Municipality of Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene, 5814-5815 [2022-02151]

Download as PDF 5814 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 22 / Wednesday, February 2, 2022 / Notices system; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The project creates an approximately 70-foot-long bypassed reach of the Passadumkeag River. As required by Article 19 of the current license, KEI Power operates the project as a run-of-river (ROR) facility. Downstream fish passage is provided by a bypass facility located adjacent to the left side of the intake structure and powerhouse, and consists of a 3.7-footwide log sluice, a 5.1-foot-wide, 5.8foot-long concrete fish collection box, and a 69.7-foot-long, 18-inch-diameter fiberglass fish passage pipe that discharges into a plunge pool next to the tailrace. Upstream fish passage is provided by a 3-foot-wide Denil fishway located adjacent to the right side of the intake structure and powerhouse. KEI Power proposes to: (1) Continue operating the project as a ROR facility; (2) install upstream and downstream eel passage facilities; (3) install seasonal trashrack overlays with 0.875 inch diameter holes; (4) modify the discharge location of the existing downstream fish passage pipe to discharge adjacent to the existing upstream fish passage entrance; and (5) develop a fishway operation and management plan. The average annual generation of the project was approximately 4,144 megawatt-hours from 2016 through 2020. m. 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 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. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. n. 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. o. Scoping Process. Commission staff will prepare either an environmental assessment (EA) or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that describes and evaluates the probable effects, if any, of the licensee’s proposed action and alternatives. The EA or EIS will consider environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. The Commission’s scoping process will help determine the required level of analysis and satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether the Commission prepares an EA or an EIS. At this time, we do not anticipate holding on-site scoping meetings. Instead, we are soliciting written comments and suggestions on the preliminary list of issues and alternatives to be addressed in the NEPA document, as described in scoping document 1 (SD1), issued January 27, 2022. Copies of the SD1 outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the NEPA document were distributed to the parties on the Commission’s mailing list and the applicant’s distribution list. Copies of SD1 may be viewed on the web 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, call 1–866– 208–3676 or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Dated: January 27, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–02152 Filed 2–1–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD22–3–000] Municipality of Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On January 24, 2022, the Municipality of Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility filed a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed 92nd Avenue Pressure Relief Valve (PRV) Facility Project would have an installed capacity of 45 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along an existing 30-inch pipeline feeding the 92nd Avenue PRV Station in Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, Alaska. Applicant Contact: Will O’Malley, Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility, 3000 Artic Boulevard, Anchorage, AK 99503, 907–564–2767, willie.omalley@ awwu.biz. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, 202–502–6778, christopher.chaney@ ferc.gov. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed project would consist of: (1) One 45 kW turbine/generator unit; (2) intake and discharge pipes connecting to the 30inch pipeline; and (3) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of approximately 306 megawatt-hours. A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined or deemed to meet all the criteria shown in the table below. TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY Statutory provision Description Satisfies (Y/N) FPA 30(a)(3)(A) .......................................... The conduit the facility uses is a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water for agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the generation of electricity. The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation of electric power and uses for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a non-federally owned conduit. The facility has an installed capacity that does not exceed 40 megawatts ................... On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the licensing requirements of Part I of the FPA. Y jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i) ...................................... FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii) ..................................... FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii) ..................................... Preliminary Determination: The proposed 92nd Avenue Pressure Relief Valve Facility Project will not alter the VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:31 Feb 01, 2022 Jkt 256001 primary purpose of the conduit, which is to transport water for municipal use. Therefore, based upon the above PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Y Y Y criteria, Commission staff preliminarily determines that the proposal satisfies the requirements for a qualifying E:\FR\FM\02FEN1.SGM 02FEN1 jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 22 / Wednesday, February 2, 2022 / Notices conduit hydropower facility, which is not required to be licensed or exempted from licensing. Comments and Motions to Intervene: Deadline for filing comments contesting whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. Deadline for filing motions to intervene is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. Anyone may submit comments or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and 385.214. Any motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular proceeding. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as applicable; (2) state in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) state the name, address, and telephone number of the person filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of sections 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the Commission’s regulations.1 All comments contesting Commission staff’s preliminary determination that the facility meets the qualifying criteria must set forth their evidentiary basis. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and comments 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 send 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, MD 20852. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2021). VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:31 Feb 01, 2022 Jkt 256001 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. Locations of Notice of Intent: 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 website at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (i.e., CD22–3) in the docket number field to access the document. 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. Copies of the notice of intent can be obtained directly from the applicant. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: January 27, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–02151 Filed 2–1–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Filings Instituting Proceedings Docket Number: PR22–19–000. Applicants: Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. Description: Submits tariff filing per 284.123(b),(e)/: COH SOC Rates effective 12–30–2021 to be effective 12/30/2021. Filed Date: 1/26/2022. Accession Number: 20220126–5101. Comments/Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/16/22. Docket Numbers: RP22–497–000. Applicants: Boardwalk Storage Company, LLC. Description: Compliance filing: GMS Pro Forma ‘‘Go Live’’ Tariff Records to be effective 12/31/9998. Filed Date: 1/26/22. Accession Number: 20220126–5064. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/7/22. 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 Sfmt 4703 [FR Doc. 2022–02143 Filed 2–1–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0751; FRL–9452–01– OCSPP] Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Fmt 4703 Dated: January 27, 2022. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. AGENCY: Combined Notice of Filings Frm 00037 intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system (https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgen search.asp) by querying the docket number. 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. Pesticide Registration Review; Interim Decisions and Case Closures for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PO 00000 5815 This notice announces the availability of EPA’s interim registration review decisions for the following chemicals: Amitraz, cinnamaldehyde, farnesol and nerolidol, fenbuconazole, isoxaflutole, mesotrione, metaldehyde, nosema locustae, rotenone, sodium cyanide, sodium fluoroacetate, spiromesifen, tembotrione, topramezone, and ulocladium oudemansii (U3 Strain). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For pesticide specific information, contact: The Chemical Review Manager for the pesticide of interest identified in the Table in Unit IV. For general information on the registration review program, contact: Melanie Biscoe, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; email address: biscoe.melanie@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? This action is directed to the public in general and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including E:\FR\FM\02FEN1.SGM 02FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CD22-3-000]


Municipality of Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility; Notice of 
Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility 
and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene

    On January 24, 2022, the Municipality of Anchorage Water & 
Wastewater Utility filed a notice of intent to construct a qualifying 
conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal 
Power Act (FPA). The proposed 92nd Avenue Pressure Relief Valve (PRV) 
Facility Project would have an installed capacity of 45 kilowatts (kW), 
and would be located along an existing 30-inch pipeline feeding the 
92nd Avenue PRV Station in Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, Alaska.
    Applicant Contact: Will O'Malley, Anchorage Water & Wastewater 
Utility, 3000 Artic Boulevard, Anchorage, AK 99503, 907-564-2767, 
[email protected].
    FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, 202-502-6778, 
[email protected].
    Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed 
project would consist of: (1) One 45 kW turbine/generator unit; (2) 
intake and discharge pipes connecting to the 30-inch pipeline; and (3) 
appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated 
annual generation of approximately 306 megawatt-hours.
    A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined 
or deemed to meet all the criteria shown in the table below.

      Table 1--Criteria for Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility
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                                                            Satisfies (Y/
       Statutory provision               Description             N)
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FPA 30(a)(3)(A).................  The conduit the facility            Y
                                   uses is a tunnel,
                                   canal, pipeline,
                                   aqueduct, flume, ditch,
                                   or similar manmade
                                   water conveyance that
                                   is operated for the
                                   distribution of water
                                   for agricultural,
                                   municipal, or
                                   industrial consumption
                                   and not primarily for
                                   the generation of
                                   electricity.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i)..............  The facility is                     Y
                                   constructed, operated,
                                   or maintained for the
                                   generation of electric
                                   power and uses for such
                                   generation only the
                                   hydroelectric potential
                                   of a non-federally
                                   owned conduit.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii).............  The facility has an                 Y
                                   installed capacity that
                                   does not exceed 40
                                   megawatts.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii)............  On or before August 9,              Y
                                   2013, the facility is
                                   not licensed, or
                                   exempted from the
                                   licensing requirements
                                   of Part I of the FPA.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Preliminary Determination: The proposed 92nd Avenue Pressure Relief 
Valve Facility Project will not alter the primary purpose of the 
conduit, which is to transport water for municipal use. Therefore, 
based upon the above criteria, Commission staff preliminarily 
determines that the proposal satisfies the requirements for a 
qualifying

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conduit hydropower facility, which is not required to be licensed or 
exempted from licensing.
    Comments and Motions to Intervene: Deadline for filing comments 
contesting whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria is 30 
days from the issuance date of this notice.
    Deadline for filing motions to intervene is 30 days from the 
issuance date of this notice.
    Anyone may submit comments or a motion to intervene in accordance 
with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 
385.210 and 385.214. Any motions to intervene must be received on or 
before the specified deadline date for the particular proceeding.
    Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the ``COMMENTS CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR 
A CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' as 
applicable; (2) state in the heading the name of the applicant and the 
project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) 
state the name, address, and telephone number of the person filing; and 
(4) otherwise comply with the requirements of sections 385.2001 through 
385.2005 of the Commission's regulations.\1\ All comments contesting 
Commission staff's preliminary determination that the facility meets 
the qualifying criteria must set forth their evidentiary basis.
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    \1\ 18 CFR 385.2001-2005 (2021).
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    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene and comments 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 send 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, MD 20852. 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.
    Locations of Notice of Intent: 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 website at 
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number 
(i.e., CD22-3) in the docket number field to access the document. 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. Copies of the notice of 
intent can be obtained directly from the applicant. For assistance, 
call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or email [email protected]. For 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.

    Dated: January 27, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-02151 Filed 2-1-22; 8:45 am]
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