Hydraco Power, Inc; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, and Soliciting Additional Study Requests, 38673-38674 [E5-3496]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 127 / Tuesday, July 5, 2005 / Notices facilities, the environmental information provided by FGT, and the interagency scoping meeting. This preliminary list of issues may be changed based on your comments and our additional analysis. • Geology and Soils. —Assessment of potential geologic hazards, including sinkholes. —Potential impact on mineral resources and mining operations. • Water Resources and Wetlands. —Effect on groundwater resources. —Potential effect on perennial streams, intermittent streams, and ponds crossed by or close to the route. —Evaluation of temporary and permanent effects on wetlands. • Fisheries, Wildlife, and Vegetation. —Effect on fisheries, wildlife, and vegetation resources. —Effect on vegetative nuisance species. • Endangered and Threatened Species. —Potential effect on federally and statelisted species, including the gopher tortoise, Florida scrub-jay, and southeastern kestrel. • Cultural Resources. —Effect on historic and prehistoric sites. —Native American and tribal concerns. • Land Use. —Impact on residential areas. —Effect on existing and future land use along the proposed right-of-way, including proposed developments and agricultural land. —Effect on recreation and public interest areas. —Visual effect of the aboveground facilities on surrounding areas. • Air Quality and Noise. —Effect on local air quality and noise environment from construction and operation of the proposed facilities. • Reliability and Safety. —Assessment of public safety factors associated with natural gas facilities. • Alternatives. —Assessment of alternative routes, facility sites, systems, and energy sources to reduce or avoid environmental impacts. • Cumulative Impacts. —Assessment of the effect of the proposed project when combined with other projects that have been or may be proposed in the same region and similar time frame. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the proposal. Your comments should focus VerDate jul<14>2003 18:41 Jul 01, 2005 Jkt 205001 on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before July 25, 2005 and carefully follow these instructions: • Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426; • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the Gas Branch 1, DG2E; and • Reference Docket No. PF05–11–000 on the original and both copies. We will include all comments that we receive within a reasonable time frame in our environmental analysis of the project. To expedite our receipt and consideration of your comments, the Commission strongly encourages electronic submission of any comments on this project. See title 18 Code of Federal Regulations 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link and the link to the User’s Guide. Before you can submit comments, you will need to create a free account which can be created on-line. Once FGT formally files its application with the Commission, you may want to become an official party to the proceeding known as an ‘‘intervenor.’’ Intervenors play a more formal role in the process and are able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard by the courts if they choose to appeal the Commission’s final ruling. An intervenor formally participates in a Commission proceeding by filing a request to intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are included in the User’s Guide under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link on the Commission’s Web site. Please note that you may not request intervenor status at this time. You must wait until a formal application is filed with the Commission. Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding that would not be adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your environmental comments considered. Environmental Mailing List If you wish to remain on our environmental mailing list, please PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 38673 return the Information Request Form included in Appendix 2. If you do not return this form, you will be removed from our mailing list. Availability of Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs at 1–866–208 FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., PF05–11). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings. In addition, the FERC now offers a free service called eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. To register for this service, go to https://www.ferc.gov/ esubscribenow.htm. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–3497 Filed 7–1–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12588–000] Hydraco Power, Inc; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, and Soliciting Additional Study Requests June 22, 2005. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Exemption from license, 5 MW or less. b. Project No.: 12588–000. c. Date Filed: May 3, 2005. d. Applicant: Hydraco Power, Inc. e. Name of Project: A.H. Smith Dam Project. E:\FR\FM\05JYN1.SGM 05JYN1 38674 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 127 / Tuesday, July 5, 2005 / Notices f. Location: On the San Marcos River near the town of Martindale, Caldwell County, Texas. g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708. h. Applicant Contact: Linda A. Parker, Small Hydro of Texas, Inc., 1298 FM 766, Cuero, Texas 77954. (361) 275– 9395. i. FERC Contact: Monte TerHaar (202) 502–6035 or monte.terhaar@ferc.gov. j. Cooperating Agencies: We are asking Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing comments described in item l below. 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: 30 days from 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. Additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status 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 ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. m. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. VerDate jul<14>2003 18:41 Jul 01, 2005 Jkt 205001 n. The proposed project consists of: (1) An existing 10.5-foot-high by 86.5foot-long concrete dam with a 20-footwide concrete apron; (2) an existing 3foot-wide by 4-foot-high wooden stopgate positioned in the east bank of the dam; (3) a 10.62-acre impoundment; (4) an existing 20-foot-wide by 30-footlong powerhouse; (5) an existing generator with installed capacity of 150 kilowatts (kW); (6) an existing 150 kW turbine; and (7) an existing trashrack of unknown dimensions. The proposed project consists of an existing dam, generating equipment, and powerhouse which ceased hydropower generation in early 1990. Hydraco proposes to restore these facilities. o. A copy of the application is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. This filing 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 Text Telephone (TTY) call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. p. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the Texas State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by Section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4. q. Procedural Schedule and Final Amendments: A separate notice will be posted with the Commission’s proposed Hydro Licensing Schedule and a schedule for filing final amendments to the application. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–3496 Filed 7–1–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 2005, a technical conference will be held on June 30 and July 1, 2005, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to discuss Entergy Services, Inc.’s (Entergy) proposal to establish an Independent Coordinator of Transmission (ICT). The conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (c.s.t.) on June 30, and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on July 1. The conference will be held in the Egyptian Ballroom of the Hotel Monaco, 333 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70130. Conference Attendees should call 1–866–561–0010 for room reservations. A negotiated rate is available by mentioning ICT Technical Conference. Entergy has also made a Dial-In Facility available for those who cannot attend in person. The Dial-In number is 1–888–685–8359 and the Participant Code is 706244. To ensure adequate space both at the hotel and for the Dial-In Facility, please contact Geri Jackson at gjackso@entergy.com to confirm your in-person or call-in attendance. A Draft Agenda prepared by Entergy is attached. For more information about the conference, please contact Sanjeev Jagtiani at (202) 502–8886; sanjeev.jagtiani@ferc.gov or Christy Walsh at (202) 502–6523; christy.walsh@ferc.gov. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. Attachment Agenda for Technical Conference June 30 9–9:15 Introduction 9:15–10 ICT Agreement and Attachment S 10–10:45 Planning Protocol 10:45–11 Break 11–12 Transmission Service Protocol 12–12:45 Lunch (on your own) 12:45–1:45 Attachment V 1:45–2:45 Attachment T 2:45–3 Break 3–3:45 Attachment T, cont. 3:45–4:30 Attachment T—Analysis of previously incurred costs Federal Energy Regulatory Commission July 1 [Docket No. ER05–1065–000] 9–10 Interconnection Protocol, Attachment U 10–10:15 Break 10:15–12 Follow-up questions and other issues Entergy Services, Inc.; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference June 22, 2005. As announced in the Notice of Technical Conference issued on June 17, PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [FR Doc. E5–3478 Filed 7–1–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\05JYN1.SGM 05JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 5, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38673-38674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-3496]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12588-000]


Hydraco Power, Inc; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing 
With the Commission, and Soliciting Additional Study Requests

June 22, 2005.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Exemption from license, 5 MW or less.
    b. Project No.: 12588-000.
    c. Date Filed: May 3, 2005.
    d. Applicant: Hydraco Power, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: A.H. Smith Dam Project.

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    f. Location: On the San Marcos River near the town of Martindale, 
Caldwell County, Texas.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 
1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708.
    h. Applicant Contact: Linda A. Parker, Small Hydro of Texas, Inc., 
1298 FM 766, Cuero, Texas 77954. (361) 275-9395.
    i. FERC Contact: Monte TerHaar (202) 502-6035 or 
monte.terhaar@ferc.gov.
    j. Cooperating Agencies: We are asking Federal, State, local, and 
tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect 
to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the 
environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating 
status should follow the instructions for filing comments described in 
item l below.
    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: 30 days from 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.
    Additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency 
status 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 ``e-Filing'' link.
    m. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    n. The proposed project consists of: (1) An existing 10.5-foot-high 
by 86.5-foot-long concrete dam with a 20-foot-wide concrete apron; (2) 
an existing 3-foot-wide by 4-foot-high wooden stopgate positioned in 
the east bank of the dam; (3) a 10.62-acre impoundment; (4) an existing 
20-foot-wide by 30-foot-long powerhouse; (5) an existing generator with 
installed capacity of 150 kilowatts (kW); (6) an existing 150 kW 
turbine; and (7) an existing trashrack of unknown dimensions.
    The proposed project consists of an existing dam, generating 
equipment, and powerhouse which ceased hydropower generation in early 
1990. Hydraco proposes to restore these facilities.
    o. A copy of the application is on file with the Commission and is 
available for public inspection. This filing 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 Text Telephone (TTY) call (202) 502-8659. A copy 
is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in 
item h above.
    p. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the Texas 
State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by Section 106, 
National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory 
Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.
    q. Procedural Schedule and Final Amendments: A separate notice will 
be posted with the Commission's proposed Hydro Licensing Schedule and a 
schedule for filing final amendments to the application.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-3496 Filed 7-1-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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