[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 19884]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08487]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0259]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Chef Menteur Pass, Lake
Catherine, LA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the U.S. Highway 90 swing highway
bridge across the Chef Menteur Pass, mile 2.8, at Lake Catherine,
Orleans Parish, Louisiana. The deviation is necessary to ensure the
safety of participants in the Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans event as
they travel across the bridge as part of the bike and run courses. This
deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation
position continuously during the event.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. through 1 p.m. on
Sunday, April 19, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2015-0259] is available
at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the docket number in the ``SEARCH''
box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
associated with this rulemaking. You may also visit the Docket
Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the
Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary deviation, call or email Geri Robinson, Bridge Administration
Branch, Coast Guard, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing the docket,
call Cheryl F. Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone
202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard received a request for a
temporary deviation for the U.S. Highway 90 swing bridge crossing the
Chef Menteur Pass, mile 2.8, at Lake Catherine, Orleans Parish,
Louisiana to remain in the closed-to-navigation position for a six-hour
period during the Ochsner Ironman 70.3, on April 19, 2015. The bridge
owner also received a request to close the bridge to all traffic during
the Ironman event, which was approved. The bridge provides 10 feet
vertical clearance in the closed-to-navigation position at mean high
water. Currently, according to 33 CFR 117.436, the draw of the U.S.
Highway 90 Bridge, mile 2.8, shall open on signal; except that, from
5:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays,
the draw need open only for the passage of vessels. The draw shall open
at any time for a vessel in distress. This deviation allows the draw
span of the bridge to remain closed to navigation between 7 a.m. and 1
p.m. on Sunday, April 19, 2015, while the Ironman participants travel
across the bridge as part of the bike and race courses. Navigation on
the waterway consists of mainly commercial fishermen and sportsman
fishermen. As a result of coordination between the Coast Guard and the
waterway users, it has been determined that this closure will not have
a significant effect on these vessels. The Coast Guard will inform
users through the Local and Broadcast Notice to Mariners of the closure
period. There is an alternate route available via the Rigolets Pass to
vessel traffic. Vessels that can pass under the bridge in the closed-
to-navigation position can do so at any time. For the duration of the
event, the bridge will not be able to open for emergencies.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35, the drawbridge must return to its
regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the designated
time period. This deviation from the operating regulations is
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: April 8, 2015.
Eric Washburn,
Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2015-08487 Filed 4-13-15; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32629-32630]
[FR Doc No: 2012-13278]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14110-001]

Black Canyon Hydro, LLC; 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 and Commencing Pre-filing Process.
    b. Project No.: 14110-001.
    c. Date Filed: March 27, 2012.
    d. Submitted By: Black Canyon Hydro, LLC (Black Canyon).
    e. Name of Project: Black Canyon Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the North Fork Snoqualmie River, approximately 4
miles northeast of North Bend in King County, Washington. The project
would not occupy federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's
Regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Chris Spens, Licensing Manager,
Black Canyon Hydro, LLC, 3633 Alderwood Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225.
    i. FERC Contact: Brandon Cherry at<PHONE_NUMBER> or email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    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 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).
    k. 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 and (b) the State Historic
Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historical
Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. With this notice, we are designating Black Canyon as the
Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act,
section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, and section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act.
    m. Black Canyon filed with the Commission a Pre-Application
Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule),
pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    n. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site
(http://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. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in paragraph h.
    Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp 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 staff's 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.
Documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
http://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 http://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. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing,
documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and
seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    All filings with the Commission must include on the first page, the
project name (Black Canyon Hydroelectric Project) and number (P-14110-
001), and 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 July 24, 2012.
    p. We intend to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) for this
project. The scoping meetings identified below satisfy the NEPA scoping
requirements.

Scoping Meetings

    Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of
the project at the time and place noted below. The daytime meeting will
focus on resource agency, Indian tribes, and non-governmental
organization concerns, while the evening meeting is primarily for
receiving input from the public. We invite all interested individuals,
organizations, and agencies to attend one or both of the meetings, and
to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as the
scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental
document. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows:

Daytime Scoping Meeting

    Date: Tuesday, June 19, 2012.
    Time: 11:00 a.m.
    Location: Cedar River Watershed Education Center Auditorium, 19901
Cedar Falls Road SE., North Bend, WA 98045.
    Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Evening Scoping Meeting

    Date: Tuesday, June 19, 2012.
    Time: 6:00 p.m.
    Location: Cedar River Watershed Education Center Auditorium, 19901
Cedar Falls Road SE., North Bend, WA 98045.
    Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Scoping Document 1 (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. Copies of SD1 will be
available at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the Web at
http://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the directions
for accessing information in paragraph n. Based on all oral and written
comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a
revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues,
identified through the scoping process.

Virtual Site Review

    Black Canyon will conduct a virtual site review meeting for the
proposed project on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, starting at 2:00 p.m. The
virtual site review meeting will provide an overview of the proposed
project area, including video, photos, and maps. The meeting will be
held at the Cedar River Watershed Education Center Auditorium, 19901
Cedar Falls Road SE., North Bend, WA 98045. Anyone with questions about
the virtual site review should contact Mr. Chris Spens (Black Canyon)
at<PHONE_NUMBER> or Brandon Cherry (FERC) at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Meeting Objectives

    At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the
issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource
management objectives; (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 appropriateness of any federal or state agency or
Indian tribe acting 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

    The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will be placed
in the public records of the project.

    Dated: May 25, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-13278 Filed 5-31-12; 8:45 am]
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