Document ID: FERC-2018-1016-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Guidance: Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapter 12-Water Conveyance
Posted Date: 2018-08-13T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 40034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17288]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD18-13-000]

Notice of Availability of the Final Engineering Guidelines for 
the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapter 12--Water Conveyance

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or 
Commission) Office of Energy Projects has finalized its new Engineering 
Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapter 12--Water 
Conveyance (Guidelines), which was issued in draft form on May 17, 
2018, for comment. The Guidelines revision reflects the most current 
thinking and practices of the Division of Dam Safety and Inspections.
    The Guidelines can be found in Docket Number AD18-13-000. The full 
text of the Guidelines can be viewed on the Commission's website at 
https://www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/safety/guidelines/eng-guide/chap12.pdf.
    The Guidelines are intended to provide guidance to the industry. 
This document does not substitute for, amend, or supersede the 
Commission's regulations under the 18 CFR part 12--Safety of Water 
Power Projects and Project Works. imposes no new legal obligations and 
grants no additional rights.
    In response to the draft Guidelines, Commission staff received 
comments from federal and state agencies, licensees whose portfolio 
includes arch dams, independent consultants and inspectors, and other 
interested parties. Staff reviewed and considered each comment and 
modified several portions of the document in response. Staff declined 
to modify the document where comments either were already adequately/
accurately addressed as written, or regarded topics that were not 
relevant to the Guidelines.
    All of the information related to the Guidelines and submitted 
comments can be found on the FERC website (www.ferc.gov) using the 
eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on ``Docket Search'' 
and in the Docket Number field enter the docket number ``AD18-13,'' 
excluding the last three digits. For assistance, please contact FERC 
Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-
3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also 
provides access to formal documents issued by the Commission, such as 
orders, notices, and rulemakings.

    Dated: August 7, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-17288 Filed 8-10-18; 8:45 am]
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