Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 32901-32902 [E9-16158]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 130 / Thursday, July 9, 2009 / Notices To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free at 1–888– 293–6498; or in the Washington, DC area at (202) 512–1530. Issued in Washington, DC, on July 1, 2009. Eric Nicoll, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E9–16254 Filed 7–8–09; 8:45 am] Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ index.html. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY John Q. Easton, Director, Institute of Education Sciences. [FR Doc. E9–16256 Filed 7–8–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 739–022] Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments July 1, 2009. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Science. rmajette on DSK29S0YB1 with NOTICES ACTION: Notice of Renewal. SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and in accordance with section 102–3.65, title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee has been renewed for a twoyear period beginning July 2009. The Committee will provide advice to the Director, Office of Science, on the Advanced Scientific Computing Research Program managed by the Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research. The renewal of the Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee has been determined to be essential to the conduct of the Department of Energy business and to be in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed upon the Department of Energy by law. The Committee will operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Energy Organization Act (Pub. L. 95–91), and rules and regulations issued in implementation of those Acts. Further information regarding this Advisory Committee may be obtained from Ms. Rachel Samuel at (202) 586– 3279. VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:49 Jul 08, 2009 Jkt 217001 Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: 739–022. c. Date Filed: June 29, 2009. d. Applicant: Appalachian Power Company. e. Name of Project: Claytor Project. f. Location: On the New River in Pulaski County, Virginia. The project does not affect Federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Teresa Rogers, Reservoir Superintendent, Appalachian Power Company, 40 Franklin Road, Roanoke, VA 24011, (540) 985–2441, tprogers@aep.com. i. FERC Contact: John Smith, (202) 502–8972 or john.smith@ferc.gov. j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. k. The Project Description: The Claytor Project consists of: (1) A 1,142foot-long, 137-foot-high concrete gravity dam; (2) a 4,472-acre reservoir with a storage capacity of 225,000 acre-feet at normal pool elevation 1,846.0 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD); (3) four 16-foot-diameter penstocks; (4) a powerhouse integral with the dam containing four generating units with a combined capacity of 75 megawatts; (5) a 1,000-foot-long transmission line; and (6) switching and appurtenant equipment. The applicant proposes to expand its current levelized flow mode whereby releases from the project approximate inflows to the project over a 24-hour period from April 15 through October 15 to April 1 through November 30. Reservoir levels would continue to be maintained between 1,845 feet NGVD and 1,846 feet NGVD and a minimum PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 32901 average hourly flow of 750 cubic feet per second (cfs), or inflow, whichever is less, would be provided downstream of the project. The applicant would also modify the current period for peaking operations from October 16 through April 14 to December 1 through March 31 and increase its minimum average hourly downstream flow from 750 cfs to 1,000 cfs, or inflow, whichever is less. During this period, the applicant would extend the time to ramp down during peaking operations from 15 minutes to 30 minutes but continue to bring units on line in 15-minute intervals to meet system demands. Reservoir levels would be maintained between 1,844 feet NGVD and 1,846 feet NGVD. In addition, the applicant would eliminate the current winter drawdown to protect aquatic resources including state-listed mussel populations. For recreation purposes, the applicant is proposing to provide weekend releases of 1,000 cfs when inflow falls below 1,000 cfs but is above 800 cfs and would provide recreation releases for the annual squirt boat competition each May. l. Locations of the Application: 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 last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. m. 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. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Target date Notice of Acceptance/ Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis (when FERC approved studies are complete). September 27, 2009. E:\FR\FM\09JYN1.SGM 09JYN1 32902 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 130 / Thursday, July 9, 2009 / Notices Milestone Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions. Commission issues Draft EA. Comments on Draft EA. Filing Modified Terms and Conditions. Commission Issues Final EA. Target date November 26, 2009. July 9, 2010. August 8, 2010. October 7, 2010. January 5, 2011. o. 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. E9–16158 Filed 7–8–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1494–376] Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests rmajette on DSK29S0YB1 with NOTICES July 1, 2009. a. Type of Application: Non-project use of project lands and waters. b. Project Number: 1494–376. c. Date Filed: June 1, 2009. d. Applicant: Grand River Dam Authority. e. Name of Project: Pensacola Project. f. Location: The proposed non-project use is located in Lawhead Hollow on Grand Lake, in Delaware County, Oklahoma. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Tamara E. Jahnke, Assistant General Council, Grand Dam River Authority, P.O. Box 409, Vinita, Oklahoma 74301, (918) 265–5545. i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Jade Alvey at (202) 502–6864. j. Deadline for filing comments and/ or motions: August 3, 2009. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all interveners VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:49 Jul 08, 2009 Jkt 217001 filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervener 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. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. k. Description of Request: Grand River Dam Authority filed an application seeking Commission authorization to permit Fox Pointe Development, LLC to install two homeowners’ docks and a walkway on project lands along or near the shoreline of Lawhead Hollow on Grand Lake in Eucha, Delaware County, Oklahoma. The application is for a total of 19 boat slips and 21 PWCs. The filing includes maps and descriptions of the areas and of dock and slip configurations, photographs, environmental and historic considerations. No dredging is proposed. l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field (P–1494) to access the document. 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, call 1– 866–208–3372 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency’s comments must also be sent to the Applicant’s representatives. q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. 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. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–16160 Filed 7–8–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP09–438–000] CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Application June 30, 2009. Take notice that on June 23, 2009, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company (CEGT), 1111 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket No. CP09–438–000, an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission’s regulations, requesting authorization to abandon by sale Line BW–1507 in its entirety and a 4,940 foot segment of Line B–55–EXT, located in Johnson County, Arkansas, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site 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\09JYN1.SGM 09JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 130 (Thursday, July 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32901-32902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16158]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 739-022]

Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Application Tendered for
Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for
Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

July 1, 2009.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major License.
b. Project No.: 739-022.
c. Date Filed: June 29, 2009.
d. Applicant: Appalachian Power Company.
e. Name of Project: Claytor Project.
f. Location: On the New River in Pulaski County, Virginia. The
project does not affect Federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Teresa Rogers, Reservoir Superintendent,
Appalachian Power Company, 40 Franklin Road, Roanoke, VA 24011, (540)
985-2441, tprogers@aep.com.
i. FERC Contact: John Smith, (202) 502-8972 or john.smith@ferc.gov.
j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
k. The Project Description: The Claytor Project consists of: (1) A
1,142-foot-long, 137-foot-high concrete gravity dam; (2) a 4,472-acre
reservoir with a storage capacity of 225,000 acre-feet at normal pool
elevation 1,846.0 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD); (3)
four 16-foot-diameter penstocks; (4) a powerhouse integral with the dam
containing four generating units with a combined capacity of 75
megawatts; (5) a 1,000-foot-long transmission line; and (6) switching
and appurtenant equipment.
The applicant proposes to expand its current levelized flow mode
whereby releases from the project approximate inflows to the project
over a 24-hour period from April 15 through October 15 to April 1
through November 30. Reservoir levels would continue to be maintained
between 1,845 feet NGVD and 1,846 feet NGVD and a minimum average
hourly flow of 750 cubic feet per second (cfs), or inflow, whichever is
less, would be provided downstream of the project. The applicant would
also modify the current period for peaking operations from October 16
through April 14 to December 1 through March 31 and increase its
minimum average hourly downstream flow from 750 cfs to 1,000 cfs, or
inflow, whichever is less. During this period, the applicant would
extend the time to ramp down during peaking operations from 15 minutes
to 30 minutes but continue to bring units on line in 15-minute
intervals to meet system demands. Reservoir levels would be maintained
between 1,844 feet NGVD and 1,846 feet NGVD. In addition, the applicant
would eliminate the current winter drawdown to protect aquatic
resources including state-listed mussel populations. For recreation
purposes, the applicant is proposing to provide weekend releases of
1,000 cfs when inflow falls below 1,000 cfs but is above 800 cfs and
would provide recreation releases for the annual squirt boat
competition each May.
l. Locations of the Application: 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 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, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item
(h) above.
m. 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. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule
may be made as appropriate.

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Milestone Target date
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Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready September 27, 2009.
for Environmental Analysis (when
FERC approved studies are complete).

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Filing of recommendations, November 26, 2009.
preliminary terms and conditions,
and fishway prescriptions.
Commission issues Draft EA.......... July 9, 2010.
Comments on Draft EA................ August 8, 2010.
Filing Modified Terms and Conditions October 7, 2010.
Commission Issues Final EA.......... January 5, 2011.
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o. 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. E9-16158 Filed 7-8-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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