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g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Samuel
Hirschey, P.E., Erie Boulevard
Hydropower, L.P., 225 Greenfield
Parkway, Suite 201, Liverpool, New
York 13088, (315) 413–2790.
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on
this notice should be addressed to Mr.
Jake Tung at (202) 502–8757, or e-mail
address: hong.tung@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments and or
motions: July 31, 2006.
k. Description of Request: The
licensee proposes to incorporate two
new developments via the improvement
and addition of the two existing,
breached Great Bend and Felts Mills
dams into the Black River Hydroelectric
Project. The new developments would
have an installed capacity of 5.90 MW
and a hydraulic capacity of 5,160 cfs at
the Great Bend site, and an installed
capacity 5.75 MW and a hydraulic
capacity of 5,160 cfs at the Felts Mills
site, for a total increase in installed
capacity of 11.65 MW. The total
installed and hydraulic capacities of the
project would increase from 29.60 MW
to 41.25 MW, or 39% increase, and from
15,351 cfs to 25,671 cfs, or 67%
increase, respectively. Both
developments will be operated in a runof-river mode.
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. 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, 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. 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, 385.211,
385.214. In determining the appropriate
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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.
o. 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. 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.
A copy of any motion to intervene must
also be served upon each representative
of the Applicant specified in the
particular application.
p. 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.
q. 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 at https://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Notice of Application Accepting for
Filing and Soliciting Motions To
Intervene, Protests and Comments
July 3, 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.: 12681–000.
c. Date Filed: June 5, 2006.
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d. Applicant: McKay Hydro, LLC.
e. Name of Project: McKay Dam
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On McKay Creek, in
Umatilla County, Oregon, utilizing the
McKay Dam administrated by the U.S.
Bureau of Reclamation.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contacts: Mr. Brent L.
Smith, President, Northwest Power
Services, Inc., P.O. Box 535, Rigby, ID
83442, (208) 745–0834. Dr. Vincent
Lamarra, Director, Ecosystems Research
Institute, Inc., 975 South State Highway,
Logan, UT 84321, (435) 752–2580.
i. FERC Contact: Etta Foster, (202)
502–8769.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
protests, and motions to intervene: 60
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.
Please include the project number (P–
12681–000) on any comments, protests,
or motions filed.
k. Description of Project: The
proposed project would utilize the
existing 158-foot-high McKay Dam and
would consist of: (1) McKay Reservoir
with a surface area of 1,430 acres and
a storage capacity of 67,800 acre-feet at
a normal maximum water surface
elevation; (2) a proposed 48-inchdiameter, 250-foot-long steel penstock;
(3) a proposed powerhouse containing
one generating unit having an installed
capacity of 1.6 MW; (4) a proposed 1mile-long, 25 kV transmission line, and
(5) appurtenant facilities.
The project would have an estimated
annual generation of approximately 4.6
GWh. The applicant plans to sell the
generated energy.
l. Location of Application: 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
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so indicate by writing to the Secretary
of the Commission.
n. Competing Preliminary Permit:
Ayone 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, 385.211,
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385.214. 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 letter the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,
‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS
AND CONDITIONS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’,
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘NOTICE
OF INTENT’’, or ‘‘COMPETING
APPLICATION’’, 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 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
Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Motions To
Intervene, Protests, and Comments
July 3, 2006.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
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with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Preliminary
Permit.
b. Project No.: 12691–000.
c. Date Filed: June 15, 2006.
d. Applicant: Public Utility District
No. 1 of Snohomish County,
Washington.
e. Name of Project: Agate Passage
Tidal Energy Project.
f. Location: The project would be
located in a section of Agate Passage in
Puget Sound, between the north end of
Bainbridge Island and the Kitsap
Peninsula in Kitsap County,
Washington.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contacts: Mr. Steven
Klein, General Manager, P.O. Box 1107,
2320 California Street, Everett, WA
98206, (425) 783–8473.
i. FERC Contact: Chris Yeakel, (202)
502–8132.
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)
Tidal In Stream Energy Conversion
(TISEC) devices consisting of, (2)
rotating propeller blades 3 meters in
diameter, (3) integrated generators with
a capacity of 50 kW, (4) anchoring
systems, (5) mooring lines; and (6)
interconnection transmission lines. The
project is estimated to have an annual
generation of 146.2 gigawatt-hours per
year, which would be distributed by the
Snohomish County Public Utility
District.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application Accepting for Filing and Soliciting Motions
To Intervene, Protests and Comments
July 3, 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.: 12681-000.
c. Date Filed: June 5, 2006.
d. Applicant: McKay Hydro, LLC.
e. Name of Project: McKay Dam Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On McKay Creek, in Umatilla County, Oregon, utilizing
the McKay Dam administrated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contacts: Mr. Brent L. Smith, President, Northwest
Power Services, Inc., P.O. Box 535, Rigby, ID 83442, (208) 745-0834.
Dr. Vincent Lamarra, Director, Ecosystems Research Institute, Inc., 975
South State Highway, Logan, UT 84321, (435) 752-2580.
i. FERC Contact: Etta Foster, (202) 502-8769.
j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to
intervene: 60 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. Please include the project
number (P-12681-000) on any comments, protests, or motions filed.
k. Description of Project: The proposed project would utilize the
existing 158-foot-high McKay Dam and would consist of: (1) McKay
Reservoir with a surface area of 1,430 acres and a storage capacity of
67,800 acre-feet at a normal maximum water surface elevation; (2) a
proposed 48-inch-diameter, 250-foot-long steel penstock; (3) a proposed
powerhouse containing one generating unit having an installed capacity
of 1.6 MW; (4) a proposed 1-mile-long, 25 kV transmission line, and (5)
appurtenant facilities.
The project would have an estimated annual generation of
approximately 4.6 GWh. The applicant plans to sell the generated
energy.
l. Location of Application: 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
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so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
n. Competing Preliminary Permit: Ayone 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,
385.211, 385.214. 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 letter the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'',
``NOTICE OF INTENT'', or ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', 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
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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