Eagle Crest Energy Company; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests, 33427-33428 [E9-16561]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 132 / Monday, July 13, 2009 / Notices 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. E9–16438 Filed 7–10–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13451–000] McGinnis, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES July 2, 2009. On April 29, 2009, McGinnis, 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 Greenup Hydrokinetic Project, located on the Ohio River, in Greenup County, Kentucky, and Scioto County, Ohio. 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: (1) A 100 to 300-foot-long by 20 to 52-foot-wide barge spudded down to the riverbed; (2) 10 6–8-foot-long by 6–8foot-diameter turbine-generators mounted in line along the side of the barge; (3) one armored, high-voltage cable transmitting the generated power to the existing transmission line located adjacent to the proposed project area; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would generate about 1,533 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Bruce D. McGinnis, Sr., McGinnis, Inc., P.O. Box 534, 502 Second St. Ext., South Point, OH 45680, phone: (740) 377–4391. FERC Contact: Sergiu Serban, 202– 502–6211. 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:36 Jul 10, 2009 Jkt 217001 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–13451) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–16440 Filed 7–10–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13123–002] Eagle Crest Energy Company; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests July 7, 2009. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Major License. b. Project No.: P–13123–002. c. Date filed: June 23, 2009. d. Applicant: Eagle Crest Energy Company. e. Name of Project: Eagle Mountain Pumped Storage Project. f. Location: The Project would be located in two depleted mining pits in the Eagle Mountain Mine in Riverside County, California, near the Town of Desert Center, California, and would occupy Federal lands administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and private lands owned by Kaiser Eagle Mountain, LLC. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Stephen Lowe, One El Paseo West Building, Suite 204, 74–199 El Paseo Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260. PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 33427 i. FERC Contact: Kim A. Nguyen, 888 First Street, NE., Room 61–01, Washington, DC 20426, 202–502–6105, Kim.nguyen@ferc.gov. 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 § 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 from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: August 21, 2009. The deadline for the applicant’s response to any such request is 30 days after the filing of the request. 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 (https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link. For a simpler method of submitting text only comments, click on ‘‘Quick Comment.’’ m. The application has not been accepted for filing and is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The project would consist of: (1) An 191-acre upper reservoir impounded by two diversion dams with a total storage capacity of 20,000 acre-feet; (2) an 163acre lower reservoir with a total storage capacity of 21,900 acre-feet; (3) a 29foot-diameter by 4,000-foot-long low pressure upper tunnel; (4) a surge tank with a 33-foot-diameter by 1,348-footlong tunnel shaft; (5) a 29-foot-diameter by 1,560-foot-long high pressure lower tunnel; (6) a 33-foot-diameter by 6,835- E:\FR\FM\13JYN1.SGM 13JYN1 33428 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 132 / Monday, July 13, 2009 / Notices foot-long tailrace tunnel; (7) a 72-footwide, 130-foot-high, and 360-foot-long underground powerhouse; (8) four reversible pump-turbine units at 325 megawatts each, for a total installed capacity of 1,300 megawatts; (9) a 28foot-wide, 28-foot-high, by 6,625-footlong access tunnel to the underground powerhouse; (10) a water supply pipeline ranging from 12-to 24-inchdiameter totaling 15.3 miles; (11) a 13.5mile-long, 500-kilovolt transmission line connecting to a new Interconnection Collector Substation; and (12) appurtenant facilities. The average annual generation is estimated to be 22.2 gigawatt-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 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. 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 California State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36, CFR, at 800.4. q. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Study Requests, Deficiency/Additional Information Letter (if needed) .............................................................................. Issue Acceptance Letter .......................................................................................................................................................... Notice that Application is Ready for Environmental Analysis ........................................................................................... Agency Comments, Terms, and Conditions .......................................................................................................................... Applicant Reply Comments ................................................................................................................................................... Notice of the Availability of the Draft EIS ............................................................................................................................ Notice of the Availability of the Final EIS ........................................................................................................................... Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–16561 Filed 7–10–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13449–000] McGinnis, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES July 6, 2009. On April 29, 2009, McGinnis, 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 Markland Hydrokinetic Project, located on the Ohio River, in Gallatin County, Kentucky, and Switzerland County, Indiana. 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: (1) A 100 to 300-foot-long by 20 to 52-foot-wide barge spudded down to the riverbed; (2) 10 6–8-foot-long by 6–8foot-diameter turbine-generators mounted in line along the side of the VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:36 Jul 10, 2009 Jkt 217001 barge; (3) one armored, high-voltage cable transmitting the generated power to the existing transmission line located adjacent to the proposed project area; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would generate about 1,533 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Bruce D. McGinnis, Sr., McGinnis, Inc., P.O. Box 534, 502 Second St. Ext., South Point, OH 45680, phone: (740) 377–4391. FERC Contact: Sergiu Serban, 202– 502–6211. 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, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 July 2009. November 2009. November 2009. January 2010. March 2010. June 2010. November 2010. (P–13449) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–16446 Filed 7–10–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 485–063] Georgia Power Company; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests July 6, 2009. a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for a New License and Commencing Licensing Proceeding. b. Project No.: 485–063. c. Dated Filed: May 6, 2009. d. Submitted By: Georgia Power Company. e. Name of Project: Bartletts Ferry Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Chattahoochee River in Harris County, Georgia and Lee and Chambers counties, Alabama. The project does not occupy any federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission’s Regulations. E:\FR\FM\13JYN1.SGM 13JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 132 (Monday, July 13, 2009)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13123-002]


Eagle Crest Energy Company; Notice of Application Tendered for 
Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests

July 7, 2009.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Major License.
    b. Project No.: P-13123-002.
    c. Date filed: June 23, 2009.
    d. Applicant: Eagle Crest Energy Company.
    e. Name of Project: Eagle Mountain Pumped Storage Project.
    f. Location: The Project would be located in two depleted mining 
pits in the Eagle Mountain Mine in Riverside County, California, near 
the Town of Desert Center, California, and would occupy Federal lands 
administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and private lands 
owned by Kaiser Eagle Mountain, LLC.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Stephen Lowe, One El Paseo West Building, 
Suite 204, 74-199 El Paseo Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260.
    i. FERC Contact: Kim A. Nguyen, 888 First Street, NE., Room 61-01, 
Washington, DC 20426, 202-502-6105, Kim.nguyen@ferc.gov.
    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 Sec.  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 from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of 
the request on the applicant.
    l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for 
cooperating agency status: August 21, 2009. The deadline for the 
applicant's response to any such request is 30 days after the filing of 
the request.
    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 
(https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) under the ``e-filing'' 
link. For a simpler method of submitting text only comments, click on 
``Quick Comment.''
    m. The application has not been accepted for filing and is not 
ready for environmental analysis at this time.
    n. The project would consist of: (1) An 191-acre upper reservoir 
impounded by two diversion dams with a total storage capacity of 20,000 
acre-feet; (2) an 163-acre lower reservoir with a total storage 
capacity of 21,900 acre-feet; (3) a 29-foot-diameter by 4,000-foot-long 
low pressure upper tunnel; (4) a surge tank with a 33-foot-diameter by 
1,348-foot-long tunnel shaft; (5) a 29-foot-diameter by 1,560-foot-long 
high pressure lower tunnel; (6) a 33-foot-diameter by 6,835-

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foot-long tailrace tunnel; (7) a 72-foot-wide, 130-foot-high, and 360-
foot-long underground powerhouse; (8) four reversible pump-turbine 
units at 325 megawatts each, for a total installed capacity of 1,300 
megawatts; (9) a 28-foot-wide, 28-foot-high, by 6,625-foot-long access 
tunnel to the underground powerhouse; (10) a water supply pipeline 
ranging from 12-to 24-inch-diameter totaling 15.3 miles; (11) a 13.5-
mile-long, 500-kilovolt transmission line connecting to a new 
Interconnection Collector Substation; and (12) appurtenant facilities. 
The average annual generation is estimated to be 22.2 gigawatt-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 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.
    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 
California State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by 
106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the 
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36, CFR, at 800.4.
    q. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule 
will be made as appropriate.

Study Requests, Deficiency/           July 2009.
 Additional Information Letter (if
 needed).
Issue Acceptance Letter.............  November 2009.
Notice that Application is Ready for  November 2009.
 Environmental Analysis.
Agency Comments, Terms, and           January 2010.
 Conditions.
Applicant Reply Comments............  March 2010.
Notice of the Availability of the     June 2010.
 Draft EIS.
Notice of the Availability of the     November 2010.
 Final EIS.
 


Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E9-16561 Filed 7-10-09; 8:45 am]
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