Hydrodynamics, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 22915-22916 [E9-11343]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 93 / Friday, May 15, 2009 / Notices Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter and Request for Additional Information. Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments. Request Additional Information (if necessary). Issue Scoping Document 2 .... Notice of application is ready for environmental analysis. Notice of the availability of the EA. June 2009. June 2009. September 2009. September 2009. January 2010. June 2010. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–11336 Filed 5–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13350–000] Marine Power & Water, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications May 7, 2009. On January 6, 2009, Marine Power & Water, Inc. filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Colorado River Indian Tribes Irrigation District Hydrokinetic Power Project, located in La Paz County, Arizona. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would be located in an irrigation canal downstream from the Parker Irrigation Diversion Dam on the Colorado River, within the Colorado River Indian Tribe Reservation, 3 miles southwest of the City of Parker, Arizona, and would consist of: (1) One hydrokinetic electrical generating unit, with a total VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:43 May 14, 2009 Jkt 217001 installed capacity of 15 kilowatts, (2) an existing 200-volt primary transmission line at check 19 that interconnects with the Western Area Power Administration, and (3) appurtenant facilities. The electricity generated from the project would be used by the Colorado River Indian Tribe Reservation. The project uses no dam or impoundment. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ray F. Hofmann, Marine Power & Water, Inc., 26893 Calle Hermosa, Capistrano Beach, California 92624, phone: (949) 481– 8331. FERC Contact: Carolyn Templeton (202) 502–8785. 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/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13350) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–11334 Filed 5–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22915 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13360–000] Hydrodynamics, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications May 8, 2009. On January 29, 2009, Hydrodynamics, Inc. filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Ruby River Reservoir Hydroelectric Project, which would be located at the existing Ruby River dam on Ruby River near the town of Alder in Madison County, Montana. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) An existing 846-foot-long, 111foot-high earthen dam; (2) an existing reservoir with a surface area of 970 acres and a storage capacity of 37,612 acrefeet at the normal water surface elevation of 5,392 feet mean sea level; (3) an existing concrete outlet works tunnel, which would be lined with steel; (4) a new 84-inch-diameter, 180foot-long steel penstock in the tunnel; (5) a new 84-inch-diameter, 20-foot-long penstock extending from the tunnel to the powerhouse; (6) a new powerhouse containing two generating units with a combined installed capacity of 2.2 megawatts; (7) a new tailrace discharging flows into the Ruby River at the base of the dam; (8) a new substation; (9) a new 15-kilovolt, 2-milelong transmission line; and (10) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 10 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Ben Singer, Project Manager, Hydrodynamics, Inc., P.O. Box 1136, Bozeman, MT 59771; phone: (406) 587–5086. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman, 202– 502–6077. 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 E:\FR\FM\15MYN1.SGM 15MYN1 22916 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 93 / Friday, May 15, 2009 / Notices 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, including a copy of the application, 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–13360) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–11343 Filed 5–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13356–000] Slatersville Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests May 8, 2009. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Exemption From Licensing. b. Project No.: P–13356–000. c. Date Filed: January 15, 2009. d. Applicant: Slatersville Hydro, LLC. e. Name of Project: Slatersville Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Branch River in Providence County, Rhode Island. The project would not occupy any land of the United States. g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708. h. Applicant Contact: Michael P. DeFrancesco, 87 Hall Road, Exeter, RI 02822, (401) 742–1968. i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean, (202) 502–6041. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:43 May 14, 2009 Jkt 217001 All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission’s Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. Motions to intervene and protests 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) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. k. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. Description of Project: The Slatersville Project would consist of: (1) The existing 13-foot-high RI Dam No. 43 consisting of: (a) an existing 175-footlong spillway with a spillway elevation of 250.7 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum 1988 (NGVD); and (b) a westerly abutment equipped with two 3.5-footwide, 5.7-foot-high sluice gates impounding; (2) the 172-acre Upper Slatersville reservoir leading to; (3) two new 150-foot-long, 4.5-foot-diameter penstocks connecting to; (4) a new powerhouse containing two generating units with a total installed capacity of 360 kilowatts; (5) a new 25-foot-long tailrace discharging water into the Lower Slatersville reservoir; (6) a new 0.5-mile-long, 13.8-kilovolt transmission line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an average annual generation of about 1,250 megawatthours. In addition to the new project facilities described above, the project would include reinstalling 1.5- or 2.0foot-high flashboards on top of RI Dam No. 43. Project facilities may also include: (1) The existing 6-foot-high RI Dam No. 45 with a 105-foot-long spillway; and (2) the existing 0.3-acre reservoir with a normal water surface elevation of 231.9 feet NGVD located in the bypassed reach between RI Dam No. 43 and the new tailrace. m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using the PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application. All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’ or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE;’’ (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. The Commission staff proposes to issue one environmental assessment rather than issue a draft and final EA. Comments, terms and conditions, recommendations, prescriptions, and reply comments, if any, will be addressed in an EA. Staff intents to give at least 30 days for entities to comment on the EA, and will take into consideration all comments received on the EA before final action is taken on the license application. Issue Scoping Document ....... Notice of application is ready for environmental analysis. E:\FR\FM\15MYN1.SGM 15MYN1 June 2009. August 2009.

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 93 (Friday, May 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22915-22916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11343]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13360-000]


Hydrodynamics, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

May 8, 2009.
    On January 29, 2009, Hydrodynamics, Inc. filed an application for a 
preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, 
proposing to study the feasibility of the Ruby River Reservoir 
Hydroelectric Project, which would be located at the existing Ruby 
River dam on Ruby River near the town of Alder in Madison County, 
Montana. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to 
grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during 
the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit 
holder to perform any land disturbing activities or otherwise enter 
upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners' express 
permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following:
    (1) An existing 846-foot-long, 111-foot-high earthen dam; (2) an 
existing reservoir with a surface area of 970 acres and a storage 
capacity of 37,612 acre-feet at the normal water surface elevation of 
5,392 feet mean sea level; (3) an existing concrete outlet works 
tunnel, which would be lined with steel; (4) a new 84-inch-diameter, 
180-foot-long steel penstock in the tunnel; (5) a new 84-inch-diameter, 
20-foot-long penstock extending from the tunnel to the powerhouse; (6) 
a new powerhouse containing two generating units with a combined 
installed capacity of 2.2 megawatts; (7) a new tailrace discharging 
flows into the Ruby River at the base of the dam; (8) a new substation; 
(9) a new 15-kilovolt, 2-mile-long transmission line; and (10) 
appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an average 
annual generation of 10 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Ben Singer, Project Manager, Hydrodynamics, 
Inc., P.O. Box 1136, Bozeman, MT 59771; phone: (406) 587-5086.
    FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman, 202-502-6077.
    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

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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, including a copy of 
the application, 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-13360) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-11343 Filed 5-14-09; 8:45 am]
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