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obtained from Chip Ernst at (928) 635–
8317 or Tom Mutz at (928) 635–5661
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(Kaibab National Forest) or from Vicki
Clay at (928) 443–8013 or Ken Simeral
at (928) 443–8010 (Prescott National
Forest).
Finally, Transwestern has established
an Internet Web site for its project at
https://www.crosscountryenergy.com/
about/tw.shtml. The Web site includes a
description of the project,
Transwestern’s answers to frequently
asked questions, and links to related
documents. Transwestern will continue
to update its Web site with information
about the project. You can also request
additional information by calling
Transwestern directly at its Phoenix
Right-of-Way Office toll-free at 1–888–
998–1764 or (602) 298–1764.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 9184–013]
Flambeau Hydro, LLC; Notice of
Application Ready for Environmental
Analysis and Soliciting Comments,
Recommendations, Terms and
Conditions, and Prescriptions
February 7, 2006.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric license application has
been filed with the Commission and is
available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Subsequent
License.
b. Project No.: P–9184–013.
c. Date Filed: June 10, 2005.
d. Applicant: Flambeau Hydro, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Danbury
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: Located on the Yellow
River in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
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: Scott Klabunde,
North American Hydro, Inc., P.O. Box
PO 00000
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167, Neshkoro, WI 54960; 920–293–
4628 ext. 14.
i. FERC Contact: Timothy Konnert,
(202) 502–6359,
timothy.konnert@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days
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
and Procedure require all intervenors
filing documents with the Commission
to serve a copy of that document on
each person whose name appears 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 CFR
385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission’s Web site (https://
www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link.
k. This application has been accepted,
and is ready for environmental analysis
at this time.
l. The existing Danbury Project
consists of: (1) A 35-foot-high concrete
dam with a 48-foot-wide spillway with
three sections, each of which is
equipped with 7-foot-high slide gates;
(2) a 300-foot-long earthen dike
connecting to the right side of the
concrete dam; (3) a powerhouse (Plant
1) integral to the dam containing a 176kW turbine generating unit and a 300kW turbine generating unit; (4) a 255acre reservoir with a negligible net
storage capacity at a water surface
elevation of 929.21 feet NGVD from
April through October and 928.11 feet
NGVD from November through March;
(5) a 2,500-foot-long power canal that
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conveys water to; (6) a second
powerhouse (Plant 2) containing a
single 600-kW turbine generating unit;
and (7) appurtenant facilities. The
applicant estimates that the total
average annual generation is 3,844
megawatt-hours. The dam and existing
project facilities are owned by Flambeau
Hydro, LLC.
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/esubscribenow.htm
to be notified via e-mail of new filings
and issuances related to this or other
pending projects. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support.
n. Procedural schedule: The
Commission staff proposes to issue an
Environmental Assessment (EA) rather
than issuing a draft and final EA. Staff
intends to allow at least 30 days for
entities to comment on the EA, and will
take into consideration all comments
received on the EA before final action is
taken on the license application. The
application will be processed according
to the following schedule, but revisions
to the schedule may be made as
appropriate:
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Issue Notice of availability of the EA:
May 30, 2006.
Ready for Commission decision on the
application: July 31, 2006.
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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2216–066]
New York Power Authority; Notice of
Application Ready for Environmental
Analysis, and Soliciting Comments,
Terms and Conditions,
Recommendations, and Prescriptions
February 7, 2006.
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.: P–2216–066.
c. Date Filed: August 18, 2005.
d. Applicant: New York Power
Authority.
e. Name of Project: Niagara Power
Project, which consists of the Lewiston
Pump Generating Plant and the Robert
Moses Niagara Power Plant.
f. Location: The Niagara Power Project
is located on the Niagara River in the
City of Niagara Falls and the Towns of
Niagara and Lewiston, in Niagara
County, New York.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Frederick E.
Chase, Executive Director of
Hydropower Relicensing, Power
Authority of the State of New York, 30
South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12207–
3425, (518) 433–6738 or
chase.f@nypa.gov.
i. FERC Contact: Steve Kartalia, (202)
502–6131 or Stephen.kartalia@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments, terms
and conditions, recommendations, and
prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance
of this notice. All reply comments must
be filed with the Commission within
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
PO 00000
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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, terms and conditions,
recommendations, 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.
k. This application has been accepted
and is now ready for environmental
analysis.
l. Description of Project: The existing
project has a conventional development
and a pumped storage development for
a total current installed capacity of
2,538 megawatts (based on currently
completed upgrades). Existing project
facilities include: (a) Two 700-foot-long
intake structures located on the upper
Niagara River about 2.6 miles upstream
from the American Falls; (b) two 4.3mile-long concrete underground water
supply conduits, each measuring 46 feet
wide by 66.5 feet high; (c) a forebay; (d)
the Lewiston Pump-Generating Plant,
measuring 975 feet long by 240 feet
wide by 160 feet high; (e) the 1,900-acre
Lewiston Reservoir at a maximum water
surface elevation of 658 feet United
States Lake Survey Datum; (f) the Robert
Moses Niagara power plant, including
an intake structure, measuring 1,100 feet
long by 190 feet wide by 100 feet high;
(g) a switch yard; and (h) appurtenant
facilities.
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.
Register online at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 9184-013]
Flambeau Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms
and Conditions, and Prescriptions
February 7, 2006.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric license application
has been filed with the Commission and is available for public
inspection.
a. Type of Application: Subsequent License.
b. Project No.: P-9184-013.
c. Date Filed: June 10, 2005.
d. Applicant: Flambeau Hydro, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Danbury Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: Located on the Yellow River in Burnett County,
Wisconsin. 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: Scott Klabunde, North American Hydro, Inc.,
P.O. Box 167, Neshkoro, WI 54960; 920-293-4628 ext. 14.
i. FERC Contact: Timothy Konnert, (202) 502-6359,
timothy.konnert@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days 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 and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears 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 CFR 385.2001
(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site (https://
www.ferc.gov) under the ``eFiling'' link.
k. This application has been accepted, and is ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
l. The existing Danbury Project consists of: (1) A 35-foot-high
concrete dam with a 48-foot-wide spillway with three sections, each of
which is equipped with 7-foot-high slide gates; (2) a 300-foot-long
earthen dike connecting to the right side of the concrete dam; (3) a
powerhouse (Plant 1) integral to the dam containing a 176-kW turbine
generating unit and a 300-kW turbine generating unit; (4) a 255-acre
reservoir with a negligible net storage capacity at a water surface
elevation of 929.21 feet NGVD from April through October and 928.11
feet NGVD from November through March; (5) a 2,500-foot-long power
canal that
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conveys water to; (6) a second powerhouse (Plant 2) containing a single
600-kW turbine generating unit; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The
applicant estimates that the total average annual generation is 3,844
megawatt-hours. The dam and existing project facilities are owned by
Flambeau Hydro, LLC.
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 ``e-Library''
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/
esubscribenow.htm to be notified via e-mail of new filings and
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
n. Procedural schedule: The Commission staff proposes to issue an
Environmental Assessment (EA) rather than issuing a draft and final EA.
Staff intends to allow at least 30 days for entities to comment on the
EA, and will take into consideration all comments received on the EA
before final action is taken on the license application. The
application will be processed according to the following schedule, but
revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate:
Issue Notice of availability of the EA: May 30, 2006.
Ready for Commission decision on the application: July 31, 2006.
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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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