Niggli, Michael R.; Notice of Filing, 48516-48517 [2020-17500]

Download as PDF 48516 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 155 / Tuesday, August 11, 2020 / Notices 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 submit 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. The first page of any filing should include docket numbers P–2574–091, P–2611–090, P– 2322–070, and P–2325–097. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears 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. Description of Request: Brookfield Power US Asset Management, LLC (Brookfield), on behalf of the affiliated licensees for the Lockwood (P–2574), Hydro-Kennebec (P–2611), Shawmut (P–2322), and Weston (P–2325) Projects, requests that the expiration date of the Interim Species Protection Plans (Interim Plans) for the four projects be extended to coincide with the issuance date of a new license for the Shawmut Project. The Commission approved the Interim Plan for the Hydro-Kennebec Project on February 28, 2013, and extended the expiration date of that plan on March 14, 2018. The Interim Plan for the Lockwood, Shawmut, and Weston Projects was approved on May 19, 2016. The Interim Plans for the four projects expired on December 31, 2019. On December 31, 2019, Brookfield filed a proposed Final Species Protection Plan (Final Plan) for the projects. On July 13, 2020, Commission staff rejected Brookfield’s Final Plan, explaining that Brookfield needed to consult further with relevant state and federal agencies before re-filing the Final Plan. On July 29, 2020, Brookfield requested an extension to the expiration date of the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:02 Aug 10, 2020 Jkt 250001 Interim Plans to allow for additional time to consult with the agencies on the Final Plan. During the extended time, the licensees would continue the protection measures contained in the Interim Plans until they are supplanted by the Final Plan, and would continue to comply with the terms and conditions contained in the respective Biological Opinions issued for the Interim Plans. l. Locations of the Application: This filing 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. 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, call 1–866–208–3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: 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, .214, respectively. 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. o. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (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 commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2010. Dated: August 5, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary.1 [FR Doc. 2020–17503 Filed 8–10–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ID–3845–002] Niggli, Michael R.; Notice of Filing Take notice that on August 4, 2020, Michael R. Niggli, submitted for filing, a supplement to the June 11, 2020 application for authority to hold interlocking positions, pursuant to section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 825d (b), Part 45 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR part 45.8 (2019). 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. 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:// 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 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, contact the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 1 18 E:\FR\FM\11AUN1.SGM CFR 2.1 (2019). 11AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 155 / Tuesday, August 11, 2020 / Notices toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https:// www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically may mail similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 25, 2020. Dated: August 5, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary.1 [FR Doc. 2020–17500 Filed 8–10–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD20–14–000] Carbon Pricing in Organized Wholesale Electricity Markets; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference As announced in the Notice of Technical Conference issued in this proceeding on June 17, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) will convene a Commissioner-led technical conference in the above-referenced proceeding on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. The conference will be held either in-person—at the Commission’s headquarters at 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426 in the Commission Meeting Room (with a webcast option available)—or electronically. The purpose of this conference is to discuss considerations related to stateadoption of mechanisms to price carbon dioxide emissions, commonly referred to as carbon pricing, in regions with Commission-jurisdictional organized wholesale electricity markets (i.e., regions with regional transmission organizations/independent system operators, or RTOs/ISOs). This conference will address carbon pricing approaches where a state (or group of states) sets an explicit carbon price, whether through a price-based or 1 18 quantity-based approach, and how that carbon price intersects with RTO/ISOadministered markets, addressing both legal and technical issues. A high-level agenda for this conference is attached. The Commission will issue a further supplemental notice with a full agenda that includes questions for each panel and the list of panelists, and further details regarding whether this conference will be held inperson or electronically. There is no fee for attendance, and the conference will be webcast as an option for the public to attend electronically. Information on this technical conference, including a link to the webcast, will also be posted on this conference’s event page on the Commission’s website, www.ferc.gov/ news-events/events/technicalconference-regarding-carbon-pricingorganized-wholesale-electricity, prior to the event. The conference will be transcribed. Transcripts will be available for a fee from Ace Reporting, (202) 347–3700. Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov, call toll-free (866) 208–3372 (voice) or (202) 208–8659 (TTY), or send a fax to (202) 208–2106 with the required accommodations. This notice is issued and published in accordance with 18 CFR 2.1 (2019). For more information about this technical conference, please contact: John Miller (Technical Information), Office of Energy Market Regulation, (202) 502–6016, john.miller@ferc.gov Anne Marie Hirschberger (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel, (202) 502–8387, annemarie.hirschberger@ferc.gov Sarah McKinley (Logistical Information), Office of External Affairs, (202) 502–8004, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov Dated: August 5, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–17505 Filed 8–10–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P CFR 2.1 (2019). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:02 Aug 10, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48517 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP20–486–000] Tuscarora Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare An Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Tuscarora Xpress Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Tuscarora Xpress Project (Project) involving construction and operation of facilities by Tuscarora Gas Transmission Company (Tuscarora) in Washoe County, Nevada. The Commission will use this EA in its decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity. This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested agencies about issues regarding the project. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could result from its action whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires the Commission to discover concerns the public may have about proposals. This process is referred to as ‘‘scoping.’’ The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important environmental issues. By this notice, the Commission requests public comments on the scope of issues to address in the EA. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments so that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or before 5:00pm Eastern Time on September 3, 2020. Comments may be submitted in written form. Further details on how to submit comments are provided in the Public Participation section of this notice. You can make a difference by submitting your specific comments or concerns about the project. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. Your input will help the Commission staff determine what issues they need to evaluate in the EA. Commission staff will consider all written comments during the preparation of the EA. E:\FR\FM\11AUN1.SGM 11AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 155 (Tuesday, August 11, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48516-48517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17500]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ID-3845-002]


Niggli, Michael R.; Notice of Filing

    Take notice that on August 4, 2020, Michael R. Niggli, submitted 
for filing, a supplement to the June 11, 2020 application for authority 
to hold interlocking positions, pursuant to section 305(b) of the 
Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 825d (b), Part 45 of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR part 
45.8 (2019).
    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.
    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://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 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, contact the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission at [email protected] or call

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toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link 
at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically may mail 
similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in 
docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 25, 2020.

    Dated: August 5, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.\1\
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