the draft PDEA and DLA should be sent to the addresses noted above in Item (h), and filed with FERC. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments 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–14616–000. All comments must bear the heading Preliminary Comments, Preliminary Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, or Preliminary Prescriptions. l. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s website at https://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:14 May 01, 2018 Jkt 244001 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. 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, contact FERC Online Support. Oregon State University has mailed a copy of the draft PDEA and DLA to interested entities and parties. Copies of these documents are available for review at Oregon State University, 370 Strand Agricultural Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331–5503. m. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the OREGON STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER (SHPO), as required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4. Dated: April 25, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–09253 Filed 5–1–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD18–12–000, Docket No. EL17–45–000, Docket No. ER18–370–000] Transmission Planning Within the California Independent System Operator Corporation; California Public Utilities Commission, Northern California Power Agency, City and County of San Francisco, State Water Contractors, Transmission Agency of Northern California v. Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Southern California Edison Company; Second Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference As announced in the Notice of Technical Conference issued on March 23, 2018, and the Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference issued on April 10, 2018 (April 10 Supplemental Notice), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff will hold a technical conference on May 1, 2018, at the Commission’s headquarters at 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The April 10 Supplemental Notice provided a list of questions that Commission staff intends to use to guide PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the discussion at the conference. These questions are narrowly focused on the processes used by participating transmission owners in the California Independent System Operator Corporation (CAISO) to determine which transmission-related maintenance and compliance activities/ facilities, including, but not limited to, transmission-related capital additions, are subject to the CAISO Transmission Planning Process. We note that discussions at the conference may involve issues raised in proceedings that are currently pending before the Commission. These proceedings include, but are not limited to: California Public Utilities Commission, Transmission Agency of Northern California, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, M–S–R Public Power Agency, City of Santa Clara, California, State Water Contractors, Modesto Irrigation District, and Northern California Power Agency v. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Docket No. EL17–95–000; Joint California Complainants v. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Docket No. EL17–59–001; Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Docket Nos. ER16–2320–000, –002, –003; Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Docket No. ER17–2154–000, –001; and Southern California Edison Company, Docket Nos. ER18–169–000, –001 and EL18–44–000, –001. For Further Information, Please Contact Individuals Identified for Each Topic: Technical Information: Laura Switzer, Office of Energy Markets Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–6231, laura.switzer@ ferc.gov. Legal Information for Docket Nos. AD18–12–000 and EL17–45–000: Linda Kizuka, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8773, linda.kizuka@ ferc.gov. Legal Information for Docket Nos. AD18–12–000 and ER18–370–000: Susanna Ehrlich, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–6260, susanna.ehrlich@ferc.gov. Logistical Information: Sarah McKinley, Office of External Affairs, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8368, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov. E:\FR\FM\02MYN1.SGM 02MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19277-19278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09253]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14616-000]


Notice of Draft License Application (DLA) and Draft Preliminary 
Draft Environmental Assessment (PDEA) and Request for Preliminary Terms 
and Conditions: Oregon State University

    Take notice that the following Draft License Application (DLA) and 
Draft Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment (PDEA) have been filed 
with the Commission and are available for public inspection.

[[Page 19278]]

    a. Type of Application: Major Unconstructed Project.
    b. Project No.: 14616-000.
    c. Date Filed: April 20, 2018.
    d. Applicant: Oregon State University.
    e. Name of Project: Pacific Marine Energy Center--South Energy Test 
Site.
    f. Location: On the Pacific Ocean, 6 nautical miles off the central 
Oregon coast near the city of Newport, and in Lincoln County, Oregon. 
The project occupies 1,695 acres of submerged lands on the Outer 
Continental Shelf administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Dr. Burke Hales, College of Earth, Ocean and 
Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, 104 CEOAS Administration 
Building, Corvallis, OR 97331-5503; 541-737-5452; email: 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Jim Hastreiter at (503) 552-2760; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Status of Project: With this notice the Commission is soliciting 
(1) preliminary terms, conditions, and recommendations on the draft 
PDEA, and (2) comments on the DLA.
    k. Deadline for filing: July 20, 2018.
    All comments on the draft PDEA and DLA should be sent to the 
addresses noted above in Item (h), and filed with FERC.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments 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 
[email protected], (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-14616-000.
    All comments must bear the heading Preliminary Comments, 
Preliminary Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, or 
Preliminary Prescriptions.
    l. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's website 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. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    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, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    Oregon State University has mailed a copy of the draft PDEA and DLA 
to interested entities and parties. Copies of these documents are 
available for review at Oregon State University, 370 Strand 
Agricultural Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-5503.
    m. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the OREGON 
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER (SHPO), as required by section 106, 
National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory 
Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.

    Dated: April 25, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-09253 Filed 5-1-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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