Fall Creek Hydro, LLC; Notice of Scoping Meetings, Site Visit, and Soliciting Scoping Comments, 40850-40851 [E7-14304]

Download as PDF 40850 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 142 / Wednesday, July 25, 2007 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12778–000] Fall Creek Hydro, LLC; Notice of Scoping Meetings, Site Visit, and Soliciting Scoping Comments rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES July 17, 2007. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: 12778–000. c. Date filed: February 16, 2007. d. Applicant: Fall Creek Hydro, LLC. e. Name of Project: Fall Creek Dam Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On Fall Creek, near the towns of Springfield and Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. The project is located in the Willamette National Forest. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Brent L. Smith, Northwest Power Services, Inc., P.O. Box 535, Rigby, Idaho 83442; telephone (208) 745–0834 or by e-mail at bsmith@nwpwrservices.com. i. FERC Contact: Kim A. Nguyen, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426; telephone (202) 502–6105 or by e-mail at kim.nguyen@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: September 17, 2007. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervener 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. Scoping comments 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. k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The Fall Creek Dam Hydroelectric Project will consist of a powerhouse VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:31 Jul 24, 2007 Jkt 211001 with three turbine generator units of approximately 10 megawatt capacity. Fall Creek Hydro proposes to: (1) Bifurcate the existing south rectangular conduits, about 50 feet upstream of the outlet, with a steel penstock; (2) construct a new valve house with hydraulically operated vertical gates; (3) trifurcate the steel penstock at the entrance to the powerhouse into three penstocks feeding the three turbines; (4) construct a new powerhouse located on the west bank of the existing stilling basin, immediately downstream of the toe of the dam; and (5) construct a 12.5kilovolt single-circuit transmission line running from the powerhouse to the existing line at the base of the dam. Fall River Hydro will use the head from the Corps of Engineer’s (Corps) Fall Creek Dam and will operate the project in coordination with the Corps’ authority to operate the dam for flood control, irrigation, navigation, improved downstream water quality, and waterbased recreation. m. A copy of the application 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 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 tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. 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, contact FERC Online Support. n. Scoping Process: The Commission intends to prepare an Environmental assessment (EA) on the project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EA will consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. Scoping Meetings FERC staff will conduct one daytime scoping meeting and one evening meeting. The daytime scoping meeting will focus on resource agency and nongovernmental organization concerns, while the evening scoping meeting is primarily for public input. All interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to attend one or both of the meetings and to assist the PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 staff in identifying the scope of the environmental issues that should be analyzed in the EA. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows: Daytime Scoping Meeting Date: Thursday, August 16, 2007. Time: 9 a.m. Place: Lane Community College—Center for Meeting and Learning. Address: 4000 East 30th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon. Evening Scoping Meeting Date: Thursday, August 16, 2007. Time: 7 p.m. Place: Lane Community College—Center for Meeting and Learning. Address: 4000 East 30th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon. Copies of the Scoping Document (SD1) outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission’s mailing list. Copies of the SD1 will be available at the scoping meeting or may be viewed on the Web at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link (see item m above). Site Visit The Applicant and FERC staff will conduct a project site visit beginning at 9 a.m. on August 17, 2007. All interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to attend. All participants planning to attend should call Kim Nguyen of FERC at (202) 502– 6105 or Erik Steimle of Fall River Hydro at (503) 219–3750 no later than August 9, 2007. We will be meeting at the base of Fall Creek Dam. All participants are responsible for their own transportation to the site. Objectives At the scoping meetings, the staff will: (1) Summarize the environmental issues tentatively identified for analysis in the EA; (2) solicit from the meeting participants all available information, especially quantifiable data, on the resources at issue; (3) encourage statements from experts and the public on issues that should be analyzed in the EA, including viewpoints in opposition to, or in support of, the staff’s preliminary views; (4) determine the resource issues to be addressed in the EA; and (5) identify those issues that require a detailed analysis, as well as those issues that do not require a detailed analysis. Procedures The meetings are recorded by a stenographer and become part of the formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project. E:\FR\FM\25JYN1.SGM 25JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 142 / Wednesday, July 25, 2007 / Notices Individuals, organizations, and agencies with environmental expertise and concerns are encouraged to attend the meeting and to assist the staff in defining and clarifying the issues to be addressed in the EA. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–14304 Filed 7–24–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2003–0013, FRL–8445–4] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Title IV of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002: Drinking Water Security and Safety (Act); EPA ICR No. 2103.03; OMB No. 2040–0253 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2007. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 24, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2003–0013, by one of the following methods: • www.regulations.gov: Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: OW-Docket@epa.gov. • Mail: EPA Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2003– 0013. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:31 Jul 24, 2007 Jkt 211001 Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https:// www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Johnson, Water Security Division,Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Mailcode: 4608T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564–6186; fax number: 202–566–0055; e-mail address: Johnson.tara@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments? EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OW–2003–0013A, which is available for online viewing at www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Water Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202–566–1744, and the telephone for the Water Docket is 202–566–2426. Use www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 40851 the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in the docket ID number identified in this document. What Information is EPA Particularly Interested in? Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork burden for very small businesses affected by this collection. What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA? You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific examples. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity. 6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified under DATES. 7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 25, 2007)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12778-000]


Fall Creek Hydro, LLC; Notice of Scoping Meetings, Site Visit, 
and Soliciting Scoping Comments

July 17, 2007.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 12778-000.
    c. Date filed: February 16, 2007.
    d. Applicant: Fall Creek Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Fall Creek Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Fall Creek, near the towns of Springfield and 
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. The project is located in the Willamette 
National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Brent L. Smith, Northwest Power Services, 
Inc., P.O. Box 535, Rigby, Idaho 83442; telephone (208) 745-0834 or by 
e-mail at bsmith@nwpwrservices.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Kim A. Nguyen, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426; telephone 
(202) 502-6105 or by e-mail at kim.nguyen@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: September 17, 2007.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person on the official service list for the 
project. Further, if an intervener 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.
    Scoping comments 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.
    k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    l. The Fall Creek Dam Hydroelectric Project will consist of a 
powerhouse with three turbine generator units of approximately 10 
megawatt capacity. Fall Creek Hydro proposes to: (1) Bifurcate the 
existing south rectangular conduits, about 50 feet upstream of the 
outlet, with a steel penstock; (2) construct a new valve house with 
hydraulically operated vertical gates; (3) trifurcate the steel 
penstock at the entrance to the powerhouse into three penstocks feeding 
the three turbines; (4) construct a new powerhouse located on the west 
bank of the existing stilling basin, immediately downstream of the toe 
of the dam; and (5) construct a 12.5-kilovolt single-circuit 
transmission line running from the powerhouse to the existing line at 
the base of the dam. Fall River Hydro will use the head from the Corps 
of Engineer's (Corps) Fall Creek Dam and will operate the project in 
coordination with the Corps' authority to operate the dam for flood 
control, irrigation, navigation, improved downstream water quality, and 
water-based recreation.
    m. A copy of the application 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 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. A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    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, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    n. Scoping Process: The Commission intends to prepare an 
Environmental assessment (EA) on the project in accordance with the 
National Environmental Policy Act. The EA will consider both site-
specific and cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable 
alternatives to the proposed action.

Scoping Meetings

    FERC staff will conduct one daytime scoping meeting and one evening 
meeting. The daytime scoping meeting will focus on resource agency and 
non-governmental organization concerns, while the evening scoping 
meeting is primarily for public input. All interested individuals, 
organizations, and agencies are invited to attend one or both of the 
meetings and to assist the staff in identifying the scope of the 
environmental issues that should be analyzed in the EA. The times and 
locations of these meetings are as follows:

Daytime Scoping Meeting

Date: Thursday, August 16, 2007.
Time: 9 a.m.
Place: Lane Community College--Center for Meeting and Learning.
Address: 4000 East 30th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon.

Evening Scoping Meeting

Date: Thursday, August 16, 2007.
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Lane Community College--Center for Meeting and Learning.
Address: 4000 East 30th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon.

    Copies of the Scoping Document (SD1) outlining the subject areas to 
be addressed in the EA were distributed to the parties on the 
Commission's mailing list. Copies of the SD1 will be available at the 
scoping meeting or may be viewed on the Web at https://www.ferc.gov 
using the ``eLibrary'' link (see item m above).

Site Visit

    The Applicant and FERC staff will conduct a project site visit 
beginning at 9 a.m. on August 17, 2007. All interested individuals, 
organizations, and agencies are invited to attend. All participants 
planning to attend should call Kim Nguyen of FERC at (202) 502-6105 or 
Erik Steimle of Fall River Hydro at (503) 219-3750 no later than August 
9, 2007. We will be meeting at the base of Fall Creek Dam. All 
participants are responsible for their own transportation to the site.

Objectives

    At the scoping meetings, the staff will: (1) Summarize the 
environmental issues tentatively identified for analysis in the EA; (2) 
solicit from the meeting participants all available information, 
especially quantifiable data, on the resources at issue; (3) encourage 
statements from experts and the public on issues that should be 
analyzed in the EA, including viewpoints in opposition to, or in 
support of, the staff's preliminary views; (4) determine the resource 
issues to be addressed in the EA; and (5) identify those issues that 
require a detailed analysis, as well as those issues that do not 
require a detailed analysis.

Procedures

    The meetings are recorded by a stenographer and become part of the 
formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project.

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    Individuals, organizations, and agencies with environmental 
expertise and concerns are encouraged to attend the meeting and to 
assist the staff in defining and clarifying the issues to be addressed 
in the EA.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-14304 Filed 7-24-07; 8:45 am]
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