Mahoning Creek Hydroelectric Company, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 40175 [E9-19136]

Download as PDF 40175 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 153 / Tuesday, August 11, 2009 / Notices 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 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 Florida 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. Issue Deficiency Letter: September 2009. Issue Acceptance Notice and Letter: December 2009. Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments: January 2010. Request Additional Information: March 2010. Issue Scoping Document 2: March 2010. Notice of application is ready for environmental analysis: March 2010. Notice of the availability of the EA: July 2010. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–19137 Filed 8–10–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12555–004] Mahoning Creek Hydroelectric Company, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES August 4, 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 Major License. b. Project No.: 12555–004. c. Date Filed: July 27, 2009. d. Applicant: Mahoning Creek Hydroelectric Company, LLC. VerDate Nov<24>2008 20:51 Aug 10, 2009 Jkt 217001 e. Name of Project: Mahoning Creek Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On Mahoning Creek in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. The proposed project would occupy Federal land managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: M. Clifford Phillips, Vice President, Mahoning Creek Hydroelectric Company, LLC, 150 North Miller Road, Suite 450 C, Fairlawn, OH 44333, (330) 869–8451. i. FERC Contact: Thomas Dean, (202) 502–6041. j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. k. The proposed Mahoning Creek Project would use the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Mahoning Creek dam and would consist of: (1) A new 50foot-high intake structure attached to the upstream face of the dam, equipped with removable trashracks, dewatering bulkhead panels, and a vertical slide gate; (2) a new lining on the existing (currently plugged), 108-inch-diameter conduit through dam monolith 15; (3) a new 1,090-foot-long, 120-inch-diameter penstock on the left (south) bank, bifurcating into two new 110-foot-long, 96-inch-diameter penstocks; (4) a new powerhouse located approximately 100 feet downstream of an existing stilling basin weir containing two new Kaplan turbine/generator units with a total installed capacity of 6.0 MW; (5) a new 40-foot-wide, 150-foot-long, 10-footdeep tailrace; (6) a new 2.2-mile-long, 25-kilovolt transmission line; (7) a new 100-foot-long bridge to span a small stream to the entrance of a refurbished 0.5-mile-long access road; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an estimated annual generation of 20,000 megawatt-hours. The project would operate using flows released by the Corps in accordance with the current dam operation as set by the Corps. l. 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 e- PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 mail 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. The Commission staff proposes to issue a single Environmental Assessment (EA) rather than issuing a draft and final EA. The schedule allows 30 days for entities to comment on the EA, and 60 days for agencies to file modified mandatory terms and conditions. Staff will take into consideration all comments and terms and conditions received on the EA before final action is taken on the license application. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Notice of Acceptance and Ready for Environmental Analysis. Filing interventions, comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions. Notice of availability of the EA Filing comments on EA ........... Filing modified terms and conditions. Target date September 25, 2009. November 24, 2009. March 24, 2010. April 23, 2010. June 22, 2010. 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. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–19136 Filed 8–10–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings # 1 August 4, 2009. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER98–511–013; ER97–4345–025. Applicants: Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, OGE Energy Resources, Inc. Description: Oklahoma Gas and Electric company et al submit an updated market power analysis. Filed Date: 07/31/2009. Accession Number: 20090803–0063. E:\FR\FM\11AUN1.SGM 11AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 11, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 40175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19136]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 [Project No. 12555-004]


Mahoning Creek Hydroelectric Company, LLC; Notice of Application 
Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural 
Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

August 4, 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 Major License.
    b. Project No.: 12555-004.
    c. Date Filed: July 27, 2009.
    d. Applicant: Mahoning Creek Hydroelectric Company, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Mahoning Creek Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Mahoning Creek in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. 
The proposed project would occupy Federal land managed by the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: M. Clifford Phillips, Vice President, 
Mahoning Creek Hydroelectric Company, LLC, 150 North Miller Road, Suite 
450 C, Fairlawn, OH 44333, (330) 869-8451.
    i. FERC Contact: Thomas Dean, (202) 502-6041.
    j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    k. The proposed Mahoning Creek Project would use the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Mahoning Creek dam and would consist of: 
(1) A new 50-foot-high intake structure attached to the upstream face 
of the dam, equipped with removable trashracks, dewatering bulkhead 
panels, and a vertical slide gate; (2) a new lining on the existing 
(currently plugged), 108-inch-diameter conduit through dam monolith 15; 
(3) a new 1,090-foot-long, 120-inch-diameter penstock on the left 
(south) bank, bifurcating into two new 110-foot-long, 96-inch-diameter 
penstocks; (4) a new powerhouse located approximately 100 feet 
downstream of an existing stilling basin weir containing two new Kaplan 
turbine/generator units with a total installed capacity of 6.0 MW; (5) 
a new 40-foot-wide, 150-foot-long, 10-foot-deep tailrace; (6) a new 
2.2-mile-long, 25-kilovolt transmission line; (7) a new 100-foot-long 
bridge to span a small stream to the entrance of a refurbished 0.5-
mile-long access road; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The project 
would have an estimated annual generation of 20,000 megawatt-hours.
    The project would operate using flows released by the Corps in 
accordance with the current dam operation as set by the Corps.
    l. 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 e-mail 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. The Commission staff 
proposes to issue a single Environmental Assessment (EA) rather than 
issuing a draft and final EA. The schedule allows 30 days for entities 
to comment on the EA, and 60 days for agencies to file modified 
mandatory terms and conditions. Staff will take into consideration all 
comments and terms and conditions received on the EA before final 
action is taken on the license application. Revisions to the schedule 
may be made as appropriate.

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                 Milestone                           Target date
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Notice of Acceptance and Ready for          September 25, 2009.
 Environmental Analysis.
Filing interventions, comments,             November 24, 2009.
 recommendations, preliminary terms and
 conditions, and fishway prescriptions.
Notice of availability of the EA..........  March 24, 2010.
Filing comments on EA.....................  April 23, 2010.
Filing modified terms and conditions......  June 22, 2010.
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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.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-19136 Filed 8-10-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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