Public Service Company of Colorado; 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, 19214-19215 [E9-9608]

Download as PDF erowe on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES 19214 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 80 / Tuesday, April 28, 2009 / Notices environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission’s review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission’s rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:33 Apr 27, 2009 Jkt 217001 required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission’s final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https:// www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 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. 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. Comment Date: May 12, 2009. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–9609 Filed 4–27–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2351–013] Public Service Company of Colorado; 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 April 21, 2009. a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for a New License and Commencing Licensing Proceeding. b. Project No.: 2351–013. c. Dated Filed: February 20, 2009. d. Submitted By: Public Service Company of Colorado. e. Name of Project: Cabin Creek Pumped Storage Project. PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 f. Location: On South Clear Creek and Cabin Creek in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The project occupies about 268 acres of land in the Arapaho National Forest managed by the U.S. Forest Service. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission’s Regulations. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Ms. Christine Johnston, Xcel Energy, 4653 Table Mountain Drive, Golden, CO 80403; (720) 497–2156. i. FERC Contact: Steve Hocking (202) 502–8753 or steve.hocking@ferc.gov. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item n 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. Public Service Company of Colorado 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. m. 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 (866) 208–3676, or 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 filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and Scoping E:\FR\FM\28APN1.SGM 28APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 80 / Tuesday, April 28, 2009 / Notices erowe on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES 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 (an 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 name (Cabin Creek Pumped Storage Project) and number (P–2351–013), and bear the heading ‘‘Comments on PreApplication 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 June 22, 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.’’ o. 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, the below scoping meetings 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 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:33 Apr 27, 2009 Jkt 217001 19215 addressed in the environmental document. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows: the PAD and SD1 are included in item m of this document. Daytime Scoping Meeting The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will become part of the formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project. Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (MST) Location: U.S. Forest Service Regional Office (Region 2), 740 Simms Street, Golden, CO 80401. Phone: (303) 275–5350 Evening Scoping Meeting Site Visit Commission staff held an early site visit for this project on June 18, 2008. Therefore, there will be no site visit held in association with the above scoping meetings. 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. 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 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–9608 Filed 4–27–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Time: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (MST) Location: Georgetown Community Center, 613 6th Street, Georgetown, CO 80444. Phone: (303) 569–2274 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 m. 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. PO 00000 Meeting Procedures DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP09–109–000] Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas Transmission LLC; Notice of Application April 17, 2009. Take notice that on April 6, 2009, Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas Transmission LLC (KMIGT), 370 Van Gordon Street, Lakewood, CO 80228, filed in Docket No. CP09–109–000 an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and part 157 of the Commission’s regulations, requesting a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing the construction and operation of certain facilities comprising its proposed Huntsman 2009 Expansion Project. KMIGT is requesting authorization to construct and operate certain storage facilities necessary to increase the capability of the Huntsman Storage Facility in Cheyenne County, Nebraska to expand storage services available to the Cheyenne Market Center hub. KMIGT also requests approval of new incremental rates for the project facilities under its currently effective Rate Schedule CMC–2. The proposed project facilities will create an incremental storage capacity for up to 1,000,000 dekatherms (Dth), with an associated injection capability of approximately 6,400 dekatherms per day (Dth/day) and associated withdrawal deliverability of approximately 10,400 Dth/day. The total estimated cost for the proposed Huntsman 2009 Expansion Project is $13,120,330, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at 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 E:\FR\FM\28APN1.SGM 28APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 28, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19214-19215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9608]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2351-013]


Public Service Company of Colorado; 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

April 21, 2009.
    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for 
a New License and Commencing Licensing Proceeding.
    b. Project No.: 2351-013.
    c. Dated Filed: February 20, 2009.
    d. Submitted By: Public Service Company of Colorado.
    e. Name of Project: Cabin Creek Pumped Storage Project.
    f. Location: On South Clear Creek and Cabin Creek in Clear Creek 
County, Colorado. The project occupies about 268 acres of land in the 
Arapaho National Forest managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Ms. Christine Johnston, Xcel 
Energy, 4653 Table Mountain Drive, Golden, CO 80403; (720) 497-2156.
    i. FERC Contact: Steve Hocking (202) 502-8753 or 
steve.hocking@ferc.gov.
    j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies 
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to 
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the 
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such 
requests described in item n 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. Public Service Company of Colorado 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.
    m. 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 (866) 208-3676, or 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 filings and issuances related to this or other 
pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
    n. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and 
Scoping

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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 (an 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 name (Cabin Creek Pumped Storage Project) 
and number (P-2351-013), 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 June 
22, 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.''
    o. 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, the below scoping 
meetings 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 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, May 20, 2009
    Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (MST)
    Location: U.S. Forest Service Regional Office (Region 2), 740 Simms 
Street, Golden, CO 80401.
    Phone: (303) 275-5350

Evening Scoping Meeting

    Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009
    Time: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (MST)
    Location: Georgetown Community Center, 613 6th Street, Georgetown, 
CO 80444.
    Phone: (303) 569-2274
    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 m. 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.

Site Visit

    Commission staff held an early site visit for this project on June 
18, 2008. Therefore, there will be no site visit held in association 
with the above scoping meetings.

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 m 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. E9-9608 Filed 4-27-09; 8:45 am]
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