Hydrokinetic Pilot Project Workshop; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference With Agenda and Soliciting Comments, 52104-52105 [E7-17930]

Download as PDF jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 52104 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 12, 2007 / Notices gallons of water per season (October– March) to be pumped into Mount Snow’s snowmaking system. Somerset Reservoir is one development of the Deerfield River Hydroelectric Project, owned by TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc. Two pump houses, one at Somerset Reservoir and one at the base of Mount Snow North Face would be built. The current in-stream impoundment used for snowmaking, Snow Lake on the North Branch Deerfield River, would be taken offstream, and the stream channel would be restored. Carinthia Pond, also currently used for snowmaking, would serve as a short-term water transfer station. Implementation of the proposed project would not affect TransCanada’s water flows or water level requirements. 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 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 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. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the Project Number (P–2323) of the VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:43 Sep 11, 2007 Jkt 211001 particular application to which the filing refers. 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. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–17963 Filed 9–11–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD07–14–000] Hydrokinetic Pilot Project Workshop; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference With Agenda and Soliciting Comments August 31, 2007. On July 19th, 2007, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a notice of a technical conference, to be led by Commissioner Philip D. Moeller, with Commissioner Jon Wellinghoff participating, to be held on October 2, 2007, in Portland, Oregon. This supplemental notice provides more detailed information and establishes an agenda, which is attached. The conference will take place at the Bonneville Power Administration’s Auditorium, at 911 NE. 11th Ave., Portland, Oregon, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (PST). All interested persons may attend; there is no fee. Registration is not required, but is appreciated for planning purposes; please register at https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/ registration/hydrokinetic-10–07form.asp. Following the conference there will be a 30-day written comment period. The purpose of the conference will be to present Commission staff’s proposed licensing process for hydrokinetic energy pilot projects and to seek feedback from representatives of industry, state and federal agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations, PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Native American tribes, and members of the public. The goal of the proposed process is to complete licensing in as few as six months, to provide for Commission oversight and agency input, and to allow developers to generate electricity while testing. This process will be available for projects that are: (1) Small (5 MW or less), (2) removable or able to shut down on relatively short notice, (3) not located in waters with sensitive designations; and (4) for the purpose of testing new hydro technologies or determining appropriate sites. Staff envision the license having the following characteristics: • A short license term (5 years); • A standard license condition requiring project alteration or shutdown in the event that monitoring reveals an unacceptable level of environmental effect; • The option of applying for a 30–50 year license at the end of the license term; and • A standard license condition requiring decommissioning and site restoration at the time of license expiration if the option is not exercised. Transcripts of the conference will be immediately available from Ace Reporting Company (202–347–3700 or 1–800–336–6646) for a fee. They will be available to the public on the Commission’s eLibrary system seven calendar days after FERC receives the transcript. All comments (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 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. FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 866–208–3372 (voice) or 202–502–8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202–208–2106 with the required accommodations. Additional details regarding the agenda and the pilot project licensing process for this conference are attached to this notice. All conference-related materials will be made available on the Commission’s calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/ EventsList.aspx. For more information about the conference, please contact Kristen Murphy at 202–502–6236 E:\FR\FM\12SEN1.SGM 12SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 12, 2007 / Notices (kristen.murphy@ferc.gov), or Tim Welch at 202–502–8760 (timothy.welch@ferc.gov). Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–17930 Filed 9–11–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM98–1–000] Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public Notice August 31, 2007. This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt of prohibited and exempt off-the-record communications. Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, 1999) requires Commission decisional employees, who make or receive a prohibited or exempt off-the-record communication relevant to the merits of a contested proceeding, to deliver to the Secretary of the Commission a copy of the communication, if written, or a summary of the substance of any oral communication. Prohibited communications are included in a public, non-decisional file associated with, but not a part of, the decisional record of the proceeding. Unless the Commission determines that the prohibited communication and any responses thereto should become a part of the decisional record, the prohibited off-the-record communication will not be considered by the Commission in reaching its decision. Parties to a proceeding may seek the opportunity to respond to any facts or contentions made in a prohibited off-the-record communication, and may request that the Commission place the prohibited communication and responses thereto in the decisional record. The Commission will grant such a request only when it determines that fairness so requires. Any person identified below as having made a prohibited off-the-record communication shall serve the document on all parties listed on the Docket No. Date received 52105 official service list for the applicable proceeding in accordance with Rule 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010. Exempt off-the-record communications are included in the decisional record of the proceeding, unless the communication was with a cooperating agency as described by 40 CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR 385.2201(e)(1)(v). The following is a list of off-therecord communications recently received by the Secretary of the Commission. The communications listed are grouped by docket numbers in ascending order. These filings are 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, please contact FERC, Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Presenter or requester Prohibited 1. EL07–56–000, EL07–58–000 ................................................. 8–28–07 Craig Glazer. Exempt 1. CP07–44–000 ......................................................................... 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Project Project Project Project Project Project No. No. No. No. No. No. 460–000 .............................................................. 2082–000 ............................................................ 2100–000 ............................................................ 2100–000 ............................................................ 11291–023 .......................................................... 12796–000 .......................................................... 8–7–07 8–13–07 8–29–07 8–7–07 8–23–07 8–14–07 8–13–07 Hon. Thad Cochran, Hon. Trent Lott, Hon. Charles ‘‘Chip’’ Pickering. Hon. Norm Dicks. Rich Bodnar. Hon. John T. Doolittle. Gail Williams. James A. Glass, PhD. Daniel E. Weaver 1 1One of 14 letters filed between August 13, 2007 and August 22, 2007, from the Cities of Clyde, Columbiana, Dover, Wapakoneta, Wadsworth, Celina and Piqua, Ohio; the Villages of Arcanum, Clinton, Edgerton, Eldorado, Milan, Minster, Montpelier, Oak Harbor and Plymouth, Ohio; the Borough of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania and the City of Martinsville, West Virginia. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–17922 Filed 9–11–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES [Docket No. MS083107] Notice Announcing Combined Notice of Gas Rate Filings August 31, 2007. Effective August 31, 2007, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will issue notices of VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:43 Sep 11, 2007 Jkt 211001 natural gas: (1) Rate filings/applications, (2) refund reports, (3) compliance filing and (4) waiver requests (collectively, natural gas filings) using the RP docket number prefix through its Combined Notice of Filings method, already in place for most electric rate filings. As of this date, the Secretary of the Commission is making the following changes to the filing procedures for natural gas filings: 1. Filers are no longer required to include a draft form of notice or diskette containing that form of notice for any RP-docketed application, compliance filing, refund report, or waiver request. 2. Filers requesting a shortened comment period for the filing must PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 clearly state such request in the title or heading for the filing. For example: Re: (Name of Natural Gas Pipeline) Docket No. RP07–lll (Title/Description) and Request for shortened comment period The notices issued under this method for RP dockets will be added to eLibrary and published in the Federal Register under the name ‘‘Combined Notice of Filings.’’ These notices will list natural gas filings added to eLibrary since publication of the last notice. Each filing will be listed with its identifying details as follows: Name of Applicant(s)—This item will show the applicant name as it appears on the filing. E:\FR\FM\12SEN1.SGM 12SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52104-52105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17930]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD07-14-000]


Hydrokinetic Pilot Project Workshop; Supplemental Notice of 
Technical Conference With Agenda and Soliciting Comments

August 31, 2007.
    On July 19th, 2007, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued 
a notice of a technical conference, to be led by Commissioner Philip D. 
Moeller, with Commissioner Jon Wellinghoff participating, to be held on 
October 2, 2007, in Portland, Oregon. This supplemental notice provides 
more detailed information and establishes an agenda, which is attached.
    The conference will take place at the Bonneville Power 
Administration's Auditorium, at 911 NE. 11th Ave., Portland, Oregon, 
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (PST). All interested persons may attend; there 
is no fee. Registration is not required, but is appreciated for 
planning purposes; please register at https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/
registration/hydrokinetic-10-07-form.asp. Following the conference 
there will be a 30-day written comment period.
    The purpose of the conference will be to present Commission staff's 
proposed licensing process for hydrokinetic energy pilot projects and 
to seek feedback from representatives of industry, state and federal 
agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations, Native American tribes, and 
members of the public.
    The goal of the proposed process is to complete licensing in as few 
as six months, to provide for Commission oversight and agency input, 
and to allow developers to generate electricity while testing. This 
process will be available for projects that are: (1) Small (5 MW or 
less), (2) removable or able to shut down on relatively short notice, 
(3) not located in waters with sensitive designations; and (4) for the 
purpose of testing new hydro technologies or determining appropriate 
sites.
    Staff envision the license having the following characteristics:
     A short license term (5 years);
     A standard license condition requiring project alteration 
or shutdown in the event that monitoring reveals an unacceptable level 
of environmental effect;
     The option of applying for a 30-50 year license at the end 
of the license term; and
     A standard license condition requiring decommissioning and 
site restoration at the time of license expiration if the option is not 
exercised.
    Transcripts of the conference will be immediately available from 
Ace Reporting Company (202-347-3700 or 1-800-336-6646) for a fee. They 
will be available to the public on the Commission's eLibrary system 
seven calendar days after FERC receives the transcript.
    All comments (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 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.
    FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please 
send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 866-208-3372 
(voice) or 202-502-8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202-208-2106 with the 
required accommodations.
    Additional details regarding the agenda and the pilot project 
licensing process for this conference are attached to this notice. All 
conference-related materials will be made available on the Commission's 
calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx.
    For more information about the conference, please contact Kristen 
Murphy at 202-502-6236

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(kristen.murphy@ferc.gov), or Tim Welch at 202-502-8760 
(timothy.welch@ferc.gov).

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-17930 Filed 9-11-07; 8:45 am]
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