Banister Hydro, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process, 51663-51664 [2021-20004]

Download as PDF 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 51664 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 177 / Thursday, September 16, 2021 / Notices of the existing license. All applications for license for this project must be filed by July 31, 2024. 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: September 10, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. Emma Nicholson at emma.nicholson@ ferc.gov or (202) 502–8741, or Alexander Smith at alexander.smith@ferc.gov or (202) 502–6601. For legal information, please contact Adam Eldean at adam.eldean@ferc.gov or (202) 502– 8047. For information related to logistics, please contact Sarah McKinley at sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov or (202) 502–8368. This notice is issued and published in accordance with 18 CFR 2.1. Dated: September 10, 2021. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–20004 Filed 9–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [FR Doc. 2021–20026 Filed 9–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. AD21–10–000] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Modernizing Electricity Market Design; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference on Energy and Ancillary Services in the Evolving Electricity Sector As first announced in the Notice of Technical Conference issued in this proceeding on July 14, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) will convene a staff-led technical conference in the abovereferenced proceeding on October 12, 2021, from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. The conference will be held remotely. Attached to this Supplemental Notice is an agenda for the technical conference. Commissioners may attend and participate in the technical conference. The conference will be open for the public to attend remotely. There is no fee for attendance. Information on this technical conference, including a link to the webcast, will be posted on the conference’s event page on the Commission’s website (https:// www.ferc.gov/news-events/events/ technical-conference-regarding-energyand-ancillary-services-markets10122021) prior to the event. The conference will be transcribed. Transcripts will be available for a fee from Ace Reporting (202–347–3700). Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1–866–208–3372 (voice) or 202–208–8659 (TTY), or send a fax to 202–208–2106 with the required accommodations. For more information about this technical conference, please contact VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:44 Sep 15, 2021 Jkt 253001 [Project No. 6240–064] Watson Associates; 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: Subsequent Minor License. b. Project No.: 6240–064. c. Date filed: August 27, 2021. d. Applicant: Watson Associates. e. Name of Project: Watson Dam Project. f. Location: On the Cocheco River in Strafford County, New Hampshire. The project does not occupy any federal land. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. John Webster, Watson Associates, P.O. Box 178, South Berwick, ME 03908; Phone at (207) 384–5334, or email at Hydromagnt@gwi.net. i. FERC Contact: Michael Watts at (202) 502–6123, or michael.watt@ 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 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: October 26, 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). 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. All filings must clearly identify the project name and docket number on the first page: Watson Dam Project (P–6240–064). m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. Project Description: The existing Watson Dam Project consists of: (1) A 296.75-foot-long, 12-foot-high concrete gravity dam that includes the following sections: (i) A 54-foot-long right abutment; (ii) a 111-foot-long right spillway section with 24-inch-high flashboards and a crest elevation of 110.6 feet mean sea level (msl) at the top of the flashboards; (iii) an 11.5-footlong, 11.25-foot-wide concrete spillway center pier; (iv) an 80-foot-long left spillway section with 24-inch-high flashboards and a crest elevation of 110.6 feet msl at the top of the flashboards; and (v) a 29-foot-long left abutment; (2) an impoundment with a surface area of 54 acres and a storage capacity of 300 acre-feet at an elevation of 110.6 feet msl; (3) a 29-foot-long, 10foot-high intake structure in the left E:\FR\FM\16SEN1.SGM 16SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 177 (Thursday, September 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51663-51664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20004]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[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

    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 
Brunswick Ave., Gardiner, ME 04345; at (207) 203-3027 or email at 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Laurie Bauer at (202) 502-6519; or email at 
[email protected].
    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 Pre-Application 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 
[email protected], (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

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of the existing license. All applications for license for this project 
must be filed by July 31, 2024.
    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: September 10, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-20004 Filed 9-15-21; 8:45 am]
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