Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests, 12355-12356 [E9-6283]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 55 / Tuesday, March 24, 2009 / Notices to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–6282 Filed 3–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests March 16, 2009. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Free Flow Power Corporation. FFP Project 28, LLC. FFP Project 32, LLC. FFP Project 41, LLC. FFP Project 42, LLC. FFP Project 54, LLC. FFP Project 57, LLC. Project No. 12829–001. Project No. 12861–001. Project No. 12921–001. Project No. 12930–001. Project No. 12938–001. Project No. 12915–001. Project No. 12912–001. a. Type of Filing: Notice of intent to file license application for original licenses and commencing licensing proceedings. b. Project Nos.: P–12829, P–12861, P– 12921, P–12930, P–12938, P–12915, P– 12912. c. Dated Filed: January 15, 2009. d. Submitted By: Free Flow Power Corporation and its subsidiary limited liability corporations listed above (collectively referred to below as ‘‘Free Flow Power’’). e. Name of Projects: Greenville Bend Hydrokinetic Project, Scotlandville Bend Hydrokinetic Project, Kempe Bend Hydrokinetic Project, Ashley Point Hydrokinetic Project, Hope Field Point Hydrokinetic Project, Flora Creek Light Hydrokinetic Project, and McKinley Crossing Hydrokinetic Project (Lead Projects). f. Locations: On the Mississippi River, in Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. No Federal lands are occupied by the project works or located within the project boundary. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission’s Regulations. VerDate Nov<24>2008 01:06 Mar 24, 2009 Jkt 217001 h. Potential Applicant Contact: Ms. Ramya Swaminathan, Vice President of Project Development, Free Flow Power, 33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 01930, (978) 226–1531, rswaminathan@free-flow-power.com. i. FERC Contact: Stephen Bowler at (202) 502–6861 or e-mail at stephen.bolwer@ferc.gov and Sarah Florentino at (202) 502–6863 or e-mail at sarah.florentino@ferc.gov. 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 Free Flow Power as the Commission’s non-Federal representative for carrying out informal consultation pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. m. Free Flow Power filed a PreApplication Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. n. A copy of the PAD is 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 email of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12355 assistance, contact FERC Online Support. o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests. All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and SD1, 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, the project names (Greenville Bend Hydrokinetic Project, Scotlandville Bend Hydrokinetic Project, Kempe Bend Hydrokinetic Project, Ashley Point Hydrokinetic Project, Hope Field Point Hydrokinetic Project, Flora Creek Light Hydrokinetic Project, and McKinley Crossing Hydrokinetic Project) and numbers (V12829–001, P–12861–001, P–12921–001, P–12930–001, P–12938– 001, P–12915–001, and P–12912–001 respectively), 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 SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by May 15, 2009. Comments on the PAD and SD1, 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 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link. For a simpler method of submitting text only comments, click on ‘‘Quick Comment.’’ p. Our current intent is to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Scoping Meetings Commission staff will hold two initial scoping meetings in the vicinity of the projects 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 E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1 12356 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 55 / Tuesday, March 24, 2009 / Notices primarily for receiving input from the public. We invite all interested 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: Tuesday, April 14, 2009. Time: 2 p.m. Location: Vicksburg Convention Center, 1600 Mulberry Street, Vicksburg, MS 39180. Phone: Toll free (866) 822–6338. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 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. Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues and/or Jkt 217001 The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will become part of the formal record of the Commission proceedings on the projects. 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 docket(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. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–6284 Filed 3–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE BILLING CODE Meeting Objectives 01:06 Mar 24, 2009 Meeting Procedures Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–6283 Filed 3–23–09; 8:45 am] Evening Scoping Meeting Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2009. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Vicksburg Convention Center, 1600 Mulberry Street, Vicksburg, MS 39180. Phone: Toll free (866) 822–6338. Scoping Document 1 (SD1), 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 SD1 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. Based on all oral and written comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, identified through the scoping process. We will announce additional scoping meetings at locations near the proposed Lead Projects and site visits at a later date. VerDate Nov<24>2008 concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are included in item n. of this document. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [EPA–HQ–OARM–2005–0001; FRL–8786–1] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. QF09–261–000] Lafarge Midwest, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Notice of Self-Certification of Qualifying Status of a Cogeneration Facility March 17, 2009. Take notice that on March 11, 2009, Lafarge Midwest, Inc., of 1435 Ford Avenue, Alpena, MI 49707 filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a notice of self-certification of a facility as a qualifying cogeneration facility, pursuant to 18 CFR 292.207(a) of the Commission’s regulations. The facility produces cement as its primary activity. Waste heat from this process is used to create steam, which serves as the primary energy source for the production of electricity. Five turbines are driven by the steam; each turbine is linked to a generator. The combined nameplate capacity of the cogeneration facility is 48.75 MW. Excess power results from the aforesaid cogeneration process will be sold to Alpena Power Company, which is interconnected with the Qualifying Facility. A notice of self-certification does not institute a proceeding regarding qualifying facility status; a notice of selfcertification provides notice that the entity making the filing has determined the Facility meets the applicable criteria to be a qualifying facility. Any person seeking to challenge such qualifying facility status may do so by filing a motion pursuant to 18 CFR 292.207(d)(iii). This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs; EPA ICR No. 0938.16, OMB Control Number 2030–0020 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 23, 2009. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OARM–2005–0001, to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by e-mail to oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Information Docket, Mail Code: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexandra Raver, Office of Grants and Debarment, National Policy, Training and Compliance Division, Mail Code: 3903R, Environmental Protection E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12355-12356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6283]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-
Application Document, Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, and 
Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and 
Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests

March 16, 2009.

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Free Flow Power Corporation...............  Project No. 12829-001.
FFP Project 28, LLC.......................  Project No. 12861-001.
FFP Project 32, LLC.......................  Project No. 12921-001.
FFP Project 41, LLC.......................  Project No. 12930-001.
FFP Project 42, LLC.......................  Project No. 12938-001.
FFP Project 54, LLC.......................  Project No. 12915-001.
FFP Project 57, LLC.......................  Project No. 12912-001.
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    a. Type of Filing: Notice of intent to file license application for 
original licenses and commencing licensing proceedings.
    b. Project Nos.: P-12829, P-12861, P-12921, P-12930, P-12938, P-
12915, P-12912.
    c. Dated Filed: January 15, 2009.
    d. Submitted By: Free Flow Power Corporation and its subsidiary 
limited liability corporations listed above (collectively referred to 
below as ``Free Flow Power'').
    e. Name of Projects: Greenville Bend Hydrokinetic Project, 
Scotlandville Bend Hydrokinetic Project, Kempe Bend Hydrokinetic 
Project, Ashley Point Hydrokinetic Project, Hope Field Point 
Hydrokinetic Project, Flora Creek Light Hydrokinetic Project, and 
McKinley Crossing Hydrokinetic Project (Lead Projects).
    f. Locations: On the Mississippi River, in Arkansas, Illinois, 
Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. No Federal 
lands are occupied by the project works or located within the project 
boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Ms. Ramya Swaminathan, Vice 
President of Project Development, Free Flow Power, 33 Commercial 
Street, Gloucester, MA 01930, (978) 226-1531, flow-power.com">rswaminathan@free-flow-power.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Stephen Bowler at (202) 502-6861 or e-mail at 
stephen.bolwer@ferc.gov and Sarah Florentino at (202) 502-6863 or e-
mail at sarah.florentino@ferc.gov.
    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 Free Flow Power as the 
Commission's non-Federal representative for carrying out informal 
consultation pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic 
Preservation Act.
    m. Free Flow Power 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.
    n. A copy of the PAD is 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 
Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests. All comments on 
the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to the address above 
in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and SD1, 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, the project names (Greenville Bend Hydrokinetic 
Project, Scotlandville Bend Hydrokinetic Project, Kempe Bend 
Hydrokinetic Project, Ashley Point Hydrokinetic Project, Hope Field 
Point Hydrokinetic Project, Flora Creek Light Hydrokinetic Project, and 
McKinley Crossing Hydrokinetic Project) and numbers (V12829-001, P-
12861-001, P-12921-001, P-12930-001, P-12938-001, P-12915-001, and P-
12912-001 respectively), 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 SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by May 
15, 2009.
    Comments on the PAD and SD1, 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 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions 
on the Commission's Web site (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) under the ``e-filing'' link. For a simpler method of 
submitting text only comments, click on ``Quick Comment.''
    p. Our current intent is to prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS).

Scoping Meetings

    Commission staff will hold two initial scoping meetings in the 
vicinity of the projects 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

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primarily for receiving input from the public. We invite all interested 
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: Tuesday, April 14, 2009.
    Time: 2 p.m.
    Location: Vicksburg Convention Center, 1600 Mulberry Street, 
Vicksburg, MS 39180.
    Phone: Toll free (866) 822-6338.

Evening Scoping Meeting

    Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2009.
    Time: 7 p.m.
    Location: Vicksburg Convention Center, 1600 Mulberry Street, 
Vicksburg, MS 39180.
    Phone: Toll free (866) 822-6338.
    Scoping Document 1 (SD1), 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 SD1 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. Based on all oral and written 
comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a 
revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, 
identified through the scoping process. We will announce additional 
scoping meetings at locations near the proposed Lead Projects and site 
visits at a later date.

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 SD1 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 proceedings on the 
projects.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-6283 Filed 3-23-09; 8:45 am]
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