Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. ; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions, 17247-17248 [E5-1511]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 64 / Tuesday, April 5, 2005 / Notices 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. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of: (1) An existing 67-foot-long, 15-foot-high diversion structure, (2) an existing impoundment having a surface area of 6.5 acres and storage capacity of 20 acrefeet and normal water surface elevation of 4,195 feet mean sea level, (3) a proposed 7,500-foot-long, 16-inchdiameter steel penstock, (4) a proposed powerhouse containing a generating unit having an installed capacity of 800 kilowatts, (5) a proposed 7,000-footlong, 4.16 kilovolt transmission line, and (6) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual generation of 5.1 gigawatt-hours that would be sold to a local utility. l. Locations of Applications: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at 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. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Competing Preliminary Permit— Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. o. Competing Development Application—Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a VerDate jul<14>2003 19:48 Apr 04, 2005 Jkt 205001 competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. p. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. q. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. r. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments 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 comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; See 18 CFR 385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s web site under ‘‘efiling’’ link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. s. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title— COMMENTS’’, ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, OR ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17247 application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission’s regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. t. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency’s comments must also be sent to the Applicant’s representatives. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–1509 Filed 4–4–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 7321–018] Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. ; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions March 28, 2005. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Subsequent license. b. Project No.: P–7321–018. c. Date filed: November 26, 2004. d. Applicant: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. e. Name of Project: Macomb Project. f. Location: On the Salmon River in Franklin County, near Malone, New York. This project does not occupy federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Jerry L. Sabattis, Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., 225 Greenfield Parkway, Suite 201, Liverpool, NY 13088, (315) 413–2787. i. FERC Contact: John Smith, (202) 502–8972 or john.smith@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days E:\FR\FM\05APN1.SGM 05APN1 17248 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 64 / Tuesday, April 5, 2005 / Notices from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission’s Rules of Practice require all intervenors 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 intervenor 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. Comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. The Commission encourages electronic filings. k. This application has been accepted, and is ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The existing Macomb Project consists of: (1) A 106-foot-long, 32-foothigh concrete gravity overflow-type dam having a spillway crest elevation of 570.7 feet above mean sea level; (2) a 38foot-long, 25-foot-high intake structure along each bank; (3) a 6-foot-diameter, 60-foot-long, riveted-steel, gated waste tube along each bank; (4) a 14-acre reservoir with a net storage capacity of 14 acre-feet at the spillway crest elevation; (5) a 6.5-foot-diameter, 60foot-long, riveted-steel, concreteencased, gated pipeline along the left (south) bank; (6) a powerhouse containing one 1,000-kilowatt horizontal Francis turbine; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The applicant estimates that the total average annual generation would be 5,660 megawatthours. The applicant proposes to continue to operate the project in a run-of-river mode but to reduce the impoundment fluctuations from 1 foot to 0.25 foot (0.5 foot for compliance purposes) from the top of the dam crest when project inflow exceeds 125 cubic feet per second (cfs). At inflows of 125 cfs or less, impoundment levels would be maintained at or above the spillway crest elevation. Within 8 years of license issuance, the applicant proposes to replace the existing trash racks (2.5-inch clear spacing) with trash racks with 1-inch VerDate jul<14>2003 19:48 Apr 04, 2005 Jkt 205001 clear spacing or a system of seasonal overlays. No other major construction activities are proposed. m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at 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. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS’’, ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS AND CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (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 submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–1511 Filed 4–4–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2114–116] Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, WA; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions March 28, 2005. 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.: 2114–116. c. Date Filed: October 29, 2003. d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington. e. Name of Project: Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Columbia River in portions of Grant, Yakima, Kittitas, Douglas, Benton, and Chelan Counties, Washington. The project occupies Federal lands managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of the Army, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Laurel Heacock, Licensing Manager, Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, 30 C Street SW., Ephrata, Washington 98823, telephone (509) 754–6622. i. FERC Contact: Charles Hall, telephone (202) 502–6853, e-mail charles.hall@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission’s Rules of Practice require all intervenors 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 intervenor 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. Comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions may E:\FR\FM\05APN1.SGM 05APN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 7321-018]


Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. ; Notice of Application Ready for 
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms 
and Conditions, and Prescriptions

March 28, 2005.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Subsequent license.
    b. Project No.: P-7321-018.
    c. Date filed: November 26, 2004.
    d. Applicant: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.
    e. Name of Project: Macomb Project.
    f. Location: On the Salmon River in Franklin County, near Malone, 
New York. This project does not occupy federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Jerry L. Sabattis, Erie Boulevard Hydropower, 
L.P., 225 Greenfield Parkway, Suite 201, Liverpool, NY 13088, (315) 
413-2787.
    i. FERC Contact: John Smith, (202) 502-8972 or john.smith@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days

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from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days 
from the issuance date of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors 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 
intervenor 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.
    Comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions 
may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
(https://www.ferc.gov) under the ``eFiling'' link. The Commission 
encourages electronic filings.
    k. This application has been accepted, and is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The existing Macomb Project consists of: (1) A 106-foot-long, 
32-foot-high concrete gravity overflow-type dam having a spillway crest 
elevation of 570.7 feet above mean sea level; (2) a 38-foot-long, 25-
foot-high intake structure along each bank; (3) a 6-foot-diameter, 60-
foot-long, riveted-steel, gated waste tube along each bank; (4) a 14-
acre reservoir with a net storage capacity of 14 acre-feet at the 
spillway crest elevation; (5) a 6.5-foot-diameter, 60-foot-long, 
riveted-steel, concrete-encased, gated pipeline along the left (south) 
bank; (6) a powerhouse containing one 1,000-kilowatt horizontal Francis 
turbine; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The applicant estimates that 
the total average annual generation would be 5,660 megawatthours.
    The applicant proposes to continue to operate the project in a run-
of-river mode but to reduce the impoundment fluctuations from 1 foot to 
0.25 foot (0.5 foot for compliance purposes) from the top of the dam 
crest when project inflow exceeds 125 cubic feet per second (cfs). At 
inflows of 125 cfs or less, impoundment levels would be maintained at 
or above the spillway crest elevation.
    Within 8 years of license issuance, the applicant proposes to 
replace the existing trash racks (2.5-inch clear spacing) with trash 
racks with 1-inch clear spacing or a system of seasonal overlays. No 
other major construction activities are proposed.
    m. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at 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. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 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 item h above.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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 submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be 
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service 
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
    You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-1511 Filed 4-4-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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