Notice2022-05586
Black Canyon Bliss, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments
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March 17, 2022
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05586]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 8866-013]
Black Canyon Bliss, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for
Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and
Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for
Submission of Final Amendments
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Subsequent License.
b. Project No.: 8866-013.
c. Date Filed: February 28, 2022.
d. Applicant: Black Canyon Bliss, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Stevenson No. 2 Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The existing project is located on an unnamed
tributary to the Snake. River in Gooding County, Idaho. The project
does not affect federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Darek Jentzsch, 20511 F. Street, Rupert, ID
83350, Telephone (208) 532-4119.
i. FERC Contact: Maryam Zavareh, (202) 502-8474 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e737f6c677f7330647f687f6c7b765e787b6c7d30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="355854474c54581b4f54435447505d75535047561b525a43">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. 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 l 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).
k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of
the request on the applicant.
l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for
cooperating agency status: April 29, 2022. The Commission strongly
encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study requests and
requests for cooperating agency status using the Commission's eFiling
system at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</a>. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#074142554448696b6e696254727777687573476162756429606871"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="53151601101c3d3f3a3d36002623233c212713353621307d343c25">[email protected]</span></a>, (866)
208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY).
m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
n. Project Description: The existing Black Canyon Bliss Hydro
Project consists of a 1,140-foot-long intake; a concrete transition
box; an 18-inch diameter, 1,410-foot-long steel penstock; a powerhouse
containing a single generating unit with a rated capacity of 24 kW; a
tailrace, a 1,150-foot-long, 34.5 kV transmission line to Idaho power
connection; and appurtenant facilities. The project generates an annual
average of 180 megawatt-hours.
Black Canyon Bliss, LLC proposes to continue to operate the project
in a run-of-river mode. The project operates within a flow range of 0.5
cubic feet per second (cfs) (minimum hydraulic capacity of the turbine)
and 5 cfs (maximum hydraulic capacity of the turbine).
o. In addition to publishing the full text of this notice in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this notice, as well
as other documents in the proceeding (e.g., license application) via
the internet through the Commission's Home Page (<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 (P-
8866). A copy of the application is typically available to be viewed at
the Commission in the Public Reference Room. 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 at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#83c5c6d1c0ccedefeaede6d0f6f3f3ecf1f7c3e5e6f1e0ade4ecf5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="25636077666a4b494c4b40765055554a575165434057460b424a53">[email protected]</span></a> or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or (202)
502-8659 (TTY).
You may also 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 filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
p. Procedural Schedule:
The application will be processed according to the following
preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be
made as appropriate.
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Milestone Target date
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Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary).. April 2022.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments... July 2022.
Comments on Scoping Document 1 Due...... August 2022.
Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental September 2022.
Analysis.
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q. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice
of ready for environmental analysis.
Dated: March 10, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-05586 Filed 3-16-22; 8:45 am]
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