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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 14616–001]
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Oregon State University; Notice of
Application and Applicant-Prepared EA
Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions
To Intervene and Protests, and
Soliciting Comments, and Final
Recommendations, and Final Terms
and Conditions, and Prescriptions
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application and applicantprepared environmental assessment has
been filed with the Commission and is
available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Original
License for Major Unconstructed
Project.
b. Project No.: 14616–001.
c. Date filed: May 31, 2019, and
amended on August 28, 2019.
d. Applicant: Oregon State University.
e. Name of Project: PacWave South
Project.
f. Location: On the Pacific Ocean 6
nautical miles off the central Oregon
coast near the city of Newport, in
Lincoln County, Oregon. The project
occupies 1,695 acres of United States
submerged lands on the Outer
Continental Shelf administered by the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Cherise
Gaffney, Stoel Rives LLP, 600 University
St, Suite 3600, Seattle, WA 98101; (206)
386–7622; or email at cherise.gaffney@
stoel.com.
i. FERC Contact: Jim Hastreiter at
(503) 552–2760; or email at
james.hastreiter@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing motions to
intervene and protests, comments, and
final terms and conditions,
recommendations, and prescriptions: 30
days from the issuance date of this
notice; reply comments are due 45 days
from the issuance date of this notice.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file motions to
intervene and protests, comments, and
final terms and conditions,
recommendations, and prescriptions
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
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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–14616–001.
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.
l. The proposed PacWave South
Project would consist of: (1) Four
offshore test berths; (2) a maximum of
20 wave energy conversion (WEC)
devices with a maximum total installed
capacity of 20 megawatts; (3) various
WEC devices including point absorbers,
oscillating water column, overtopping,
attenuator, and ‘‘other’’ types that
utilize a combination of technology
designs; (4) various anchoring systems
including gravity based anchors, drag
anchors, and embedment anchors,
consisting of steel, concrete, or a
mixture of steel and concrete; (5) singleor three-point mooring systems
consisting of chain, steel cables, or
synthetic materials; (6) mooring
infrastructure including surface buoys,
subsurface floats, and chain, wire or
rope, as catenary, tendon or bridle lines;
(7) subsea connectors; (8) five buried
8.3-mile-long subsea transmission
cables converging in a nearshore
conduit; (9) up to five onshore 10-foot
by 10-foot by 10-foot cable splice vaults
(beach manholes), where the subsea
cables would transition to terrestrial
cables; (10) five buried 0.5-mile-long
subterranean transmission cables
connecting to a power monitoring and
conditioning facility; (11) gridinterconnection at Central Lincoln
Public Utility District substation; and
(12) appurtenant facilities.
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 at FERCOnlineSupport.
A copy is also available for inspection
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and reproduction at the address in item
h above.
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. Any qualified applicant desiring to
file a competing application must
submit to the Commission, on or before
the specified intervention deadline date,
a competing development application,
or a notice of intent to file such an
application. Submission of a timely
notice of intent allows an interested
person to file the competing
development application no later than
120 days after the specified intervention
deadline date. Applications for
preliminary permits will not be
accepted in response to this notice.
A notice of intent must specify the
exact name, business address, and
telephone number of the prospective
applicant, and must include an
unequivocal statement of intent to
submit a development application. A
notice of intent must be served on the
applicant(s) named in this public notice.
Anyone may submit comments, a
protest, or a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
385.210, .211, and .214. In determining
the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or
other comments 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 comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received
on or before the specified comment date
for the particular application.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital
letters the title PROTEST, MOTION TO
INTERVENE, NOTICE OF INTENT TO
FILE COMPETING APPLICATION,
COMPETING APPLICATION,
COMMENTS, REPLY COMMENTS,
RECOMMENDATIONS, TERMS AND
CONDITIONS, or PRESCRIPTIONS; (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.
All comments, recommendations, terms
and conditions or prescriptions must set
forth their evidentiary basis and
otherwise comply with the requirements
of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain
copies of the application directly from
the applicant. A copy of any protest or
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motion to intervene must be served
upon each representative of the
applicant specified in the particular
application. A copy of all other filings
in reference to this application must be
accompanied by proof of service on all
persons listed in the service list
prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
4.34(b) and 385.2010.
o. A license applicant must file no
later than 60 days following the date of
issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the
water quality certification; (2) a copy of
the request for certification, including
proof of the date on which the certifying
agency received the request; or (3)
evidence of waiver of water quality
certification.
p. Procedural schedule: The
application will be processed according
to the following schedule. Revisions to
the schedule will be made as
appropriate.
Commission issues EA: November
2019.
Dated: August 29, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 14976–000]
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Lock+TM Hydro Friends Fund XXIII,
LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit
Application Accepted for Filing and
Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Competing Applications
On March 1, 2019, Lock+TM Hydro
Friends Fund XXIII, LLC, filed an
application for a preliminary permit,
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal
Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the
feasibility of the George B. Stevenson
Dam Hydropower Project to be located
at the Pennsylvania Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources’
George B. Stevenson Dam on
Sinnemahoning Creek in Cameron
County, Pennsylvania. The sole purpose
of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to
grant the permit holder priority to file
a license application during the permit
term. A preliminary permit does not
authorize the permit holder to perform
any land-disturbing activities or
otherwise enter upon lands or waters
owned by others without the owners’
express permission.
The proposed project would consist of
the following: (1) A new 30-foot-long,
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30-foot-wide, 160-foot-high Large Frame
Module; (2) two turbine-generator units
with a total rated capacity of 1.1
megawatts; (3) a new 4-foot-long, 4-footwide, 3-foot-high pad-mounted
transformer; (4) a new 200-foot-long, 13kilovolt transmission line connecting
the new transformer to an existing
distribution line; and (5) appurtenant
facilities. The proposed project would
have an annual generation of 5,000
megawatt-hours.
Applicant Contact: Wayne Krouse,
Lock+TM Hydro Friends Fund XXIII,
LLC, P.O. Box 43796, Birmingham, AL
35243; phone: 877–556–6566 ext. 709.
FERC Contact: Woohee Choi; phone:
(202) 502–6336.
Deadline for filing comments, motions
to intervene, competing applications
(without notices of intent), or notices of
intent to file competing applications: 60
days from the issuance of this notice.
Competing applications and notices of
intent must meet the requirements of 18
CFR 4.36.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file comments,
motions to intervene, notices of intent,
and competing applications 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–14976–000.
More information about this project,
including a copy of the application, can
be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’
link of the Commission’s website at
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
(P–14976) in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
Dated: August 29, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. CP19–502–000; PF17–8–000]
Commonwealth LNG, LLC; Notice of
Application
Take notice that on August 20, 2019,
Commonwealth LNG, LLC
(Commonwealth), at One Riverway,
Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77056, filed
an application in the above reference
docket an application pursuant to
section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA)
to construct and operate a natural gas
liquefaction and export facility and an
associated NGA section 3 pipeline in
Cameron Parish, Louisiana, referred as
the Commonwealth LNG Project, all as
more fully set forth in the application
which is on file with the Commission
and open to public inspection. The
filing is available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference
Room or may be viewed on the
Commission’s website 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 TYY, (202)
502–8659.
Commission staff has determined that
this project qualifies as a Major
Infrastructure Project pursuant to the
Memorandum of Understanding
Implementing One Federal Decision
under Executive Order 13807 signed on
April 10, 2018. Major Infrastructure
Projects are defined as projects for
which multiple authorizations by
Federal agencies will be required and
the lead Federal agency has determined
that it will prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement under the National
Environmental Policy Act.1
Any questions concerning this
application may be directed to Robert
Powers, Commonwealth LNG, LLC, One
Riverway, Suite 500, Houston, Texas
77056, by telephone at (346) 352–4444
or by email at RPowers@teamcpl.com.
On August 15, 2017, Commission staff
granted the applicant’s request to utilize
the Pre-Filing Process and assigned
Docket No. PF17–8–000 to staff
activities involving the project. Now, as
of the filing of this application on
August 20, 2019, the Pre-Filing Process
for this project has ended. From this
1 42 U.S.C. (United States Code) 4321 et seq. For
more information on One Federal Decision, visit
our website at https://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/
gen-info/one-federal.asp.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 14616-001]
Oregon State University; Notice of Application and Applicant-
Prepared EA Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and
Protests, and Soliciting Comments, and Final Recommendations, and Final
Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application and
applicant-prepared environmental assessment has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Original License for Major Unconstructed
Project.
b. Project No.: 14616-001.
c. Date filed: May 31, 2019, and amended on August 28, 2019.
d. Applicant: Oregon State University.
e. Name of Project: PacWave South Project.
f. Location: On the Pacific Ocean 6 nautical miles off the central
Oregon coast near the city of Newport, in Lincoln County, Oregon. The
project occupies 1,695 acres of United States submerged lands on the
Outer Continental Shelf administered by the Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Cherise Gaffney, Stoel Rives LLP, 600
University St, Suite 3600, Seattle, WA 98101; (206) 386-7622; or email
at [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Jim Hastreiter at (503) 552-2760; or email at
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments,
and final terms and conditions, recommendations, and prescriptions: 30
days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 45
days from the issuance date of this notice.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
motions to intervene and protests, comments, and final terms and
conditions, recommendations, and prescriptions 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 [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-14616-001.
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.
l. The proposed PacWave South Project would consist of: (1) Four
offshore test berths; (2) a maximum of 20 wave energy conversion (WEC)
devices with a maximum total installed capacity of 20 megawatts; (3)
various WEC devices including point absorbers, oscillating water
column, overtopping, attenuator, and ``other'' types that utilize a
combination of technology designs; (4) various anchoring systems
including gravity based anchors, drag anchors, and embedment anchors,
consisting of steel, concrete, or a mixture of steel and concrete; (5)
single- or three-point mooring systems consisting of chain, steel
cables, or synthetic materials; (6) mooring infrastructure including
surface buoys, subsurface floats, and chain, wire or rope, as catenary,
tendon or bridle lines; (7) subsea connectors; (8) five buried 8.3-
mile-long subsea transmission cables converging in a nearshore conduit;
(9) up to five onshore 10-foot by 10-foot by 10-foot cable splice
vaults (beach manholes), where the subsea cables would transition to
terrestrial cables; (10) five buried 0.5-mile-long subterranean
transmission cables connecting to a power monitoring and conditioning
facility; (11) grid-interconnection at Central Lincoln Public Utility
District substation; and (12) appurtenant facilities.
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 at FERCOnlineSupport. A copy is also available for
inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
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. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application
must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention
deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of
intent allows an interested person to file the competing development
application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention
deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be
accepted in response to this notice.
A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address,
and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an
unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A
notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this
public notice.
Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18
CFR 385.210, .211, and .214. In determining the appropriate action to
take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments
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
comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or
before the specified comment date for the particular application.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title PROTEST,
MOTION TO INTERVENE, NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION,
COMPETING APPLICATION, COMMENTS, REPLY COMMENTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, TERMS
AND CONDITIONS, or PRESCRIPTIONS; (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. All comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth
their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of
18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly
from the applicant. A copy of any protest or
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motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the
applicant specified in the particular application. A copy of all other
filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof
of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the
Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
385.2010.
o. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request;
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.
p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as
appropriate.
Commission issues EA: November 2019.
Dated: August 29, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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