Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests, and Comments, 18469 [E7-6915]
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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 6, 2007.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Amendment
of Preliminary Permit.
b. Project No.: 12611–002.
c. Date Filed: March 16, 2007.
d. Applicant: Verdant Power, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Roosevelt Island
Tidal Energy Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project would be
located in the East River—East and West
Channels off Roosevelt Island, and on
Roosevelt Island lands bordering the
northern Channel, in Queens County,
New York. The project would not
occupy Federal or Tribal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. William H.
Taylor, Verdant Power, LLC, 4640 13th
Street North, Arlington, VA 22207–
2102, (703) 528–6445.
i. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202)
502–6062.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
protests, and motions to intervene: May
7, 2007.
All documents (original and eight
copies) should be filed with: Philis
Posey, Acting 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–
12611–002) on any comments or
motions filed.
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 Amendment: The
permittee proposes to increase the
project boundary to include the
following to fields:
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Field 1. The boundary would be
extended from the Roosevelt Island
Bridge to the northern tip of Roosevelt
Island on the east side of the island in
the east channel of the east River.
Field 2. The boundary would be
extended from an area across from the
southern tip of Roosevelt Island as
designated within the United Nations
navigation security zone to the 59th
Street Bridge, on the west side of the
west channel of the East River. This
field is discontinuous due to cable/
tunnel right of ways.
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. 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 ‘‘efiling’’ link. The Commission strongly
encourages electronic filing.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive
Documents: Any filings must bear in all
capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,
‘‘COMPETING APPLICATION’’,
‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS
AND CONDITIONS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as
applicable, and the Project Number of
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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.
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.
Philis J. Posey,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7–6915 Filed 4–11–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 12635–000]
Moriah Hydro Corporation; Notice
Rejecting Late Intervention
April 6, 2007.
On January 3, 2006, Moriah Hydro
Corporation (Moriah) filed an
application for a three-year preliminary
permit under Section 4(f) of the Federal
Power Act 1 to study the proposed 189megawatt Mineville Pumped Storage
Project No. 12635. Public notice of the
application was issued on April 20,
2006, with a deadline of June 19, 2006,
for comments and motions to intervene.
On November 13, 2006, a preliminary
permit was issued to Moriah.2 The order
became final on December 13, 2006.
On March 7, 2007, the New York State
Council of Trout Unlimited (Trout
Unlimited) filed a late motion to
intervene in the permit application
proceeding. The permit application
proceeding was terminated upon
issuance of the permit. Because there is
no proceeding in which to intervene,
1 16
U.S.C. 797(f) (2000).
Hydro Corporation, 117 FERC ¶ 62,149
(2006).
2 Moriah
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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 6, 2007.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Amendment of Preliminary Permit.
b. Project No.: 12611-002.
c. Date Filed: March 16, 2007.
d. Applicant: Verdant Power, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy Hydroelectric
Project.
f. Location: The project would be located in the East River--East
and West Channels off Roosevelt Island, and on Roosevelt Island lands
bordering the northern Channel, in Queens County, New York. The project
would not occupy Federal or Tribal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. William H. Taylor, Verdant Power, LLC,
4640 13th Street North, Arlington, VA 22207-2102, (703) 528-6445.
i. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202) 502-6062.
j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to
intervene: May 7, 2007.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Philis Posey, Acting 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-12611-002) on any comments or motions filed.
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 Amendment: The permittee proposes to increase the
project boundary to include the following to fields:
Field 1. The boundary would be extended from the Roosevelt Island
Bridge to the northern tip of Roosevelt Island on the east side of the
island in the east channel of the east River.
Field 2. The boundary would be extended from an area across from
the southern tip of Roosevelt Island as designated within the United
Nations navigation security zone to the 59th Street Bridge, on the west
side of the west channel of the East River. This field is discontinuous
due to cable/tunnel right of ways.
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. 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.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``COMPETING
APPLICATION'', ``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 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.
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.
Philis J. Posey,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-6915 Filed 4-11-07; 8:45 am]
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