Sappi North America, Inc., Presumpscot Hydro LLC, Dichotomy Power Maine LLC; Notice of Amended Application for Transfer of License and Lease of Project Lands Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 51662-51663 [2021-20001]

Download as PDF 51662 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 177 / Thursday, September 16, 2021 / Notices and Co-Tenancy Agreement Filing to be effective 9/11/2021. Filed Date: 9/10/21. Accession Number: 20210910–5121. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/1/21. Docket Numbers: ER21–2877–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: Compliance filing: Compliance Filing and Request for Waiver in ER21–2444, et al. to be effective N/A. Filed Date: 9/10/21. Accession Number: 20210910–5161. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/1/21. 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: September 10, 2021. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–20027 Filed 9–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 2897–052, 2931–044, 2932– 051, 2941–047, 2942–054, and 2984–123] Sappi North America, Inc., Presumpscot Hydro LLC, Dichotomy Power Maine LLC; Notice of Amended Application for Transfer of License and Lease of Project Lands 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: Transfer of License and Lease of Project Lands. b. Project Nos.: 2897–052, 2931–044, 2932–051, 2941–047, 2942–054, and 2984–123. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:44 Sep 15, 2021 Jkt 253001 c. Date Filed: June 21, 2021. d. Applicants: Sappi North America, Inc. (transferor), Presumpscot Hydro LLC (co-transferee), Dichotomy Power Maine LLC (co-transferee). e. Name of Projects: Saccarappa, Gambo, Mallison Falls, Little Falls, Dundee, and Eel Weir. f. Location: The Saccarappa, Gambo, Mallison Falls, Little Falls, Dundee and Eel Weir projects are located on the Presumpscot River, in the Towns of Gorham and South Windham and the Westbrook and Standish cities in Cumberland County, Maine. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contacts: For Transferor: Ms. Briana O’Regan, Assistant General Counsel, Sappi North America, Inc., 179 John Roberts Road, South Portland, ME 04106, phone: (207) 854–7070, Email: briana.oregan@ sappi.com. For Transferor and Co-Transferee: Mr. Matthew D. Manahan, Counsel for Sappi and Presumpscot Hydro, Pierce Atwood LLP, 254 Commercial St., Portland, ME 04101, phone: (207) 791–1189, Email: mmanahan@pierceatwood.com. For Co-Transferee: Mr. Ian Clark, CEO, Dichotomy Power LLC, 1 Pepsi Way, Suite 6n74, Katonah, NY 10536, phone: (914) 297–7645, Email: ianc@ dichotomycapital.com. i. FERC Contact: Mrs. Anumzziatta Purchiaroni, (202) 502–6191 or Anumzziatta.purchiaroni@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests is 30 days from the issuance 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 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 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 page of any filing should include docket number P–2897–052, P–2931–044, P– 2932–051, P–2941–047, P–2942–054, and P–2984–123. 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 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 resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. Description of Transfer and Lease of Project Lands Request: In the original application filed on October 20, 2020, the applicants requested that the Commission approve the transfer of the following projects from Sappi North America, Inc. (Sappi) to Presumpscot Hydro LLC (Presumpscot) as the sole transferee: Saccarappa Project No. 2897, Gambo Project No. 2931, Mallison Falls Project No. 2932, Little Falls Project No. 2941, Dundee Project No. 2942, and Eel Weir Project No. 2984–123. The Commission issued notice of the application on January 26, 2021. On June 21, 2021, the applicants submitted an amendment to the original application, to add Dichotomy Power Maine LLC (Dichotomy) as a cotransferee. Presumpscot remains a cotransferee. Because the amendment modifies the proposal in the original application, the Commission is issuing notice of the amended application. 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:// 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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 502–8659. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. E:\FR\FM\16SEN1.SGM 16SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 177 / Thursday, September 16, 2021 / Notices 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. 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 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(s) of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person 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. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2010. Dated: September 10, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: NonConforming Agreement Filing (SoCal) to be effective 11/1/2021. Filed Date: 9/9/21. Accession Number: 20210909–5144. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/21/21. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system (https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgen search.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: September 10, 2021. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–20025 Filed 9–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FR Doc. 2021–20001 Filed 9–15–21; 8:45 am] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [Project No. 9028–011] Banister Hydro, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Filings Instituting Proceedings Docket Numbers: RP21–1106–000. Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to a Negotiated Rate Agreement—Woodriver Energy LLC to be effective 9/9/2021. Filed Date: 9/9/21. Accession Number: 20210909–5071. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/21/21. Docket Numbers: RP21–1107–000. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:44 Sep 15, 2021 Jkt 253001 a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process. b. Project No.: 9028–011. c. Date Filed: July 28, 2021. d. Submitted By: Banister Hydro, Inc. (Banister Hydro). e. Name of Project: Halifax Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia. The project does not occupy any federal land. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission’s regulations. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. Lewis C. Loon, General Manager, Operations and Maintenance—USA, KEI (USA) Power Management Inc., 423 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51663 Brunswick Ave., Gardiner, ME 04345; at (207) 203–3027 or email at lewis.loon@ kruger.com. i. FERC Contact: Laurie Bauer at (202) 502–6519; or email at laurie.bauer@ ferc.gov. j. Banister Hydro filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on July 28, 2021. Banister Hydro provided public notice of its request on July 28, 2021. In a letter dated September 10, 2021, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Banister Hydro’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. We are also initiating consultation with the Virginia 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 Banister Hydro as the Commission’s non-federal 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. Banister Hydro 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. 9028. 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 E:\FR\FM\16SEN1.SGM 16SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 177 (Thursday, September 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51662-51663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20001]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 2897-052, 2931-044, 2932-051, 2941-047, 2942-054, and 
2984-123]


Sappi North America, Inc., Presumpscot Hydro LLC, Dichotomy Power 
Maine LLC; Notice of Amended Application for Transfer of License and 
Lease of Project Lands 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: Transfer of License and Lease of Project 
Lands.
    b. Project Nos.: 2897-052, 2931-044, 2932-051, 2941-047, 2942-054, 
and 2984-123.
    c. Date Filed: June 21, 2021.
    d. Applicants: Sappi North America, Inc. (transferor), Presumpscot 
Hydro LLC (co-transferee), Dichotomy Power Maine LLC (co-transferee).
    e. Name of Projects: Saccarappa, Gambo, Mallison Falls, Little 
Falls, Dundee, and Eel Weir.
    f. Location: The Saccarappa, Gambo, Mallison Falls, Little Falls, 
Dundee and Eel Weir projects are located on the Presumpscot River, in 
the Towns of Gorham and South Windham and the Westbrook and Standish 
cities in Cumberland County, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contacts:
    For Transferor: Ms. Briana O'Regan, Assistant General Counsel, 
Sappi North America, Inc., 179 John Roberts Road, South Portland, ME 
04106, phone: (207) 854-7070, Email: [email protected].
    For Transferor and Co-Transferee: Mr. Matthew D. Manahan, Counsel 
for Sappi and Presumpscot Hydro, Pierce Atwood LLP, 254 Commercial St., 
Portland, ME 04101, phone: (207) 791-1189, Email: 
[email protected].
    For Co-Transferee: Mr. Ian Clark, CEO, Dichotomy Power LLC, 1 Pepsi 
Way, Suite 6n74, Katonah, NY 10536, phone: (914) 297-7645, Email: 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Mrs. Anumzziatta Purchiaroni, (202) 502-6191 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is 30 days from the issuance 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 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 [email protected], (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-2897-052, P-2931-044, P-2932-051, P-2941-047, 
P-2942-054, and P-2984-123. 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 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 resource agency, they must also serve a copy of 
the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Transfer and Lease of Project Lands Request: In 
the original application filed on October 20, 2020, the applicants 
requested that the Commission approve the transfer of the following 
projects from Sappi North America, Inc. (Sappi) to Presumpscot Hydro 
LLC (Presumpscot) as the sole transferee: Saccarappa Project No. 2897, 
Gambo Project No. 2931, Mallison Falls Project No. 2932, Little Falls 
Project No. 2941, Dundee Project No. 2942, and Eel Weir Project No. 
2984-123. The Commission issued notice of the application on January 
26, 2021. On June 21, 2021, the applicants submitted an amendment to 
the original application, to add Dichotomy Power Maine LLC (Dichotomy) 
as a co-transferee. Presumpscot remains a co-transferee. Because the 
amendment modifies the proposal in the original application, the 
Commission is issuing notice of the amended application.
    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://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 at 
[email protected] or call toll free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.

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    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. 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 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(s) of the application to which the 
filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of 
the person 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. A 
copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be 
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service 
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 
18 CFR 385.2010.

    Dated: September 10, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-20001 Filed 9-15-21; 8:45 am]
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