BPUS Generation Development LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 8923 [E9-4162]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 38 / Friday, February 27, 2009 / Notices permit issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as amended. Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to become a party to these proceedings or to be heard by filing comments or protests to this application should file a petition to intervene, comment, or protest at the address provided above in accordance with §§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of each comment, petition, and protest should be filed with DOE on or before the dates listed above. All filings in this proceeding should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA– 350. Additional copies are to be filed directly with Allison P. Duensing, Assistant General Counsel, The Saracen Group of Companies, Five Greenway Plaza, Suite 1310, Houston, TX 77040 and Daniel E. Frank, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, 1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004– 2415. A final decision will be made on this application after the environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and a determination is made by DOE that the proposed action will not adversely impact on the reliability of the U.S. electric power supply system. Copies of these applications will be made available, upon request, for public inspection and copying at the address provided above, by accessing the program Web site at https:// oe.energy.gov/permits.htm, or by e-mailing Odessa Hopkins at odessa.hopkins@hq.doe.gov. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 23, 2009. Anthony J. Como, Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. [FR Doc. E9–4216 Filed 2–26–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES2 [Project No. 13313–000] BPUS Generation Development LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications February 20, 2009. On October 31, 2008, BPUS Generation Development LLC (BPUS VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:39 Feb 26, 2009 Jkt 217001 Generation) filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Lake Roosevelt Pumped Storage Project. The project would be located on federal lands in Ferry, Grant and Okanogan Counties in Washington State, approximately 40 miles northwest of the Town of Nespelem, Washington, and 38 miles southwest of the Town of Northport, Washington, and would utilize the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Lake Roosevelt Dam. The proposed project would use the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Lake Roosevelt Dam as its lower reservoir and would consist of: (1) An upper reservoir with a surface area of approximately 123 acres at a normal water surface elevation ranging from 2,780 to 2,880 feet m.s.l.; (2) a proposed powerhouse containing 4 generating units having a total installed capacity of 1,310 megawatts, (3) a proposed intake structure, (4) a proposed 50-mile-long, 500 kV transmission line, and (5) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual generation of approximately 3,750 gigawatt-hours that would be sold to a local utility. Applicant Contact: BPUS Generation—Mr. Jeffrey M. Auser, P.E., BPUS Generation Development LLC, 225 Greenfield Parkway, Suite 201, Liverpool, NY 13088; phone: 315–413– 2821. FERC Contact: Tom Papsidero, 202–502–6002. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications, 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/filingcomments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13313–000) in the docket number field to access the document. PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8923 For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–4162 Filed 2–26–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12751–006] Finavera Renewables Ocean Energy, Ltd.; Notice of Application for Surrender of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests February 20, 2009. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Surrender of License. b. Project No.: 12751–006. c. Date Filed: February 6, 2009. d. Applicant: Finavera Renewables Ocean Energy, Ltd. e. Name of Project: Makah Bay Offshore Wave Energy Pilot Project. f. Location: The project is located in the Pacific Ocean in Makah Bay, about 1.9 nautical miles offshore of Waatch Point in Clallam County, Washington. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Thomas C. Jensen, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, 1301 K Street, NW., Suite 600 East, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 408–6400, e-mail tjensen@sonnenschein.com. i. FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, Telephone (202) 502–8735. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: 45 days from the issuance date of this notice. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. k. Description of Request: The licensee filed an application to surrender its license for the unconstructed Makah Bay Offshore Wave Energy Pilot Project. The Licensee has not commenced construction of the project. No ground disturbing activities have occurred. Additionally, no work or construction on the conversion buoys or the shore station, roads, or transmission facilities has commenced. l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the E:\FR\FM\27FEN1.SGM 27FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 38 (Friday, February 27, 2009)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13313-000]


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

February 20, 2009.
    On October 31, 2008, BPUS Generation Development LLC (BPUS 
Generation) filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the 
Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Lake 
Roosevelt Pumped Storage Project. The project would be located on 
federal lands in Ferry, Grant and Okanogan Counties in Washington 
State, approximately 40 miles northwest of the Town of Nespelem, 
Washington, and 38 miles southwest of the Town of Northport, 
Washington, and would utilize the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Lake 
Roosevelt Dam.
    The proposed project would use the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's 
Lake Roosevelt Dam as its lower reservoir and would consist of: (1) An 
upper reservoir with a surface area of approximately 123 acres at a 
normal water surface elevation ranging from 2,780 to 2,880 feet m.s.l.; 
(2) a proposed powerhouse containing 4 generating units having a total 
installed capacity of 1,310 megawatts, (3) a proposed intake structure, 
(4) a proposed 50-mile-long, 500 kV transmission line, and (5) 
appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual generation of 
approximately 3,750 gigawatt-hours that would be sold to a local 
utility.
    Applicant Contact: BPUS Generation--Mr. Jeffrey M. Auser, P.E., 
BPUS Generation Development LLC, 225 Greenfield Parkway, Suite 201, 
Liverpool, NY 13088; phone: 315-413-2821. FERC Contact: Tom Papsidero, 
202-502-6002.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications, 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 
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-13313-000) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E9-4162 Filed 2-26-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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