Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene, 54981-54982 [E9-25620]
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is on file with the Commission and open
to public inspection. Additionally,
Southern Star requests a determination
that the project qualifies for market
based rates pursuant to section 4(f) of
the NGA. This filing may also 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, call (866) 208–3676 or TTY,
(202) 502–8659.
Any questions regarding this
application should be directed to David
N. Roberts, Manager, Regulatory Affairs,
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.,
4700 Highway 56, Owensboro,
Kentucky 42301, or by calling (270)
852–4654 (telephone) or (270) 852–5010
(fax).
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the
Commission staff will either: complete
its environmental assessment (EA) and
place it into the Commission’s public
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or
issue a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review. If a Notice of
Schedule for Environmental Review is
issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the
Commission staff’s issuance of the final
environmental impact statement (FEIS)
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
EA in the Commission’s public record
for this proceeding or the issuance of a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review will serve to notify federal and
state agencies of the timing for the
completion of all necessary reviews, and
the subsequent need to complete all
federal authorizations within 90 days of
the date of issuance of the Commission
staff’s FEIS or EA.
There are two ways to become
involved in the Commission’s review of
this project. First, any person wishing to
obtain legal status by becoming a party
to the proceedings for this project
should, on or before the comment date
stated below, file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC.,
20426, a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
and the Regulations under the NGA (18
CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
status will be placed on the service list
maintained by the Secretary of the
Commission and will receive copies of
all documents filed by the applicant and
by all other parties. A party must submit
14 copies of filings made with the
Commission and must mail a copy to
the applicant and to every other party in
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the proceeding. Only parties to the
proceeding can ask for court review of
Commission orders in the proceeding.
However, a person does not have to
intervene in order to have comments
considered. The second way to
participate is by filing with the
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
possible, an original and two copies of
comments in support of or in opposition
to this project. The Commission will
consider these comments in
determining the appropriate action to be
taken, but the filing of a comment alone
will not serve to make the filer a party
to the proceeding. The Commission’s
rules require that persons filing
comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to
the party or parties directly involved in
the protest.
Persons who wish to comment only
on the environmental review of this
project should submit an original and
two copies of their comments to the
Secretary of the Commission.
Environmental commenters will be
placed on the Commission’s
environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents,
and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission’s
environmental review process.
Environmental commenters will not be
required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties.
However, the non-party commenters
will not receive copies of all documents
filed by other parties or issued by the
Commission (except for the mailing of
environmental documents issued by the
Commission) and will not have the right
to seek court review of the
Commission’s final order.
Motions to intervene, protests and
comments may be filed electronically
via the internet in lieu of paper; see, 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission’s Web
site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The
Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings.
Comment Date: November 9, 2009.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 13562–000]
Montana Department of Natural
Resources and Conservation; Notice
of Competing Preliminary Permit
Application Accepted for Filing and
Soliciting Comments and Motions To
Intervene
October 19, 2009.
On July 31, 2009, the Montana
Department of Natural Resources and
Conservation (MDNRC) filed an
application for a preliminary permit,
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal
Power Act, proposing to study the
feasibility of the Ruby River Power
Project, which would be located at the
existing Ruby River Dam on the Ruby
River, in Madison County, Montana.
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 use the
existing 111-foot-high, 846-foot-long
earthen dam with spillway, and the
existing 635-foot-long, 90-inch
horseshoe-shaped tunnel conduit.
MDNRC proposes to construct and
install: (1) A new 60-inch-diameter, 635foot-long steel liner in the existing dam
outlet conduit; (2) a new 60-inchdiameter, 100-foot-long steel penstock
extending to a bifurcation; (3) a new 60inch-diameter, 50-foot-long steel
penstock extending from the bifurcation
to the powerhouse; (4) a new 60-inchdiameter, 50-foot-long steel conduit
extending from the bifurcation to an
energy dissipation structure for excess
flows and bypass during turbine
outages; (5) a new powerhouse
containing two generating units with a
combined installed capacity of 1,800
kilowatts, discharging flows into the
Ruby River; (6) a new substation next to
the powerhouse; (7) a new 25-kilovolt,
6,000-foot-long transmission line; (8) a
new switchyard at the interconnection
point with the local grid; (9) a new
approximately 650-foot-long access road
and bridge across the river channel; (10)
a new 50-foot by 60-foot parking area;
and (11) appurtenant facilities. The
proposed project would have an average
annual generation of 7.6 gigawatt-hours.
Applicant Contact: Kevin Smith, State
Water Projects Bureau, Montana
Department of Natural Resources and
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Conservation, 1424 9th Ave., P.O. Box
201601, Helena, MT 59620–1601;
phone: (406) 444–6646.
FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman, (202)
502–6077.
Competing Application: This
application competes with Project No.
13360–000 filed January 29, 2009. The
May 8, 2009 notice for Project No.
13360–000 established a July 7, 2009
deadline for filing competing
applications and notices of intent to file
a competing application. MDNRC’s
notice of intent to file a competing
application was timely filed on June 3,
2009, and its competing application was
timely filed on July 31, 2009.
Deadline for filing comments and
motions to intervene: 60 days from the
issuance of this notice. Comments and
motions to intervene 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–13562) in
the docket number field to access the
document. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 13556–000]
Montana Department of Natural
Resources and Conservation; Notice
of Competing Preliminary Permit
Application Accepted for Filing and
Soliciting Comments and Motions To
Intervene
October 19, 2009.
On July 16, 2009, the Montana
Department of Natural Resources and
Conservation (MDNRC) filed an
application for a preliminary permit,
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal
Power Act, proposing to study the
feasibility of the Tongue River Power
Project, which would be located at the
existing Tongue River Reservoir Dam on
the Tongue River, in Big Horn County,
Montana. 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 use the
existing 93-foot-high, 1,824-foot-long
earthen dam with spillway, and the
existing 765-foot-long, 16-foot-diameter
horseshoe-shaped auxiliary outlet
conduit. MDNRC proposes to construct
and install: (1) A new 8-foot-diameter,
765-foot-long steel liner in the existing
auxiliary outlet conduit; (2) a new 8foot-diameter, 400-foot-long steel
penstock extending to a bifurcation; (3)
a new 8-foot-diameter, 60-foot-long steel
penstock extending from the bifurcation
to the powerhouse; (4) a new 8-footdiameter, 60-foot-long steel conduit
extending from the bifurcation to an
energy dissipation structure for excess
flows and bypass during turbine
outages; (5) a new powerhouse
containing two generating units with a
combined installed capacity of 3,000
kilowatts, discharging flows into the
Tongue River; (6) a new substation next
to the powerhouse; (7) a new 25kilovolt, 0.75-mile-long transmission
line; (8) a new switchyard at the
interconnection point with the local
grid; and (9) appurtenant facilities. The
proposed project would have an average
annual generation of 11.5 gigawatthours.
Applicant Contact: Kevin Smith, State
Water Projects Bureau, Montana
Department of Natural Resources and
Conservation, 1424 9th Ave., P.O. Box
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201601, Helena, MT 59620–1601;
phone: (406) 444–6646.
FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman, (202)
502–6077.
Competing Application: This
application competes with Project No.
13372–000 filed February 12, 2009. The
April 23, 2009 notice for Project No.
13372–000 established a June 22, 2009
deadline for filing competing
applications and notices of intent to file
a competing application. MDNRC’s
notice of intent to file a competing
application was timely filed on June 2,
2009, and its competing application was
timely filed on July 16, 2009.
Deadline for filing comments and
motions to intervene: 60 days from the
issuance of this notice. Comments and
motions to intervene 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–13556) in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 13562-000]
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation; Notice
of Competing Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and
Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene
October 19, 2009.
On July 31, 2009, the Montana Department of Natural Resources and
Conservation (MDNRC) filed an application for a preliminary permit,
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study
the feasibility of the Ruby River Power Project, which would be located
at the existing Ruby River Dam on the Ruby River, in Madison County,
Montana. 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 use the existing 111-foot-high, 846-
foot-long earthen dam with spillway, and the existing 635-foot-long,
90-inch horseshoe-shaped tunnel conduit. MDNRC proposes to construct
and install: (1) A new 60-inch-diameter, 635-foot-long steel liner in
the existing dam outlet conduit; (2) a new 60-inch-diameter, 100-foot-
long steel penstock extending to a bifurcation; (3) a new 60-inch-
diameter, 50-foot-long steel penstock extending from the bifurcation to
the powerhouse; (4) a new 60-inch-diameter, 50-foot-long steel conduit
extending from the bifurcation to an energy dissipation structure for
excess flows and bypass during turbine outages; (5) a new powerhouse
containing two generating units with a combined installed capacity of
1,800 kilowatts, discharging flows into the Ruby River; (6) a new
substation next to the powerhouse; (7) a new 25-kilovolt, 6,000-foot-
long transmission line; (8) a new switchyard at the interconnection
point with the local grid; (9) a new approximately 650-foot-long access
road and bridge across the river channel; (10) a new 50-foot by 60-foot
parking area; and (11) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project
would have an average annual generation of 7.6 gigawatt-hours.
Applicant Contact: Kevin Smith, State Water Projects Bureau,
Montana Department of Natural Resources and
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Conservation, 1424 9th Ave., P.O. Box 201601, Helena, MT 59620-1601;
phone: (406) 444-6646.
FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman, (202) 502-6077.
Competing Application: This application competes with Project No.
13360-000 filed January 29, 2009. The May 8, 2009 notice for Project
No. 13360-000 established a July 7, 2009 deadline for filing competing
applications and notices of intent to file a competing application.
MDNRC's notice of intent to file a competing application was timely
filed on June 3, 2009, and its competing application was timely filed
on July 31, 2009.
Deadline for filing comments and motions to intervene: 60 days from
the issuance of this notice. Comments and motions to intervene 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-13562) in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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