Panel Member List for Hydropower Licensing Study Dispute Resolution; Notice Requesting Applications for Panel Members for Hydropower Licensing Study Dispute Resolution, 54585-54586 [2018-23602]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 210 / Tuesday, October 30, 2018 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP19–4–000] khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization Take notice that on October 11, 2018, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (National Fuel), 6363 Main Street, Williamsville, New York 14221, filed in Docket No. CP19–4–000, a Prior Notice Request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and National Fuel’s blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83–4– 000, requesting authorization to plug and abandon one injection/withdrawal (I/W) well (Zoar Well 804–I) and abandon in place approximately 212 feet of 4-inch-diameter associated well line (AW 804) in the Zoar Storage Field located in Eerie County, New York. National Fuel states elevated levels of corrosion were found in the production casing of Zoar Well 804–I during evaluations and rehabilitation would be cost prohibitive due to the well’s configuration and historically low volume deliverability, all as more fully described in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the web 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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 502–8659. Any questions regarding this prior notice should be directed to Alice A. Curtiss, Deputy General Counsel, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation, 6363 Main Street, Williamsville, New York 14221, by telephone at (716) 857– 7075, by fax at (716) 857–7206, or by email at curtissa@natfuel.com or Matthew J. Luzi, Regulatory Analyst II, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation, 6363 Main Street, Williamsville, New York 14221, by telephone (716) 857– 7813, by fax (716) 857–7206, or by email at luzim@natfuel.com. Any person or the Commission’s staff may, within 60 days after issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to section 157.205 of the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Oct 29, 2018 Jkt 247001 request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff’s issuance of the EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s EA. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list and will be notified of any meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission’s final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests, and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https:// www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 3 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54585 Dated: October 22, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–23600 Filed 10–29–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD19–4–000] Panel Member List for Hydropower Licensing Study Dispute Resolution; Notice Requesting Applications for Panel Members for Hydropower Licensing Study Dispute Resolution This notice requests applications from those interested in being listed as potential panel members to assist in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) study dispute resolution process for the integrated licensing process (ILP) of hydropower projects. Background The Commission’s ILP regulations pertaining to hydroelectric licensing under the Federal Power Act encourages informal resolution of study disagreements. In cases where this is not successful, a formal study dispute resolution process is available for state and federal agencies or Indian tribes with mandatory conditioning authority.1 The ILP provides that the disputed study must be submitted to a dispute resolution panel consisting of a person from Commission staff, a person from the agency or Indian tribe referring the dispute to the Commission, and a third person selected by the other two panelists from a pre-established list of persons with expertise in the disputed resource area.2 The third panel member (TPM) will serve without compensation, except for certain allowable travel expenses to be borne by the Commission (41 CFR part 301). The role of the panel members is to make a finding, with respect to each disputed study request, on the extent to which each study criteria set forth in the regulations is or is not met,3 and why. The panel will then make a recommendation to the Director of the Office of Energy Projects based on the panel’s findings. 1 See 5.14 of the final rule at https:// www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/indus-act/ order-2002.asp. 2 These persons must not be otherwise involved with the proceeding. 3 See 5.9 of the final rule. E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM 30OCN1 54586 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 210 / Tuesday, October 30, 2018 / Notices khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES TPMs can only be selected from a list of qualified persons (TPM list) that is developed and maintained by the Commission. This notice seeks additional members for the TPM list, which was originally compiled in 2004, 2010, and 2015. Current members of the TPM list do not need to reapply, but are encouraged to update their qualifications and contact information, if not current. Each qualified panel member will be listed by area(s) and sub-area(s) of technical expertise, for example Aquatic Resources—instream flows. The TPM list and qualifications will be available to the public on the Commission’s website. All individuals submitting their applications to the Commission for consideration must meet the Commission’s qualifications. Application Contents The applicant should describe in detail his/her qualifications in items 1– 4 listed below. 1. Technical expertise, including education and experience in each resource area and sub-area for which the applicant wishes to be considered: • Aquatic Resources Æ water quality Æ instream flows Æ fish passage Æ macroinvertebrates Æ threatened and endangered species • Terrestrial Resources Æ wildlife biology Æ botany Æ wetlands ecology Æ threatened and endangered species • Cultural Resources • Recreational Resources Æ recreational flows • Land use and Aesthetics Æ shoreline management • Geology & Soils Æ geomorphology Æ erosion • Socio-economics • Engineering Æ civil engineering Æ hydraulic engineering Æ environmental engineering 2. Knowledge of the effects of construction and operation of hydroelectric projects. 3. Working knowledge of laws relevant to the expertise, such as: The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the Federal Power Act, or other applicable laws. 4. Ability to promote constructive communication about a disputed study. How To Submit Applications Applicants must submit their applications along with the names and VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Oct 29, 2018 Jkt 247001 contact information of three references. Applications will be evaluated as they are received, and each applicant will be individually notified of the Commission’s decision. Date: Applications are requested by January 31, 2019. However, the application period will remain open indefinitely to maintain a current listing of potential applicants. Address: Applications must be filed electronically. See the instructions on the Commission’s website (https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp). Applications should reference ‘‘Docket No. AD19–4–000, Notice Requesting Applications for Panel Member List for Hydropower Licensing Study Dispute Resolution’’. Other Information: Complete individual contact information must be provided. However, contact information for the applicant and their references may be filed as ‘‘privileged’’. See the instructions on the Commission’s website at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/efiling.asp. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Nguyen, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, 888 First Street NE, Room 61–01, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–6105, Kim.Nguyen@ferc.gov. Dated: October 22, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–23602 Filed 10–29–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP15–550–000; CP15–551– 000; CP15–551–001] Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC; TransCameron Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Calcasieu Pass Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Calcasieu Pass Project, proposed by Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC (Venture Global Calcasieu Pass) and TransCameron Pipeline, LLC (TransCameron Pipeline) in the abovereferenced dockets. Venture Global Calcasieu Pass requests authorization to site, construct, and operate a natural gas liquefaction and storage facility, and marine export terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. TransCameron PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Pipeline requests authorization to construct, install, and operate certain natural gas pipeline facilities also in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The new liquefaction facilities would have a peak production capacity of 12 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per annum. The final EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of construction and operation of the Calcasieu Pass Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with the mitigation measures recommended in the EIS, would have some adverse environmental impact; however, all of these impacts would be reduced to lessthan-significant levels. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Department of Transportation participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EIS. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by a proposal and participate in the National Environmental Policy Act analysis. Although the cooperating agencies provided input on the conclusions and recommendations presented in the final EIS, the agencies will present their own conclusions and recommendations in their respective Records of Decision for the project. The final EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the following project facilities: • Nine integrated pre-cooled single mixed refrigerant (SMR) blocks; • two full-containment aboveground LNG storage tanks, each with a usable capacity of approximately 200,000 cubic meters; • a 1,500-foot by 3,000-foot turning basin adjacent to the Calcasieu River Ship Channel; • two LNG berthing docks, each designed to handle carriers of 120,000 to 210,000 cubic meter cargo capacity; • a 720 megawatt natural gas-fired combined cycle gas turbine electric generation facility; • approximately 23.4 miles of 42inch-diameter pipeline to bring feed gas from interconnections with ANR Pipeline Company, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, and Bridgeline Holdings, LP to the terminal site; • one meter station; • three mainline valves; and • one pig launcher at the meter station and one pig receiver at the gas gate station on the terminal site. E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM 30OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54585-54586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23602]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD19-4-000]


Panel Member List for Hydropower Licensing Study Dispute 
Resolution; Notice Requesting Applications for Panel Members for 
Hydropower Licensing Study Dispute Resolution

    This notice requests applications from those interested in being 
listed as potential panel members to assist in the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's (Commission) study dispute resolution process 
for the integrated licensing process (ILP) of hydropower projects.

Background

    The Commission's ILP regulations pertaining to hydroelectric 
licensing under the Federal Power Act encourages informal resolution of 
study disagreements. In cases where this is not successful, a formal 
study dispute resolution process is available for state and federal 
agencies or Indian tribes with mandatory conditioning authority.\1\
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    \1\ See 5.14 of the final rule at https://www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/indus-act/order-2002.asp.
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    The ILP provides that the disputed study must be submitted to a 
dispute resolution panel consisting of a person from Commission staff, 
a person from the agency or Indian tribe referring the dispute to the 
Commission, and a third person selected by the other two panelists from 
a pre-established list of persons with expertise in the disputed 
resource area.\2\ The third panel member (TPM) will serve without 
compensation, except for certain allowable travel expenses to be borne 
by the Commission (41 CFR part 301).
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    \2\ These persons must not be otherwise involved with the 
proceeding.
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    The role of the panel members is to make a finding, with respect to 
each disputed study request, on the extent to which each study criteria 
set forth in the regulations is or is not met,\3\ and why. The panel 
will then make a recommendation to the Director of the Office of Energy 
Projects based on the panel's findings.
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    \3\ See 5.9 of the final rule.

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    TPMs can only be selected from a list of qualified persons (TPM 
list) that is developed and maintained by the Commission. This notice 
seeks additional members for the TPM list, which was originally 
compiled in 2004, 2010, and 2015. Current members of the TPM list do 
not need to reapply, but are encouraged to update their qualifications 
and contact information, if not current. Each qualified panel member 
will be listed by area(s) and sub-area(s) of technical expertise, for 
example Aquatic Resources--instream flows. The TPM list and 
qualifications will be available to the public on the Commission's 
website. All individuals submitting their applications to the 
Commission for consideration must meet the Commission's qualifications.

Application Contents

    The applicant should describe in detail his/her qualifications in 
items 1-4 listed below.
    1. Technical expertise, including education and experience in each 
resource area and sub-area for which the applicant wishes to be 
considered:
 Aquatic Resources
    [cir] water quality
    [cir] instream flows
    [cir] fish passage
    [cir] macroinvertebrates
    [cir] threatened and endangered species
 Terrestrial Resources
    [cir] wildlife biology
    [cir] botany
    [cir] wetlands ecology
    [cir] threatened and endangered species
 Cultural Resources
 Recreational Resources
    [cir] recreational flows
 Land use and Aesthetics
    [cir] shoreline management
 Geology & Soils
    [cir] geomorphology
    [cir] erosion
 Socio-economics
 Engineering
    [cir] civil engineering
    [cir] hydraulic engineering
    [cir] environmental engineering

    2. Knowledge of the effects of construction and operation of 
hydroelectric projects.
    3. Working knowledge of laws relevant to the expertise, such as: 
The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the Endangered Species Act, the 
Clean Water Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act, the Federal Power Act, or other applicable laws.
    4. Ability to promote constructive communication about a disputed 
study.

How To Submit Applications

    Applicants must submit their applications along with the names and 
contact information of three references. Applications will be evaluated 
as they are received, and each applicant will be individually notified 
of the Commission's decision.
    Date: Applications are requested by January 31, 2019. However, the 
application period will remain open indefinitely to maintain a current 
listing of potential applicants.
    Address: Applications must be filed electronically. See the 
instructions on the Commission's website (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp). Applications should reference ``Docket No. AD19-4-
000, Notice Requesting Applications for Panel Member List for 
Hydropower Licensing Study Dispute Resolution''.
    Other Information: Complete individual contact information must be 
provided. However, contact information for the applicant and their 
references may be filed as ``privileged''. See the instructions on the 
Commission's website at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Nguyen, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Office of Energy Projects, 888 First Street NE, Room 61-01, 
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6105, [email protected].

    Dated: October 22, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-23602 Filed 10-29-18; 8:45 am]
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