Notice of Application for Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 5699-5700 [E7-1913]

Download as PDF sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 25 / Wednesday, February 7, 2007 / Notices 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 Douglas County PUD 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. Douglas County PUD filed a PreApplication Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. n. A copy of the PAD is 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, of for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is 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 Scoping Document 1 (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 (Wells Hydroelectric Project) and number (P–2149–131), 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:36 Feb 06, 2007 Jkt 211001 requesting cooperating status must do so by April 2, 2007. 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 ‘‘e-filing’’ 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 time and place 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 one or both of the 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: Daytime Scoping Meeting: Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2007. Time: 9 a.m. Location: Douglas County PUD Auditorium, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee, Washington. Evening Scoping Meeting: Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2007. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Columbia Cove Community Center, 601 West Cliff Avenue, Brewster, Washington. 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. Based on all oral and written comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, identified through the scoping process. PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5699 Site Visit The potential applicant and Commission staff will conduct a site visit of the project on Tuesday, February 27, 2007, starting at 9 a.m. All participants should meet at the Wells Dam Visitors Center off of U.S. Highway 97. All participants are responsible for their own transportation. Anyone with questions about the site visit should contact Ms. Mary Mayo of Douglas County PUD at (509) 881–2488 on or before February 21, 2007. Meeting Objectives At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource 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 the appropriateness of 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. Meeting Procedures The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will become part of the formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–1912 Filed 2–6–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests January 30, 2007. a. Type of Application: Application for Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters. b. Project Number: P–2686–054. c. Date Filed: January 16, 2007. E:\FR\FM\07FEN1.SGM 07FEN1 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES 5700 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 25 / Wednesday, February 7, 2007 / Notices d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. e. Name of Project: Westfork Hydroelectric Project No. 2686. f. Location: The project is located on the West Fork of the Tuckasegee River in Jackson County, North Carolina. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a) 825(r) and 799 and 801. h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Kelvin K. Reagan, Senior Lake Services Representative, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, P.O. Box 1006, Charlotte, NC 28201, telephone (704) 382–9386. i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Chris Yeakel at telephone (202) 502–8132, or e-mail address: christopher.yeakel@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments and/ or motions: March 2, 2007. k. Description of Request: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC proposes to grant a lease of 0.55 acres of project lands for non-project use as a private marina to provide access to Lake Glenville for residents of the Point Glenville Lake subdivision. The marina will consist of a cluster dock with 10 boat docking locations and will be constructed of Ipewood decking, a metal frame and encapsulated Styrofoam for floatation. The project will include 294.28 feet of shoreline stabilization utilizing drystack stone and rip-rap. l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission’s 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 (P–2686) to access the document. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:36 Feb 06, 2007 Jkt 211001 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. 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 (P–2686–054). 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. [FR Doc. E7–1913 Filed 2–6–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests January 30, 2007. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 a. Application Type: Transfer of License. b. Project No.: 3511–013. c. Date Filed: January 26, 2007. d. Applicants: Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Transferor) and Lower Saranac Corporation (Transferee). e. Name and Location of Project: The Groveville Mills Project is located on Fishkill Creek, in Dutchess County, New York. f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). g. Applicant Contact: For Transferor: John A. Whittaker IV, Winston & Strawn LLP, 1700 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, (202) 282–5000. For Transferee: Stephen Champagne, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Enel North America, Inc., One Tech Drive, Suite 220, Andover, MA 01810, (978) 296–6812. h. FERC Contact: Etta L. Foster (202) 502–8769. i. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene: February 16, 2007. 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. 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 the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Please include the project number (P– 3511–013) on any comments, protests, or motions filed. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing a document 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 documents on that resource agency. j. Description of Application: Applicants request approval, under section 8 of the Federal Power Act, of a transfer of license for the Groveville Mills Project No. 3511 from Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation to Lower Saranac Corporation. k. 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 project number excluding the last three digits (P–3511) in the docket number field to access the document. E:\FR\FM\07FEN1.SGM 07FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 7, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5699-5700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-1913]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Non-Project Use of Project Lands and 
Waters and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

January 30, 2007.
    a. Type of Application: Application for Non-Project Use of Project 
Lands and Waters.
    b. Project Number: P-2686-054.
    c. Date Filed: January 16, 2007.

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    d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Westfork Hydroelectric Project No. 2686.
    f. Location: The project is located on the West Fork of the 
Tuckasegee River in Jackson County, North Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a) 825(r) 
and 799 and 801.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Kelvin K. Reagan, Senior Lake Services 
Representative, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, P.O. Box 1006, Charlotte, 
NC 28201, telephone (704) 382-9386.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Chris Yeakel at telephone (202) 502-8132, or e-mail address: 
christopher.yeakel@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: March 2, 2007.
    k. Description of Request: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC proposes to 
grant a lease of 0.55 acres of project lands for non-project use as a 
private marina to provide access to Lake Glenville for residents of the 
Point Glenville Lake subdivision. The marina will consist of a cluster 
dock with 10 boat docking locations and will be constructed of Ipewood 
decking, a metal frame and encapsulated Styrofoam for floatation. The 
project will include 294.28 feet of shoreline stabilization utilizing 
dry-stack stone and rip-rap.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's 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 (P-2686) to access the document. You 
may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
call 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 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 (P-2686-054). 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 ``e-Filing'' link.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-1913 Filed 2-6-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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