Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests, and Comments, 26495-26496 [E6-6825]
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review in Public Reference Room 2–A of
the Commission’s offices at 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC. The final
EA also may be viewed on the
Commission’s Internet Web site (https://
www.ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
Additional information about the
project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
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Commission’s Web site using the
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Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Motions To
Intervene, Protests, and Comments
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April 27, 2006.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Preliminary
Permit.
b. Project No.: 12661–000.
c. Date filed: March 31, 2006.
d. Applicant: Alaska Power &
Telephone Company.
e. Name of Project: Lake 3160
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Lace River, within
the Juneau Borough, Alaska. The
proposed project would occupy lands
with the Tongass National Forest.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)—825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert S.
Grimm, President, Alaska Power &
Telephone Company, P.O. Box 3222,
Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 385–
1733 Ext. 120.
i. FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis at
(202) 502–8735.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
protests, and motions to intervene: 60
days from the issuance date of this
notice.
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 in 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.
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k. Description of Project: The
proposed project would consist of: (1)
Either a siphon intake, directional bore
or a 20-foot-high timber buttress dam,
(2) an existing reservoir having a surface
area of 384 acres and a storage capacity
of 7,600 acre-feet with a normal water
surface elevation of 3,160 feet mean sea
level, (3) a proposed 7,600-foot-long, 21inch-diameter penstock, (4) a proposed
powerhouse having a total installed
capacity of 4,000-kilowatts, (5) a
proposed 6-mile-long, 14.4/24.9-kilovolt
transmission line, and (6) appurtenant
facilities. The proposed project would
have an average annual generation of
34.1 gegawatt-hours, which 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
competing development application or a
notice of intent to file such an
application. Submission of a timely
notice of intent to file a development
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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 with 18 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 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
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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.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 13–021]
Green Island Power Authority; Notice
of Intent To File License Application,
Filing of Pre-Application Document,
Commencement of Licensing
Proceeding, Scoping Meetings,
Solicitation of Comments on the Pad
and Scoping Document, and
Identification of Issues and Associated
Study Requests
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April 28, 2006.
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File License Application for a New
License and Commencing Licensing
Proceeding.
b. Project No.: 13–021.
c. Dated Filed: March 1, 2006.
d. Submitted By: Green Island Power
Authority.
e. Name of Project: Green Island
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Hudson River, in
Albany County, New York. The project
occupies federal land administered by
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of
the Commission’s Regulations.
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Veronica
Weigand, Albany Engineering
Corporation, 447 New Karner Road,
Albany, NY 12205, (518) 456–7712,
veronica@albanyengineering.com.
i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean, (202)
502–6041, or via e-mail at
thomas.dean@ferc.gov.
j. We are asking Federal, state, local,
and tribal agencies with jurisdiction
and/or special expertise with respect to
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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 paragraph 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
Green Island Power Authority as the
Commission’s non-federal
representative for carrying out informal
consultation, pursuant to section 7 of
the Endangered Species Act and section
106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act.
m. Green Island Power Authority filed
a Pre-Application Document (PAD)
pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the
Commission’s regulations. The
Commission issued Scoping Document
1 (SD1) on April 26, 2006.
n. A copy of the PAD and SD1 are
available for review at the Commission
in the Public Reference Room or may be
viewed on the Commission’s Web site
(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. Copies are also
available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in
paragraph h.
Register online at https://ferc.gov/
esubscribenow.htm 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 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
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Commission staff related to the merits of
the potential application (original and
eight copies) must be filed with the
Commission at the following address:
Magalie R. Salas, 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 (Green Island Project) and number
(P–13–021), and bear the 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 June 29, 2006.
Comments on the PAD and SD1,
study requests, requests for cooperating
agency status, and other permissible
forms of communications with the
Commission 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.
p. Although our current intent is to
prepare an environmental assessment
(EA), there is the possibility that an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
will be required. Nevertheless, this
meeting will satisfy the NEPA scoping
requirements, irrespective of whether an
EA or EIS is issued by the Commission.
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold two
scoping meetings in the vicinity of the
project at the times and places 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 these 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:
Evening Scoping Meeting
Date and Time: Wednesday, May 24,
2006, 7 p.m.
Location: Green Island Municipal
Center, 9 George Street, Green Island,
NY 12183. (518) 273–2201.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions
To Intervene, Protests, and Comments
April 27, 2006.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
b. Project No.: 12661-000.
c. Date filed: March 31, 2006.
d. Applicant: Alaska Power & Telephone Company.
e. Name of Project: Lake 3160 Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Lace River, within the Juneau Borough, Alaska.
The proposed project would occupy lands with the Tongass National
Forest.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)--825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert S. Grimm, President, Alaska Power
& Telephone Company, P.O. Box 3222, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 385-
1733 Ext. 120.
i. FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis at (202) 502-8735.
j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to
intervene: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
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 in 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.
k. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of:
(1) Either a siphon intake, directional bore or a 20-foot-high timber
buttress dam, (2) an existing reservoir having a surface area of 384
acres and a storage capacity of 7,600 acre-feet with a normal water
surface elevation of 3,160 feet mean sea level, (3) a proposed 7,600-
foot-long, 21-inch-diameter penstock, (4) a proposed powerhouse having
a total installed capacity of 4,000-kilowatts, (5) a proposed 6-mile-
long, 14.4/24.9-kilovolt transmission line, and (6) appurtenant
facilities. The proposed project would have an average annual
generation of 34.1 gegawatt-hours, which 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 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 with 18 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 ``e-filing'' 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 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
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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.
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