Ha-Best Inc.; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 41739-41740 [E7-14759]

Download as PDF rmajette on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 146 / Tuesday, July 31, 2007 / Notices and locations of these meetings are as follows: Daytime Scoping Meeting: Date: Thursday, August 16, 2007. Time: 9 a.m. Location: Lane Community College— Center for Meeting and Learning, 4000 East 30th Avenue, Room 202, Eugene, Oregon. Phone: (541) 463–3500. Evening Scoping Meeting: Date: Thursday, August 16, 2007. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Lane Community College— Center for Meeting and Learning, 4000 East 30th Avenue, Room 202, Eugene, Oregon. Phone: (541) 463–3500. Scoping Document 1 (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 m. 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. 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 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 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 paragraph m 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. q. Site Visit: The applicant and Commission staff will conduct a site VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:11 Jul 30, 2007 Jkt 211001 visit of the project on Friday, August 17, 2007, starting at 9 a.m. All participants should meet at the base of Fall Creek Dam. All participants are responsible for their own transportation. Those individuals planning to participate in the site visit should notify Kim Nguyen of Commission staff at (202) 502–6105, or Mr. Eric Steimle of Fall River Hydro at (503) 219–3750 on or before August 9, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–14758 Filed 7–30–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [ Project No. P–12492–001] Ha-Best Inc.; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments July 24, 2007. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Original Minor License. b. Project No.: P–12492–001. c. Date Filed: July 3, 2007. d. Applicant: Ha-Best Inc. e. Name of Project: Miner Shoal Waterpower Project. f. Location: The proposed project is located on the Soque River, near the Town of Demorest, Habersham County, Georgia. The proposed project does not occupy federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Don Ferguson, 34 West Jarrard Street, Cleveland, GA 30528; Telephone (706) 865–3999. i. FERC Contact: Janet Hutzel, Telephone (202) 502–8675, or by e-mail at janet.hutzel@ferc.gov. j. Cooperating agencies: 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 item l below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission’s policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 41739 document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC 61,076 (2001). k. Pursuant to Section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: September 1, 2007. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status 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. m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. Project Description: The proposed Minor Shoal Project would consist of the following: (1) An existing 30-foothigh, 540-foot-long dam; (2) an existing reservoir with a normal water with a surface area of 265 acres and a storage capacity of 1,960 acre-feet; (3) an existing 92-foot-long, 7-foot-diameter steel penstock; (4) two existing powerhouses containing a total of three turbines with a total installed capacity of 1,400 kilowatts; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual generation of 4.943 megawatthours. o. Locations of the Application: 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 (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/esubscribenow.htm to be notified via e-mail of new filings E:\FR\FM\31JYN1.SGM 31JYN1 41740 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 146 / Tuesday, July 31, 2007 / Notices and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. p. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the Georgia State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by § 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4. q. Procedural Schedule: At this time we do not anticipate the need for preparing a draft environmental assessment (EA). Recipients will have 30 days to provide the Commission with any written comments on the EA. All comments filed with the Commission will be considered in the Order taking final action on the license application. However, should substantive comments requiring re-analysis be received on the EA document, we would consider preparing a subsequent EA document. The application will be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Milestone Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter. Request Additional Information. Issue Scoping Document 1 for Comments. Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary). Notice that application is ready for environmental analysis. Notice of the Availability of the EA. Target date October 2007. October 2007. February 2008. April 2008. April 2008. December 2008. r. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice ready for environmental analysis. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–14759 Filed 7–30–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rmajette on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES [ Project No. 11547–013] Summit Hydro, LLC; Putnam Green Power, LLC; Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests July 24, 2007. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:11 Jul 30, 2007 Jkt 211001 with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Transfer of License. b. Project No.: 11547–013. c. Date Filed: July 16, 2007. d. Applicants: Summit Hydro, LLC (Transferor) and Putnam Green Power, LLC (Transferee). e. Name and Location of Project: The Hale Hydroelectric Project is located on the Quinebaug River, in Windham County, Connecticut. f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). g. Applicant Contacts: For Transferor and Transferee: Duncan S. Broatch, Summit Hydro, LLC, 6 Far Hills Drive, Avon, CT 06001, (806) 255–7744. h. FERC Contact: Etta L. Foster (202) 502–8769. i. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene: August 23, 2007. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with Kimberly D. Bose, 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– 11547–013) on any comments, protests, or motions filed. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all interveners 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 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 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 Hale Hydroelectric Project No. 11547 from Summit Hydro, LLC to Putnam Green Power, LLC. 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 ‘‘e-Library’’ link. Enter the project number excluding the last three digits (P–11547) in the docket number field to access the document. For online assistance, contact FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free (866) 208–3676, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 for inspection and reproduction at the addresses in item g. l. Individual desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. m. 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. n. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTESTS’’, 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. o. 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 filling comments, it will be assumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency’s comments must also be sent to the Applicant’s representatives. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–14760 Filed 7–30–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\31JYN1.SGM 31JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 146 (Tuesday, July 31, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41739-41740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-14759]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[ Project No. P-12492-001]


Ha-Best Inc.; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the 
Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and 
Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

July 24, 2007.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Original Minor License.
    b. Project No.: P-12492-001.
    c. Date Filed: July 3, 2007.
    d. Applicant: Ha-Best Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Miner Shoal Waterpower Project.
    f. Location: The proposed project is located on the Soque River, 
near the Town of Demorest, Habersham County, Georgia. The proposed 
project does not occupy federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Don Ferguson, 34 West Jarrard Street, 
Cleveland, GA 30528; Telephone (706) 865-3999.
    i. FERC Contact: Janet Hutzel, Telephone (202) 502-8675, or by e-
mail at janet.hutzel@ferc.gov.
    j. Cooperating agencies: 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 
item l 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. Pursuant to Section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to 
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the 
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person 
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of 
the request on the applicant.
    l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for 
cooperating agency status: September 1, 2007.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    Additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency 
status 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.
    m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    n. Project Description: The proposed Minor Shoal Project would 
consist of the following: (1) An existing 30-foot-high, 540-foot-long 
dam; (2) an existing reservoir with a normal water with a surface area 
of 265 acres and a storage capacity of 1,960 acre-feet; (3) an existing 
92-foot-long, 7-foot-diameter steel penstock; (4) two existing 
powerhouses containing a total of three turbines with a total installed 
capacity of 1,400 kilowatts; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The 
project would have an annual generation of 4.943 megawatt-hours.
    o. Locations of the Application: 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 (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/
esubscribenow.htm to be notified via e-mail of new filings

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and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
    p. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the 
Georgia State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by Sec.  106, 
National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory 
Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.
    q. Procedural Schedule: At this time we do not anticipate the need 
for preparing a draft environmental assessment (EA). Recipients will 
have 30 days to provide the Commission with any written comments on the 
EA. All comments filed with the Commission will be considered in the 
Order taking final action on the license application. However, should 
substantive comments requiring re-analysis be received on the EA 
document, we would consider preparing a subsequent EA document. The 
application will be processed according to the following Hydro 
Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as 
appropriate.

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               Milestone                           Target date
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Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter..  October 2007.
Request Additional Information.........  October 2007.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for Comments..  February 2008.
Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary)  April 2008.
Notice that application is ready for     April 2008.
 environmental analysis.
Notice of the Availability of the EA...  December 2008.
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    r. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
ready for environmental analysis.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-14759 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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