Ampersand Moretown Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 81195-81196 [2020-27534]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 241 / Tuesday, December 15, 2020 / Notices 81195 1073rd MEETING—OPEN MEETING—Continued [December 17, 2020 10:00 a.m.] Item No. Docket No. Company C–8 ......... C–9 ......... C–10 ....... C–11 ....... C–12 ....... C–13 ....... CP17–458–006, CP19–17–002 ............. OMITTED. OMITTED. OMITTED. OMITTED. CP15–17–005 ........................................ Issued: December 10, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. The public is invited to listen to the meeting live at https:// ferc.capitolconnection.org/. Anyone with internet access who desires to hear this event can do so by navigating to www.ferc.gov’s Calendar of Events and locating this event in the Calendar. The event will contain a link to its audio webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for this free audio webcast. It will also offer access to this event via phone bridge for a fee. If you have any questions, visit https:// ferc.capitolconnection.org/ or contact Shirley Al-Jarani at 703–993–3104. [FR Doc. 2020–27656 Filed 12–11–20; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 5944–024] Ampersand Moretown Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a 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 Minor License. b. Project No.: 5944–024. c. Date Filed: November 30, 2020. d. Applicant: Ampersand Moretown Hydro, LLC (AMH). e. Name of Project: Moretown #8 Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The existing project is located on the Mad River in the the town of Moretown, Washington County, Vermont. The project does not affect federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:35 Dec 14, 2020 Jkt 253001 Midship Pipeline Company, LLC. Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC. h. Applicant Contact: Sayad Moudachirou, Licensing Manager, Ampersand Moretown Hydro LLC, 717 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 1A, Boston, MA 02111; Telephone (617) 933–7206. i. FERC Contact: Maryam Zavareh, (202) 502–8474 or maryam.zavareh@ 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 18 CFR 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: January 29, 2021. 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:// ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. 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. Project Description: The existing Moretown Project consists of a 36-acre impoundment at normal maximum elevation of 524.7 feet above mean sea PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 level (msl); a 159-foot-long overflow spillway dam with a crest elevation of 524.7 msl; a concrete intake structure with a 12.5-foot-wide, 15.1-foot-high trashrack; a 169-foot-long wingwall adjacent to spillway; a 39.4-foot-long, 8.5-foot-diameter steel penstock; a 39.4foot-long, 19.7-foot-wide concrete powerhouse containing a single 1.25megawatt turbine-generator unit; a tailrace; a 106-foot-long, 12.5-kilovolt transmission line; and appurtenant facilities. The project generates an annual average of 2,094 megawatthours. AMH proposes to continue to operate the project in an automated run-of-river mode. The project operates within a flow range of 100 cubic feet per second (cfs) (minimum hydraulic capacity of the turbine) and 459 cfs (maximum hydraulic capacity of the turbine). o. 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–5944). A copy of the application is typically available to be viewed at the Commission in the Public Reference Room. 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). 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. E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1 81196 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 241 / Tuesday, December 15, 2020 / Notices p. 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 Target date Issue Notice of Acceptance ............................................................................................................................................ Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments ..................................................................................................................... Comments on Scoping Document 1 Due ....................................................................................................................... Issue Scoping Document 2 ............................................................................................................................................ Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis ........................................................................................................ q. 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: December 9, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–27534 Filed 12–14–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AC21–21–000] Empire Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Petition for Waiver Take notice that on December 8, 2020, Empire Pipeline, Inc. (Petitioner), filed a petition for waiver of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) requirement to provide its certified public accountant (CPA) certification statement for the 2020 FERC Form No. 2 on the basis of the calendar year ending December 31. Empire seeks this waiver because it utilizes a September 30 fiscal year end, as more fully explained in the petition. 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. Anyone filing a motion to intervene, or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Petitioner. 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 may mail similar pleadings to the Federal VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:35 Dec 14, 2020 Jkt 253001 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. 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 toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. Comments: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 8, 2021. Dated: December 9, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP21–1–000] On October 2, 2020, Golden Pass Pipeline LLC (Golden Pass) filed an amendment application in Docket No. CP21–1–000 requesting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Issuance of EA February 26, 2021 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline May 27, 2021 If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the project amendment’s progress. Project Description Golden Pass Pipeline LLC; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the Compression Relocation and Modification Project Frm 00021 pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to modify certain pipeline facilities in Louisiana transporting natural gas to the Golden Pass LNG Terminal. The proposed project amendment is known as the Compression Relocation and Modification Project, and would enable Golden Pass to relocate and modify certain facilities approved in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission or FERC) Order Granting Authorizations under Section 3 and Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act issued on December 21, 2016 in Docket Nos. CP14–517–000 and CP14–518–000. On October 19, 2020, the Commission 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 document for the Project. This notice identifies Commission staff’s intention to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) for the project amendment and the planned schedule for the completion of the environmental review.1 Schedule for Environmental Review [FR Doc. 2020–27536 Filed 12–14–20; 8:45 am] PO 00000 January 2021. May 2021. July 2021. August 2021. August 2021. Specifically, Golden Pass seeks to modify previously authorized facilities, including: • Relocate the approved compressor station at Milepost 66 approximately 3 miles, to MilePost 69, and increase the amount of compression at the relocated facility; 1 40 E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM CFR 1501.10 (2020). 15DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 241 (Tuesday, December 15, 2020)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 5944-024]


Ampersand Moretown Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for 
Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and 
Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a 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 Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 5944-024.
    c. Date Filed: November 30, 2020.
    d. Applicant: Ampersand Moretown Hydro, LLC (AMH).
    e. Name of Project: Moretown #8 Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The existing project is located on the Mad River in 
the the town of Moretown, Washington County, Vermont. 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: Sayad Moudachirou, Licensing Manager, 
Ampersand Moretown Hydro LLC, 717 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 1A, Boston, MA 
02111; Telephone (617) 933-7206.
    i. FERC Contact: Maryam Zavareh, (202) 502-8474 or 
[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 18 CFR 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: January 29, 2021. 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://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. 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. Project Description: The existing Moretown Project consists of a 
36-acre impoundment at normal maximum elevation of 524.7 feet above 
mean sea level (msl); a 159-foot-long overflow spillway dam with a 
crest elevation of 524.7 msl; a concrete intake structure with a 12.5-
foot-wide, 15.1-foot-high trashrack; a 169-foot-long wingwall adjacent 
to spillway; a 39.4-foot-long, 8.5-foot-diameter steel penstock; a 
39.4-foot-long, 19.7-foot-wide concrete powerhouse containing a single 
1.25-megawatt turbine-generator unit; a tailrace; a 106-foot-long, 
12.5-kilovolt transmission line; and appurtenant facilities. The 
project generates an annual average of 2,094 megawatt-hours.
    AMH proposes to continue to operate the project in an automated 
run-of-river mode. The project operates within a flow range of 100 
cubic feet per second (cfs) (minimum hydraulic capacity of the turbine) 
and 459 cfs (maximum hydraulic capacity of the turbine).
    o. 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-
5944). A copy of the application is typically available to be viewed at 
the Commission in the Public Reference Room. 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 
[email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or (202) 
502-8659 (TTY).
    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.

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    p. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the 
schedule may be made as appropriate.

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            Milestone                           Target date
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Issue Notice of Acceptance.......  January 2021.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for       May 2021.
 comments.
Comments on Scoping Document 1     July 2021.
 Due.
Issue Scoping Document 2.........  August 2021.
Issue Notice of Ready for          August 2021.
 Environmental Analysis.
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    q. 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: December 9, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-27534 Filed 12-14-20; 8:45 am]
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