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for the pipeline and the aboveground
facilities. Following construction, Gulf
South would maintain about 162 acres
for permanent operation of the project’s
facilities; the remaining acreage would
be restored and revert to former uses.
About 93 percent (20 miles) of the
proposed pipeline route parallels
existing pipeline, utility, or road rightsof-way.
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The EA Process
The EA will discuss impacts that
could occur as a result of the
construction and operation of the
proposed project under these general
headings:
• Geology and soils;
• water resources and wetlands;
• vegetation and wildlife;
• threatened and endangered species;
• cultural resources;
• land use;
• air quality and noise;
• public safety; and
• cumulative impacts
Commission staff will also evaluate
reasonable alternatives to the proposed
project or portions of the project, and
make recommendations on how to
lessen or avoid impacts on the various
resource areas.
The EA will present Commission
staffs’ independent analysis of the
issues. The EA will be available in
electronic format in the public record
through eLibrary 3 and the
Commission’s website (https://
www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/enviro/
eis.asp). If eSubscribed, you will receive
instant email notification when the EA
is issued. The EA may be issued for an
allotted public comment period.
Commission staff will consider all
comments on the EA before making
recommendations to the Commission.
To ensure Commission staff have the
opportunity to address your comments,
please carefully follow the instructions
in the Public Participation section,
beginning on page 2.
With this notice, the Commission is
asking agencies with jurisdiction by law
and/or special expertise with respect to
the environmental issues of this project
to formally cooperate in the preparation
of the EA.4 Agencies that would like to
request cooperating agency status
should follow the instructions for filing
comments provided under the Public
Participation section of this notice.
3 For
instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer
to the last page of this notice.
4 The Council on Environmental Quality
regulations addressing cooperating agency
responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 1501.6.
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Consultation Under Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act
In accordance with the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation’s
implementing regulations for section
106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, the Commission is
using this notice to initiate consultation
with the applicable State Historic
Preservation Offices, and to solicit their
views and those of other government
agencies, interested Indian tribes, and
the public on the project’s potential
effects on historic properties.5 The EA
for this project will document findings
on the impacts on historic properties
and summarize the status of
consultations under section 106.
Environmental Mailing List
The environmental mailing list
includes federal, state, and local
government representatives and
agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest
groups; Native American Tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries
and newspapers. This list also includes
all affected landowners (as defined in
the Commission’s regulations) who are
potential right-of-way grantors, whose
property may be used temporarily for
project purposes, or who own homes
within certain distances of aboveground
facilities, and anyone who submits
comments on the project. Commission
staff will update the environmental
mailing list as the analysis proceeds to
ensure that Commission notices related
to this environmental review are sent to
all individuals, organizations, and
government entities interested in and/or
potentially affected by the proposed
project.
If the Commission issues the EA for
an allotted public comment period, a
Notice of Availability of the EA will be
sent to the environmental mailing list
and will provide instructions to access
the electronic document on the FERC’s
website (www.ferc.gov). If you need to
make changes to your name/address, or
if you would like to remove your name
from the mailing list, please return the
attached ‘‘Mailing List Update Form’’
(appendix 2).
Additional Information
Additional information about the
project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC
5 The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s
regulations are at Title 36, Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 800. Those regulations define
historic properties as any prehistoric or historic
district, site, building, structure, or object included
in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register
of Historic Places.
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website at www.ferc.gov using the
eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link,
click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the
docket number in the ‘‘Docket Number’’
field, excluding the last three digits (i.e.,
CP19–125). Be sure you have selected
an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov
or (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact
(202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also
provides access to the texts of all formal
documents issued by the Commission,
such as orders, notices, and
rulemakings.
Public sessions or site visits will be
posted on the Commission’s calendar
located at www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/
EventsList.aspx along with other related
information.
Dated: May 13, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. EL19–76–000]
Notice of Petition for Partial Waiver:
Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc.
Take notice that on May 10, 2019,
pursuant to section 292.402 of the
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s (Commission) Rules and
Regulations,1 Wabash Valley Power
Association, Inc. (WVPA), on behalf of
itself and its four participating electric
distribution cooperative memberowners (collectively, the Participating
Members),2 filed a partial waiver of
certain obligations imposed on WVPA
and the Participating Members under
sections 292.303(a) and 292.303(b) of
1 18
CFR 292.402.
Participating Members joining in this
application include the following electric
distribution cooperative member-owners of WVPA
who have entered into an all-requirements power
supply contract with WVPA to purchase from
WVPA substantially all of its electric requirements:
Hancock Rural Telephone Corporation, Hendricks
County Rural Electric Membership Corporation,
Jasper County REMC, and Kankakee Valley REMC.
The Commission has previously granted joint
petitions filed by WVPA on behalf of itself and
eighteen of its electric distribution cooperative
members seeking waiver of WVPA’s obligation
under section 292.303(b) to make retail sales to
qualifying facilities (QFs) and seeking waiver of the
members’ obligations under section 292.303(a) to
make purchases from QFs. See Wabash Valley
Power Association, Inc., 161 FERC ¶ 62,142 (2018)
(delegated letter order); Wabash Valley Power
Association, Inc., 166 FERC ¶ 62,086 (2019)
(delegated letter order).
2 The
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the Commission’s regulations 3
implementing section 210 of the Public
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978,
as amended,4 all as more fully
explained in the petition.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
Protests will be considered by the
Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed on or before the
comment date. Anyone filing a motion
to intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Petitioner.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of 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 5 copies
of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426.
This filing is accessible on-line at
https://www.ferc.gov, using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
review in the Commission’s 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.
Comments: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on
May 31, 2019.
Dated: May 13, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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4 16
CFR 292.303(a) and (b).
U.S.C. 824a–3.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2266–116]
Nevada Irrigation District; Notice of
Application for Temporary Variance
and 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. Application Type: Temporary
Variance from license Articles 33 and
34.
b. Project No.: 2266–116.
c. Date Filed: May 6, 2019.
d. Applicant: Nevada Irrigation
District.
e. Name of Project: Yuba-Bear Project.
f. Location: The project is located on
the Middle and South Yuba Rivers, Bear
River, and Jackson and Canyon Creeks
in Nevada, Placer and Sierra counties,
California.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Remleh
Scherzinger, General Manager, Nevada
Irrigation District, 1036 W Main St.,
Grass Valley, CA 95945; telephone:
(530) 273–6185.
i. FERC Contact: Holly Frank,
telephone: (202) 502–6833, and email
address: holly.frank@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 motions to
intervene, protests, comments, or
recommendations 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–2266–116.
k. Description of Request: The
licensee is requesting a temporary
variance from: (1) The minimum flow
required by Article 33 from October 14
through October 31, 2019; and (2) the
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ramping rate required by Article 34 from
October 14 through November 15, 2019.
Article 33 requires a minimum flow of
75 cubic feet per second (cfs) in the
river downstream of Rollins Dam from
May 1 through October 31, and of 20 cfs
from November 1 through April 30.
Article 34 requires the maximum
ramping rate downstream of the dam to
not exceed 0.25 feet per hour (ft/hr). On
October 13, 2019, the licensee would
reduce flows in the Bear River below
Rollins Dam down to 20 cfs following
the 0.25 ft/hr ramping rate. The licensee
requests the temporary variance in order
to replace the emergency drawdown
valve in Rollins Dam, which requires
temporarily taking the valve and Rollins
Powerhouse offline. The licensee
proposes to conduct the valve
replacement between October 14 and
November 15, 2019. The licensee
requests a variance from the minimum
flow requirement until October 31,
2019, at which time the licensee would
return the powerhouse on-line and be
able to meet the minimum flow
requirement. With the powerhouse back
on-line, below a flow of approximately
150 cfs the licensee would not be able
to meet the ramping rate requirement.
Therefore the licensee the licensee
requests a variance from the ramping
rate requirement for instances when the
powerhouse is brought back on-line or
in case of emergency. Prior to initiating
repairs, the licensee would notify the
public and the agencies regarding the
flow changes in the river. Following the
initial flow reduction, the licensee
would also conduct a reconnaissance
survey in the river to determine whether
any sensitive areas are exposed; if any
are identified the licensee would
consult with the resource agencies to
discuss the appropriate action.
l. Locations of the Application: This
filing may be viewed on the
Commission’s website at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number P–2266 in the
docket number field to access the
documents. You may also register
online at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/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 and at the Commission’s Public
Reference Room, located at 888 First
Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC
20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371.
m. Individuals desiring to be included
on the Commission’s mailing list should
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. EL19-76-000]
Notice of Petition for Partial Waiver: Wabash Valley Power
Association, Inc.
Take notice that on May 10, 2019, pursuant to section 292.402 of
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules and
Regulations,\1\ Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc. (WVPA), on behalf
of itself and its four participating electric distribution cooperative
member-owners (collectively, the Participating Members),\2\ filed a
partial waiver of certain obligations imposed on WVPA and the
Participating Members under sections 292.303(a) and 292.303(b) of
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the Commission's regulations \3\ implementing section 210 of the Public
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, as amended,\4\ all as more
fully explained in the petition.
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\1\ 18 CFR 292.402.
\2\ The Participating Members joining in this application
include the following electric distribution cooperative member-
owners of WVPA who have entered into an all-requirements power
supply contract with WVPA to purchase from WVPA substantially all of
its electric requirements: Hancock Rural Telephone Corporation,
Hendricks County Rural Electric Membership Corporation, Jasper
County REMC, and Kankakee Valley REMC.
The Commission has previously granted joint petitions filed by
WVPA on behalf of itself and eighteen of its electric distribution
cooperative members seeking waiver of WVPA's obligation under
section 292.303(b) to make retail sales to qualifying facilities
(QFs) and seeking waiver of the members' obligations under section
292.303(a) to make purchases from QFs. See Wabash Valley Power
Association, Inc., 161 FERC ] 62,142 (2018) (delegated letter
order); Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc., 166 FERC ] 62,086
(2019) (delegated letter order).
\3\ 18 CFR 292.303(a) and (b).
\4\ 16 U.S.C. 824a-3.
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Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Petitioner.
The Commission encourages electronic submission of 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 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426.
This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
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
[email protected], or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
Comments: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 31, 2019.
Dated: May 13, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-10300 Filed 5-16-19; 8:45 am]
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