Upper Peninsula Power Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Document and Soliciting Comments, 63747-63748 [E9-28921]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 232 / Friday, December 4, 2009 / Notices the amount refunded, with interest, by Williams to the California Independent System Operator Corporation for June 1, 2006 to February 13, 2007 refund period, pursuant to the Commission’s order issued on August 18, 2009, 128 FERC ¶ 61,165 (2009) (Order on Remand). 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 intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding. 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 December 14, 2009. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–28917 Filed 12–3–09; 8:45 am] mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1864–003] [ Project No. 2351–015] Public Service Company of Colorado; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment Upper Peninsula Power Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Document and Soliciting Comments November 25, 2009. November 25, 2009. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879), the Commission has reviewed a request to conduct emergency repairs to project facilities under Part 12 of the Federal Power Act at the Cabin Creek Pumped Storage Project, FERC Project No. 2351. The licensee seeks Commission approval to conduct emergency repairs to roadways within the project boundary. The Environmental Assessment (EA) analyzes the environmental impacts of the proposed roadway repairs and concludes that approval of the request, with appropriate environmental measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The project is located on Cabin Creek and South Clear Creek in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The EA was written by staff in the Office of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission). A copy of the EA is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspections. 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 the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3372, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–28914 Filed 12–3–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:26 Dec 03, 2009 Jkt 220001 63747 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Take notice that the following material addressing required dam safety measures has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Filing: Environmental report to support replacement of the spillway at the Bond Falls Development which is being required under Part 12 of the Commission’s regulations. b. Project No: 1864–003. c. Date Filed: August 21, 2009, and supplemented on November 17, 2009. d. Licensee: Upper Peninsula Power Company. e. Name of Project: Bond Falls Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The Bond Falls Hydroelectric Project is located on the Ontonagon River in Ontonagon and Gogebic Counties, Michigan, and Vilas county, Wisconsin, partially on lands within the Ottawa National Forest. The Bond Falls Development is located on the Middle Branch of the Ontonagon River in Ontonagon County, Michigan, and occupies 73.5 acres of land within the Ottawa National Forest. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Licensee Contact: Rick Moser, Upper Peninsula Power Company, 700 North Adams Street, P.O. Box 19001, Green Bay, WI 54307–9001, (920) 433– 2290. i. FERC Contact: Rachel Price, (202) 502–8907, and e-mail: rachel.price@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments: December 28, 2009. All documents should be filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments 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 ‘‘efiling’’ link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. In lieu of electronic filing, an original and eight copies of all documents may be mailed to the Secretary at the address above. k. Description of material: Upper Peninsula Power Company has filed an Environmental Report in support of its plan to replace the spillway at the Bond E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1 mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES 63748 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 232 / Friday, December 4, 2009 / Notices Falls Development, part of the Bond Falls Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 1864). The project consists of four separate developments: Bond Falls, Bergland, Cicso, and Victoria. The proposed work at the Bond Falls spillway would take place within the Bond Falls Development which is on the Middle Branch of the Ontonagon River. The Bond Falls reservoir is operated to store water and divert river flow from the Middle Branch to the South Branch of the Ontonagon River. A recent hydraulic study determined that the existing spillway capacity is inadequate to pass the flows associated with the calculated Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) for the project location. To ensure the licensee’s compliance with FERC engineering guidelines and safety regulations, modifications to the spillway are necessary. The licensee plans to replace the existing spillway with a new spillway incorporating two larger tainter gates at a lower sill elevation. In addition, the licensee plans to replace the existing low level outlet with a new low level structure incorporated into the new spillway, and raise the embankment crest in low areas of the main, auxiliary, and control dams of the Bond Falls Development. In order to complete construction, the licensee plans to drawdown the reservoir to an elevation of 1455.8 feet North American Vertical Datum of 1988, and maintain the reservoir at that elevation during all of 2010. In addition the spillway replacement construction activities will result in the temporary closure of some of the project’s recreational facilities during 2010. The Commission intends to prepare an environmental document under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the planned Bond Falls spillway replacement. The NEPA document will be used by the Commission to identify environmental impacts and to identify measures that would help mitigate the impacts caused by the activities associated with the spillway replacement. l. Locations of the Filing: A copy of the filing is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. 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. 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. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:26 Dec 03, 2009 Jkt 220001 For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments: Anyone may submit comments on the material described in this notice. In completing its environmental review, the Commission will consider all comments filed. Any comments must be received on or before deadline for filing comments specified above. o. Any filing made with the Commission in response to this notice must bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’ and the Project Number: P–1864–003. p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the material described in this notice. A copy of the filing may be obtained by agencies directly from the licensee. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency’s comments must also be sent to the licensee’s representatives. q. 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 at https:// www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–28921 Filed 12–3–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 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 intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding. 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 December 15, 2009. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–28915 Filed 12–3–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AC10–9–000] MidAmerican Energy Company; Notice of Filing [Docket No. ER09–1612–002] November 25, 2009. Take notice that on October 27, 2009, MidAmerican Energy Company (MidAmerican) submitted a request for approval of proposed journal entries required to reclassify, for accounting purposes, certain limited assets and the related accumulated depreciation, from the distribution plant accounts to the transmission plant accounts. 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 New York Independent System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Filing November 25, 2009 Take notice that on November 24, 2009, the New York Independent System Operator, Inc., pursuant to Rule 212 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.212 (2009), filed a motion to defer effective date of previously accepted tariff revisions, from October 20, 2009 until November 12, 2009, and request for waivers. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1864-003]


Upper Peninsula Power Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Document and Soliciting Comments

November 25, 2009.
    Take notice that the following material addressing required dam 
safety measures has been filed with the Commission and is available for 
public inspection:
    a. Filing: Environmental report to support replacement of the 
spillway at the Bond Falls Development which is being required under 
Part 12 of the Commission's regulations.
    b. Project No: 1864-003.
    c. Date Filed: August 21, 2009, and supplemented on November 17, 
2009.
    d. Licensee: Upper Peninsula Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Bond Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The Bond Falls Hydroelectric Project is located on the 
Ontonagon River in Ontonagon and Gogebic Counties, Michigan, and Vilas 
county, Wisconsin, partially on lands within the Ottawa National 
Forest. The Bond Falls Development is located on the Middle Branch of 
the Ontonagon River in Ontonagon County, Michigan, and occupies 73.5 
acres of land within the Ottawa National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Licensee Contact: Rick Moser, Upper Peninsula Power Company, 700 
North Adams Street, P.O. Box 19001, Green Bay, WI 54307-9001, (920) 
433-2290.
    i. FERC Contact: Rachel Price, (202) 502-8907, and e-mail: 
rachel.price@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments: December 28, 2009.
    All documents should be filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. Comments 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. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filings. In lieu of electronic filing, 
an original and eight copies of all documents may be mailed to the 
Secretary at the address above.
    k. Description of material: Upper Peninsula Power Company has filed 
an Environmental Report in support of its plan to replace the spillway 
at the Bond

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Falls Development, part of the Bond Falls Hydroelectric Project (FERC 
No. 1864). The project consists of four separate developments: Bond 
Falls, Bergland, Cicso, and Victoria. The proposed work at the Bond 
Falls spillway would take place within the Bond Falls Development which 
is on the Middle Branch of the Ontonagon River. The Bond Falls 
reservoir is operated to store water and divert river flow from the 
Middle Branch to the South Branch of the Ontonagon River. A recent 
hydraulic study determined that the existing spillway capacity is 
inadequate to pass the flows associated with the calculated Probable 
Maximum Flood (PMF) for the project location. To ensure the licensee's 
compliance with FERC engineering guidelines and safety regulations, 
modifications to the spillway are necessary. The licensee plans to 
replace the existing spillway with a new spillway incorporating two 
larger tainter gates at a lower sill elevation. In addition, the 
licensee plans to replace the existing low level outlet with a new low 
level structure incorporated into the new spillway, and raise the 
embankment crest in low areas of the main, auxiliary, and control dams 
of the Bond Falls Development. In order to complete construction, the 
licensee plans to drawdown the reservoir to an elevation of 1455.8 feet 
North American Vertical Datum of 1988, and maintain the reservoir at 
that elevation during all of 2010. In addition the spillway replacement 
construction activities will result in the temporary closure of some of 
the project's recreational facilities during 2010.
    The Commission intends to prepare an environmental document under 
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the planned Bond Falls 
spillway replacement. The NEPA document will be used by the Commission 
to identify environmental impacts and to identify measures that would 
help mitigate the impacts caused by the activities associated with the 
spillway replacement.
    l. Locations of the Filing: A copy of the filing is available for 
inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, 
located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. 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. 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, 
call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call 
(202) 502-8659.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments: Anyone may submit comments on the material described 
in this notice. In completing its environmental review, the Commission 
will consider all comments filed. Any comments must be received on or 
before deadline for filing comments specified above.
    o. Any filing made with the Commission in response to this notice 
must bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'' and the Project 
Number: P-1864-003.
    p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the material described in this notice. A copy of 
the filing may be obtained by agencies directly from the licensee. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the licensee's representatives.
    q. 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 at https://www.ferc.gov under the ``e-Filing'' 
link.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-28921 Filed 12-3-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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