Public Service Company of Colorado; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment, 55834-55835 [E9-25979]

Download as PDF 55834 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 208 / Thursday, October 29, 2009 / Notices dcolon on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES proposed Project or portions of the Project, and make recommendations on how to avoid or mitigate impacts on the various resource areas. Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA. Depending on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be published and mailed to federal, state, and local agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners, newspapers, libraries, and the Commission’s official service list for this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review if the EA is published. We will consider all comments on the EA before we make our recommendations to the Commission. To ensure your comments are considered, please carefully follow the instructions in the public participation section below. With this NOI, we are asking federal, state, and local agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to formally cooperate with us in the preparation of the EA. These agencies may choose to participate once they have evaluated the proposal relative to their responsibilities. Additional agencies that would like to request cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for filing comments provided under the Public Participation section of this NOI. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the Project. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please send in your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before November 20, 2009. For your convenience, there are three methods which you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please reference the project docket number PF09–13–000 with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has dedicated staff to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or efiling@ferc.gov. (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the Quick Comment feature located on the Commission’s internet Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. A Quick Comment is an easy method for VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:20 Oct 28, 2009 Jkt 220001 interested persons to submit text-only comments on a project; (2) You may also file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature located on the Commission’s internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. eFiling involves preparing your submission in the same manner as you would if filing on paper, and then saving the file on your computer’s hard drive. You will attach that file as your submission. New eFiling users must create an account by clicking on ‘‘Sign up’’ or ‘‘eRegister.’’ You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making. A comment on a particular project is considered a ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or (3) You may send your comments via U.S. mail to the Commission by sending an original and two copies of your letter to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 2, PJ11.2. Environmental Mailing List An effort is being made to send this notice to all individuals, organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed project. This includes all landowners who are potential right-ofway grantors, whose property may be used temporarily for project purposes. If you do not want to send comments at this time but still want to remain on our mailing list, please return the Information Request (Appendix 2). If you do not return the Information Request, you will be taken off the mailing list. Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to become an ‘‘intervenor,’’ which is an official party to the proceeding. Intervenors play a more formal role in the process and are able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard by the courts if they choose to appeal the Commission’s final ruling. An intervenor formally participates in a Commission proceeding by filing a request to intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are included in the User’s Guide under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link on the Commission’s Web site. Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter PF09–13–000 in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. 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. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. Go to https:// www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm. Finally, public meetings or route evaluations, if applicable, will be posted on the Commission’s calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/ EventsList.aspx along with other related information. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–25975 Filed 10–28–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 400–051–CO] Public Service Company of Colorado; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment October 22, 2009. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission or FERC) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for a new major license for the Ames Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 400), located on Lake Fork, Howards Fork, and South Fork of the San Miguel River, in San Miguel County, about 6 miles north of Telluride, Colorado. The Ames Project occupies 99 acres of the Uncompahgre National Forest administered by the U.S. Forest Service. Staff prepared a final environmental assessment (EA) that analyzes the probable environmental effects of relicensing the project and concludes that relicensing the project, with E:\FR\FM\29OCN1.SGM 29OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 208 / Thursday, October 29, 2009 / Notices appropriate staff-recommended environmental measures, would not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. A copy of the EA is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. The EA 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 documents. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. 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. For further information, contact David Turner at (202) 502–6091. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–25979 Filed 10–28–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on November 9, 2009. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–25976 Filed 10–28–09; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [Docket No. EL08–14–004] 55835 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR Part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is November 10, 2009. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY October 22, 2009. dcolon on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Black Oak Energy, L.L.C., EPIC Merchant Energy, LP, SESCO Enterprises, LLC v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Notice of Filing [Docket No. ER10–34–000] Take notice that on October 19, 2009, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. submitted revised PJM Open Access Transmission Tariffs and PJM Amended and Restated Operating Agreement sheets to comply with the directives in the Commission’s September 17, 2009 Order Accepting Compliance filing issued in this proceeding, Black Oak Energy, L.L.C., et al. v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 128 FERC ¶ 61,262 (2009) (September 17 Order). Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of Energy Consulting Service, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–26059 Filed 10–28–09; 8:45 am] October 21, 2009. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:20 Oct 28, 2009 Jkt 220001 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of Energy Consulting Service, LLC’s application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR Part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER10–47–000] Geodyne Energy, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization October 21, 2009. This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of Geodyne Energy, LLC’s application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that E:\FR\FM\29OCN1.SGM 29OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 208 (Thursday, October 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55834-55835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25979]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 400-051-CO]


Public Service Company of Colorado; Notice of Availability of 
Final Environmental Assessment

October 22, 2009.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 
as amended, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission 
or FERC) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the 
Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for a new major 
license for the Ames Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 400), located on 
Lake Fork, Howards Fork, and South Fork of the San Miguel River, in San 
Miguel County, about 6 miles north of Telluride, Colorado. The Ames 
Project occupies 99 acres of the Uncompahgre National Forest 
administered by the U.S. Forest Service.
    Staff prepared a final environmental assessment (EA) that analyzes 
the probable environmental effects of relicensing the project and 
concludes that relicensing the project, with

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appropriate staff-recommended environmental measures, would not 
constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality 
of the human environment.
    A copy of the EA is on file with the Commission and is available 
for public inspection. The EA 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 documents. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support 
at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for 
TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    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.
    For further information, contact David Turner at (202) 502-6091.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-25979 Filed 10-28-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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