Topsham Hydro Partners Limited Partnership (L.P.); Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments, 12442-12443 [2022-04556]

Download as PDF 12442 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 43 / Friday, March 4, 2022 / Notices respondents is based on the NERC compliance registry as of January 7, 2022. According to the NERC compliance registry, there are 28 planning coordinators (PC) and 175 generator owners (GO) within the SERC Region. The individual burden estimates are based on the time needed for planning coordinators and generator operators to meet the requirements of both the regional SERC requirement and the national reliability requirements. The estimates include the costs to document and store data, run studies, assess UFLS design, and analyze results from design, development, and updating of the UFLS programs to be compliant with the SERC and NERC standards. Additionally, generator owners must provide a detailed set of data and documentation to SERC within 30 days of a request to facilitate post event analysis of frequency disturbances. These burden estimates are consistent with estimates for similar tasks in other Commission-approved Reliability Standards. There are two burden tables below, the first showing the reduction in burden following RD22–1–000, and the second showing the estimated burden of the collection. The Commission estimates the annual reporting burden and cost for the Reliability Standard PRC–006–SERC–3 as: FERC–725K, MODIFICATIONS DUE TO DLO IN DOCKET NO. RD22–1 [Reduction in burden] Reliability standard and associated requirement Number of respondents Annual number of responses per respondent Total number of responses Average burden & cost per response Total annual burden & total annual cost Cost per respondent ($) (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1) PRC–006–SERC–3 PCs: Provide Documentation and Data to SERC. 28 1 .............................. 16 hrs.; $1,392 ........... 448 hrs.; $38,976 ................. Total Reduction due to RD22– 1. ........................ ........................ .............................. ..................................... 448 hrs.; $38,976. $1,392 FERC–725K: MANDATORY RELIABILITY STANDARD FOR THE SERC REGION lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 [Renewal] Number of respondents 10 Annual number of responses per respondent Total number of responses Average burden & cost per response 11 Total annual burden hours & total annual cost Cost per respondent ($) (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1) PCs: Design and Document Automatic UFLS Program. GOs: Provide Documentation and Data to SERC. GOs: Record Retention .................. 28 1 28 8 hrs.; $696.00 ........... 224 hrs.; $19,488.00 ............ $696.00 175 1 175 16 hrs.; $1,392.00 ...... 2,800 hrs.; $243,600.00 ....... 1,392.00 175 1 175 4 hrs.; $348.00 ........... 700 hrs.; $60,900 ................. 348.00 Total ......................................... ........................ ........................ .............................. ..................................... 3,724 hrs.; $323,988. Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Dated: February 24, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. information to or for a Federal agency. For further explanation of what is included in the information collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3. 10 Between previous information collection there is an increase in the number of PCs and GOs which largely reflect entities from the former FRCC and SPP regions now applicable PRC–006–SERC–03. 11 The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) provided in this section is based on the salary figures and benefits of the average 2021 FERC FTE costs ($180,703 per year, or $87.00 per hour), which VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:36 Mar 03, 2022 Jkt 256001 [FR Doc. 2022–04554 Filed 3–3–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 4784–106] Topsham Hydro Partners Limited Partnership (L.P.); Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments Take notice that the following settlement agreement has been filed PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Settlement Agreement. b. Project No.: 4784–106. c. Date filed: February 18, 2022. d. Applicant: Topsham Hydro Partners Limited Partnership (L.P.). e. Name of Project: Pejepscot Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Androscoggin River in Sagadahoc, Cumberland, and Androscoggin Counties in the village of Pejepscot and the town of Topsham, Maine. The project does not affect federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602. we estimate is comparable for salary plus benefits costs of a utilities staff. E:\FR\FM\04MRN1.SGM 04MRN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 43 / Friday, March 4, 2022 / Notices h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Tom Uncher, Vice President, Topsham Hydro Partners Limited Partnership, 339B Big Bay Rd., Queensbury, NY 12804, Telephone: 1–518–743–2018, Thomas.Uncher@ brookfieldrenewable.com. i. FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen, telephone (202) 502–8074, and email ryan.hansen@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments: March 16, 2022. Reply comments due March 26, 2022. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 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 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–4784–106. The Commission’s Rules of Practice 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 particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. Topsham Hydro Partners Limited Partnership (L.P.) (Topsham Hydro) filed a Settlement Agreement for Modified Prescription for Fishways executed by and between the licensee and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries Service. The purpose of the agreement is to resolve the parties’ disagreements over the appropriate terms of a prescription for fishways for anadromous fish at the project under the new license. Topsham Hydro requests that the Commission consider the Settlement Agreement in its environmental analysis of the project VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:05 Mar 03, 2022 Jkt 256001 relicensing, acknowledge the Offer of Settlement, and incorporate the terms of the agreement which will be reflected in the modified fishway prescription in the new license for the project. The Settlement Agreement provides for both interim and permanent downstream fish passage measures, based on the outcome of studies to be conducted by Topsham Hydro. The Settlement Agreement also includes several measures for upstream passage of anadromous fish; initial modifications to operations of the existing fish lift; effectiveness monitoring of the initial modifications for the target species; potential additional modifications to the existing fish lift in the event that defined performance standards cannot be met; and effectiveness monitoring of the modifications. 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 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 (i.e., P– 4784). 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. 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. Dated: February 24, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–04556 Filed 3–3–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12443 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP21–492–000] Rover Pipeline LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed RoverBrightmark Receipt and Delivery Meter Station Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Rover-Brightmark Receipt and Delivery Meter Station Project, proposed by Rover Pipeline LLC (Rover) in the above-referenced docket. Rover requests authorization to construct and operate a receipt and delivery meter station in Lenawee County, Michigan. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the RoverBrightmark Receipt and Delivery Meter Station Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The Project purpose is to allow Rover to receive up to 1,500 dekatherms per day of natural gas from the Brightmark SunRyz Renewable Natural Gas Project and to allow Rover to deliver up to 100 dekatherms per day of natural gas to fuel the Brightmark Renewable Natural Gas facility equipment. The proposed Rover-Brightmark Receipt and Delivery Meter Station Project includes two, 2inch-diameter hot taps, two tap valves, 65 feet of interconnecting pipe (30 feet of receipt pipe and 35 feet of delivery pipe), two Coriolis Meter Skids, gas quality building, a measurement building, and satellite communications. The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the project area. The EA is only available in electronic format. It may be viewed and downloaded from the FERC’s website (www.ferc.gov), on the natural gas environmental documents page (https:// www.ferc.gov/industries-data/naturalgas/environment/environmentaldocuments). In addition, the EA may be E:\FR\FM\04MRN1.SGM 04MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12442-12443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04556]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 4784-106]


Topsham Hydro Partners Limited Partnership (L.P.); Notice of 
Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments

    Take notice that the following settlement agreement has been filed 
with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Settlement Agreement.
    b. Project No.: 4784-106.
    c. Date filed: February 18, 2022.
    d. Applicant: Topsham Hydro Partners Limited Partnership (L.P.).
    e. Name of Project: Pejepscot Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Androscoggin River in Sagadahoc, Cumberland, 
and Androscoggin Counties in the village of Pejepscot and the town of 
Topsham, Maine. The project does not affect federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602.

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    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Tom Uncher, Vice President, Topsham Hydro 
Partners Limited Partnership, 339B Big Bay Rd., Queensbury, NY 12804, 
Telephone: 1-518-743-2018, [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen, telephone (202) 502-8074, and email 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments: March 16, 2022. Reply comments due 
March 26, 2022.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
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 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-4784-106.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice 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 
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document 
on that resource agency.
    k. Topsham Hydro Partners Limited Partnership (L.P.) (Topsham 
Hydro) filed a Settlement Agreement for Modified Prescription for 
Fishways executed by and between the licensee and the U.S. Department 
of Commerce's National Marine Fisheries Service. The purpose of the 
agreement is to resolve the parties' disagreements over the appropriate 
terms of a prescription for fishways for anadromous fish at the project 
under the new license. Topsham Hydro requests that the Commission 
consider the Settlement Agreement in its environmental analysis of the 
project relicensing, acknowledge the Offer of Settlement, and 
incorporate the terms of the agreement which will be reflected in the 
modified fishway prescription in the new license for the project. The 
Settlement Agreement provides for both interim and permanent downstream 
fish passage measures, based on the outcome of studies to be conducted 
by Topsham Hydro. The Settlement Agreement also includes several 
measures for upstream passage of anadromous fish; initial modifications 
to operations of the existing fish lift; effectiveness monitoring of 
the initial modifications for the target species; potential additional 
modifications to the existing fish lift in the event that defined 
performance standards cannot be met; and effectiveness monitoring of 
the modifications.
    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 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 (i.e., P-
4784). 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.
    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.

    Dated: February 24, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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