Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, 26536-26537 [2023-09133]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2853–073]
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Montana Department of Natural
Resources and Conservation; Notice
of Application Accepted for Filing and
Soliciting Motions To Intervene and
Protests
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major
License.
b. Project No.: 2853–073.
c. Date Filed: June 30, 2022.
d. Applicant: Montana Department of
Natural Resources and Conservation
(Montana DNRC).
e. Name of Project: Broadwater
Hydroelectric Project (project).
f. Location: On the Missouri River
near the town of Toston in Broadwater
County, Montana. The project is
adjacent to and includes federal lands
administered by the Bureau of Land
Management.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: David Lofftus,
Hydro Power Program Manager,
Montana Department of Natural
Resources and Conservation, 1424 9th
Avenue, P.O. Box 201601, Helena,
Montana 59620; Phone at (406) 444–
6659; or email at dlofftus@mt.gov.
i. FERC Contact: Ingrid Brofman at
(202) 502–8347, or ingrid.brofman@
ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing motions to
intervene and protests: June 24, 2023.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file motions to
intervene and protests 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:
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Broadwater Hydroelectric Project (P–
2853–073).
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure require all interveners
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 intervener
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. This application has been accepted
for filing, but is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
l. The existing Broadwater
Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) a
630-foot-long, 24-foot-high concrete
gravity dam with a 360-foot-long
spillway containing seven inflatable
rubber gates capable of raising the dam’s
crest elevation by 11 feet; (2) a 275-acre,
9-mile-long reservoir; (3) a 160-foot long
rock jetty that extends upstream into the
reservoir that serves to separate inflow
to the powerhouse from the headworks
of the non-project irrigation canal
adjacent to the dam; (4) an intake
integral with the powerhouse and
covered by two inclined trashracks,
each 20 feet wide and 40 feet high, with
a clear bar spacing of 3 inches; (5) a 160foot-long, 46-foot-wide, 64-foot high
powerhouse containing a single Kaplan
turbine with a rated capacity of 9.66
megawatts; (6) a 100-kilovolt, 2.8-milelong transmission line; and (7)
appurtenant facilities.
The project is operated in a run-ofriver mode and generates an estimated
average of 40,669 megawatt-hours per
year.
Montana DNRC proposes to remove
the jetty that separates the hydropower
intake and the irrigation canal intake
and install two parallel 100-foot-long,
10-foot-wide by 10-foot-high box
culverts within the irrigation intake
canal and a bulkhead near the current
irrigation headworks. Once these
facilities are installed, any water
diverted for irrigation first pass through
a new angled screen with 6-inch spacing
between the bars and then pass through
the two new box culverts before
entering the existing irrigation intake at
the dam. The existing irrigation intake
and facilities at the dam conveying
water to the Broadwater-Missouri
irrigation canal system would remain in
place. Montana DNRC proposes to
include the new tilted screen and box
culverts as licensed project facilities.
Montana DNRC also proposes to
modernize the project trash rake (i.e.,
replace and recalibrate sensors on the
rake) to minimize debris buildup on the
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dam intake and to upgrade its SCADA
monitoring system (i.e., improving
connectivity to the substation,
protective relaying, and automation
upgrades).
Montana DNRC proposes to continue
to operate the project in an automated
run-of-river mode throughout the year
where outflow from the project
approximates inflow (minus flows
diverted for irrigation). Montana DNRC
proposes to modify its procedures for
responding to an unplanned unit trip to
reduce the potential for fish stranding
downstream of the project.
m. A copy of the application is
available for review 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. At this time, the Commission
has suspended access to the
Commission’s Public Reference Room.
For assistance, contact FERC at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll free, (886) 208–3676 or TTY (202)
502–8659.
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.
n. Anyone may submit a protest or a
motion to intervene in accordance with
the requirements of Rules of Practice
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210,
385.211, and 385.214. In determining
the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests
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 protests or
motions to intervene must be received
on or before the specified deadline date
for the particular application.
When the application is ready for
environmental analysis, the
Commission will issue a public notice
requesting comments,
recommendations, terms and
conditions, or prescriptions.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital
letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’ or
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE;’’ (2) set
forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number 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.
Agencies may obtain copies of the
application directly from the applicant.
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A copy of any protest or motion to
intervene must be served upon each
representative of the applicant specified
in the particular application.
o. Procedural schedule: The
application will be processed according
to the following schedule. Revisions to
the schedule will be made as
appropriate.
Issue Notice of Ready for
Environmental Analysis: June 2023.
Deadline for Filing Comments,
Recommendations, and Agency Terms
and Conditions/Prescriptions: July 2023.
Deadline for Filing Reply Comments:
September 2023.
Dated: April 25, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Combined Notice of Filings
Take notice that the Commission has
received the following Natural Gas & Oil
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
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Filings Instituting Proceedings
Docket Numbers: RP23–700–000.
Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company.
Description: Compliance filing: 2023
Operational Purchases and Sales Report
to be effective N/A.
Filed Date: 4/24/23.
Accession Number: 20230424–5142.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/23.
Docket Numbers: RP23–701–000.
Applicants: ANR Storage Company.
Description: Compliance filing: 2023
Operational Purchases and Sales Report
to be effective N/A.
Filed Date: 4/24/23.
Accession Number: 20230424–5150.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/23.
Docket Numbers: RP23–702–000.
Applicants: Transcontinental Gas
Pipe Line Company, LLC.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Rate
Schedule GSS/LSS Fuel Retention
Percentage Tracker Filing to be effective
5/1/2023.
Filed Date: 4/24/23.
Accession Number: 20230424–5156.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/23.
Docket Numbers: RP23–703–000.
Applicants: Bison Pipeline LLC.
Description: Compliance filing: 2023
Operational Purchases and Sales Report
to be effective N/A.
Filed Date: 4/24/23.
Accession Number: 20230424–5159.
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Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/23.
Docket Numbers: RP23–704–000.
Applicants: Blue Lake Gas Storage
Company.
Description: Compliance filing: 2023
Operational Purchases and Sales Report
to be effective N/A.
Filed Date: 4/24/23.
Accession Number: 20230424–5168.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/23.
Docket Numbers: RP23–705–000.
Applicants: Ruby Pipeline, L.L.C.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: RP
2023–04–24 GT&C Revisions to be
effective 5/22/2023.
Filed Date: 4/24/23.
Accession Number: 20230424–5169.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/23.
Docket Numbers: RP23–706–000.
Applicants: Great Lakes Gas
Transmission Limited Partnership.
Description: Compliance filing: 2023
Operational Purchases and Sales Report
to be effective N/A.
Filed Date: 4/24/23.
Accession Number: 20230424–5179.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/23.
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.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system (https://
elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/
fercgensearch.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.
Dated: April 25, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OLEM–2023–0244, FRL–10921–
01–OLEM]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Disposal of Coal
Combustion Residuals From Electric
Utilities, EPA ICR No. 2609.03, OMB
Control No. 2050–0223
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit the
information collection request (ICR),
Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals
from Electric Utilities, EPA ICR No.
2609.03, OMB Control No. 2050–0223 to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so,
the EPA is soliciting public comments
on specific aspects of the proposed
information collection as described in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. This is a
proposed extension of the ICR, which is
currently approved through December
31, 2023. An Agency may not conduct
or sponsor and a person is not required
to respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before June 30, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OLEM–2023–0244, at https://
www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), or by mail to: EPA Docket
Center, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460.
Once submitted, comments cannot be
edited or removed from the docket. The
EPA may publish any comment received
to its public docket. Do not submit to
EPA’s docket at https://
www.regulations.gov any information
you consider to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Multimedia
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
accompanied by a written comment.
The written comment is considered the
official comment and should include
discussion of all points you wish to
make. The EPA will generally not
consider comments or comment
contents located outside of the primary
submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or
other file sharing system). For
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2853-073]
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation; Notice
of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene
and Protests
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major License.
b. Project No.: 2853-073.
c. Date Filed: June 30, 2022.
d. Applicant: Montana Department of Natural Resources and
Conservation (Montana DNRC).
e. Name of Project: Broadwater Hydroelectric Project (project).
f. Location: On the Missouri River near the town of Toston in
Broadwater County, Montana. The project is adjacent to and includes
federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: David Lofftus, Hydro Power Program Manager,
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, 1424 9th
Avenue, P.O. Box 201601, Helena, Montana 59620; Phone at (406) 444-
6659; or email at [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Ingrid Brofman at (202) 502-8347, or
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: June 24,
2023.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
motions to intervene and protests using the Commission's eFiling system
at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. 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. All
filings must clearly identify the project name and docket number on the
first page: Broadwater Hydroelectric Project (P-2853-073).
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
interveners 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 intervener 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. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready
for environmental analysis at this time.
l. The existing Broadwater Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) a
630-foot-long, 24-foot-high concrete gravity dam with a 360-foot-long
spillway containing seven inflatable rubber gates capable of raising
the dam's crest elevation by 11 feet; (2) a 275-acre, 9-mile-long
reservoir; (3) a 160-foot long rock jetty that extends upstream into
the reservoir that serves to separate inflow to the powerhouse from the
headworks of the non-project irrigation canal adjacent to the dam; (4)
an intake integral with the powerhouse and covered by two inclined
trashracks, each 20 feet wide and 40 feet high, with a clear bar
spacing of 3 inches; (5) a 160-foot-long, 46-foot-wide, 64-foot high
powerhouse containing a single Kaplan turbine with a rated capacity of
9.66 megawatts; (6) a 100-kilovolt, 2.8-mile-long transmission line;
and (7) appurtenant facilities.
The project is operated in a run-of-river mode and generates an
estimated average of 40,669 megawatt-hours per year.
Montana DNRC proposes to remove the jetty that separates the
hydropower intake and the irrigation canal intake and install two
parallel 100-foot-long, 10-foot-wide by 10-foot-high box culverts
within the irrigation intake canal and a bulkhead near the current
irrigation headworks. Once these facilities are installed, any water
diverted for irrigation first pass through a new angled screen with 6-
inch spacing between the bars and then pass through the two new box
culverts before entering the existing irrigation intake at the dam. The
existing irrigation intake and facilities at the dam conveying water to
the Broadwater-Missouri irrigation canal system would remain in place.
Montana DNRC proposes to include the new tilted screen and box culverts
as licensed project facilities.
Montana DNRC also proposes to modernize the project trash rake
(i.e., replace and recalibrate sensors on the rake) to minimize debris
buildup on the dam intake and to upgrade its SCADA monitoring system
(i.e., improving connectivity to the substation, protective relaying,
and automation upgrades).
Montana DNRC proposes to continue to operate the project in an
automated run-of-river mode throughout the year where outflow from the
project approximates inflow (minus flows diverted for irrigation).
Montana DNRC proposes to modify its procedures for responding to an
unplanned unit trip to reduce the potential for fish stranding
downstream of the project.
m. A copy of the application is available for review 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.
At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's
Public Reference Room. For assistance, contact FERC at
[email protected] or call toll free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY
(202) 502-8659.
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.
n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
deadline date for the particular application.
When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the
Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (2) set forth in the heading
the name of the applicant and the project number 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.
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the
applicant.
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A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each
representative of the applicant specified in the particular
application.
o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as
appropriate.
Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis: June 2023.
Deadline for Filing Comments, Recommendations, and Agency Terms and
Conditions/Prescriptions: July 2023.
Deadline for Filing Reply Comments: September 2023.
Dated: April 25, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-09133 Filed 4-28-23; 8:45 am]
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