PJM Interconnection, LLC; Notice of Filing, 50018-50019 [2020-17914]
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i. FERC Contact: Patrick Ely at
patrick.ely@ferc.gov or (202) 502–8570.
j. Deadline for filing scoping
comments: September 10, 2020.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file scoping
comments using the Commission’s
eFiling system at https://
ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx.
Commenters can submit brief comments
up to 6,000 characters, without prior
registration, using the eComment system
at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/
QuickComment.aspx. 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 number P–3409–
032.
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 is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
l. Project Description: The Boyne
River Project consists of a reservoir with
a gross storage capacity of 356 acre-feet
and a surface area of 68 acres at a pool
elevation of 636.8 feet National Geodetic
Vertical Datum 1988. The project
includes: (a) An existing 610-foot-long
by 30-foot-high (left) earth-fill dam
embankment and a 180-foot-long by 18foot-high (right) earth-fill dam
embankment; (b) a 132-foot-long by 50
to 72-foot-wide by 12-foot-deep concrete
lined headrace channel; (c) a 35-footlong concrete fixed crest spillway that
discharges to a transverse collection
gallery, and a 77-foot-long by 5-footdiameter concrete discharge pipe that
carries flow from the collection gallery
to a stilling basin; (d) a 20-foot-long by
8.3-foot-wide to 16-foot-wide by 4-footdeep stilling basin; (e) 6-foot wide by 7-
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foot 9-inches high sluice gate spillway;
(f) a 72-foot-long by 5-foot-diameter
concrete pipe that carries the flow from
the sluice gate spillway to the stilling
basin; (g) a 74-foot-long steel penstock
consisting of two 5-foot-diameter and
one 7-foot-diameter sections; (h) a 75foot-long by 18-inch-diameter steel
pipes that make up the auxiliary
spillway; (i) a 715-foot long by 100-footwide emergency overflow spillway area;
and (j) a 24-foot-long by 24-foot-wide
concrete powerhouse with a single 250kilowatt propeller turbine. The project
also consists of a 100-foot-long, 2400volt underground transmission line
connected to a pole-mounted
transformer and a 2.34-mile-long, 7.2/
12.5-kilovolt overhead transmission line
from the pole-mounted transformer to
the Boyne Mountain Resort side of the
Consumers Energy utility primary
metering cabinet. The last 1,300 feet +/
¥ at the Boyne Mountain Resort end is
also buried. The project generates about
661 megawatt-hours annually.
m. In addition to publishing the full
text of this notice in the Federal
Register, the Commission provides all
interested persons an opportunity to
view and/or print the contents of this
notice, as well as other documents in
the proceeding (e.g., scoping 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 (P–3409).
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 FERC at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (886) 208–3673 or (202) 502–
8659 (TTY).
n. You may also register online at
https://ferconline.ferc.gov/
FERCOnline.aspx to be notified via
email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
o. Scoping Process.
The Commission staff intends to
prepare a single Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the project in
accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act. The EA will
consider both site-specific and
cumulative environmental impacts and
reasonable alternatives to the proposed
action.
At this time, we do not anticipate
holding on-site public or agency scoping
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meetings. Instead, we are soliciting your
comments and suggestions on the
preliminary list of issues and
alternatives to be addressed in the EA,
as described in scoping document 1
(SD1), issued August 11, 2020.
Copies of the SD1 outlining the
subject areas to be addressed in the EA
were distributed to the parties on the
Commission’s mailing list and the
applicant’s distribution list. Copies of
SD1 may be viewed on the 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, call 1–866–208–3676 or
for TTY, (202) 502–8659.
Dated: August 11, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. EL19–58–003]
PJM Interconnection, LLC; Notice of
Filing
Take notice that on August 5, 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
1 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 171 FERC 61,153
(2020) (May 21 Order).
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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.
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 August 26, 2020.
Dated: August 11, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–17914 Filed 8–14–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP20–479–000]
Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice
of Schedule for Environmental Review
of The 2021 Auburn A-Line
Abandonment and Capacity
Replacement Project
On June 11, 2020, Northern Natural
Gas Company (Northern) filed an
application in Docket No. CP20–479–
000 requesting abandonment
authorization and a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity pursuant to
Section 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas
Act to abandon, construct, and operate
certain natural gas pipeline facilities in
Lancaster, Otoe, Johnson, and Nemaha
counties, Nebraska. The proposed
project is known as the 2021 Auburn ALine Abandonment and Capacity
Replacement Project (Project), and
Northern states it would modernize
Northern’s pipeline system, improve
reliability, and enable safer long-term
operation of the system.
On June 25, 2020, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
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FERC) issued its Notice of Application
for the Project. Among other things, that
notice alerted agencies issuing federal
authorizations of the requirement to
complete all necessary reviews and to
reach a final decision on a request for
a federal authorization within 90 days of
the date of issuance of the Commission
staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA)
for the Project. This instant notice
identifies the FERC staff’s planned
schedule for the completion of the EA
for the Project.
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA December 11, 2020
90-day Federal Authorization Decision
Deadline March 11, 2021
If a schedule change becomes
necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies
are kept informed of the Project’s
progress.
Project Description
Northern proposes to abandon inplace 31.7 miles of 4- to 6-inch-diameter
A-line in Lancaster, Otoe, Johnson, and
Nemaha counties, Nebraska. In addition,
Northern proposes to construct and
operate about 4.4 miles of new 8-inchdiameter pipeline and install a launcher
and a regulation station in Lancaster
and Otoe counties, Nebraska.
Background
On July 24, 2020, the Commission
issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed 2021 Auburn A-Line
Abandonment and Capacity
Replacement Project and Request for
Comments on Environmental Issues
(NOI). The NOI was sent to affected
landowners; federal, state, and local
government agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest
groups; Native American tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries
and newspapers. All substantive
comments will be addressed in the EA.
Additional Information
In order to receive notification of the
issuance of the EA and to keep track of
all formal issuances and submittals in
specific dockets, the Commission offers
a free service called eSubscription. This
can reduce the amount of time you
spend researching proceedings by
automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document
summaries, and direct links to the
documents. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/
ferc-online/overview to register for
eSubscription.
Additional information about the
Project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs
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at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC
website (www.ferc.gov). Using the
eLibrary link, select General Search
from the eLibrary menu, enter the
selected date range and Docket Number
excluding the last three digits (i.e.,
CP20–479), and follow the instructions.
For assistance with access to eLibrary,
the helpline can be reached at (866)
208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The
eLibrary link on the FERC website also
provides access to the texts of formal
documents issued by the Commission,
such as orders, notices, and rule
makings.
Dated: August 11, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–17917 Filed 8–14–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[ Project No. 2829–012]
City of Loveland; Notice of Application
Accepted for Filing, Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Protests
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission and is available for public
inspection:
a. Application Type: License
Amendment.
b. Project No: 2829–012.
c. Date Filed: July 29, 2020.
d. Applicant: City of Loveland,
Colorado.
e. Name of Project: Loveland
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: Big Thompson River, in
Larimer County, Colorado.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Christine
Schraeder, City of Loveland, Colorado,
200 North Wilson Avenue, Loveland,
CO 80537; phone (970) 962–3587.
i. FERC Contact: David Rudisail at
(202) 502–6376, or david.rudisail@
ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene, and protests:
September 11, 2020.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file motions to
intervene, protests, 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,
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EL19-58-003]
PJM Interconnection, LLC; Notice of Filing
Take notice that on August 5, 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\
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\1\ PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 171 FERC 61,153 (2020) (May 21
Order).
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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
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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.
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
[email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY,
(202) 502-8659.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 26, 2020.
Dated: August 11, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-17914 Filed 8-14-20; 8:45 am]
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