City of Aurora, Colorado; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene, 62097-62098 [2022-22229]
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Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as: 2
FERC–725P1—MANDATORY RELIABILITY STANDARDS: PRC–005–6 3
PRC–005–6 Reliability Standard
Number of respondents
Annual number
of responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average burden
hours & cost
per response 4
Total annual
burden hours &
total annual cost
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
TO (332) ......................................
GO (1094) ...................................
DP (302) ......................................
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1
1
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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: October 5, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CD23–1–000]
City of Aurora, Colorado; Notice of
Preliminary Determination of a
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Motions To Intervene
On October 3, 2022, the City of
Aurora, Colorado, filed a notice of intent
to construct a qualifying conduit
hydropower facility, pursuant to section
30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The
proposed Gun Club Hydroelectric
Energy Recovery Project would have an
installed capacity of 56 kilowatts (kW),
and would be located along a municipal
water supply pipeline in Aurora,
Arapahoe County, Colorado.
2 hrs.; $144.30 ...........
2 hrs.; $144.30 ...........
2 hrs.; $144.30 ...........
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664 hrs.; $47,907.60.
2,188 hrs.; $157,864.20.
604 hrs.; $43,578.60.
3,456 hrs.; $249,350.40.
Applicant Contact: Gregg Semler,
InPipe Energy, 920 SW 6th Ave. 12th
Floor, Portland, OR 97204, 503–341–
0004, gregg@inpipeenergy.com.
FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney,
202–502–6778, christopher.chaney@
ferc.gov.
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Facility Description: The project would
consist of: (1) a 56-kW turbine
generating unit within an existing 15foot by 32-foot vault, (2) intake and
discharge pipes connecting to the
existing water supply line, and (3)
appurtenant facilities. The proposed
project would have an estimated annual
generation of approximately 255,000
kilowatt-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) .................
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FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii) ................
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii) ................
Y
Y
Y
Preliminary Determination: The
proposed Gun Club Hydroelectric
Energy Recovery Project will not alter
the primary purpose of the conduit,
which is to transport water for
municipal consumption. Therefore,
based upon the above criteria,
Commission staff preliminarily
determines that the operation of the
project described above 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.
1 ‘‘Burden’’ is the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate,
maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information
to or for a Federal agency. For further explanation
of what is included in the information collection
burden, refer to title 5 Code of Federal Regulations
1320.3.
2 Total number of responses have increased due
an accurate estimate in burden and due to an
increase in review and adjustment of existing
program for reclosing relays and associated
equipment.
3 Entities affected by the PRC–005–6 Reliability
Standard are registered to serve any of the following
roles: TO = Transmission Owner; GO = Generator
Owner; DP = Distribution Provider. Some entities
are registered to serve multiple roles.
4 The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits)
provided in this section is based on the salary
figures (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_
22.htm) and benefits (https://www.bls.gov/
news.release/ecec.nr0.htm) for May 2021 posted by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Utilities
sector. The hourly estimates for salary plus benefits
are $72.15/hour based on the Electrical Engineering
career (Occupation Code: 17–2071).
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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
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
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CFR 385.2001–2005 (2021).
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number (i.e., CD23–1) 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: October 6, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022–22229 Filed 10–12–22; 8:45 am]
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Cross-Media Electronic Reporting:
Authorized Program Revision
Approval, Idaho Department of
Environmental Quality
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
Environmental Protection Agency’s
(EPA) approval of the Idaho Department
of Environmental Quality (ID DEQ)
request to revise/modify certain of its
EPA-authorized programs to allow
electronic reporting.
DATES: EPA approves the authorized
program revisions/modifications as of
October 13, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shirley M. Miller, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Information
Management, Mail Stop 2824T, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20460, (202) 566–2908,
miller.shirley@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media
Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR)
was published in the Federal Register
(70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of
title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR
establishes electronic reporting as an
acceptable regulatory alternative to
paper reporting and establishes
requirements to assure that electronic
documents are as legally dependable as
their paper counterparts. Subpart D of
CROMERR requires that state, tribal or
local government agencies that receive,
or wish to begin receiving, electronic
reports under their EPA-authorized
programs must apply to EPA for a
revision or modification of those
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programs and obtain EPA approval.
Subpart D provides standards for such
approvals based on consideration of the
electronic document receiving systems
that the state, tribe, or local government
will use to implement the electronic
reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b)
through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D
provides special procedures for program
revisions and modifications to allow
electronic reporting, to be used at the
option of the state, tribe or local
government in place of procedures
available under existing programspecific authorization regulations. An
application submitted under the subpart
D procedures must show that the state,
tribe or local government has sufficient
legal authority to implement the
electronic reporting components of the
programs covered by the application
and will use electronic document
receiving systems that meet the
applicable subpart D requirements.
On May 16, 2022, the Idaho
Department of Environmental Quality
(ID DEQ) submitted an application titled
shared services integrated into CDX
system for revisions/modifications to its
EPA-approved programs under title 40
CFR to allow new electronic reporting.
EPA reviewed ID DEQ’s request to
revise/modify its EPA-authorized
programs and, based on this review,
EPA determined that the application
met the standards for approval of
authorized program revisions/
modifications set out in 40 CFR part 3,
subpart D. In accordance with 40 CFR
3.1000(d), this notice of EPA’s decision
to approve ID DEQ’s request to revise/
modify its following EPA-authorized
programs to allow electronic reporting
under 40 CFR is being published in the
Federal Register:
• Part 52: Approval and Promulgation
of Implementation Plans (SIP/Clean
Air Act Title II) Reporting under 40
CFR 50 through 52
ID DEQ was notified of EPA’s
determination to approve its application
with respect to the authorized programs
listed above.
Dated: October 7, 2022.
Jennifer Campbell,
Director, Office of Information Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CD23-1-000]
City of Aurora, Colorado; Notice of Preliminary Determination of
a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Motions To Intervene
On October 3, 2022, the City of Aurora, Colorado, filed a notice of
intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant
to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed Gun Club
Hydroelectric Energy Recovery Project would have an installed capacity
of 56 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along a municipal water
supply pipeline in Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Applicant Contact: Gregg Semler, InPipe Energy, 920 SW 6th Ave.
12th Floor, Portland, OR 97204, 503-341-0004, [email protected].
FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, 202-502-6778,
[email protected].
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The project
would consist of: (1) a 56-kW turbine generating unit within an
existing 15-foot by 32-foot vault, (2) intake and discharge pipes
connecting to the existing water supply line, and (3) appurtenant
facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual
generation of approximately 255,000 kilowatt-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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Statutory provision Description Satisfies (Y/N)
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FPA 30(a)(3)(A).......................... The conduit the facility uses is a tunnel, canal, Y
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 constructed, operated, or maintained Y
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 installed capacity that does not Y
exceed 40 megawatts.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii)..................... On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not Y
licensed, or exempted from the licensing
requirements of Part I of the FPA.
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Preliminary Determination: The proposed Gun Club Hydroelectric
Energy Recovery Project will not alter the primary purpose of the
conduit, which is to transport water for municipal consumption.
Therefore, based upon the above criteria, Commission staff
preliminarily determines that the operation of the project described
above 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.
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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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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., CD23-1) 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: October 6, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-22229 Filed 10-12-22; 8:45 am]
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