Jersey Central Power and Light and PSEG Fossil LLC; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, Scoping Meetings, Solicitation of Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification Issues and Associated Study Requests, 12405-12406 [E8-4499]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 46 / Friday, March 7, 2008 / Notices www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed dockets(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–4477 Filed 3–6–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2309–017] Jersey Central Power and Light and PSEG Fossil LLC; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of PreApplication Document, Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, Scoping Meetings, Solicitation of Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification Issues and Associated Study Requests sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES February 29, 2008. a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for a New License and Commencing Licensing Proceeding. b. Project No.: 2309–017. c. Dated Filed: January 11, 2008. d. Submitted By: Jersey Central Power and Light and PSEG Fossil LLC. e. Name of Project: Yards Creek Pumped Storage Project. f. Location: On Yards Creek, in the townships of Hardwick and Blairstown, Warren County, New Jersey. No federal lands are involved. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:46 Mar 06, 2008 Jkt 214001 g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission’s Regulations. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Anthony Skicki, First Energy Service Company, Environmental Department, 2800 Pottsville Pike, P.O. Box 16001 Reading, PA 19612, (610) 921–6908. i. FERC Contact: Steve Kartalia, Stephen.kartalia@ferc.gov, (202) 502– 6131. j. 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 paragraph o 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. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: (a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR Part 402; and (b) the State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by 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 Jersey Central Power and Light and PSEG Fossil LLC as the Commission’s non-federal representatives for carrying out informal consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. m. Jersey Central Power and Light and PSEG Fossil LLC filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. The Commission issued Scoping Document on February 28, 2008. n. A copy of the PAD and the scoping document are 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. PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12405 Register online at https://ferc.gov/ esubscribenow.htm to be notified via e-mail 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 the scoping document, as well as study requests. All comments on the PAD and the scoping document, and study requests should be sent to the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and the scoping document, 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: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. All filings with the Commission must include on the first page, Yards Creek Pumped Storage Project) and number (P–2309–017), 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 the scoping document, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by May 12, 2008. Comments on the PAD and the scoping document, 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 85.2001(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 E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1 12406 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 46 / Friday, March 7, 2008 / Notices 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: 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 the scoping document are included in item n of this document. Daytime Scoping Meeting Date: Wednesday April 2, 2008. Time: 2 p.m. Location: Blairstown Municipal Building, 106 Route 94, Blairstown, NJ 07825, (908) 362–6663. The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will become part of the formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project. Evening Scoping Meeting Date: Wednesday April 2, 2008. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Blairstown Municipal Building, 106 Route 94, Blairstown, NJ 07825, (908) 362–6663. The scoping document, 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 the scoping document 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. Depending on the extent of comments received, Scoping Document 2 may or may not be issued. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Site Visit JCPL and PSEG will conduct a site visit of the project at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2008. All participants should meet at the plant entrance on Mount Vernon Rd., Blairstown, NJ. All participants are responsible for their own transportation. Anyone with questions about the site visit should contact Timothy Oakes at (717) 687–7211. Scoping 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. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:46 Mar 06, 2008 Jkt 214001 Meeting Procedures Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–4499 Filed 3–6–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD06–6–000] Joint Meeting of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Notice of Joint Meeting of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission February 29, 2008. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will hold a joint meeting on April 8, 2008 at the headquarters of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The meeting is expected to begin at 10 a.m. and conclude at 12 noon (EST). Purpose of the Meeting The NRC and FERC signed a Memorandum of Agreement on September 1, 2004, to facilitate interactions between the two agencies on matters of mutual interest pertaining to the nation’s bulk power system reliability. Since signing this agreement, the two agencies have met on April 24, 2006, and January 23, 2007, to engage in dialogue to further the goals of this Memorandum of Agreement. These goals included grid reliability issues and the roles of the respective agencies in addressing these issues. Format for Joint Meeting of Commissions The format for the joint meeting will be discussions between the two sets of Commissioners following presentations by their respective staffs. In addition, representatives of the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) and PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) may attend and participate in this meeting. A free webcast of this event is available through https://www.ferc.gov. Anyone with Internet access who desires to view this event can do so by navigating to https://www.ferc.gov’s Calendar of Events and locating this event in the Calendar. The event will contain a link to its webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for the free webcasts. It also offers access to this event via television in the DC area and via phone bridge for a fee. Visit https:// www.CapitolConnection.org or contact Danelle Perkowski or David Reininger the Capitol Connection at 703–993–3100 for information about this service. 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 for the public on the Commission’s eLibrary system seven calendar days after FERC receives the transcript. Commission 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 1–866–208–3372 (voice) or 202–502–8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202–208–2106 with the required accommodations. All interested persons are invited. Pre-registration is not required and there is no fee to attend this joint meeting. Questions about the meeting should be directed to Sarah McKinley at Sarah.McKinley@ferc.gov or by phone at 202–502–8004. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–4500 Filed 3–6–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #2 March 3, 2008. Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Docket Numbers: RP08–223–000. Applicants: Equitrans, L.P. Description: Equitrans LP submits Twentieth Revised Sheet 5, Thirtieth Revised Sheet 6 and Seventeenth Revised Sheet 10 to its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume, to be effective April 1, 2008. E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 46 (Friday, March 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12405-12406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4499]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 [Project No. 2309-017]


Jersey Central Power and Light and PSEG Fossil LLC; Notice of 
Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, 
Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, Scoping Meetings, Solicitation of 
Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification Issues and 
Associated Study Requests

February 29, 2008.
    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for 
a New License and Commencing Licensing Proceeding.
    b. Project No.: 2309-017.
    c. Dated Filed: January 11, 2008.
    d. Submitted By: Jersey Central Power and Light and PSEG Fossil 
LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Yards Creek Pumped Storage Project.
    f. Location: On Yards Creek, in the townships of Hardwick and 
Blairstown, Warren County, New Jersey. No federal lands are involved.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Anthony Skicki, First Energy 
Service Company, Environmental Department, 2800 Pottsville Pike, P.O. 
Box 16001 Reading, PA 19612, (610) 921-6908.
    i. FERC Contact: Steve Kartalia, Stephen.kartalia@ferc.gov, (202) 
502-6131.
    j. 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 paragraph o 
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. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: 
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under 
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency 
regulations thereunder at 50 CFR Part 402; and (b) the State Historic 
Preservation Officer, as required by 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 Jersey Central Power and 
Light and PSEG Fossil LLC as the Commission's non-federal 
representatives for carrying out informal consultation, pursuant to 
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act.
    m. Jersey Central Power and Light and PSEG Fossil LLC filed a Pre-
Application Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and 
schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the 
Commission's regulations. The Commission issued Scoping Document on 
February 28, 2008.
    n. A copy of the PAD and the scoping document are 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 e-mail 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 the 
scoping document, as well as study requests. All comments on the PAD 
and the scoping document, and study requests should be sent to the 
address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and 
the scoping document, 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: Kimberly D. 
Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. All filings with the Commission must 
include on the first page, Yards Creek Pumped Storage Project) and 
number (P-2309-017), 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 the scoping 
document, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by 
May 12, 2008.
    Comments on the PAD and the scoping document, 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 85.2001(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

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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 April 2, 2008.
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Blairstown Municipal Building, 106 Route 94, Blairstown, NJ 
07825, (908) 362-6663.

Evening Scoping Meeting

Date: Wednesday April 2, 2008.
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Blairstown Municipal Building, 106 Route 94, Blairstown, NJ 
07825, (908) 362-6663.

    The scoping document, 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 the scoping 
document 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. Depending on the 
extent of comments received, Scoping Document 2 may or may not be 
issued.

Site Visit

    JCPL and PSEG will conduct a site visit of the project at 9 a.m. on 
Wednesday, April 2, 2008. All participants should meet at the plant 
entrance on Mount Vernon Rd., Blairstown, NJ. All participants are 
responsible for their own transportation. Anyone with questions about 
the site visit should contact Timothy Oakes at (717) 687-7211.

Scoping 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 the scoping 
document 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.

 Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-4499 Filed 3-6-08; 8:45 am]
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