Los Angeles County Public Works; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene, 43576-43577 [2020-15484]

Download as PDF 43576 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 138 / Friday, July 17, 2020 / Notices accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department’s information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: EDGAR Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements. OMB Control Number: 1894–0009. Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Organizations, Private Sector. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,320. 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[FR Doc. 2020–15523 Filed 7–16–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD20–7–000] Los Angeles County Public Works; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene Works filed a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed M5E Pressure Reducing Station Hydroelectric Project would have an installed capacity of 430 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along an existing municipal water pipeline belonging to the applicant near Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California. Applicant Contact: Eric Melander, 5500 Blue Heron Lane, Deming, Washington 98244, Phone No. (360) 592–5552, Email: eric.melander@ canyonhydro.com. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502–6778, Email: christopher.chaney@ferc.gov. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed project would consist of: (1) Two 215kW turbine-generators within an existing an approximately 51-foot by 38foot building at the M5E Pressure Reducing Station; and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of approximately 1,236 megawatt-hours. A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined or deemed to meet all the criteria shown in the table below. On July 8, 2020, as supplemented on July 9, 2020, Los Angeles County Public TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY Statutory provision Description Satisfies (Y/N) FPA 30(a)(3)(A) ........................................... The conduit the facility uses is a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water for agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the generation of electricity. The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation of electric power and uses for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a non-federally owned conduit. The facility has an installed capacity that does not exceed 40 megawatts ..................... On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the licensing requirements of Part I of the FPA. Y FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i) ....................................... khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii) ....................................... FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii) ...................................... Preliminary Determination: The proposed M5E Pressure Reducing Station Hydroelectric Project will not alter the primary purpose of the conduit, which is to supply potable water to the City of Palmdale and surrounding areas. Therefore, based upon the above criteria, Commission staff preliminarily determines that the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Jul 16, 2020 Jkt 250001 proposal satisfies the requirements for a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, which is not required to be licensed or exempted from licensing. Comments and Motions to Intervene: Deadline for filing comments contesting whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Y Y Y Deadline for filing motions to intervene is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. Anyone may submit comments or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and 385.214. Any motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified E:\FR\FM\17JYN1.SGM 17JYN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 138 / Friday, July 17, 2020 / Notices deadline date for the particular proceeding. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as applicable; (2) state in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) state the name, address, and telephone number of the person filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of sections 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the Commission’s regulations.1 All comments contesting Commission staff’s preliminary determination that the facility meets the qualifying criteria must set forth their evidentiary basis. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and comments 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, you may send a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 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 385.2010. Locations of Notice of Intent: The Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the internet through the Commission’s website at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (i.e., CD20–7) in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 1 18 18:12 Jul 16, 2020 Dated: July 13, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–15484 Filed 7–16–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL19–58–002] PJM Interconnection, LLC; Notice of Filing Take notice that on July 6, 2020, PJM Interconnection, LLC submitted a filing in compliance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) Order on Proposed Tariff Revisions and Operating Agreement Revisions, in the above captioned proceeding, on May 21, 2020.1 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. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. 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. 1 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 171 FERC ¶ 61,153 (2020) (‘‘May 21 Order’’). CFR 385.2001–2005 (2019). VerDate Sep<11>2014 related to this or other pending projects. Copies of the notice of intent can be obtained directly from the applicant. 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. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43577 In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register, The Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the internet through the Commission’s Home Page (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. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to 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. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 27, 2020. Dated: July 13, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–15480 Filed 7–16–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1894–000] Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation On June 28, 2018, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (now identified as Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.),1 licensee for the Parr Hydroelectric Project, filed an Application for a New License pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission’s regulations thereunder. The Parr Hydroelectric Project is on the Broad River in Newberry and Fairfield Counties, South Carolina. The license for Project No. 1894 was issued for a period ending June 30, 2020. 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 1 Effective April 29, 2019, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company changed the company name to Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. On July 29, 2019, the Commission approved the name change. 168 FERC ¶ 62,053 (2019). E:\FR\FM\17JYN1.SGM 17JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 138 (Friday, July 17, 2020)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CD20-7-000]


Los Angeles County Public Works; Notice of Preliminary 
Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and 
Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene

    On July 8, 2020, as supplemented on July 9, 2020, Los Angeles 
County Public Works filed a notice of intent to construct a qualifying 
conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal 
Power Act (FPA). The proposed M5E Pressure Reducing Station 
Hydroelectric Project would have an installed capacity of 430 kilowatts 
(kW), and would be located along an existing municipal water pipeline 
belonging to the applicant near Palmdale, Los Angeles County, 
California.
    Applicant Contact: Eric Melander, 5500 Blue Heron Lane, Deming, 
Washington 98244, Phone No. (360) 592-5552, Email: 
[email protected].
    FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502-6778, Email: 
[email protected].
    Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed 
project would consist of: (1) Two 215-kW turbine-generators within an 
existing an approximately 51-foot by 38-foot building at the M5E 
Pressure Reducing Station; and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed 
project would have an estimated annual generation of approximately 
1,236 megawatt-hours.
    A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined 
or deemed to meet all the criteria shown in the table below.

      Table 1--Criteria for Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Satisfies
       Statutory provision                Description            (Y/N)
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FPA 30(a)(3)(A)..................  The conduit the facility           Y
                                    uses is a tunnel, canal,
                                    pipeline, aqueduct,
                                    flume, ditch, or similar
                                    manmade water conveyance
                                    that is operated for the
                                    distribution of water
                                    for agricultural,
                                    municipal, or industrial
                                    consumption and not
                                    primarily for the
                                    generation of
                                    electricity.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i)...............  The facility is                    Y
                                    constructed, operated,
                                    or maintained for the
                                    generation of electric
                                    power and uses for such
                                    generation only the
                                    hydroelectric potential
                                    of a non-federally owned
                                    conduit.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii)..............  The facility has an                Y
                                    installed capacity that
                                    does not exceed 40
                                    megawatts.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii).............  On or before August 9,             Y
                                    2013, the facility is
                                    not licensed, or
                                    exempted from the
                                    licensing requirements
                                    of Part I of the FPA.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Preliminary Determination: The proposed M5E Pressure Reducing 
Station Hydroelectric Project will not alter the primary purpose of the 
conduit, which is to supply potable water to the City of Palmdale and 
surrounding areas. Therefore, based upon the above criteria, Commission 
staff preliminarily determines that the proposal satisfies the 
requirements for a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, which is not 
required to be licensed or exempted from licensing.
    Comments and Motions to Intervene: Deadline for filing comments 
contesting whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria is 30 
days from the issuance date of this notice.
    Deadline for filing motions to intervene is 30 days from the 
issuance date of this notice.
    Anyone may submit comments or a motion to intervene in accordance 
with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 
385.210 and 385.214. Any motions to intervene must be received on or 
before the specified

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deadline date for the particular proceeding.
    Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the ``COMMENTS CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR 
A CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' as 
applicable; (2) state in the heading the name of the applicant and the 
project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) 
state the name, address, and telephone number of the person filing; and 
(4) otherwise comply with the requirements of sections 385.2001 through 
385.2005 of the Commission's regulations.\1\ All comments contesting 
Commission staff's preliminary determination that the facility meets 
the qualifying criteria must set forth their evidentiary basis.
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    \1\ 18 CFR 385.2001-2005 (2019).
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    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene and comments 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, you may send a 
paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be 
addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly 
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins 
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 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 385.2010.
    Locations of Notice of Intent: The Commission provides all 
interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of 
this document via the internet through the Commission's website at 
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number 
(i.e., CD20-7) in the docket number field to access the document. 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. Copies of the notice of 
intent can be obtained directly from the applicant. 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. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or email 
[email protected]. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.

    Dated: July 13, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-15484 Filed 7-16-20; 8:45 am]
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