South Carolina Electric & Gas Company; Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments, 41419-41420 [E9-19612]
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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 (ORPC Eastport Tidal
Energy Project) and number (P–12680–
003), and bear the heading ‘‘Comments
on the proposed ORPC Eastport Tidal
Energy Project.’’ Any individual or
entity interested in submitting
comments on the pre-filing materials
must do so by September 8, 2009.
Comments 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) under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link.
l. With this notice, we are approving
ORPC’s request to be designated as the
non-federal representative for section 7
of the Endangered Species Act (ESA)
and its request to initiate consultation
under section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act; and
recommending that it begin informal
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, NHPA, 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 ORPC’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 ORPC Eastport Tidal
Energy Project would consist of: (1) A
single 1-megawatt (MW) hydrokinetic
device in Cobscook Bay during Phase 1;
(2) four additional 1–MW hydrokinetic
devices in Western Passage during
Phase 2; (3) underwater bundled cables
from each device that would
interconnect with a control room and
station located on shore, one at Western
Passage and one at Cobscook Bay; (4) a
transmission line connecting the shore
stations to the Eastport electrical grid;
and (5) appurtenant facilities for
operating and maintaining the project.
The estimated annual generation of the
proposed project during Phase 1 is 2,760
megawatt-hours (MWh) and 15,000
MWh during Phase 2.
o. A copy of the draft license
application and all pre-filing materials
are available for review at the
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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
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.
Date
September 8, 2009.
September 23, 2009.
October 23, 2009.
October 8, 2009 (if no
meeting is needed)
November 9, 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.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 516–459]
South Carolina Electric & Gas
Company; Notice of Settlement
Agreement and Soliciting Comments
August 7, 2009.
Take notice that the following
Settlement Agreement (Settlement) has
been filed with the Commission and is
available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Settlement
Agreement.
b. Project No.: P–516–459.
c. Date filed: July 31, 2009.
d. Applicant: South Carolina Electric
& Gas Company (SC Electric & Gas).
e. Name of Project: Saluda
Hydroelectric Project.
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f. Location: On the Saluda River in
Richland, Lexington, Saluda, and
Newberry counties, South Carolina. The
project does not occupy any federal
lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. James M.
Landreth, Vice President, Fossil/Hydro
Operations South Carolina Electric &
Gas Company, 111 Research Drive,
Columbia, South Carolina 29203; or Mr.
William R. Argentieri, Manager-Civil
Engineering, South Carolina Electric &
Gas Company, 111 Research Drive,
Columbia, South Carolina 29203, (803)
217–9162.
i. FERC Contact: Lee Emery at (202)
502–8379, or e-mail at
lee.emery@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for Filing Comments: The
deadline for filing comments on the
Settlement Agreement is 53 days from
the date of this notice (September 29,
2009). The deadline for filing reply
comments is 98 days from the date of
this notice (November 13, 2009). 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.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
require all participants filing documents
with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person on the
official service list for the project.
Further, if a participant 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.
Comments 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
of the Commission’s Web site (https://
www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link.
For a simpler method of submitting text
only comments, click on ‘‘Quick
Comment.’’
k. SC Electric & Gas filed a
comprehensive settlement agreement
(Agreement) on behalf of itself,
American Rivers, American Whitewater,
Capitol City Lake Murray Country,
Catawba Indian Nation, City of
Columbia Fire and Rescue, City of
Columbia Parks and Recreation, Coastal
Conservation League, Lake Murray
Association, Lake Murray Docks, Lake
Murray Homeowners Coalition, Lake
Murray Power Squadron, Lake Watch,
Lake Murray Chamber of Commerce,
Midlands Striper Club, Riverbanks Zoo
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and Garden, South Carolina Department
of Natural Resources, the South Carolina
Wildlife Federation, and the South
Carolina Department of Archives and
History. The purpose of the Agreement
is to resolve, as well as to provide
procedures for resolving, among the
signatories, issues associated with
issuance of a new license for the project,
including Lake Murray lake levels and
downstream minimum flows in the
lower Saluda River. Major issues
covered in the settlement include: (1)
Public safety measures associated with
the release of flows to the Saluda River
downstream from the Saluda dam; (2)
six measures to protect of aquatic
resources, including trout and sturgeon,
in the lower Saluda river; (3) minimum
and recreation flow releases from the
Saluda dam to the lower Saluda River;
(4) a low-flow operating protocol, except
for the lake level that would trigger
implementation of the protocol; (5)
upgrading unit runners to improve
water quality in the downstream
reaches; (6) leasing lands for waterfowl
habitat; and (7) recreational
improvements at existing sites around
Lake Murray and along the lower Saluda
River, as well as set-aside lands for
future recreation sites.
SC Electric & Gas requests that the
Commission: (1) Incorporate the
obligations and agreements, as
illustrated in Appendix A of the
Agreement, without material
modification into the terms and
conditions of the new license; and (2)
issue a new license for a term of 50
years.
l. A copy of the Settlement Agreement
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 ‘‘e-Library’’
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 register online at https://
www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be
notified via e-mail of new filings and
issuances related to this or other
pending projects. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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link of Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number (P–13403) in
the docket number field to access the
document. For assistance, call toll-free
1–866–208–3372.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 13403–000]
Clean River Power MR–4, LLC; Notice
of Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9–19611 Filed 8–14–09; 8:45 am]
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August 6, 2009.
On March 25, 2009, Clean River
Power MR–4, LLC filed an application,
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal
Power Act, proposing to study the
feasibility of the Luke’s Chute Lock and
Dam Water Power Project, to be located
at the State of Ohio’s Luke’s Chute Lock
and Dam on the Muskingum River in
Washington County, Ohio.
The proposed Luke’s Chute Lock and
Dam Project would consist of: (1) The
existing 19.7-foot-high, 546-foot-long
concrete dam; (2) the existing 490-acre
reservoir with a 3,345 acre-foot storage
capacity; (3) a new 150-foot-long, 120foot-wide intake structure; (4) a 200foot-long, 120-foot-wide power canal;
(5) a new powerhouse containing three
proposed generating units with a total
installed capacity of 3.9 megawatts; (6)
a new 150-foot-long tailrace; (7) a new
switchyard containing a single threephase step-up transformer; and (8) a
new 1,500-foot-long, 34.5-kilovolt
overhead transmission line. The project
would have an estimated average annual
generation of 15,600 megawatt-hours.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Alan Skelly,
8425 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati,
OH 45255, phone (513) 375–9242.
FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, (202)
502–6093.
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/filing-comments.asp.
More information about this project can
be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 13411–000]
Clean River Power MR–6, LLC; Notice
of Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications
August 6, 2009.
On March 25, 2009, Clean River
Power MR–6, LLC filed an application,
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal
Power Act, proposing to study the
feasibility of the Rokeby Lock and Dam
Water Power Project, to be located at the
State of Ohio’s Rokeby lock and dam on
the Muskingum River in Morgan
County, Ohio.
The proposed Rokeby Lock and Dam
Project would consist of: (1) The
existing 20-foot-high, 525-foot-long
concrete dam; (2) the existing 615-acre
reservoir with a 4,576 acre-foot storage
capacity; (3) a new 150-foot-long, 140foot-wide intake structure; (4) a 150foot-long, 140-foot-wide power canal;
(5) a new powerhouse containing six
proposed generating units with a total
installed capacity of 2.8 megawatts; (6)
a new 100-foot-long tailrace; (7) a new
switchyard containing a single threephase step-up transformer; and (8) a
new 1,200-foot-long, 34.5-kilovolt
overhead transmission line. The project
would have an estimated average annual
generation of 11,400 megawatt-hours.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Alan Skelly,
8425 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati,
OH 45255, phone (513) 375–9242.
FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, (202)
502–6093.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 516-459]
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company; Notice of Settlement
Agreement and Soliciting Comments
August 7, 2009.
Take notice that the following Settlement Agreement (Settlement)
has been filed with the Commission and is available for public
inspection.
a. Type of Application: Settlement Agreement.
b. Project No.: P-516-459.
c. Date filed: July 31, 2009.
d. Applicant: South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SC Electric &
Gas).
e. Name of Project: Saluda Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Saluda River in Richland, Lexington, Saluda,
and Newberry counties, South Carolina. The project does not occupy any
federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. James M. Landreth, Vice President,
Fossil/Hydro Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, 111
Research Drive, Columbia, South Carolina 29203; or Mr. William R.
Argentieri, Manager-Civil Engineering, South Carolina Electric & Gas
Company, 111 Research Drive, Columbia, South Carolina 29203, (803) 217-
9162.
i. FERC Contact: Lee Emery at (202) 502-8379, or e-mail at
lee.emery@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for Filing Comments: The deadline for filing comments
on the Settlement Agreement is 53 days from the date of this notice
(September 29, 2009). The deadline for filing reply comments is 98 days
from the date of this notice (November 13, 2009). 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.
The Commission's Rules of Practice require all participants filing
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if a
participant 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.
Comments 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 of the Commission's Web
site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-filing'' link. For a simpler
method of submitting text only comments, click on ``Quick Comment.''
k. SC Electric & Gas filed a comprehensive settlement agreement
(Agreement) on behalf of itself, American Rivers, American Whitewater,
Capitol City Lake Murray Country, Catawba Indian Nation, City of
Columbia Fire and Rescue, City of Columbia Parks and Recreation,
Coastal Conservation League, Lake Murray Association, Lake Murray
Docks, Lake Murray Homeowners Coalition, Lake Murray Power Squadron,
Lake Watch, Lake Murray Chamber of Commerce, Midlands Striper Club,
Riverbanks Zoo
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and Garden, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, the South
Carolina Wildlife Federation, and the South Carolina Department of
Archives and History. The purpose of the Agreement is to resolve, as
well as to provide procedures for resolving, among the signatories,
issues associated with issuance of a new license for the project,
including Lake Murray lake levels and downstream minimum flows in the
lower Saluda River. Major issues covered in the settlement include: (1)
Public safety measures associated with the release of flows to the
Saluda River downstream from the Saluda dam; (2) six measures to
protect of aquatic resources, including trout and sturgeon, in the
lower Saluda river; (3) minimum and recreation flow releases from the
Saluda dam to the lower Saluda River; (4) a low-flow operating
protocol, except for the lake level that would trigger implementation
of the protocol; (5) upgrading unit runners to improve water quality in
the downstream reaches; (6) leasing lands for waterfowl habitat; and
(7) recreational improvements at existing sites around Lake Murray and
along the lower Saluda River, as well as set-aside lands for future
recreation sites.
SC Electric & Gas requests that the Commission: (1) Incorporate the
obligations and agreements, as illustrated in Appendix A of the
Agreement, without material modification into the terms and conditions
of the new license; and (2) issue a new license for a term of 50 years.
l. A copy of the Settlement Agreement 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 ``e-Library''
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 register online at https://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to
be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-19612 Filed 8-14-09; 8:45 am]
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