Tidewalker Associates; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, Scoping Meetings, Solicitation of Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests, 26385-26386 [E9-12698]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 104 / Tuesday, June 2, 2009 / Notices the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic submission of responses. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–12701 Filed 6–1–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12704–002] Tidewalker Associates; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, Scoping Meetings, Solicitation of Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests May 26, 2009. a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for a New License and Commencing Licensing Proceeding. b. Project No.: 12704–002. c. Dated Filed: March 25, 2009. d. Submitted By: Tidewalker Associates. e. Name of Project: Half Moon Cove Tidal Power Project. f. Location: Cobscook Bay, between the City of Eastport and Town of Perry, Washington County, Maine. No federal lands are involved. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission’s Regulations. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Normand Laberge, Tidewalker Associates, 46 Place Cover Road, Trescott, Maine 04652. (207) 733–5513. i. FERC Contact: Steve Kartalia, Stephen.kartalia@ferc.gov, (202) 502– 6131. 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. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:43 Jun 01, 2009 Jkt 217001 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 Tidewalker Associates as the Commission’s non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation, pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. m. Tidewalker Associates 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. The Commission issued a Scoping Document on May 26, 2009. n. A copy of the PAD and the scoping document are 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 assistance, contact FERC Online Support. o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and the scoping document, as well as study requests. All comments on the PAD and the scoping document, and study requests should be sent to the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and the scoping document, 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, Half Moon Cove Tidal Power Project) and number (P–12704–002), and bear the heading ‘‘Comments on Pre-Application PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26385 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 the scoping document, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by July 23, 2009. Comments on the PAD and the scoping document, 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) under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link. p. 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, these 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 June 24, 2009. Time: 10 a.m. Location: Marine Trades Center, 16 Deep Cove Road, Eastport, ME. Phone: Normand Laberge at (207) 733–5513. Evening Scoping Meeting Date: Wednesday June 24, 2009. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Marine Trades Center, 16 Deep Cove Road, Eastport, ME. Phone: Normand Laberge at (207) 733–5513. The scoping document, which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the E:\FR\FM\02JNN1.SGM 02JNN1 26386 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 104 / Tuesday, June 2, 2009 / Notices individuals and entities on the Commission’s mailing list. Copies of the scoping document 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. Depending on the extent of comments received, Scoping Document 2 may or may not be issued. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Site Visit May 26, 2009. Tidewalker Associates will conduct a site visit of the project at 2 p.m. on Tuesday June 23, 2009. All participants should meet where Old Route 190 terminates at the shore on the Eastport end of the proposed dam location. See Figure 2 of the scoping document for a map. All participants are responsible for their own transportation. Anyone with questions about the site visit should contact Normand Laberge. Scoping 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 the PAD and the scoping document 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 proceeding on the project. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–12698 Filed 6–1–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:43 Jun 01, 2009 Jkt 217001 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. DI09–7–000] Inside Passage Electric Cooperative; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and/or Motions To Intervene 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.: DI09–7–000. c. Date Filed: April 16, 2009. d. Applicant: Inside Passage Electric Cooperative. e. Name of Project: Gartina Falls Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The proposed Gartina Falls Hydroelectric Project will be located on Gartina Creek, near the town of Hoonah on Chichagof Island, Alaska, affecting T. 44 S, R. 65 E, secs. 2, 11, 34, and 35, 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: Peter A. Bibb, Operations, P.O. Box 210149, 12480 Mendenhall Loop Road, Auke Bay, AK 99821, telephone: (907) 789–3196, ext. 30; Fax: (907) 790–8517; e-mail: https:// www.pbibb@ak.net. 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: June 26, 2009. 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 (DI09–7–000) on any comments, protests, and/or motions filed. k. Description of Project: The proposed Gartina Creek Hydropower Project will include: (1) A 15-foot-high, 280-foot-long concrete-and-rock-fill diversion dam; (2) a concrete intake structure and sluiceway, and a 54-inchdiameter, 200-foot-long steel pipe penstock to the powerhouse; (3) a twolevel powerhouse, approximately 20- PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 foot-long and 2-foot-wide, and 25-foothigh; (4) a 4-mile-long transmission line to an interconnection near the Hoonah airport; (5) a tailrace emptying into Gartina Creek; 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#’’ 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 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 E:\FR\FM\02JNN1.SGM 02JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E9-12698]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12704-002]


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

May 26, 2009.
    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for 
a New License and Commencing Licensing Proceeding.
    b. Project No.: 12704-002.
    c. Dated Filed: March 25, 2009.
    d. Submitted By: Tidewalker Associates.
    e. Name of Project: Half Moon Cove Tidal Power Project.
    f. Location: Cobscook Bay, between the City of Eastport and Town of 
Perry, Washington County, Maine. No federal lands are involved.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Normand Laberge, Tidewalker 
Associates, 46 Place Cover Road, Trescott, Maine 04652. (207) 733-5513.
    i. FERC Contact: Steve Kartalia, Stephen.kartalia@ferc.gov, (202) 
502-6131.
    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 Tidewalker Associates as 
the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal 
consultation, pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and 
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. Tidewalker Associates 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. The Commission 
issued a Scoping Document on May 26, 2009.
    n. A copy of the PAD and the scoping document are 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 the 
scoping document, as well as study requests. All comments on the PAD 
and the scoping document, and study requests should be sent to the 
address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and 
the scoping document, 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, Half Moon Cove Tidal Power Project) and 
number (P-12704-002), 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 the scoping document, and any agency requesting cooperating status 
must do so by July 23, 2009.
    Comments on the PAD and the scoping document, 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) under the ``e-
filing'' link.
    p. 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, these 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 June 24, 2009.
    Time: 10 a.m.
    Location: Marine Trades Center, 16 Deep Cove Road, Eastport, ME.
    Phone: Normand Laberge at (207) 733-5513.

Evening Scoping Meeting

    Date: Wednesday June 24, 2009.
    Time: 7 p.m.
    Location: Marine Trades Center, 16 Deep Cove Road, Eastport, ME.
    Phone: Normand Laberge at (207) 733-5513.
    The scoping document, which outlines the subject areas to be 
addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the

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individuals and entities on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of 
the scoping document 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. 
Depending on the extent of comments received, Scoping Document 2 may or 
may not be issued.

Site Visit

    Tidewalker Associates will conduct a site visit of the project at 2 
p.m. on Tuesday June 23, 2009. All participants should meet where Old 
Route 190 terminates at the shore on the Eastport end of the proposed 
dam location. See Figure 2 of the scoping document for a map. All 
participants are responsible for their own transportation. Anyone with 
questions about the site visit should contact Normand Laberge.

Scoping 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 the scoping 
document 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 proceeding on the project.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-12698 Filed 6-1-09; 8:45 am]
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