Lock 7 Hydro Partners, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions, 12680-12681 [2021-04466]

Download as PDF jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 12680 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 41 / Thursday, March 4, 2021 / Notices Hydroland, Inc., 403 Madison Ave. N #240, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110; (844) 493–7612; email—tim@ hydrolandcorp.com. i. FERC Contact: Jeremy Feinberg at (202) 502–6893; or email at jeremy.feinberg@ferc.gov. j. Triton Power filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on December 31, 2020. Triton Power provided public notice of its request on December 29, 2020. In a letter dated February 26, 2021, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Triton Power’s request to use the Traditional Licensing Process. k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, part 402; and NOAA Fisheries under section 305(b) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are also initiating consultation with the New York State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. l. With this notice, we are designating Triton Power as the Commission’s nonfederal representative for carrying out informal consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and consultation pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. m. Triton Power filed a PreApplication Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. n. A copy of the PAD may be viewed and/or printed on the Commission’s website (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 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, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an application for a new license for Project No. 5698. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:27 Mar 03, 2021 Jkt 253001 Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a new license and any competing license applications must be filed with the Commission at least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license. All applications for license for this project must be filed by December 31, 2023. p. Register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: February 26, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–04467 Filed 3–3–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. AD21–6–000; AD20–6–000] RTO/ISO Credit Principles and Practices; Credit Reforms in Organized Wholesale Electric Markets; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference Correction In notice document 2021–04261, appearing on page 12187 in the issue of Tuesday, March 2, 2021, make the following correction: On page 12187, in the first column, on the twenty-seventh line from the bottom of the page, the docket number is corrected to read as set forth above. [FR Doc. C1–2021–04261 Filed 3–3–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1301–00–D DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 539–015] Lock 7 Hydro Partners, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions 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.: 539–015. c. Date filed: April 30, 2020. d. Applicant: Lock 7 Hydro Partners, LLC (Lock 7 Partners). PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 e. Name of Project: Mother Ann Lee Hydroelectric Station Water Power Project (Mother Ann Lee Project). f. Location: The project is located on the Kentucky River in Mercer, Jessamine, and Garrard Counties, Kentucky. The project does not occupy federal land. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: David Brown Kinloch, Lock 7 Hydro Partners, 414 S Wenzel St., Louisville, Kentucky 40204; (502) 589–0975, or kyhydropower@ gmail.com. i. FERC Contact: Joshua Dub at (202) 502–8138, or joshua.dub@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions 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). k. This application has been accepted and is now ready for environmental analysis. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a final rule on July 15, 2020, revising the regulations under 40 CFR parts 1500–1518 that federal agencies use to implement NEPA (see Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, 85 FR 43,304). The Final Rule became effective on and applies to any NEPA process begun after September 14, 2020. An agency may also apply the regulations to ongoing activities and environmental documents begun before September 14, 2020, which includes the proposed Mother Ann Lee Project. Commission staff intends to conduct its NEPA review in accordance with CEQ’s new regulations. l. The Mother Ann Lee Project consists of the following existing facilities: (1) A reservoir with a surface area of 777 acres and a storage capacity of 5,828 acre-feet at elevation 513.12 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929; (2) a 250-foot-long, 15.3-foot-high, E:\FR\FM\04MRN1.SGM 04MRN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 41 / Thursday, March 4, 2021 / Notices timber crib dam with a concrete cap and an abandoned 62-foot-long lock structure on the east side; (3) a 120-footlong, 100-foot-wide forebay; (4) a 24foot-tall, 84-foot-wide trashrack; (5) a 93-foot-long, 25-foot-wide, 16-foot-high powerhouse integral with the dam containing three turbine-generating units with a total installed capacity of 2,210 kilowatts; (6) a 30-foot-long, 15.3foot-high concrete spillway section that extends from the powerhouse to the west shore; (7) an 85-foot-long substation; and (8) a 34.5 kilovolt, 4,540-foot-long transmission line. The project is estimated to generate an average of 9,200 megawatt-hours annually. Lock 7 Partners proposes to continue operating the project in a run-of-river mode. In addition, the applicant proposes to construct, operate, and maintain a canoe portage, fishing access, and parking area at the Mother Ann Lee Project. m. A copy of the application can 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. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS AND CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (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 submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. 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, contact FERC Online Support. n. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following schedule. Revisions to VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:27 Mar 03, 2021 Jkt 253001 the schedule will be made as appropriate. Milestone Target date Deadline for Filing Comments, Recommendations, and Agency Terms and Conditions/ Prescriptions. Deadline for Filing Reply Comments. April 2021. June 2021. Dated: February 26, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–04466 Filed 3–3–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 4026–054] Androscoggin Reservoir Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Non-Capacity Amendment of License. b. Project No.: 4026–054. c. Date Filed: December 31, 2020, and supplemented on February 11, 2021. d. Applicant: Androscoggin Reservoir Company. e. Name of Project: Aziscohos Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Magalloway River in Oxford County, Maine. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Randall Dorman, Licensing Manager, Brookfield Renewable, 150 Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240; telephone (207) 755–5605 and email randy.dorman@ brookfieldrenewable.com. i. FERC Contact: Linda Stewart, (202) 502–8184, linda.stewart@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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 PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12681 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 number P–4026–054. 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, it must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. Description of Request: The Androscoggin Reservoir Company (licensee) proposes to administratively remove from the project license the existing 23.5-mile-long, 34.5-kilovolt transmission line. The licensee specifies that the transmission line, which is owned by Central Maine Power Company, should no longer be included in the license as a primary line because the line does not solely transmit power from the project to the interconnected grid, but also transmits power from the grid to the customers of the utility. Further, the licensee states that the point of interconnection of project power with the transmission grid occurs at the existing substation located adjacent to the powerhouse. l. 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 E:\FR\FM\04MRN1.SGM 04MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 41 (Thursday, March 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12680-12681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04466]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 539-015]


Lock 7 Hydro Partners, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for 
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms 
and Conditions, and Prescriptions

    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.: 539-015.
    c. Date filed: April 30, 2020.
    d. Applicant: Lock 7 Hydro Partners, LLC (Lock 7 Partners).
    e. Name of Project: Mother Ann Lee Hydroelectric Station Water 
Power Project (Mother Ann Lee Project).
    f. Location: The project is located on the Kentucky River in 
Mercer, Jessamine, and Garrard Counties, Kentucky. The project does not 
occupy federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: David Brown Kinloch, Lock 7 Hydro Partners, 
414 S Wenzel St., Louisville, Kentucky 40204; (502) 589-0975, or 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Joshua Dub at (202) 502-8138, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this 
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this 
notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions 
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 
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY).
    k. This application has been accepted and is now ready for 
environmental analysis.
    The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a final rule on 
July 15, 2020, revising the regulations under 40 CFR parts 1500-1518 
that federal agencies use to implement NEPA (see Update to the 
Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National 
Environmental Policy Act, 85 FR 43,304). The Final Rule became 
effective on and applies to any NEPA process begun after September 14, 
2020. An agency may also apply the regulations to ongoing activities 
and environmental documents begun before September 14, 2020, which 
includes the proposed Mother Ann Lee Project. Commission staff intends 
to conduct its NEPA review in accordance with CEQ's new regulations.
    l. The Mother Ann Lee Project consists of the following existing 
facilities: (1) A reservoir with a surface area of 777 acres and a 
storage capacity of 5,828 acre-feet at elevation 513.12 feet National 
Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929; (2) a 250-foot-long, 15.3-foot-high,

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timber crib dam with a concrete cap and an abandoned 62-foot-long lock 
structure on the east side; (3) a 120-foot-long, 100-foot-wide forebay; 
(4) a 24-foot-tall, 84-foot-wide trashrack; (5) a 93-foot-long, 25-
foot-wide, 16-foot-high powerhouse integral with the dam containing 
three turbine-generating units with a total installed capacity of 2,210 
kilowatts; (6) a 30-foot-long, 15.3-foot-high concrete spillway section 
that extends from the powerhouse to the west shore; (7) an 85-foot-long 
substation; and (8) a 34.5 kilovolt, 4,540-foot-long transmission line. 
The project is estimated to generate an average of 9,200 megawatt-hours 
annually.
    Lock 7 Partners proposes to continue operating the project in a 
run-of-river mode. In addition, the applicant proposes to construct, 
operate, and maintain a canoe portage, fishing access, and parking area 
at the Mother Ann Lee Project.
    m. A copy of the application can 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. For assistance, contact FERC Online 
Support.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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 submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be 
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service 
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 
18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
    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, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as 
appropriate.

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                 Milestone                           Target date
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Deadline for Filing Comments,               April 2021.
 Recommendations, and Agency Terms and
 Conditions/Prescriptions.
Deadline for Filing Reply Comments........  June 2021.
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    Dated: February 26, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-04466 Filed 3-3-21; 8:45 am]
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