Eagle Crest Energy Company; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions, 3217-3218 [2010-913]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 12 / Wednesday, January 20, 2010 / Notices ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Notice AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission. ACTION: Notice of public meeting agenda. DATE AND TIME: Monday, January 25, 2010, 1 p.m.–3 p.m. EDT. PLACE: U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 1225 New York Ave, NW., Suite 150, Washington, DC 20005 (Metro Stop: Metro Center). AGENDA: The Commission will hold a public meeting to consider administrative matters. The Commission will receive an update regarding the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Organization of American States (OAS). The Commission will receive an update on Maintenance of Effort. Per the tally vote policy of the Commission, two items have been placed on the agenda for consideration: the Commission will consider Advisory Opinion Request 09–016 and the Commission will consider the Annual Grants Report. Members of the public may observe but not participate in EAC meetings unless this notice provides otherwise. Members of the public may use small electronic audio recording devices to record the proceedings. The use of other recording equipment and cameras requires advance notice to and coordination with the Commission’s Communications Office.* This meeting and hearing will be open to the public. PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: Bryan Whitener, Telephone: (202) 566– 3100. Gineen Bresso Beach, Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Brooks, and H. Bruce Cox (transferees) filed an application for transfer of license of the Ramseur Project No. 11392 located on the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina. The transferor and transferees seek Commission approval to transfer the license for the Ramseur Project from the transferor to the transferee. Applicant Contacts: For transferor and transferee: Mark K. Seifert, 107 Saint Brides Court, Cary, NC 27518, (919) 362–4452. FERC Contact: Steven Sachs, (202) 502–8666 or Steven.Sachs@ferc.gov. Deadline for filing comments and motions to intervene: 30 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)(2009) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. 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 Web site located at https://www.ferc.gov/filingcomments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or printed on the eLibrary link of the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–11392) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–911 Filed 1–19–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [FR Doc. 2010–1058 Filed 1–15–10; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6820–KF–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13123–002] pwalker on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES [Project No. 11392–009] J&T Hydro Company; H. Dean Brooks and W. Bruce Cox; Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene January 12, 2010. On October 30, 2009, J&T Hydro Company (transferor) and W. Dean * View EAC Regulations Implementing Government in the Sunshine Act. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:06 Jan 19, 2010 Jkt 220001 Eagle Crest Energy Company; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions January 11, 2010. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Major License. b. Project No.: 13123–002. c. Date filed: June 23, 2009. PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3217 d. Applicant: Eagle Crest Energy Company. e. Name of Project: Eagle Mountain Pumped Storage Project. f. Location: The Project would be located in two depleted mining pits in the Eagle Mountain Mine in Riverside County, California, near the Town of Desert Center, California, and would occupy federal lands administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and private lands owned by Kaiser Eagle Mountain, LLC. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Stephen Lowe, One El Paseo West Building, 74–199 El Paseo Drive, Suite 204, Palm Desert, CA 92260, (760) 346–4900. i. FERC Contact: Kim A. Nguyen, 888 First Street, NE., Room 61–01, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–6105, kim.nguyen@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. 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 has been accepted and is now ready for environmental analysis. l. The project would consist of: (1) A 191-acre upper reservoir impounded by two diversion dams with a total storage capacity of 20,000 acre-feet; (2) a 163acre lower reservoir with a total storage E:\FR\FM\20JAN1.SGM 20JAN1 pwalker on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES 3218 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 12 / Wednesday, January 20, 2010 / Notices capacity of 21,900 acre-feet; (3) an upper reservoir spillway channel about 4,000 feet long; (4) a 14,000-foot-long section of Eagle Creek; (5) an upper reservoir intake structure; (6) 29-foot-diameter by 4,000-foot-long low pressure upper tunnel; (7) a surge tank with a 33-footdiameter by 1,348-foot-long tunnel shaft; (8) a 29-foot-diameter by 1,560foot-long high pressure lower tunnel; (9) a 33-foot-diameter by 6,835-foot-long tailrace tunnel; (10) a 72-foot-wide, 130foot-high, and 360-foot-long underground powerhouse; (11) four reversible pump-turbine units at 325 megawatts each, for a total installed capacity of 1,300 megawatts; (12) a 28foot-wide, 28-foot-high, by 6,625-footlong access tunnel to the underground powerhouse; (13) a lower reservoir inlet structure; (14) a site near the switchyard for the reverse osmosis system; (15) a desalination area; (16) a buried water supply pipeline ranging from 12- to 24inch-diameter totaling 15.3 miles; (17) a 13.5-mile-long, 500-kilovolt transmission line connecting to a new Interconnection Collector Substation; (18) many miles of permanent construction and access roads; (19) staging, storage, and administration areas near the switchyard; and (20) appurtenant facilities. The average annual generation is estimated to be 22.2 gigawatt-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 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. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS’’, ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS AND CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service list VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:50 Jan 19, 2010 Jkt 220001 prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010. 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. n. Public notice of the filing of the initial development application, which has already been given, established the due date for filing competing applications or notices of intent. Under the Commission’s regulations, any competing development application must be filed in response to and in compliance with public notice of the initial development application. No competing applications or notices of intent may be filed in response to this notice. o. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–913 Filed 1–19–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12496–001] Rugraw, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications January 11, 2010. On December 17, 2009, Rugraw, Inc. filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Lassen Lodge Hydroelectric Project, which would be comprised of a single, 5.1 megawatt development on the South Fork Battle Creek. The proposed project would be located in Tehama County, California, near the unincorporated town of Mineral. The proposed project would consist of the following facilities: (1) An 80-feet-long, 5-feet-high diversion structure incorporating the existing natural features (large boulders, etc.) and grout; (2) a new reservoir with PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 a proposed surface area of approximately 0.5 acre, with a storage capacity of approximately 2.5 acres, and with a normal water surface elevation of 4,315 feet mean sea level; (3) a 7,900feet-long, 42-inch-diameter low pressure pipeline attached to an approximately 6,100-feet-long high pressure penstock; (4) a powerhouse containing a horizontal Pelton-type turbine/generator unit with an installed capacity of 5.1 megawatts; (5) a tailrace; (6) a proposed 60 KV-transmission line approximately 10 miles long; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 23.9 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Thomas Keegan; ECORP Consulting, Inc., 2525 Warren Drive, Rocklin, California 95677; phone: (916) 782–9100. FERC Contact: Kenneth Hogan, 202– 502–8434 or via e-mail at: Kenneth.Hogan@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. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. 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–12496) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–914 Filed 1–19–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\20JAN1.SGM 20JAN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13123-002]


Eagle Crest Energy Company; Notice of Application Ready for 
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms 
and Conditions, and Prescriptions

January 11, 2010.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Major License.
    b. Project No.: 13123-002.
    c. Date filed: June 23, 2009.
    d. Applicant: Eagle Crest Energy Company.
    e. Name of Project: Eagle Mountain Pumped Storage Project.
    f. Location: The Project would be located in two depleted mining 
pits in the Eagle Mountain Mine in Riverside County, California, near 
the Town of Desert Center, California, and would occupy federal lands 
administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and private lands 
owned by Kaiser Eagle Mountain, LLC.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Stephen Lowe, One El Paseo West Building, 74-
199 El Paseo Drive, Suite 204, Palm Desert, CA 92260, (760) 346-4900.
    i. FERC Contact: Kim A. Nguyen, 888 First Street, NE., Room 61-01, 
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6105, kim.nguyen@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance of this 
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this 
notice.
    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 has been accepted and is now ready for 
environmental analysis.
    l. The project would consist of: (1) A 191-acre upper reservoir 
impounded by two diversion dams with a total storage capacity of 20,000 
acre-feet; (2) a 163-acre lower reservoir with a total storage

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capacity of 21,900 acre-feet; (3) an upper reservoir spillway channel 
about 4,000 feet long; (4) a 14,000-foot-long section of Eagle Creek; 
(5) an upper reservoir intake structure; (6) 29-foot-diameter by 4,000-
foot-long low pressure upper tunnel; (7) a surge tank with a 33-foot-
diameter by 1,348-foot-long tunnel shaft; (8) a 29-foot-diameter by 
1,560-foot-long high pressure lower tunnel; (9) a 33-foot-diameter by 
6,835-foot-long tailrace tunnel; (10) a 72-foot-wide, 130-foot-high, 
and 360-foot-long underground powerhouse; (11) four reversible pump-
turbine units at 325 megawatts each, for a total installed capacity of 
1,300 megawatts; (12) a 28-foot-wide, 28-foot-high, by 6,625-foot-long 
access tunnel to the underground powerhouse; (13) a lower reservoir 
inlet structure; (14) a site near the switchyard for the reverse 
osmosis system; (15) a desalination area; (16) a buried water supply 
pipeline ranging from 12- to 24-inch-diameter totaling 15.3 miles; (17) 
a 13.5-mile-long, 500-kilovolt transmission line connecting to a new 
Interconnection Collector Substation; (18) many miles of permanent 
construction and access roads; (19) staging, storage, and 
administration areas near the switchyard; and (20) appurtenant 
facilities. The average annual generation is estimated to be 22.2 
gigawatt-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 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.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the 
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be 
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service 
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
    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.
    n. Public notice of the filing of the initial development 
application, which has already been given, established the due date for 
filing competing applications or notices of intent. Under the 
Commission's regulations, any competing development application must be 
filed in response to and in compliance with public notice of the 
initial development application. No competing applications or notices 
of intent may be filed in response to this notice.
    o. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality 
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including 
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; 
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-913 Filed 1-19-10; 8:45 am]
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