Notice2022-04686
Control Technology, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad), Commencement of Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping, Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests
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March 7, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 44 (Monday, March 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12688-12690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04686]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 14804-003]
Control Technology, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File License
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad), Commencement of
Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping, Request for Comments on the Pad and
Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study
Requests
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for
an Original License, Commencing Pre-filing Process, and Denial of
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
b. Project No.: 14804.
c. Dated Filed: May 25, 2021.
d. Submitted By: Control Technology, Inc. (Control Technology).
e. Name of Project: Blue Diamond Advanced Pumped Storage Project.
f. Location: Near the town of Blue Diamond, in Clark County,
Nevada. The project would occupy an unknown acreage of federal land
administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Rexford Wait, Control Technology, Inc.,
2416 Cades Way, Vista, CA 92081; (760) 599-0086; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1f6d687e766b5f7c70716b6d70736b7a7c7771707370786631706d78"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f38184929a87b3909c9d87819c9f8796909b9d9c9f9c948add9c8194">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Evan Williams, (202) 502-8462,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#214457404f0f56484d4d48404c5261474453420f464e57"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2d485b4c43035a444141444c405e6d4b485f4e034a425b">[email protected]</span></a>.
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j. Control Technology filed its Pre-Application Document (PAD) and
request to use the Traditional Licensing Process (TLP) on May 25, 2021,
and published public notice of its Notice of Intent to file a license
application, PAD, and request to use the TLP on November 2, 2021. The
Commission denied the request to use the TLP on January 27, 2022.
Control Technology must use the Integrated Licensing Process to prepare
a license application for the Blue Diamond Advanced Pumped Storage
Project.
k. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such
requests described in item o below. Cooperating agencies should note
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ]
61,076 (2001).
l. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with:
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency
regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402; (b) NOAA Fisheries under
section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act; and (c) the Nevada State Historic Preservation Officer,
as required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the
implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
m. With this notice, we are designating Control Technology as the
Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal
consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
n. A copy of the PAD is available for review on the Commission's
website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>), 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, due to the
proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic, issued by the President on
March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d4929186979b9ab8bdbab187a1a4a4bba6a094b2b1a6b7fab3bba2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="03454651404c4d6f6a6d66507673736c717743656671602d646c75">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). A copy is also available via the contact in paragraph h.
You may register online at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</a> to be notified via email of new filing and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and
Commission's staff Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests.
All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to
the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD
and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and
all communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits
of the potential application must be filed with the Commission.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
documents using the Commission's eFiling system at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</a>. Commenters can submit brief
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the
eComment system at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx</a>. You
must include your name and contact information at the end of your
comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online. 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: Blue Diamond Advanced Pumped Storage Project (P-14804).
All filings with the Commission must bear the appropriate heading:
``Comments on Pre-Application Document,'' ``Study Requests,''
``Comments on Scoping Document 1,'' ``Request for Cooperating Agency
Status,'' or ``Communications to and from Commission Staff.'' Any
individual or entity interested in submitting study requests,
commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating
status must do so by April 29, 2022.
p. The Commission's scoping process will help determine the
required level of analysis and satisfy the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) scoping requirements, irrespective of whether the
Commission prepares an environmental assessment or environmental impact
statement.
Scoping Process
Due to on-going concerns with large gatherings related to COVID-19,
we do not intend to hold in-person public scoping meetings or an in-
person environmental site review. Rather, Commission staff will hold
two public scoping meetings using a telephone conference line. The
daytime scoping meeting will focus on resource agency, Indian tribes,
and non-governmental organization (NGO) concerns, while the evening
scoping meeting will focus on receiving input from the public. We
invite all interested agencies, Native American tribes, NGOs, and
individuals to attend one of these meetings to assist us in identifying
the scope of environmental issues that should be analyzed in the NEPA
document. In addition, Control Technology will provide a presentation
of the proposed project prior to the scoping meeting date that can be
accessed at: <a href="https://controltechnologyorg.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/BlueDiamondPumpedStorageProject/EoXtMViiW0dLthriIlViL5cBU8j0nYedHiX8TIVojEcLoA?e=S0Djpp">https://controltechnologyorg.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/BlueDiamondPumpedStorageProject/EoXtMViiW0dLthriIlViL5cBU8j0nYedHiX8TIVojEcLoA?e=S0Djpp</a>. The dates and
times of the meetings are listed below.
Meeting for Resource Agencies, Tribes, and NGOs
Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PST
Call in number: (800) 779-8625.
Access code: 3472916.
Following entry of the access code, please provide the required
details when prompted.
Meeting for the General Public
Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. PST
Call in number: (800) 779-8625.
Access code: 3472916.
Following entry of the access code, please provide the required
details when prompted.
SD1, which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the
environmental document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on
the Commission's mailing list and Control Technology's distribution
list. Copies of SD1 may be viewed on the web at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>,
using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last
three digits in the docket number field to access the document. Based
on all oral and written comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be
issued. SD2 will include a revised process plan and schedule, as
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well as a list of issues, based on the scoping process.
Meeting Objectives
At the scoping meetings, Commission staff will: (1) Initiate
scoping of the issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions; (3)
review and discuss existing information and identify preliminary
information and study needs; (4) review and discuss the process plan
and schedule for pre-filing activity that incorporates the time frames
provided for in Part 5 of the Commission's regulations and, to the
extent possible, maximizes coordination of federal, state, and tribal
permitting and certification processes; and (5) discuss the potential
of any federal or state agency or Indian tribe to act as a cooperating
agency for development of an environmental document. Meeting
participants should come prepared to discuss their issues and/or
concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping
meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are
included in item n of this document.
Meeting Procedures
Commission staff will be moderating the scoping meetings. The
meetings will begin promptly at their respective start times listed
above.
At the start of the meeting, staff will provide further
instructions regarding the meeting setup, agenda, and time period for
comments and questions. We ask for your patience as staff present
information and field participant comments in orderly manner. To
indicate you have a question or comment, press * and 3 to virtually
``raise your hand''. Oral comments will be limited to 5 minutes in
duration for each participant. The meetings will be recorded by a
stenographer and will be filed to the public record of the project.
Please note, that if no participants join the meetings within 15
minutes after the start time, staff will end the meeting and conference
call. The meetings will end after participants have presented their
oral comments or at the specified end time, whichever occurs first.
Dated: February 28, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-04686 Filed 3-4-22; 8:45 am]
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