BPUS Generation Development LLC; Notice of Application for Preliminary Permit Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 66889 [E8-26781]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 219 / Wednesday, November 12, 2008 / Notices 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. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTESTS’’, AND/OR ‘‘MOTIONS TO INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the Docket Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. 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. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–26784 Filed 11–10–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [P–13296–000] BPUS Generation Development LLC; Notice of Application for Preliminary Permit Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES November 4, 2008. On October 2, 2008, BPUS Generation Development LLC filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), to study the proposed Banks Lake Pumped Storage Project. The proposed project would be located in Grant and Douglas Counties, Washington. The project facilities would be located on federal lands administered by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and state lands administered by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. In addition, there are two existing dams associated with the lower reservoir of Banks Lake, and both dams are federally owned and operated by the USBR. The proposed project, using the existing USBR’s Banks Lake as the lower reservoir, would consist of: (1) A new VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:30 Nov 10, 2008 Jkt 217001 lake as the upper reservoir, (2) a new underground powerhouse containing four pump/turbine-generator units with a combined capacity of 1,040 megawatts (MW), (3) new upper and lower intake structures, power tunnel, and tailrace, (4) a new 2.4-mile-long, 500-kilovolt transmission line, and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 2,978 gigawatt-hours (GWh). Applicant Contact: Mr. Jeffrey M. Auser, P.E., BPUS Generation Development LLC, 225 Greenfield Parkway, Suite 201, Liverpool, NY 13088, (315) 413–2821. FERC Contact: Jake Tung, (202) 502– 8757. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and eight copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to the Commission’s Web site located at https://www.ferc.gov/filingcomments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13296) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–26781 Filed 11–10–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Commission’s regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879) the Office of Energy Projects has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for an application filed by Ameren/UE (licensee) on September 10, 2008, requesting Commission approval to permit Utley Development Company, LLC, to construct one new multi-slip boat dock at the Summer Hill development. The project would be located near mile marker 31.2+5.4 of in Barnes Hollow Cove of the Lake of the Ozarks in Camden County, Missouri. The dock would have a total of 14 boat slips, with 12 slips 32 feet long and 12 feet wide and 2 slips 32 feet long and 10 feet wide and would include a central walkway 4 feet wide. No fueldispensing and sewage-pumping facilities or dredging are proposed. The EA evaluates the environmental impacts that would result from approving the licensee’s proposal. The EA finds that approval of the application would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The EA is attached to a Commission order titled ‘‘Order Modifying and Approving Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters’’ which was issued October 31, 2008, and is available for review and reproduction at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. The EA may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number (P–459) 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 1–866–208–3372, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–26782 Filed 11–10–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 459–238] Ameren/UE; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment November 4, 2008. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66889 E:\FR\FM\12NON1.SGM 12NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 12, 2008)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[P-13296-000]


BPUS Generation Development LLC; Notice of Application for 
Preliminary Permit Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions 
To Intervene, and Protests

November 4, 2008.
    On October 2, 2008, BPUS Generation Development LLC filed an 
application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 
to study the proposed Banks Lake Pumped Storage Project. The proposed 
project would be located in Grant and Douglas Counties, Washington. The 
project facilities would be located on federal lands administered by 
the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and the U.S. Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM), and state lands administered by the Washington 
Department of Fish and Wildlife. In addition, there are two existing 
dams associated with the lower reservoir of Banks Lake, and both dams 
are federally owned and operated by the USBR.
    The proposed project, using the existing USBR's Banks Lake as the 
lower reservoir, would consist of: (1) A new lake as the upper 
reservoir, (2) a new underground powerhouse containing four pump/
turbine-generator units with a combined capacity of 1,040 megawatts 
(MW), (3) new upper and lower intake structures, power tunnel, and 
tailrace, (4) a new 2.4-mile-long, 500-kilovolt transmission line, and 
(5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an average 
annual generation of 2,978 gigawatt-hours (GWh).
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Jeffrey M. Auser, P.E., BPUS Generation 
Development LLC, 225 Greenfield Parkway, Suite 201, Liverpool, NY 
13088, (315) 413-2821.
    FERC Contact: Jake Tung, (202) 502-8757.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. 
Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing 
applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
under the ``e-Filing'' link. If unable to be filed electronically, 
documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight 
copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For 
more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to 
the Commission's Web site located at https://www.ferc.gov/filing-
comments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or 
printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the Commission's Web site at http:/
/www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-
13296) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-26781 Filed 11-10-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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