Northern Illinois Hydropower, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing with the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing, and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 27524-27525 [E9-13536]
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Number of
respondents
annually
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total annual
burden hours
(1)
FERC Data collection—FERC–914
(2)
(3)
(1) × (2) × (3)
100
100
100
100
1
1
3
1
183
230
6
3
18,300
23,000
1,800
300
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FPA Section 205 filings ...................................................................................
Electric quarterly reports (initial) ......................................................................
Electric quarterly reports (later) .......................................................................
Change of status .............................................................................................
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43,400
The estimated total annual cost to
respondents is $2,676,966.10 [43,400
hours divided by 2,080 hours 4 per year,
times $128,297 5 equals $2,676,966.10].
The cost per respondent is $26,769.66.
The estimated burden covers the
qualifying facilities required to file
electric quarterly reports, change of
status filings, and tariff filings to comply
with section 205 of the Federal Power
Act (FPA).
The reporting burden includes the
total time, effort, or financial resources
expended to generate, maintain, retain,
disclose, or provide the information
including: (1) Reviewing instructions;
(2) developing, acquiring, installing, and
utilizing technology and systems for the
purposes of collecting, validating,
verifying, processing, maintaining,
disclosing and providing information;
(3) adjusting the existing ways to
comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements; (4)
training personnel to respond to a
collection of information; (5) searching
data sources; (6) completing and
reviewing the collection of information;
and (7) transmitting, or otherwise
disclosing the information.
The estimate of cost for respondents
is based upon salaries for professional
and clerical support, as well as direct
and indirect overhead costs. Direct costs
include all costs directly attributable to
providing this information, such as
administrative costs and the cost for
information technology. Indirect or
overhead costs are costs incurred by an
organization in support of its mission.
These costs apply to activities which
benefit the whole organization rather
than any one particular function or
activity.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the proposed collections of information
are necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s
estimates of the burden of the proposed
collections of information, including the
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validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including 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. E9–13540 Filed 6–9–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 12717–002]
Northern Illinois Hydropower, LLC;
Notice of Application Tendered for
Filing with the Commission, Soliciting
Additional Study Requests,
Establishing Procedural Schedule for
Licensing, and Deadline for
Submission of Final Amendments
June 3, 2009.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Original
License.
b. Project No.: P–12717–002.
c. Date Filed: May 27, 2009.
d. Applicant: Northern Illinois
Hydropower, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Brandon Road
Hydropower Project.
f. Location: U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers Brandon Road Lock and Dam
on the Illinois River, in the City of Joliet,
Will County, Illinois. The project will
occupy approximately 1.6 acres of
federal land.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Damon
Zdunich, Northern Illinois Hydropower,
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LLC, 801 Oakland Avenue, Joliet, IL
60435, (312) 320–1610.
i. FERC Contact: Dr. Nicholas Palso,
(202) 502–8854.
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 l 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. Pursuant to Section 4.32(b)(7) of 18
CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if
any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or
person believes that an additional
scientific study should be conducted in
order to form an adequate factual basis
for a complete analysis of the
application on its merit, the resource
agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file
a request for a study with the
Commission not later than 60 days after
the application is filed, and serve a copy
of the request on the applicant.
l. Deadline for filing additional study
requests and requests for cooperating
agency status: July 27, 2009.
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.
Additional study requests and
requests for cooperating agency status
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 at
(https://www.ferc.gov) under the
‘‘eFiling’’ link. For a simpler method of
submitting text only comments, click on
‘‘Quick Comment.’’
m. This application is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
n. Description of Project: The Brandon
Road Project would utilize the Corps of
Engineer’s existing Brandon Road Dam
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and reservoir and would consist of: (1)
A new 90-foot by 118-foot concrete
powerhouse located between headgate
sections 1 through 4 immediately below
the existing dam containing two S–Type
turbine generator units with a combined
installed capacity of 10.2 MW; (2) a new
50-foot by 50-foot switchyard adjacent
to the west of the powerhouse; and (3)
a new 34.5-kilovolt, 1-mile-long
transmission line; and (4) appurtenant
facilities. The project would have an
average annual generation of about
59,000 megawatt-hours.
o. 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
‘‘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.
p. With this notice, we are initiating
consultation with the Illinois State
Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as
required by section 106, National
Historic Preservation Act, and the
regulations of the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.
q. 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 Acceptance or Deficiency Letter–
June 2009
Issue Scoping Document for comments–
November 2009
Notice of application ready for
environmental analysis–April 2010
Notice of the availability of the EA
September–2010
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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. E9–13536 Filed 6–9–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. DI09–9–000]
Alaska Power & Telephone Company;
Notice of Declaration of Intention and
Soliciting Comments, Protests, and/or
Motions To Intervene
June 3, 2009.
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: DI09–9–000.
c. Date Filed: May 18, 2009.
d. Applicant: Alaska Power &
Telephone Company.
e. Name of Project: Connelly Lake
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The proposed Connelly
Lake Hydroelectric Project will be
located on an unnamed stream,
Connelly Lake, Chilkoot River, and
Chilkoot Lake, near the towns of Haines
and Skagway, Haines Borough, Alaska,
affecting T. 28 S, R. 57 E, secs. 23, 24,
25, 26, 27, 34, and 35, and T. 29 S, R.
58 E, secs. 4, 9, 10, 14, 15, 22, 23, 25,
26, and 36, 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: Glen D. Martin,
Project Manager, 193 Otto Street, P.O.
Box 3222, Port Townsend, WA 98368,
telephone: (360) 385–1733, x122; Fax:
(360) 385–7538; e-mail: https://
www.glen.m@aptalaska.com.
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: July 6, 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
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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
(DI09–9–000) on any comments,
protests, and/or motions filed.
k. Description of Project: The
proposed Connelly Lake Hydropower
Project will include: (1) A 48-foot-high,
100-foot-wide rock-filled dam; (2) a lake
with a storage capacity of 4,700 acrefeet; (3) a 6,188-foot-long, 30-inchdiameter penstock; (4) a 40-foot-wide,
60-foot-long metal powerhouse
containing one or two turbines, with an
installed capacity of 6,200 kW; (5) a
tailrace emptying into the Chilkoot
River; (6) a 14-mile-long, 34.5 kV
underground and overhead transmission
line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The
proposed project will not be connected
to an interstate grid, and will not
occupy any 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
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 12717-002]
Northern Illinois Hydropower, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered
for Filing with the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests,
Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing, and Deadline for
Submission of Final Amendments
June 3, 2009.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Original License.
b. Project No.: P-12717-002.
c. Date Filed: May 27, 2009.
d. Applicant: Northern Illinois Hydropower, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Brandon Road Hydropower Project.
f. Location: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Brandon Road Lock and Dam
on the Illinois River, in the City of Joliet, Will County, Illinois.
The project will occupy approximately 1.6 acres of federal land.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Damon Zdunich, Northern Illinois Hydropower,
LLC, 801 Oakland Avenue, Joliet, IL 60435, (312) 320-1610.
i. FERC Contact: Dr. Nicholas Palso, (202) 502-8854.
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 l 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. Pursuant to Section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60
days after the application is filed, and serve a copy of the request on
the applicant.
l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for
cooperating agency status: July 27, 2009.
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.
Additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency
status 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
at (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ``eFiling'' link. For a simpler
method of submitting text only comments, click on ``Quick Comment.''
m. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
n. Description of Project: The Brandon Road Project would utilize
the Corps of Engineer's existing Brandon Road Dam
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and reservoir and would consist of: (1) A new 90-foot by 118-foot
concrete powerhouse located between headgate sections 1 through 4
immediately below the existing dam containing two S-Type turbine
generator units with a combined installed capacity of 10.2 MW; (2) a
new 50-foot by 50-foot switchyard adjacent to the west of the
powerhouse; and (3) a new 34.5-kilovolt, 1-mile-long transmission line;
and (4) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an average
annual generation of about 59,000 megawatt-hours.
o. 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 ``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 e-mail of new filings and
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
p. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the
Illinois State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by
section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.
q. 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 Acceptance or Deficiency Letter-June 2009
Issue Scoping Document for comments-November 2009
Notice of application ready for environmental analysis-April 2010
Notice of the availability of the EA September-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. E9-13536 Filed 6-9-09; 8:45 am]
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