Turners Falls Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, 35109-35110 [2019-15485]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 140 / Monday, July 22, 2019 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM07–16–000] [Project No. 2428–007; Project No. 10254– 026; Project No. 10253–032] Notice of Revision in Official Document Repository; Filing Via the Internet The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) hereby gives notice that the documents posted on eLibrary will serve as the Commission’s official order and/or Commission action, and eLibrary will serve as the Commission’s repository for the official record of Commission proceedings, including filings and Commission issuances. This policy revises the previous 2002 policy on available document formats for FERC issuances.1 This revision applies to orders and notices issued by the Office of the Secretary, as well as to delegated orders and notices. 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VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:11 Jul 19, 2019 Jkt 247001 Aquenergy Systems, LLC; Pelzer Hydro Company, LLC and Consolidated Hydro Southeast, LLC; Pelzer Hydro Company, LLC and Consolidated Hydro Southeast, LLC; Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the applications for licenses for the Piedmont (FERC Project No. 2428–007), Upper Pelzer (FERC Project No. 10254– 026), and Lower Pelzer (FERC Project No. 10253–032) Hydroelectric Projects located on the Saluda River in Anderson and Greenville Counties, South Carolina, and has prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA). The DEA contains staff’s analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the projects and concludes that licensing the projects, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. A copy of the DEA is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, or may be viewed on the Commission’s website at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Enter one of the docket numbers, excluding the last three digits in the docket number field, to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, 202–502–8659. You may also register online at 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. Any comments should be filed within 45 days from the date of this notice. Comments may be filed electronically via the internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s website (https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) under the eFiling link. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https:// PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 35109 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filings, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original copy to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Please affix Project Nos. 2428–007, 10254–026, and 10253–032 to all comments. For further information, contact Navreet Deo by telephone at 202–502– 6304, or by email at navreet.deo@ ferc.gov. Dated: July 16, 2019. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–15481 Filed 7–19–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2622–013] Turners Falls Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 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: Subsequent Minor License. b. Project No.: 2622–013. c. Date Filed: February 4, 2019. d. Applicant: Turners Falls Hydro, LLC (Turners Falls Hydro). e. Name of Project: Turners Falls Project. f. Location: On the Connecticut River, in the power canal of the Turners Falls Hydroelectric Project No. 1889, in Franklin County, Massachusetts. No federal lands are occupied by the project works or located within the project boundary. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael Scarzello, Director, Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC, 65 Madison Avenue, Suite 500, Morristown, NJ 07960; Phone at (973) 998–8400, or email at michael.scarzello@ eaglecreekre.com. i. FERC Contact: Amanda Gill, (202) 502–6773 or amanda.gill@ferc.gov. E:\FR\FM\22JYN1.SGM 22JYN1 jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES 35110 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 140 / Monday, July 22, 2019 / Notices j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and protests 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–2622–013. The Commission’s Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor 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. k. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. Project Description: The proposed Turners Falls Project would consist of: (1) An existing 10-foot-long, 20-footwide, 12- to 22-foot-high forebay; (2) a 20-foot-wide, 22-foot-high trashrack with 1.5-inch clear-bar spacing; (3) two headgates; (4) an 8.5-foot-diameter, 50foot-long steel penstock; (5) a 3,847square foot powerhouse containing one 937-kilowatt vertical Francis-type turbine-generator unit; (6) a 50-footlong, underground flume; (7) an 80-footlong, 10-foot-wide tailrace; (8) a 1,000foot-long, 13.8-kilovolt transmission line; (9) and appurtenant facilities. When generating, the project withdraws up to 289 cubic feet per second from FirstLight Hydro Generating Company’s power canal for the Turners Falls Hydroelectric Project No. 1889, and discharges directly into the Connecticut River. Turners Falls Hydro operates the project in a run-ofriver mode with an average annual generation of approximately 1,512 megawatt-hours. Turners Falls Hydro proposes to continue operating the project in a run-of-river mode and does not propose any new construction or modifications to the project. m. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:11 Jul 19, 2019 Jkt 247001 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 Montague Public Library, Carnegie Library Branch located at 201 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA 01376. 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. n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title PROTEST, or MOTION TO INTERVENE; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Issue Scoping Document 1 for Comments—July 2019 Request Additional Information (if necessary)—August 2019 Issue Scoping Document 2—September 2019 Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis—September 2019 Issue Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment—April 2020 Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: July 16, 2019. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–15485 Filed 7–19–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14799–001] Lock 13 Hydro Partners, LLC; 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 Major License. b. Project No.: P–14799–001. c. Date filed: July 1, 2019. d. Applicant: Lock 13 Hydro Partners, LLC. e. Name of Project: Evelyn Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Kentucky River, in Lee and Estill Counties, Kentucky. The project would be located at the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s existing Lock and Dam No. 13. No federal land would be occupied by the project works or located within the project boundary. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: David Brown Kinloch, Lock 13 Hydro Partners, LLC, 414 S Wenzel Street, Louisville, KY 40204; (502) 589–0975; email— kyhydropower@gmail.com. i. FERC Contact: Sarah Salazar, (202) 502–6863 or sarah.salazar@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 E:\FR\FM\22JYN1.SGM 22JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2019)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2622-013]


Turners Falls Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting 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: Subsequent Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 2622-013.
    c. Date Filed: February 4, 2019.
    d. Applicant: Turners Falls Hydro, LLC (Turners Falls Hydro).
    e. Name of Project: Turners Falls Project.
    f. Location: On the Connecticut River, in the power canal of the 
Turners Falls Hydroelectric Project No. 1889, in Franklin County, 
Massachusetts. No federal lands are occupied by the project works or 
located within the project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael Scarzello, Director, Eagle Creek 
Renewable Energy, LLC, 65 Madison Avenue, Suite 500, Morristown, NJ 
07960; Phone at (973) 998-8400, or email at 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Amanda Gill, (202) 502-6773 or 
[email protected].

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    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days 
from the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene and protests 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-2622-013.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an 
intervenor 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.
    k. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time.
    l. Project Description: The proposed Turners Falls Project would 
consist of: (1) An existing 10-foot-long, 20-foot-wide, 12- to 22-foot-
high forebay; (2) a 20-foot-wide, 22-foot-high trashrack with 1.5-inch 
clear-bar spacing; (3) two headgates; (4) an 8.5-foot-diameter, 50-
foot-long steel penstock; (5) a 3,847-square foot powerhouse containing 
one 937-kilowatt vertical Francis-type turbine-generator unit; (6) a 
50-foot-long, underground flume; (7) an 80-foot-long, 10-foot-wide 
tailrace; (8) a 1,000-foot-long, 13.8-kilovolt transmission line; (9) 
and appurtenant facilities.
    When generating, the project withdraws up to 289 cubic feet per 
second from FirstLight Hydro Generating Company's power canal for the 
Turners Falls Hydroelectric Project No. 1889, and discharges directly 
into the Connecticut River. Turners Falls Hydro operates the project in 
a run-of-river mode with an average annual generation of approximately 
1,512 megawatt-hours. Turners Falls Hydro proposes to continue 
operating the project in a run-of-river mode and does not propose any 
new construction or modifications to the project.
    m. 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 Montague Public Library, Carnegie Library Branch 
located at 201 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA 01376.
    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.
    n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate 
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests 
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
deadline date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title PROTEST, 
or MOTION TO INTERVENE; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the 
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing 
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the 
person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain 
copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any 
protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative 
of the applicant specified in the particular application.
    o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as 
appropriate.

Issue Scoping Document 1 for Comments--July 2019
Request Additional Information (if necessary)--August 2019
Issue Scoping Document 2--September 2019
Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis--September 2019
Issue Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment--April 2020

    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.

    Dated: July 16, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-15485 Filed 7-19-19; 8:45 am]
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