Alaska Power & Telephone Company; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and/or Motions To Intervene, 66888-66889 [E8-26784]

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E8–26859 Filed 11–10–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. DI09–2–000] Alaska Power & Telephone Company; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and/or Motions To Intervene November 4, 2008. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention. b. Docket No: DI09–2–000. c. Date Filed: October 28, 2008. d. Applicant: Alaska Power & Telephone Company. e. Name of Project: Connelly Lake Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The proposed Connelly Lake Hydroelectric Project will be located on Connelly Lake, an unnamed stream, and the Chilkoot River, near the towns of Haines and Skagway, Haines Borough, Alaska, affecting T. 28 S, R. 57 E, secs. 22, 26, 27, 34, 35, and 36, and T. 29 S, R. 58 E, secs. 4, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 22, 23, 25, and 26, Copper River Meridian. g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 817(b). h. Applicant Contact: Glen D. Martin, Project Manager, 193 Otto Street, P.O. Box 3222, Port Townsend, WA 98368, telephone: (360) 385–1733, x122; Fax: (360) 385–7538; e-mail: www.glen.m@aptalaska.com. i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Henry Ecton, (202) 502–8768, or E-mail address: henry.ecton@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and/or motions: December 05, 2008. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments, protests, and/or interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. Any questions, please contact the Secretary’s Office. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Please include the docket number (DI09–2–000) on any comments, protests, and/or motions filed. k. Description of Project: The proposed Connelly Lake Hydropower Project will include: (1) A 48-foot-high, 100-foot-wide rock-filled dam; (2) a lake with a storage capacity of 4,700 acrefeet; (3) a 6,188-foot-long, 30-inchdiameter penstock; (4) a 40-foot-wide, 60-foot-long metal powerhouse containing one or two turbines, with an installed capacity of 6,200 kW; (5) a tailrace emptying into the Chilkoot River; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project will not be connected to an interstate grid, and will not occupy any tribal or federal lands. When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to investigate and determine if the interests of interstate or foreign commerce would be affected by the project. The Commission also determines whether or not the project: (1) Would be located on a navigable waterway; (2) would occupy or affect public lands or reservations of the United States; (3) would utilize surplus water or water power from a government dam; or (4) if applicable, has involved or would involve any construction subsequent to 1935 that may have increased or would increase the project’s head or generating capacity, or have otherwise significantly modified the project’s pre-1935 design or operation. l. Locations of the Application: Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and are available for public inspection. This filing may be viewed on the Web at https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘Docket No.’’ and follow the instructions. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at (866) 208–3372, or TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. 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,.211,.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 E:\FR\FM\12NON1.SGM 12NON1 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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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. DI09-2-000]


Alaska Power & Telephone Company; Notice of Declaration of 
Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and/or Motions To 
Intervene

November 4, 2008.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention.
    b. Docket No: DI09-2-000.
    c. Date Filed: October 28, 2008.
    d. Applicant: Alaska Power & Telephone Company.
    e. Name of Project: Connelly Lake Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The proposed Connelly Lake Hydroelectric Project will 
be located on Connelly Lake, an unnamed stream, and the Chilkoot River, 
near the towns of Haines and Skagway, Haines Borough, Alaska, affecting 
T. 28 S, R. 57 E, secs. 22, 26, 27, 34, 35, and 36, and T. 29 S, R. 58 
E, secs. 4, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 22, 23, 25, and 26, Copper River 
Meridian.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 817(b).
    h. Applicant Contact: Glen D. Martin, Project Manager, 193 Otto 
Street, P.O. Box 3222, Port Townsend, WA 98368, telephone: (360) 385-
1733, x122; Fax: (360) 385-7538; e-mail: www.glen.m@aptalaska.com">www.glen.m@aptalaska.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Henry Ecton, (202) 502-8768, or E-mail address: 
henry.ecton@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and/or motions: December 
05, 2008.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. Comments, protests, and/or interventions may be 
filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. Any questions, 
please contact the Secretary's Office. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) 
and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    Please include the docket number (DI09-2-000) on any comments, 
protests, and/or motions filed.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed Connelly Lake Hydropower 
Project will include: (1) A 48-foot-high, 100-foot-wide rock-filled 
dam; (2) a lake with a storage capacity of 4,700 acre-feet; (3) a 
6,188-foot-long, 30-inch-diameter penstock; (4) a 40-foot-wide, 60-
foot-long metal powerhouse containing one or two turbines, with an 
installed capacity of 6,200 kW; (5) a tailrace emptying into the 
Chilkoot River; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project 
will not be connected to an interstate grid, and will not occupy any 
tribal or federal lands.
    When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to 
investigate and determine if the interests of interstate or foreign 
commerce would be affected by the project. The Commission also 
determines whether or not the project: (1) Would be located on a 
navigable waterway; (2) would occupy or affect public lands or 
reservations of the United States; (3) would utilize surplus water or 
water power from a government dam; or (4) if applicable, has involved 
or would involve any construction subsequent to 1935 that may have 
increased or would increase the project's head or generating capacity, 
or have otherwise significantly modified the project's pre-1935 design 
or operation.
    l. Locations of the Application: Copies of this filing are on file 
with the Commission and are available for public inspection. This 
filing may be viewed on the Web at https://www.ferc.gov using the 
``eLibrary'' link, select ``Docket No.'' and follow the instructions. 
For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at (866) 208-3372, or TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.
    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,.211,.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

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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
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