Blue Sky Gas Storage, LLC; Notice of Application, 28682-28683 [E9-14195]

Download as PDF 28682 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 115 / Wednesday, June 17, 2009 / Notices consultation with: (a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service as required by section 7 of ESA; and (b) the New York 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. m. This notice does not constitute the Commission’s approval of NYTEC’s request to use the Pilot Project Licensing Procedures. Upon its review of the project’s overall characteristics relative to the pilot project criteria, the draft license application contents, and any comments filed, the Commission will determine whether there is adequate information to conclude the pre-filing process. n. The proposed East River Tidal Energy Pilot Project would consist of: (1) A 2-meter-diameter 20 kW capacity hydrokinetic device during Phase 1, which would be replaced by a 6-meterdiameter 200 kW device in Phase 2; (2) an underwater cable connecting the hydrokinetic device to shore at one of two proposed locations; and (3) appurtenant facilities for operating and maintaining the project. NYTEC does not provide an estimate of annual generation of the proposed pilot project. o. A copy of the draft license application and all pre-filing materials 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. p. Pre-filing process schedule. The pre-filing process will be conducted pursuant to the following tentative schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Date Comments on pre-filing materials due ..................................................... Issuance of meeting notice (if needed) .................................................... Public meeting/technical conference (if needed) ..................................... Issuance of notice concluding pre-filing process and ILP waiver request determination. July 10, 2009. July 24, 2009. August 24, 2009. August 10, 2009 (if no meeting is needed) September 7, 2009 (if meeting is needed). q. 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. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–14197 Filed 6–16–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13416–000] Gunderson Lutheran Hydro LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications dwashington3 on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES June 10, 2009. On March 30, 2009, Gunderson Lutheran Hydro LLC filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 7 (Lock & Dam 7 Project), to be located at River Mile 702.5 on the Mississippi River in Winona County, Minnesota, and La Crosse, Wisconsin, and near the town of La Crescent, MN. The proposed Lock & Dam 7 Project would be integral with the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Lock & Dam No. 7 which is comprised of a VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:33 Jun 16, 2009 Jkt 217001 940-foot-long gated dam section with 5 roller gates and 11 Taintor gates, a 600 foot-long lock, and a 8,100-foot-long earth dike. The Corps project reservoir occupies a portion of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. The proposed hydro project would consist of: (1) 7 uni-directional turbines installed in an auxiliary lock with generators having a total installed capacity of 4,963 kilowatts (kW); (2) a new transformer; and (3) a new 500foot-long transmission line to an existing above ground local distribution system. The project would have an estimated average annual generation of 41.33 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jeff Rich, Gunderson Lutheran Hydro LLC, 1900 South Avenue, LaCrosse, WI 54601, phone (608) 775–6970. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, (202) 502–6093. Competing Application: This application competes with Project No. 13337–000 filed November 24, 2008. Competing applications must be filed on or before July 13, 2009. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene: 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 paper-filed. To paper-file, an PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13337) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–14198 Filed 6–16–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP09–428–000] Blue Sky Gas Storage, LLC; Notice of Application June 10, 2009. Take notice that on June 5, 2009, Blue Sky Gas Storage, LLC (Blue Sky), 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6905, Houston, TX 77002, filed in the above referenced docket an abbreviated application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural E:\FR\FM\17JNN1.SGM 17JNN1 dwashington3 on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 115 / Wednesday, June 17, 2009 / Notices Gas Act (NGA), and parts 157 and 284 of the Commission’s regulations for an order granting a certificate of public convenience to develop, construct, own and operate an underground gas storage facility (Blue Sky Gas Storage Project), which will allow Blue Sky to provide up to 4.4 Bcf of working gas capacity in Logan County, Colorado. Additionally, Blue Sky requests a blanket certificate authorizing it to engage in certain selfimplementing routine activities under part 157, subpart F, and a blanket certificate under part 284, subpart G, authorizing Blue Sky to provide openaccess non-discriminatory firm and interruptible natural gas storage services. Blue Sky also requests authorization to charge market-based rates for the proposed storage services and the Commission’s approval of Blue Sky’s Pro-Forma Gas Tariff, 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 assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Thomas Shaw, President, Blue Sky Gas Storage, LLC, 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6905, Houston, TX, 77002, at (713) 650–0179. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff’s issuance of the final 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:33 Jun 16, 2009 Jkt 217001 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 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 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28683 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: July 1, 2009. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–14195 Filed 6–16–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings No 1. June 10, 2009. Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Docket Numbers: RP09–757–000. Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company. Description: ANR Pipeline Company submits Third Revised Sheet No 4B et al. to its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No 1. Filed Date: 06/08/2009. Accession Number: 20090609–0089. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 22, 2009. Docket Numbers: RP09–758–000. Applicants: Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. Description: Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc submits Fourth Revised Sheet 1 et al. to its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume 1, to be effective 7/10/09. Filed Date: 06/08/2009. Accession Number: 20090609–0088. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 22, 2009. Docket Numbers: RP09–759–000. Applicants: Egan Hub Storage, LLC. Description: Egan Hub Storage, LLC submits Sixth Revised Sheet No 201 et al. to its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No 1. Filed Date: 06/08/2009. Accession Number: 20090609–0091. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 22, 2009. E:\FR\FM\17JNN1.SGM 17JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28682-28683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-14195]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP09-428-000]


Blue Sky Gas Storage, LLC; Notice of Application

June 10, 2009.
    Take notice that on June 5, 2009, Blue Sky Gas Storage, LLC (Blue 
Sky), 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6905, Houston, TX 77002, filed in 
the above referenced docket an abbreviated application pursuant to 
section 7(c) of the Natural

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Gas Act (NGA), and parts 157 and 284 of the Commission's regulations 
for an order granting a certificate of public convenience to develop, 
construct, own and operate an underground gas storage facility (Blue 
Sky Gas Storage Project), which will allow Blue Sky to provide up to 
4.4 Bcf of working gas capacity in Logan County, Colorado. 
Additionally, Blue Sky requests a blanket certificate authorizing it to 
engage in certain self-implementing routine activities under part 157, 
subpart F, and a blanket certificate under part 284, subpart G, 
authorizing Blue Sky to provide open-access non-discriminatory firm and 
interruptible natural gas storage services. Blue Sky also requests 
authorization to charge market-based rates for the proposed storage 
services and the Commission's approval of Blue Sky's Pro-Forma Gas 
Tariff, 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 assistance, please 
contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free 
at (866) 208-3676, or TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Thomas 
Shaw, President, Blue Sky Gas Storage, LLC, 1000 Louisiana Street, 
Suite 6905, Houston, TX, 77002, at (713) 650-0179.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: 
complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the 
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a 
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule 
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other 
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of 
the final 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 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: July 1, 2009.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-14195 Filed 6-16-09; 8:45 am]
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