Douglas Leen; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests, 64822-64823 [2018-27294]

Download as PDF 64822 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 242 / Tuesday, December 18, 2018 / Notices 1050TH MEETING—OPEN MEETING—Continued [December 20, 2018, 10:00 a.m.] Item No. Docket No. Company HYDRO H–1 ................. RM18–14–000 .................................................... H–2 ................. H–3 ................. H–4 ................. DI18–1–001 ........................................................ P–14329–005 ...................................................... P–2744–046 ........................................................ Elimination of Form 80 and Revision of Regulations on Recreational Opportunities and Development at Licensed Hydropower Projects. Covington Mountain Hydro, LLC. Columbia Basin Hydropower. North East Wisconsin Hydro, LLC. CERTIFICATES C–1 ................. CP18–532–000 ................................................... C–2 ................. C–3 ................. C–4 ................. CP19–20–000 ..................................................... CP18–45–000 ..................................................... CP15–550–000 ................................................... CP15–551–000, CP15–551–001 ........................ Issued: December 13, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. A free webcast of this event is available through https:// ferc.capitolconnection.org/. Anyone with internet access who desires to view this event can do so by navigating to www.ferc.gov’s Calendar of Events and locating this event in the Calendar. The event will contain a link to its webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for the free webcasts. It also offers access to this event via television in the DC area and via phone bridge for a fee. If you have any questions, visit https:// ferc.capitolconnection.org/ or contact Shirley Al-Jarani at 703–993–3104. Immediately following the conclusion of the Commission Meeting, a press briefing will be held in the Commission Meeting Room. Members of the public may view this briefing in the designated overflow room. This statement is intended to notify the public that the press briefings that follow Commission meetings may now be viewed remotely at Commission headquarters, but will not be telecast through the Capitol Connection service. [FR Doc. 2018–27487 Filed 12–14–18; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2337–000] PacifiCorp; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation On December 30, 2016, PacifiCorp, licensee for the Prospect No. 3 Hydroelectric Project, filed an VerDate Sep<11>2014 00:45 Dec 18, 2018 Jkt 247001 Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; SOCCO, Inc.; Sumas Pipeline Company; Sumas Dry Kilns, Inc. Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC and Golden Pass Products LLC. Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc. Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC. TransCameron Pipeline, LLC. Application for a New License pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission’s regulations thereunder. The Prospect No. Hydroelectric Project is located on the South Fork Rogue River, in Jackson County, Oregon. The license for Project No. 2337 was issued for a period ending December 31, 2018. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee under the terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project’s prior license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project. If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 2337 is issued to the licensee for a period effective January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, or until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If issuance of a new license PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (or other disposition) does not take place on or before December 31, 2019, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise. If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that the licensee, PacifiCorp, is authorized to continue operation of the Prospect No. 3 Hydroelectric Project, until such time as the Commission acts on its application for a subsequent license. Dated: December 12, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–27312 Filed 12–17–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. P–14862–001] Douglas Leen; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Original minor license. b. Project No.: P–14862–001. c. Date filed: November 28, 2018. d. Applicant: Mr. Douglas Leen. e. Name of Project: Kupeanof Microhydro Project. E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1 amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 242 / Tuesday, December 18, 2018 / Notices f. Location: On an unnamed stream, in Petersburg Borough, Alaska. The project would occupy 0.1 acre of United States lands administered by U.S. Forest Service. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Douglas Leen, P.O. Box 341, Petersburg, AK 99833; (907) 518– 0335; mail@dougleen.com. i. FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen at (202) 502–8074; or email at 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 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: January 28, 2019. 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– 14862–001. m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The proposed hydroelectric project would consist of: an intake located in either a containment pond created by 50 sand bags or an existing pond; a penstock consisting of an up to 400-foot-long, 0.5-foot-diameter PVC pipe; one turbine unit with a capacity of 1.5 kilowatts; a 4-foot-long, 3-foot-wide, 7-foothigh lumber shed on a cement pad; a 150foot-long transmission line; and appurtenant facilities. o. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 00:45 Dec 18, 2018 Jkt 247001 be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. p. 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 March 2019 Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments April 2019 Comments on Scoping Document 1 May 2019 Issue notice of ready for environmental analysis May 2019 Commission issues EA August 2019 Comments on EA September 2019 Dated: December 11, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–27294 Filed 12–17–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 619–000] Pacific Gas and Electric Company and City of Santa Clara, California; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation On December 12, 2016, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and City of Santa Clara, California, licensees for the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, filed an Application for a New License pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission’s regulations thereunder. The Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project is located on Bucks, Grizzly, and Milk Ranch Creek in Plumas County, California. The license for Project No. 619 was issued for a period ending December 31, 2018. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee under the terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project’s prior license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 64823 expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project. If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 619 is issued to the licensee for a period effective January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, or until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on or before December 31, 2019, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise. If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that the licensee, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and City of Santa Clara, are authorized to continue operation of the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, until such time as the Commission acts on its application for a subsequent license. Dated: December 12, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–27310 Filed 12–17–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL19–14–000] Cottonwood Energy Company LP; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date On December 12, 2018, the Commission issued an order in Docket No. EL19–14–000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting an investigation into whether Cottonwood Energy Company LP’s Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 may be unjust and unreasonable. Cottonwood Energy Company LP, 165 FERC 61,228 (2018). The refund effective date in Docket No. EL19–14–000, established pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64822-64823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27294]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. P-14862-001]


Douglas Leen; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the 
Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests

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

    a. Type of Application: Original minor license.
    b. Project No.: P-14862-001.
    c. Date filed: November 28, 2018.
    d. Applicant: Mr. Douglas Leen.
    e. Name of Project: Kupeanof Microhydro Project.

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    f. Location: On an unnamed stream, in Petersburg Borough, 
Alaska. The project would occupy 0.1 acre of United States lands 
administered by U.S. Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Douglas Leen, P.O. Box 341, Petersburg, AK 
99833; (907) 518-0335; mail@dougleen.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen at (202) 502-8074; or email at 
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 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: January 28, 2019.
    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-14862-001.
    m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at 
this time.
    n. The proposed hydroelectric project would consist of: an 
intake located in either a containment pond created by 50 sand bags 
or an existing pond; a penstock consisting of an up to 400-foot-
long, 0.5-foot-diameter PVC pipe; one turbine unit with a capacity 
of 1.5 kilowatts; a 4-foot-long, 3-foot-wide, 7-foot-high lumber 
shed on a cement pad; a 150-foot-long transmission line; and 
appurtenant facilities.
    o. 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.
    p. 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 March 2019
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments April 2019
Comments on Scoping Document 1 May 2019
Issue notice of ready for environmental analysis May 2019
Commission issues EA August 2019
Comments on EA September 2019

    Dated: December 11, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-27294 Filed 12-17-18; 8:45 am]
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