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E9–21113 Filed 9–1–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12492–001] Ha-Best Inc.; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES August 26, 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.: P–12492–001. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:56 Sep 01, 2009 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 proceeding in accordance with Rule 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010. Exempt off-the-record communications are included in the decisional record of the proceeding, unless the communication was with a cooperating agency as described by 40 CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR 385.2201(e)(1)(v). The following is a list of off-therecord communications recently received by the Secretary of the Commission. The communications listed are grouped bydocket numbers in ascending order. These filings are 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, please contact FERC, Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Presenter or requestor 8–24–09 07–28–09 08–05–09 08–03–09 08–06–09 08–04–09 08–06–09 John H. Pound. Hon. Sherrod Brown. Greg Stobb, Edwin Schlapfer. Hon. Benjamin L. Cardin. Gregory Griffith. Dan Boettger. Brenda Winn. c. Date Filed: July 31, 2008. d. Applicant: Ha-Best Inc. e. Name of Project: Miner Shoal Waterpower Project. f. Location: The proposed project is located on the Soque River, near the Town of Demorest, Habersham County, Georgia. The proposed project does not occupy federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Don Ferguson, 34 West Jarrard Street, Cleveland, GA 30528; Telephone (706) 865–3999. i. FERC Contact: Janet Hutzel, Telephone (202) 502–8675, or by e-mail at janet.hutzel@ferc.gov. E:\FR\FM\02SEN1.SGM 02SEN1 jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 169 / Wednesday, September 2, 2009 / Notices j. Deadline for Filing Scoping Comments: September 25, 2009. All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. 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 ‘‘eFiling’’ link. For a simpler method of submitting text only comments, click on ‘‘Quick Comment.’’ For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov; call tollfree at (866) 208–3676; or, for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and eight copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission’s Rules of Practice require all intervenors 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 an intervenor 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. k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The proposed Minor Shoal Project would consists of the following: (1) An existing 5-foot-high, 80-foot-long diversion dam; (2) an existing 92-footlong, 7-foot-diameter steel penstock; (3) a new 160-foot-long, 7-foot-diameter steel penstock from the diversion dam tying in to the existing penstock at elevation 1,228 feet mean sea level; (4) two existing powerhouses containing a total of three turbines with a total installed capacity of 1,260 kilowatts; (5) an existing 446-foot-long, 230-kilovolt transmission line and (6) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual generation of 2,175,000 kilowatthours. m. 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 address the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. A copy is available for inspection and reproduction at the address in Item H above. n. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:56 Sep 01, 2009 Jkt 217001 related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. o. Scoping Process. The Commission staff intends to prepare a single Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Miner Shoal Waterpower Project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EA will consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. Commission staff does not propose to conduct any on-site scoping meetings at this time. Instead, we are soliciting comments, recommendations, and information, on the Scoping Document (SD) issued on August 26, 2007. Copies of the SD outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission’s mailing list and the applicant’s distribution list. Copies of the SD may 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 field to access the document. For assistance, call 1–866– 208–3676 or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–21112 Filed 9–1–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–ORD–2009–0605; FRL–8951–7] Notice of Availability of the External Peer Review Draft of Recommended Toxicity Equivalency Factors (TEFs) for Human Health Risk Assessments of Dioxin and Dioxin-Like Compounds AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of document availability for public comment. 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EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of predissemination peer review under applicable information quality guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by the EPA. It does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency policy or determination. DATES: All comments received by October 2, 2009 will be shared with the external peer review panel for their consideration. Comments received beyond that time may be considered by EPA when it finalizes the documents. ADDRESSES: The draft document is available electronically through the EPA Office of the Science Advisor’s Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/raf/ hhtefguidance. 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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12492-001]


Ha-Best Inc.; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments

August 26, 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.: P-12492-001.
    c. Date Filed: July 31, 2008.
    d. Applicant: Ha-Best Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Miner Shoal Waterpower Project.
    f. Location: The proposed project is located on the Soque River, 
near the Town of Demorest, Habersham County, Georgia. The proposed 
project does not occupy federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Don Ferguson, 34 West Jarrard Street, 
Cleveland, GA 30528; Telephone (706) 865-3999.
    i. FERC Contact: Janet Hutzel, Telephone (202) 502-8675, or by e-
mail at janet.hutzel@ferc.gov.

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    j. Deadline for Filing Scoping Comments: September 25, 2009.
    All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. 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 
``eFiling'' link. For a simpler method of submitting text only 
comments, click on ``Quick Comment.'' For assistance, please contact 
FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov; call toll-free at 
(866) 208-3676; or, for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. Although the 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be 
paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and eight copies to: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors 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 an 
intervenor 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.
    k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    l. The proposed Minor Shoal Project would consists of the 
following: (1) An existing 5-foot-high, 80-foot-long diversion dam; (2) 
an existing 92-foot-long, 7-foot-diameter steel penstock; (3) a new 
160-foot-long, 7-foot-diameter steel penstock from the diversion dam 
tying in to the existing penstock at elevation 1,228 feet mean sea 
level; (4) two existing powerhouses containing a total of three 
turbines with a total installed capacity of 1,260 kilowatts; (5) an 
existing 446-foot-long, 230-kilovolt transmission line and (6) 
appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual generation of 
2,175,000 kilowatt-hours.
    m. 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 address the document. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support. A copy is available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in Item H above.
    n. 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.
    o. Scoping Process.
    The Commission staff intends to prepare a single Environmental 
Assessment (EA) for the Miner Shoal Waterpower Project in accordance 
with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EA will consider both 
site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable 
alternatives to the proposed action.
    Commission staff does not propose to conduct any on-site scoping 
meetings at this time. Instead, we are soliciting comments, 
recommendations, and information, on the Scoping Document (SD) issued 
on August 26, 2007.
    Copies of the SD outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the 
EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission's mailing list and 
the applicant's distribution list. Copies of the SD may 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 
field to access the document. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or 
for TTY, (202) 502-8659.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-21112 Filed 9-1-09; 8:45 am]
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