Free Flow Power Ohio River 17, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 42659-42660 [E9-20233]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 162 / Monday, August 24, 2009 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13565–000] Claire Fay and Charles Hotchkin; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, Intent To Waive Three Stage Consultation, and Establishing an Expedited Schedule for Processing erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES August 14, 2009. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Exemption from licensing. b. Project No.: P–13565–000. c. Date filed: August 4, 2009. d. Applicant: Claire Fay and Charles Hotchkin. e. Name of Project: Alder Brook Mini Hydro Project. f. Location: On the Alder Brook, near the town of Richford, Franklin County, Vermont. This project does not occupy federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708. h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Charles Hotchkin, 321 Prive Hill Road, Richford, Vermont 05476. (802) 933–2217. i. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, michael.spencer@ferc.gov (202) 502– 6093. j. Cooperating Agencies: We are asking Federal, state, and local agencies and Indian tribes with jurisdiction and/ or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing comments described in item k below. k. Pursuant to Section 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 a factual basis for complete analysis of the application on its merits, the resource agency, Indian tribe, or person must file a request for the study with the Commission no later than 60 days from the application filing date, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: With this notice, we are waiving the 60-day timeframe in Section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR for requesting VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:04 Aug 21, 2009 Jkt 217001 additional studies and requests for cooperating agency status. Instead, requests for studies and cooperating agency status will be due 30 days from the date of this notice. 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.’’ All paper documents (original and eight copies) should be filled with: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. Project Description: The Alder Brook Mini Hydro Project would consist of the following: (1) A 4-foot-wide by 8foot-long by 3-foot-high drop inlet to be located below the Town of Richford’s culvert on Alder Brook; (2) a 12-inchdiameter, 250-foot-long penstock; (3) a shed containing one generating unit with total installed generating capacity of 7.0 kilowatts (kW); and (4) a 170-footlong transmission line from the shed to the barn. The project would have an average annual generation of 37,621 kilowatt-hours. o. A copy of the application is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the Web at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits in the docket number filed to access the documents. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676 or for TTY, contact (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 Vermont State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4. PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 42659 q. Procedural schedule and final amendments: We intend to accept the consultation that has occurred on this project during the pre-filing period as satisfying our requirements for the standard 3-stage consultation process under 18 CFR 4.38 and for National Environmental Policy Act scoping. In addition, Commission staff propose to issue a single environmental assessment rather than issue a draft and final EA. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–20234 Filed 8–21–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13554–000] Free Flow Power Ohio River 17, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications August 14, 2009. On July 14, 2009, Free Flow Power Ohio River 17, LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Stouts Pass Hydrokinetic Energy Project, located on the Atchafalaya River, Saint Mary Parish, Louisiana. 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) 720 turbine-generator units configured in a series of turbine arrays which in turn will be grouped to form turbine fields; (2) a combination of freestanding pilings, a floating bargelike platform, or existing shore infrastructure such as dock pilings onto which the turbine arrays will be moored; (3) submersible electric cables interconnecting the arrays within each turbine field and transmitting the turbine field’s generation to a shore station; (4) several shore stations each consisting of less than 100 square meters which will transition the submersible cabling to the overhead transmission; (5) a 2.6-mile, 69 kV line interconnecting the shore stations and delivering power to the project substation; and (6) appurtenant E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1 42660 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 162 / Monday, August 24, 2009 / Notices facilities. The proposed project would generate about 63 gigawatt-hours annually. Applicant contact: Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corporation, 33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930, phone: (978) 226–1531. 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 (P–13554) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–20233 Filed 8–21–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13553–000] Free Flow Power Ohio River 16, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES August 14, 2009. On July 14, 2009, Free Flow Power Ohio River 16, LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Tiger Island Hydrokinetic Energy Project, located on the Atchafalaya VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:04 Aug 21, 2009 Jkt 217001 River, Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana. 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) 440 turbine-generator units configured in a series of turbine arrays which in turn will be grouped to form turbine fields; (2) a combination of freestanding pilings, a floating bargelike platform, or existing shore infrastructure such as dock pilings onto which the turbine arrays will be moored; (3) submersible electric cables interconnecting the arrays within each turbine field and transmit the turbine field’s generation to a shore station; (4) several shore stations each consisting of less than 100 square meters which will transition the submersible cabling to the overhead transmission; (5) a 1.2 mile, 69 kV line interconnecting the shore stations and delivering power to the project substation; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would generate about 39 gigawatt-hours annually. Applicant contact: Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corporation, 33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930, phone: (978) 226–1531. 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 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (P–13553) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–20232 Filed 8–21–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13552–000] Free Flow Power Ohio River 15, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications August 14, 2009. On July 14, 2009, Free Flow Power Ohio River 15, LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the South Myette Point Hydrokinetic Energy Project, located on the Atchafalaya River, Saint Mary Parish, Louisiana. 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) 680 turbine-generator units configured in a series of turbine arrays which in turn will be grouped to form turbine fields; (2) a combination of freestanding pilings, a floating bargelike platform, or existing shore infrastructure such as dock pilings onto which the turbine arrays will be moored; (3) submersible electric cables interconnecting the arrays within each turbine field and transmit the turbine field’s generation to a shore station; (4) several shore stations each consisting of less than 100 square meters which will transition the submersible cabling to the overhead transmission; (5) a 2.4 mile, 69 kV line interconnecting the shore stations and delivering power to the project substation; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would generate about 59 gigawatt-hours annually. Applicant contact: Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corporation, 33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930, phone: (978) 226–1531. 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 162 (Monday, August 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42659-42660]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13554-000]


Free Flow Power Ohio River 17, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

August 14, 2009.
    On July 14, 2009, Free Flow Power Ohio River 17, LLC filed an 
application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the 
Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Stouts 
Pass Hydrokinetic Energy Project, located on the Atchafalaya River, 
Saint Mary Parish, Louisiana. 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) 720 turbine-generator 
units configured in a series of turbine arrays which in turn will be 
grouped to form turbine fields; (2) a combination of freestanding 
pilings, a floating barge-like platform, or existing shore 
infrastructure such as dock pilings onto which the turbine arrays will 
be moored; (3) submersible electric cables interconnecting the arrays 
within each turbine field and transmitting the turbine field's 
generation to a shore station; (4) several shore stations each 
consisting of less than 100 square meters which will transition the 
submersible cabling to the overhead transmission; (5) a 2.6-mile, 69 kV 
line interconnecting the shore stations and delivering power to the 
project substation; and (6) appurtenant

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facilities. The proposed project would generate about 63 gigawatt-hours 
annually.
    Applicant contact: Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corporation, 
33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930, phone: (978) 
226-1531.
    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 paper-filed. 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, 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-13554) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-20233 Filed 8-21-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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