Cornell University; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment, 78316-78317 [2020-26713]

Download as PDF 78316 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 234 / Friday, December 4, 2020 / Notices assistance, contact the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 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 December 15, 2020. Dated: November 30, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–26711 Filed 12–3–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2530–057] Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: 2530–057. c. Date Filed: November 20, 2020. d. Applicant: Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC (White Pine Hydro). e. Name of Project: Hiram Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The existing project is located on the Saco River in the towns of Hiram, Baldwin, Brownfield, and Denmark within Oxford and Cumberland Counties, Maine. The project does not affect federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Luke Anderson, Licensing Manager, Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC, 150 Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240; Telephone (207) 755–5600. i. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman, (202) 502–6077 or dianne.rodman@ ferc.gov. j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. k. Project Description: The existing Hiram Project consists of a 255-acre, 7.5mile-long impoundment at normal full pond elevation 349.0 feet; a 448-footlong dam located at the top of Great Falls fitted with an inflatable dam across the spillway crest; an intake that is integral to the dam; a 320-foot-long, 15.5-foot-diameter penstock that bifurcates to one 170-foot-long by 10foot-wide penstock (to Unit 1), and one VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 Dec 03, 2020 Jkt 253001 80-foot-long by 15.5-foot-diameter penstock (to Unit 2); a powerhouse containing two turbine-generator units, Unit 1 rated at 2.4 megawatts (MW) and Unit 2 at 8.1 MW, for a total installed capacity of 10.5 MW; and appurtenant facilities. The project’s transmission facilities include: (1) Generator leads; (2) a substation located adjacent to, and north of, the powerhouse; and (3) a transmission circuit connecting the substation to a non-project switching station. The project generates an annual average of 45,142 megawatt-hours. White Pine Hydro proposes to continue to: operate the project in a runof-river mode from October 1 through November 15, with head pond drawdowns limited to 1 foot or less from the full pond elevation, or from the spillway crest when the inflatable dam is down. From November 16 through September 30, White Pine Hydro proposes to continue to cycle daily operations whereby it would turn on and off its generating units when inflow is sufficient to meet load demands, resulting in drawdown of the head pond by up to 2 feet from the full pond elevation during normal project operation, or from the spillway crest when the inflatable dam is down. During this period, White Pine Hydro would continue to provide a minimum flow of 300 cubic feet per second (cfs), of inflow, whichever is less below the powerhouse. White Pine Hydro proposes to remove from the current project boundary 152 acres of land and 25 acres of water. l. 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., license application) 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–2530). 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, (866) 208–3676 or (202) 502– 8659 (TTY). m. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Notice of Acceptance/ Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis. Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions. Reply Comments due .. Target Date January 2021. March 2021. May 2021. o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Dated: November 30, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–26712 Filed 12–3–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 3251–010] Cornell University; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for a new license for the Cornell University Hydroelectric Project, located on Fall Creek in the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, and has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project. The project does not occupy federal land. The EA contains staff’s analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the project and concludes that licensing the project, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. The Commission provides all interested persons with an opportunity to view and/or print the EA via the internet through the Commission’s Home Page (https://www.ferc.gov/) using E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 234 / Friday, December 4, 2020 / Notices 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 FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ eSubscription.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Any comments should be filed within 45 days from the date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Please file comments using the Commission’s eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ eFiling.aspx. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https:// ferconline.ferc.gov/Quick Comment.aspx. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. 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–3251– 010. For further information, contact Chris Millard at (202) 502–8256 or by email at christopher.millard@ferc.gov. Dated: November 30, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–26713 Filed 12–3–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 Dec 03, 2020 Jkt 253001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: Docket Numbers: EC21–29–000. Applicants: Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. Description: Application for Authorization Under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act, et al. of Basin Electric Power Cooperative. Filed Date: 11/25/20. Accession Number: 20201125–5167. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/16/20. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER10–1818–024; ER10–1819–027; ER10–1820–030. Applicants: Public Service Company of Colorado, Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation, Northern States Power Company, a Wisconsin corporation. Description: Notice of Change in Status of Public Service Company of Colorado, et al. Filed Date: 11/25/20. Accession Number: 20201125–5195. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/16/20. Docket Numbers: ER10–2531–011. Applicants: Cedar Creek Wind Energy, LLC. Description: Notice of Non-Material Change in Status of Cedar Creek Wind Energy, LLC. Filed Date: 11/25/20. Accession Number: 20201125–5194. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/16/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–1736–002. Applicants: Versant Power. Description: Compliance filing: Order No. 864 Compliance Filing—Response to Staff Letter (ER20–1736–ll) to be effective N/A. Filed Date: 11/25/20. Accession Number: 20201125–5001. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/16/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–1739–001. Applicants: American Transmission Systems, Incorporated, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: Compliance filing: ATSI Response to Deficiency Letter for Order No. 864 Compliance to be effective N/ A. Filed Date: 11/25/20. Accession Number: 20201125–5013. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/16/20. Docket Numbers: ER21–116–001. Applicants: XO Energy CAL, LP. Description: Tariff Amendment: Amendment to 1 to be effective 10/16/ 2020. PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 78317 Filed Date: 11/25/20. Accession Number: 20201125–5152. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/16/20. Docket Numbers: ER21–496–000. Applicants: ISO New England Inc., New England Power Pool. Description: ISO New England Inc. submits Installed Capacity Requirement, Hydro Quebec Interconnection Capability Credits and Related Values for the 2021–2022, 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 Annual Reconfiguration Auctions. Filed Date: 11/25/20. Accession Number: 20201125–5179. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/16/20. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system (https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/ fercgensearch.asp) by 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 comment date. 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: November 27, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–26708 Filed 12–3–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP21–12–000] Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline Take notice that on November 18, 2020, Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (Mountain Valley), 2200 Energy Drive Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317, filed an application under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the Commission’s regulations requesting authorization to amend Mountain Valley’s existing certificate of public convenience and necessity (Certificate) for the Mountain Valley Pipeline Project E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 234 (Friday, December 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78316-78317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26713]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3251-010]


Cornell University; Notice of Availability of Environmental 
Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has 
reviewed the application for a new license for the Cornell University 
Hydroelectric Project, located on Fall Creek in the City of Ithaca, 
Tompkins County, New York, and has prepared an Environmental Assessment 
(EA) for the project. The project does not occupy federal land.
    The EA contains staff's analysis of the potential environmental 
impacts of the project and concludes that licensing the project, with 
appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a 
major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the 
human environment.
    The Commission provides all interested persons with an opportunity 
to view and/or print the EA via the internet through the Commission's 
Home Page (https://www.ferc.gov/) using

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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 FERC Online 
Support at [email protected] or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, 
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eSubscription.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    Any comments should be filed within 45 days from the date of this 
notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Please file 
comments using the Commission's eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.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. 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-3251-010.
    For further information, contact Chris Millard at (202) 502-8256 or 
by email at [email protected].

    Dated: November 30, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-26713 Filed 12-3-20; 8:45 am]
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