Warmsprings Irrigation District; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 47233-47234 [E9-22100]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 177 / Tuesday, September 15, 2009 / Notices (i.e., mandatory, voluntary, or required to obtain or retain benefits); (6) a description of the need for and proposed use of the information; (7) a categorical description of the likely respondents; and (8) an estimate of the total annual reporting burden (i.e., the estimated number of likely respondents times the proposed frequency of response per year times the average hours per response). 1. Forms EIA–800, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 810, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 819, 820 ‘‘Petroleum Supply Reporting System’’. 2. Energy Information Administration. 3. OMB Number 1905–0165. 4. Three-year extension. 5. Mandatory. 6. EIA’s Petroleum Supply Reporting System collects information needed for determining the supply and disposition of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas liquids. The data are published by EIA and are used by public and private analysts. Respondents are operators of petroleum refineries, blending plants, bulk terminals, crude oil and product pipelines, natural gas plant facilities, tankers, barges, and oil importers. 7. Business or other for-profit. 8. 186,195 hours. Please refer to the supporting statement as well as the proposed forms and instructions for more information about the purpose, who must report, when to report, where to submit, the elements to be reported, detailed instructions, provisions for confidentiality, and uses (including possible nonstatistical uses) of the information. For instructions on obtaining materials, see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, Public Law 93–275, codified at 15 U.S.C. 772(b). sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Issued in Washington, DC, September 10, 2009. Stephanie Brown, Director, Statistics and Methods Group, Energy Information Administration. [FR Doc. E9–22151 Filed 9–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 19:12 Sep 14, 2009 Jkt 217001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13537–000] Lock + TM Hydro Friends Fund XXVI, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications September 4, 2009. On July 6, 2009, Lock + TM Hydro Friends Fund XXVI, LLC, filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Old Geezer Hydroelectric Project, to be located on the Fox River, in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. The proposed Old Geezer Project would be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fox River Lower Appleton Dam in Appleton, Wisconsin. The proposed project would consist of: (1) One new underwater frame module containing nine turbines with a total installed capacity of about 4.73 megawatts which would be installed in a new concrete conduit located adjacent to the Corps’ active lock; (2) a new removable lock door; (3) a new switchyard, transformer, and control room which would be located on the west side of the Corps dam; (4) a new 1000-foot-long, 36.7 kilovolt transmission line, which would deliver power from the turbines to an existing transformer tie-in bus located at the Corps’ lock and dam facilities; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The Old Geezer Project would have an estimated average annual generation of about 37,278 megawatts-hours, which would be sold to a local utility. Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne F. Krouse, Managing Partner, Lock + Hydro Friends Fund XXVI, 5090 Richmond Avenue #390, Houston, TX 77056, 877–556–6566 x709, wayne@hgenergy.com. FERC Contact: John Ramer, (202) 502– 8969. 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 website 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. PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 47233 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 website located at https:// www.ferc.gov/filing-comments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s website at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13537) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–22097 Filed 9–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13570–000] Warmsprings Irrigation District; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications September 4, 2009. On August 14, 2009, Warmsprings Irrigation District filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Warm Springs Hydroelectric Project located at the existing Bureau of Reclamation’s Warm Springs Dam on the Malheur River, Oregon. 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 utilize the existing facilities of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Warm Springs Dam including the reservoir; and would consist of the following new facilities: (1) A proposed 60-inch-diameter and 100-feet-long penstock; (2) a new powerhouse containing one generating unit having an installed capacity of 2.5megawatts; (3) a proposed 100-feet-long, 15-kilovolt transmission line; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 6.6 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Randy Kinney, Warm Springs Irrigation District, 334 E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1 47234 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 177 / Tuesday, September 15, 2009 / Notices Main Street North, Vale, OR 97918; phone: (541) 473–3951. FERC Contact: Gina Krump, (202) 502–6704, gina.krump@ferc.gov. 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 (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. 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–13570) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–22100 Filed 9–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12478–003] Gibson Dam Hydroelectric Company, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES September 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: Major Project—Existing Dam. b. Project No.: P–12478–003. VerDate Nov<24>2008 20:34 Sep 14, 2009 Jkt 217001 c. Date Filed: August 28, 2009. d. Applicant: Gibson Dam Hydroelectric Company, LLC. e. Name of Project: Gibson Dam Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Sun River, near the towns of Augusta and Fairfield, Lewis and Clark and Teton Counties, Montana. The project would occupy 95.34 acres of Federal land administered by the U.S. Forest Service and 19.39 acres of Federal land administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for a total of 114.73 acres of Federal land. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Steve C. Marmon, GDHC, and Thom A. Fischer, P.E., Whitewater Engineering Corporation, 3633 Alderwood Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225, (360) 738–9999. i. FERC Contact: Matt Cutlip, phone: (503) 552–2762, e-mail: matt.cutlip@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 1 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. Deadline for filing requests for cooperating agency status: October 27, 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. l. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. m. The proposed project would utilize the existing facilities of the U.S. Bureau PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 of Reclamation’s Gibson Dam including the reservoir, existing valve house, and two existing dam outlet pipes; and would consist of the following new facilities: (1) Two new 72-inch-diameter penstocks extending 40 feet from the existing outlet pipes to the powerhouse; (2) a new powerhouse located near the toe of the dam with four turbine/ generating units with total installed capacity of 15 megawatts; (3) a new 25.8-mile, 34.5/69 kV overhead and underground transmission line from the powerhouse to an interconnection point with Sun River Electric Cooperative, Inc.’s existing 69 kV transmission line at Jackson’s Corner; (4) a new 34.5/69 kV step-up substation; (5) a new maintenance building located approximately 1,400 feet downstream of the powerhouse adjacent to existing Gibson Dam operations facilities; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The average annual generation is estimated to be 40 gigawatt-hours. n. 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. 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. o. 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 (if needed): October 2009. Issue Acceptance Letter: January 2010. Notice soliciting final terms and conditions: February 2010. Notice of the availability of the draft EA: September 2010. Notice of the availability of the final EA: February 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–22089 Filed 9–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 15, 2009)]
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[FR Doc No: E9-22100]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13570-000]


Warmsprings Irrigation District; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

September 4, 2009.
    On August 14, 2009, Warmsprings Irrigation District filed an 
application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the 
Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Warm 
Springs Hydroelectric Project located at the existing Bureau of 
Reclamation's Warm Springs Dam on the Malheur River, Oregon. 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 utilize the existing facilities of the 
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Warm Springs Dam including the reservoir; 
and would consist of the following new facilities: (1) A proposed 60-
inch-diameter and 100-feet-long penstock; (2) a new powerhouse 
containing one generating unit having an installed capacity of 2.5-
megawatts; (3) a proposed 100-feet-long, 15-kilovolt transmission line; 
and (4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an 
average annual generation of 6.6 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Randy Kinney, Warm Springs Irrigation District, 
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Main Street North, Vale, OR 97918; phone: (541) 473-3951.
    FERC Contact: Gina Krump, (202) 502-6704, gina.krump@ferc.gov.
    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 
(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.
    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-13570) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-22100 Filed 9-14-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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