Empire District Electric Company; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation, 13284-13285 [2022-04959]

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[FR Doc. 2022–04987 Filed 3–8–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2221–000] Empire District Electric Company; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation On February 28, 2020, Empire District Electric Company, licensee for the Ozark Beach Hydroelectric Project No. 2221, filed an Application for a New License for Ozark Beach Hydroelectric Project pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission’s regulations thereunder. The Ozark Beach Hydroelectric Project is located on the White River near the Town of Forsyth, in Taney County, Missouri. The license for Project No. 2221 was issued for a period ending February 28, 2022. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee(s) under the terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project’s prior license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 46 / Wednesday, March 9, 2022 / Notices after the minor or minor part license expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project. If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 2221 is issued to Empire District Electric Company, for a period effective March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023 or until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on or before February 28, 2023, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise. If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that Empire District Electric Company, is authorized to continue operation of the Ozark Beach Hydroelectric Project, until such time as the Commission acts on its application for a new license. Dated: March 3, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–04959 Filed 3–8–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD22–4–000] Municipality of Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On March 1, 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 13285 Power Act (FPA). The proposed Reservoirs 3 and 4 Energy Recovery Turbine Project would have an installed capacity of 37 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along an existing 16inch pipeline at the applicant’s Reservoirs 3 and 4 Valve Facility in Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, Alaska. Applicant Contact: Todd Carroll, P.E., Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility, 3000 Artic Boulevard, Anchorage, AK 99503, 907–564–2753, todd.carroll@ 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 37 kW turbine/generator unit; (2) 10-inchdiameter intake and discharge pipes; and (3) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of approximately 254 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 FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i) ........... jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii) .......... FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii) .......... Preliminary Determination: The proposed Reservoirs 3 and 4 Energy Recovery Turbine 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 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Mar 08, 2022 Jkt 256001 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 1 18 PO 00000 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2021). Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Y Y Y 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 E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13284-13285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04959]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2221-000]


Empire District Electric Company; Notice of Authorization for 
Continued Project Operation

    On February 28, 2020, Empire District Electric Company, licensee 
for the Ozark Beach Hydroelectric Project No. 2221, filed an 
Application for a New License for Ozark Beach Hydroelectric Project 
pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission's 
regulations thereunder. The Ozark Beach Hydroelectric Project is 
located on the White River near the Town of Forsyth, in Taney County, 
Missouri.
    The license for Project No. 2221 was issued for a period ending 
February 28, 2022. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), 
requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue 
from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee(s) under the 
terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is 
issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 
15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project's prior 
license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based 
on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), 
and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project 
has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may 
continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and 
conditions of the license

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after the minor or minor part license expires, until the Commission 
acts on its application. If the licensee of such a project has not 
filed an application for a subsequent license, then it may be required, 
pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to continue project operations until the 
Commission issues someone else a license for the project or otherwise 
orders disposition of the project.
    If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is 
hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 2221 is issued to 
Empire District Electric Company, for a period effective March 1, 2022 
through February 28, 2023 or until the issuance of a new license for 
the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. 
If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take place 
on or before February 28, 2023, notice is hereby given that, pursuant 
to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA 
is renewed automatically without further order or notice by the 
Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise.
    If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is 
hereby given that Empire District Electric Company, is authorized to 
continue operation of the Ozark Beach Hydroelectric Project, until such 
time as the Commission acts on its application for a new license.

    Dated: March 3, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-04959 Filed 3-8-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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