PB Energy, Inc.; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and Intent To Waive Second Stage Consultation, 27318-27319 [2018-12583]

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Location: On an unnamed creek near Port Bailey in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. The projects occupies 44 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: David and Nickie Sutherlin, 685 Spring St., PMB 296, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, (305) 898–3223. i. FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen, 888 1st St. NE, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8074, ryan.hansen@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 l 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. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis E:\FR\FM\12JNN1.SGM 12JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 113 / Tuesday, June 12, 2018 / Notices for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: July 30, 2018. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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–14795–002. m. Due to the small size and remote location of this project, the applicant’s coordination with tribal, state, and federal agencies during the preparation of the application, and the lack of interest during pre-filing consultation, we intend to accept the consultation that has occurred on this project during the pre-filing period as satisfying our requirements for the standard 3-stage consultation process under 18 CFR 4.38. n. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. o. The hydroelectric project includes: A 920-foot-long, 50-foot-wide ditch diverting water from an unnamed stream to an upper pond; a 12.59-acre upper pond created by A 200-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, 5-foot-high earthen dam with a spillway and a 200-foot-long overflow ditch; a short metal flume and a 275-foot-long, 12-inch-diameter wood stave pipe conveying water from the upper pond to the lower pond; a 1000foot-long, 50-foot-wide ditch diverting water from an unnamed stream to the lower pond; a 2.2-acre lower pond created by a 200-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, 5-foot-high earthen dam; a 6,772-footlong PVC and steel penstock conveying water from the lower pond to the powerhouse; a steel powerhouse with a 75-kilowatt Pelton turbine; a short transmission line; and appurtenant facilities. The annual generation is 3,000 megawatt-hours. p. 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. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. 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, contact FERC Online Support. q. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Issue Notice of Acceptance ........................................................................................................................................................... Issue Scoping Document 1 for comment ...................................................................................................................................... Comments on Scoping Document 1due ....................................................................................................................................... Issue notice of ready for environmental analysis ........................................................................................................................ Commission issues EA .................................................................................................................................................................. Comments on EA ........................................................................................................................................................................... Dated: June 6, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–12583 Filed 6–11–18; 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 exempt wholesale generator filings: Docket Numbers: EG18–96–000. Applicants: Rush Springs Energy Storage, LLC. Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status of Rush Springs Energy Storage, LLC. Filed Date: 6/6/18. Accession Number: 20180606–5035. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/27/18. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER18–1222–002. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:21 Jun 11, 2018 Jkt 244001 Applicants: PSEG Energy Resources & Trade LLC. Description: Tariff Amendment: Amendment to Filing in Docket ER18– 1222 to be effective 6/7/2018. Filed Date: 6/6/18. Accession Number: 20180606–5002. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/27/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1594–001. Applicants: Public Service Company of Colorado. Description: Compliance filing: OATT_LGIA–SGIA Order 842 ComplAtt N–P to be effective 5/15/2018. Filed Date: 6/6/18. Accession Number: 20180606–5030. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/27/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1747–000. Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 1518R15 Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp NITSA NOA to be effective 7/1/ 2018. Filed Date: 6/5/18. Accession Number: 20180605–5132. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/26/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1748–000. Applicants: Elk City II Wind, LLC. Description: Tariff Cancellation: Elk City II Wind, LLC Notice of Cancellation PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27319 August 2018. September 2018. October 2018. December 2018. April 2019. May 2019. of Market-Based Rate Tariff to be effective 6/6/2018. Filed Date: 6/5/18. Accession Number: 20180605–5149. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/26/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1749–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: Tariff Cancellation: Notice of Cancellation of Service Agreement No. 4772; Queue No. AC1– 013 to be effective 7/2/2018. Filed Date: 6/6/18. Accession Number: 20180606–5092. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/27/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1750–000. Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Filing of a Master JUA for Distribution Underbuild with Midland Power Coop to be effective 8/6/2018. Filed Date: 6/6/18. Accession Number: 20180606–5093. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/27/18. 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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1432-014]


PB Energy, Inc.; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With 
the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and Intent To 
Waive Second Stage Consultation

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.

    a. Type of Application: Subsequent license.
    b. Project No.: P-1432-014.
    c. Date filed: May 30, 2018.
    d. Applicant: PB Energy, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Dry Spruce Bay Project.
    f. Location: On an unnamed creek near Port Bailey in Kodiak Island 
Borough, Alaska. The projects occupies 44 acres of land managed by the 
Bureau of Land Management.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: David and Nickie Sutherlin, 685 Spring St., 
PMB 296, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, (305) 898-3223.
    i. FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen, 888 1st St. NE, Washington, DC 20426, 
(202) 502-8074, [email protected].
    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 l 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. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to 
form an adequate factual basis

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for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource 
agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with 
the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the 
application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant.
    l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for 
cooperating agency status: July 30, 2018.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status 
using the Commission's eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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-14795-002.
    m. Due to the small size and remote location of this project, the 
applicant's coordination with tribal, state, and federal agencies 
during the preparation of the application, and the lack of interest 
during pre-filing consultation, we intend to accept the consultation 
that has occurred on this project during the pre-filing period as 
satisfying our requirements for the standard 3-stage consultation 
process under 18 CFR 4.38.
    n. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    o. The hydroelectric project includes: A 920-foot-long, 50-foot-
wide ditch diverting water from an unnamed stream to an upper pond; a 
12.59-acre upper pond created by A 200-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, 5-foot-
high earthen dam with a spillway and a 200-foot-long overflow ditch; a 
short metal flume and a 275-foot-long, 12-inch-diameter wood stave pipe 
conveying water from the upper pond to the lower pond; a 1000-foot-
long, 50-foot-wide ditch diverting water from an unnamed stream to the 
lower pond; a 2.2-acre lower pond created by a 200-foot-long, 50-foot-
wide, 5-foot-high earthen dam; a 6,772-foot-long PVC and steel penstock 
conveying water from the lower pond to the powerhouse; a steel 
powerhouse with a 75-kilowatt Pelton turbine; a short transmission 
line; and appurtenant facilities. The annual generation is 3,000 
megawatt-hours.
    p. 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. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    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, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    q. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the 
schedule will be made as appropriate.

Issue Notice of Acceptance...................  August 2018.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comment.........  September 2018.
Comments on Scoping Document 1due............  October 2018.
Issue notice of ready for environmental        December 2018.
 analysis.
Commission issues EA.........................  April 2019.
Comments on EA...............................  May 2019.
 


    Dated: June 6, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-12583 Filed 6-11-18; 8:45 am]
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