Scott's Mill Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests, 39553-39554 [2020-14176]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 127 / Wednesday, July 1, 2020 / Notices 39553 information collection as shown in the following table: FERC–600—RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: COMPLAINT PROCEDURES A B C D E F Number of respondents Annual number of responses Total number of responses (column A × column B) Average burden hour and cost per response Total annual burden hour and cost (column C × column D) Cost per respondent (column E ÷ column A) 62 1 62 160 hrs.; $12,800 ......................... 9,920 hrs.; $793,600 .................... Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Dated: June 24, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–14177 Filed 6–30–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the links or querying the docket number. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified date(s). Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: June 25, 2020. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FR Doc. 2020–14159 Filed 6–30–20; 8:45 am] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Combined Notice of Filings DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Docket Number: PR20–58–002. Applicants: Black Hills/Kansas Gas Utility Company, LLC. Description: Tariff filing per 284.123(b),(e)/: BHKG Substitute Statement of Rates Filing to be effective 4/16/2020 under PR20–58. Filed Date: 6/24/2020. Accession Number: 202006245111. Comments/Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/ 8/2020. Docket Numbers: RP20–965–000. Applicants: Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: 062320 Negotiated Rates—Direct Energy Business Marketing R–7465–08 to be effective 7/1/2020. Filed Date: 6/23/20. Accession Number: 20200623–5046. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/6/20. VerDate Sep<11>2014 01:53 Jul 01, 2020 Jkt 250001 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14867–001] Scott’s Mill Hydro, 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: Exemption from Licensing. b. Project No.: 14867–001. c. Date filed: June 17, 2020. d. Applicant: Scott’s Mill Hydro, LLC. e. Name of Project: Scott’s Mill Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the James River, near the City of Lynchburg, in Bedford and Amherst Counties, Virginia. No federal or tribal land would be occupied by PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 $12,800 project works or located within the project boundary. g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708. h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark Fendig, P.O. Box 13, Coleman Falls, VA 24536; phone: (540) 320–6762. i. FERC Contact: Jody Callihan, phone: (202) 502–8278 or email at jody.callihan@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 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: August 16, 2020. 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). m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The Scott’s Mill Hydroelectric Project would consist of: (1) An existing E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1 39554 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 127 / Wednesday, July 1, 2020 / Notices masonry dam containing two spillways separated by a 25-foot-wide stone pier, with one 735-foot-long, 15-foot-high overflow spillway and the other a 140foot-long, 16-foot-high arch-section spillway; (2) an impoundment with a surface area of 316 acres at the normal pool elevation of 516 feet North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88); (3) a new modular powerhouse containing nine generating units with a total installed capacity of 4.5 megawatts that would be installed immediately downstream of the existing arch-section spillway of the dam; (4) a new 1,200-foot-long underground transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. To increase flow through the modular powerhouse, Scott’s Mill proposes to remove the top 6.8 feet of the existing arch-section spillway of the dam and add a 2-foot-high concrete cap to the existing overflow spillway. Scott’s Mill proposes to operate the project in a runof-river mode with an estimated annual energy production of 20,700 megawatthours. o. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested individuals an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the internet through the Commission’s Home Page (www.ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission’s Public Access Room due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 502–8659. 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 schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Milestone Issue Deficiency/Additional Information Request (if necessary). Issue Acceptance Letter ........... Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments. Comments on Scoping Document 1. VerDate Sep<11>2014 Target date August 2020. October 2020. October 2020. November 2020. 01:53 Jul 01, 2020 Jkt 250001 Milestone Target date Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary). Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis. Commission issues EA ............ Comments on EA ..................... December 2020. December 2020. June 2021. July 2021. Dated: June 24, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–14176 Filed 6–30–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP20–481–000] Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Application To Amend Take notice that on June 16, 2020, Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC (Rio Bravo), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77056–531, filed an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and, Part 157 of the Commission’s regulations for authority to amend its order issued by the Commission on November 22, 2019, in Docket No. CP16–455–000.1 Rio Bravo requests authorization to, among other things, modify individual units at Compressor Station 1; eliminate Compressor Stations 2, 3 and two interconnect booster stations; eliminate certain measurement facilities; change the maximum allowable operating pressure of the pipelines and header system, and increase the diameter of the first pipeline from 42 inches to 48 inches, resulting in an increase in the mainline design capacity on the first pipeline from 2.25 Bcf/d to 2.6 Bcf/d. Rio Bravo is not proposing a change to the Project’s total certificated design capacity of 4.5 Bcf/d. Rio Bravo also proposes to revise its initial Project rates to reflect an increase in the overall estimated cost to construct the Project facilities; to implement a new electric power charge to reflect the addition of two electric-driven compressor units and to revise the initial fuel retainage percentage for Phase 1 and for the entire Project following in-service of Phase 2 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 on the Commission’s website web at https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket 1 Rio Grande LNG, LLC and Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC, 169 FERC ¶ 61,131 (2019). PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission’s Public Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued by the President on March 13, 2020. Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Lisa A. Connolly Director, Rates & Certificates, Shelly Olmo Specialist I, Rates & Certificates Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC P.O. Box 1642 Houston, Texas 77251–1642 Phone: (713) 627– 4102 Fax: (713) 627–5947 and James D. Seegers, Damien R. Lyster, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., 1001 Fannin, Suite 2500 Houston, Texas 77002 Phone: (713) 758–2939, Fax: (713) 615–5206 Email: jseegers@velaw.com, Email: dlyster@ velaw.com. 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 final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or 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 FEIS or EA. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission’s review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39553-39554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14176]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14867-001]


Scott's Mill Hydro, 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: Exemption from Licensing.
    b. Project No.: 14867-001.
    c. Date filed: June 17, 2020.
    d. Applicant: Scott's Mill Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Scott's Mill Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the James River, near the City of Lynchburg, in 
Bedford and Amherst Counties, Virginia. No federal or tribal land would 
be occupied by project works or located within the project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 
1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark Fendig, P.O. Box 13, Coleman Falls, 
VA 24536; phone: (540) 320-6762.
    i. FERC Contact: Jody Callihan, phone: (202) 502-8278 or email at 
[email protected].
    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 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: August 16, 2020.
    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 [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 
502-8659 (TTY).
    m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    n. The Scott's Mill Hydroelectric Project would consist of: (1) An 
existing

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masonry dam containing two spillways separated by a 25-foot-wide stone 
pier, with one 735-foot-long, 15-foot-high overflow spillway and the 
other a 140-foot-long, 16-foot-high arch-section spillway; (2) an 
impoundment with a surface area of 316 acres at the normal pool 
elevation of 516 feet North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88); 
(3) a new modular powerhouse containing nine generating units with a 
total installed capacity of 4.5 megawatts that would be installed 
immediately downstream of the existing arch-section spillway of the 
dam; (4) a new 1,200-foot-long underground transmission line; and (5) 
appurtenant facilities.
    To increase flow through the modular powerhouse, Scott's Mill 
proposes to remove the top 6.8 feet of the existing arch-section 
spillway of the dam and add a 2-foot-high concrete cap to the existing 
overflow spillway. Scott's Mill proposes to operate the project in a 
run-of-river mode with an estimated annual energy production of 20,700 
megawatt-hours.
    o. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the 
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested individuals an 
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the 
internet through the Commission's Home Page (www.ferc.gov) using the 
``eLibrary'' link. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to 
the Commission's Public Access Room due to the proclamation declaring a 
National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), 
issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC 
at [email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    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 schedule. Revisions to the schedule will 
be made as appropriate.

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               Milestone                           Target date
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Issue Deficiency/Additional Information  August 2020.
 Request (if necessary).
Issue Acceptance Letter................  October 2020.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments..  October 2020.
Comments on Scoping Document 1.........  November 2020.
Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary)  December 2020.
Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental  December 2020.
 Analysis.
Commission issues EA...................  June 2021.
Comments on EA.........................  July 2021.
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    Dated: June 24, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-14176 Filed 6-30-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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