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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
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Applicant. If an agency does not file
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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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Daytime Scoping Meeting
Scoping Meeting Procedures
Date and Time: Thursday, May 25,
2006, 9 a.m.
Location: Green Island Municipal
Center, 9 George Street, Green Island,
NY 12183. (518) 273–2201.
For Directions: please call Ms.
Veronica Weigand at (518) 456–7712, or
via e-mail at
veronica@albanyengineering.com.
SD1, which outlines the subject areas
to be addressed in the environmental
document, was mailed to the
individuals and entities on the
Commission’s mailing list. Copies of
SD1 will be available at the scoping
meetings, or may be viewed on the web
at https://www.ferc.gov, using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Follow the directions
for accessing information in paragraph
n. Depending on the extent of comments
received, Scoping Document 2 may or
may not be issued.
The meetings will be recorded by a
stenographer and will become part of
the formal Commission record on the
project.
Site Visit
Green Island will conduct a site visit
of the project on Wednesday, May 24,
2006, starting at 2 p.m. All participants
should meet at the Green Island Project
powerhouse located at the corner of
Tibbits Avenue and George Street on the
west side of the Hudson River. All
participants are responsible for their
own transportation. Anyone with
questions about the site visit should
contact Ms. Veronica Weigand of
Albany Engineering Corporation at (518)
456–7712, or via e-mail at
veronica@albanyengineering.com on or
before May 19, 2006.
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Scoping Meeting Objectives
At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1)
Present a proposed list of issues to be
addressed in the EA; (2) review and
discuss existing conditions and resource
agency management objectives; (3)
review and discuss existing information
and identify preliminary information
and study needs; (4) review and discuss
the process plan and schedule for prefiling activity that incorporates the time
frames provided for in Part 5 of the
Commission’s regulations and, to the
extent possible, maximizes coordination
of federal, state, and tribal permitting
and certification processes; and (5)
discuss requests by any federal or state
agency or Indian tribe acting as a
cooperating agency for development of
an environmental document.
Meeting participants should come
prepared to discuss their issues and/or
concerns. Please review the PAD in
preparation for the scoping meetings.
Directions on how to obtain a copy of
the PAD and SD1 are included in item
n of this document.
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Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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AGENCY
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Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San
Francisco, CA 94105. (415) 972–3973. email: kohn.roger@epa.gov.
DATES: The PSD and Part 71 permits are
reviewable under Section 307(b)(1) of
the Clean Air Act only in the Ninth
Circuit Court of Appeals. A petition for
review must be filed by July 5, 2006.
Dated: April 26, 2006.
Deborah Jordan,
Director, Air Division, Region 9.
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[FRL–TVPSD–001; FRL–8167–3]
Notice of Approval of Prevention of
Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permits
for Newmont Nevada Energy
Investment, LLC (Nevada Department
of Environmental Protection No.
AP4911–1349), Hawaii Electric Light
Company (Hawaii CSP No.0007–01–C),
and Title V Operating Permit for
Peabody Western Coal Co. (EPA
Region 9 No. NN–OP 99–07)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), Region 9.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the following permits have been issued:
The Nevada Department of
Environmental Protection, acting under
authority of a PSD delegation
agreement, granted approval to
Newmont Nevada Energy Investment,
LLC to construct the TS Power Plant, a
200 megawatt pulverized coal-fired
boiler plant to be located near Dunphy,
NV. The permit became effective on
June 4, 2005.
The Hawaii Department of Health,
acting under authority of a PSD
delegation agreement, granted approval
to Hawaii Electric Light Company to
construct two 20 MW combustion
turbine generators (Keahole Units 4 & 5)
at Keahole Generating Station, Keahole,
Hawaii. The permit became effective on
June 5, 2001.
EPA Region 9, acting under the title
V operating permit regulations in 40
CFR part 71, granted approval to
Peabody Western Coal Company to
operate two contiguous coal mines
(Kayenta and Black Mesa) in
northeastern Arizona on the
reservations of the Navajo Nation and
the Hopi Tribe. The permit became
effective on July 1, 2004, except for the
opacity monitoring conditions, which
became effective on March 28, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the permits are available for
public inspection and can be obtained
by contacting: Roger Kohn (AIR–3), U.S.
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Environmental Impact Statements and
Regulations; Availability of EPA
Comments
Availability of EPA comments
prepared pursuant to the Environmental
Review Process (ERP), under section
309 of the Clean Air Act and section
102(2)(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act as amended. Requests for
copies of EPA comments can be directed
to the Office of Federal Activities at
202–564–7167.
An explanation of the ratings assigned
to draft environmental impact
statements (EISs) was published in FR
dated April 7, 2006 (71 FR 17845).
Draft EISs
EIS No. 20060002, ERP No. D–BLM–
L65500–ID, Coeur d’Alene Resource
Management Plan, Implementation,
Benewah, Bonner, Boundary,
Kootenai and Shoshone Counties, ID.
SUMMARY: EPA supports the goals
described in preferred alternative which
strives to balance resource protection
with active management of commodity
resources. However, EPA expressed
environmental concerns about water
quality impacts, and requested more
information about how source water
could be protected and recommended
including additional discussion on
protecting air quality related to
prescribed burning.
Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20060053, ERP No. D–AFS–
K65299–CA, Slapjack Project, Protect
Rural Communities from Fire Hazards
by Constructing Defensible Fuel
Profile Zones (DFPZS), Feather River
Ranger District, Plumas National
Forest, Butte and YubaCounties, CA.
SUMMARY: EPA expressed
environmental concern about the
potential for cumulative watershed
effects, impacts from the use of
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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
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 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 e-mail 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
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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Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date and Time: Thursday, May 25, 2006, 9 a.m.
Location: Green Island Municipal Center, 9 George Street, Green
Island, NY 12183. (518) 273-2201.
For Directions: please call Ms. Veronica Weigand at (518) 456-7712,
or via e-mail at veronica@albanyengineering.com.
SD1, which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the
environmental document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on
the Commission's mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be available at the
scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the web at https://www.ferc.gov,
using the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the directions for accessing
information in paragraph n. Depending on the extent of comments
received, Scoping Document 2 may or may not be issued.
Site Visit
Green Island will conduct a site visit of the project on Wednesday,
May 24, 2006, starting at 2 p.m. All participants should meet at the
Green Island Project powerhouse located at the corner of Tibbits Avenue
and George Street on the west side of the Hudson River. All
participants are responsible for their own transportation. Anyone with
questions about the site visit should contact Ms. Veronica Weigand of
Albany Engineering Corporation at (518) 456-7712, or via e-mail at
veronica@albanyengineering.com on or before May 19, 2006.
Scoping Meeting Objectives
At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Present a proposed list of
issues to be addressed in the EA; (2) review and discuss existing
conditions and resource agency management objectives; (3) review and
discuss existing information and identify preliminary information and
study needs; (4) review and discuss the process plan and schedule for
pre-filing activity that incorporates the time frames provided for in
Part 5 of the Commission's regulations and, to the extent possible,
maximizes coordination of federal, state, and tribal permitting and
certification processes; and (5) discuss requests by any federal or
state agency or Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for
development of an environmental document.
Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues
and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping
meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are
included in item n of this document.
Scoping Meeting Procedures
The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will become
part of the formal Commission record on the project.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-6851 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am]
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