Red River Hydro LLC; 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, 36686-36687 [E9-17693]

Download as PDF 36686 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 141 / Friday, July 24, 2009 / Notices the docket number field to access the document. 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, call 1–866–208–3676 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 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. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–17692 Filed 7–23–09; 8:45 am] srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:55 Jul 23, 2009 Jkt 217001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13160–002] Red River Hydro LLC; 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 17, 2009. a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for a New License and Commencing Licensing Proceeding. b. Project No.: 13160–002. c. Dated Filed: July 16, 2009. d. Submitted by: Red River Hydro LLC. e. Name of Project: Overton Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Red River in Rapides Parish, Louisiana at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ existing Overton Lock and Dam. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission’s Regulations. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Brent L. Smith, COO, Symbiotics LLC, P.O. Box 535, Rigby, Idaho 83442, (208) 745– 0834 or e-mail at brent.smith@symbioticsenergy.com. i. FERC Contact: Lesley Kordella at (202) 502–6406 or e-mail at Lesley.Kordella@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 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. Red River Hydro LLC filed a PreApplication Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. m. A copy of the PAD is 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:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests. All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and SD1, 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, the project name (Overton Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project) and number (P– 13160–002), 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 SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by September 15, 2009. Comments on the PAD and SD1, 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/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 141 / Friday, July 24, 2009 / Notices under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link. For a simpler method of submitting text only comments, click on ‘‘Quick Comment.’’ 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, this meeting will satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or EIS is issued by the Commission. participate should meet at the John H. Overton Lock and Dam Recreation Area (west) at 9 a.m. For directions, and to appropriately accommodate persons interested in attending the site visit, participants should contact Erik Steimle by August 6, 2009 [e-mail, erik.steimle@symbioticsenergy.com or phone, (503) 235–3424]. All participants are responsible for their own transportation. Scoping Meetings Meeting Objectives 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: 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 SD1 are included in item n. of this document. Daytime Scoping Meeting Date: Wednesday August 12, 2009. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Sai Convention Center, 2301 N. MacArthur Drive, Alexandria, LA, 71301. Phone: (318) 619–3300. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Evening Scoping Meeting Date: Thursday August 13, 2009. Time: 10 a.m. Location: Sai Convention Center, 2301 N. MacArthur Drive, Alexandria, LA, 71301. Phone: (318) 619–3300. Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on the Commission’s mailing list. Copies of SD1 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. Based on all oral and written comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, identified through the scoping process. Site Visit The potential applicant and Commission staff will conduct a site visit of the project on Wednesday, August 12, 2009. Those wishing to VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:55 Jul 23, 2009 Jkt 217001 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. E9–17693 Filed 7–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 2492–010, 2618–020 and –021, and 2660–024 and –025] Domtar Maine Corporation and Domtar Maine LLC; Notice of Applications for Transfer of Licenses, Substitution of Relicense Applicant, and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests July 17, 2009. On June 9, 2009, Domtar Maine Corporation (Transferor) and Domtar PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36687 Maine LLC (Transferee) filed a joint application for: (1) The transfer of licenses of the Vanceboro Project No. 2492, located on the East Branch of the St. Croix River in Washington County, Maine and New Brunswick, Canada, the West Branch Project No. 2618, located on the West Branch of the St. Croix River in Hancock, Penobscot, and Washington Counties, Maine, and the Forest City Project No. 2660, located on the East Branch of the St. Croix River in Washington and Aroostock Counties, Maine, and New Brunswick, Canada, and (2) the substitution of the Transferee for the Transferor as the applicant in the pending applications for new licenses filed by the Transferor in Project Nos. 2618–020 and 2660–024. The transfer application was filed within five years of the expiration of the license for Project Nos. 2618 and 2660, which are the subject of pending relicensing applications. In Hydroelectric Relicensing Regulations Under the Federal Power Act (54 FR 23756 FERC Stats. and Regs., Regs. Preambles 1986–1990 30,854 at p. 31,437), the Commission declined to forbid all license transfers during the last five years of an existing license, and instead indicated that it would scrutinize all such transfer requests to determine if the transfer’s primary purpose was to give the transferee an advantage in relicensing. Applicant Contact: C. Scott Beal, Domtar Maine LLC, 144 Maine Street, Baileyville, ME 04694, phone (207) 427– 4004. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202) 502– 6062. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene: 30 days from the issuance of this notice. Comments and motions to intervene 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 can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–2492–010, 2618–021, and 2660–025) in the docket number field to E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1

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[FR Doc No: E9-17693]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13160-002]


Red River Hydro LLC; 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 17, 2009.
    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for 
a New License and Commencing Licensing Proceeding.
    b. Project No.: 13160-002.
    c. Dated Filed: July 16, 2009.
    d. Submitted by: Red River Hydro LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Overton Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Red River in Rapides Parish, Louisiana at the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' existing Overton Lock and Dam.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Brent L. Smith, COO, Symbiotics 
LLC, P.O. Box 535, Rigby, Idaho 83442, (208) 745-0834 or e-mail at 
brent.smith@symbioticsenergy.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Lesley Kordella at (202) 502-6406 or e-mail at 
Lesley.Kordella@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 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. Red River Hydro LLC 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.
    m. A copy of the PAD is 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://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filing and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and 
Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests. All comments on 
the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to the address above 
in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and SD1, 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, the project name (Overton Lock and Dam Hydroelectric 
Project) and number (P-13160-002), 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 SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by 
September 15, 2009.
    Comments on the PAD and SD1, 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/docs-filing/ferconline.asp)

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under the ``e-filing'' link. For a simpler method of submitting text 
only comments, click on ``Quick Comment.''
    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, this meeting 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 August 12, 2009.
    Time: 7 p.m.
    Location: Sai Convention Center, 2301 N. MacArthur Drive, 
Alexandria, LA, 71301.
    Phone: (318) 619-3300.

Evening Scoping Meeting

    Date: Thursday August 13, 2009.
    Time: 10 a.m.
    Location: Sai Convention Center, 2301 N. MacArthur Drive, 
Alexandria, LA, 71301.
    Phone: (318) 619-3300.
    Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which outlines the subject areas to be 
addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals 
and entities on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of SD1 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. Based on all oral and written 
comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a 
revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, 
identified through the scoping process.

Site Visit

    The potential applicant and Commission staff will conduct a site 
visit of the project on Wednesday, August 12, 2009. Those wishing to 
participate should meet at the John H. Overton Lock and Dam Recreation 
Area (west) at 9 a.m. For directions, and to appropriately accommodate 
persons interested in attending the site visit, participants should 
contact Erik Steimle by August 6, 2009 [e-mail, 
erik.steimle@symbioticsenergy.com or phone, (503) 235-3424]. All 
participants are responsible for their own transportation.

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 SD1 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. E9-17693 Filed 7-23-09; 8:45 am]
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