FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, Madison Paper Industries, and Merimil Limited Partnership; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 18826-18827 [2010-8354]

Download as PDF 18826 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 13, 2010 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Notice of Inventions Available for License Department of Energy. Notice of inventions available for license. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Department of Energy hereby announces that the following invention is available for license, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207–209: PCT/US10/26189, entitled ‘‘Ground Potential Rise Monitor.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annette R. Reimers, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 6F–067, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585; Telephone (202) 586–3815. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 35 U.S.C. 207 authorizes licensing of government owned inventions. Implementing regulations are contained in 37 CFR part 404. Issued in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2010. Paul A. Gottlieb, Assistant General Counsel for Technology, Transfer and Intellectual Property. [FR Doc. 2010–8388 Filed 4–12–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13685–000] Mr. Howard Rosenfeld; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES April 6, 2010. On March 22, 2010, Mr. Howard Rosenfeld filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, for a preliminary permit to study the feasibility of the Warren Energy Independence Hydroelectic Project (Warren Project), to be located on Sucker Brook (a.k.a. Lake Waramaug Brook) in Litchfield County, Connecticut. Some of the features of the proposed Warren Project would be new and located on residential property owned by the applicant, and some of the project works would include properties owned by the Town of Warren, Connecticut, such as an existing dam, intake, and water conveyance structures. The proposed project would VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Apr 12, 2010 Jkt 220001 consist of: (1) An existing 80-foot-long, 4-foot-wide, and 5-foot-high masonry dam; (2) an existing 48-inch square sluice gate structure feeding into; (3) a new 18-inch-diameter, approximately 535-foot-long penstock leading to; (4) an existing 25-foot-high, 22-foot-square stone-masonry building to house; (5) a new turbine generator unit, with a maximum hydraulic capacity of 5 cubic feet per second (cfs) and total installed generating capacity of 10 kilowatts (kW); (6) a new approximately 400-footlong, 3.4 kilovolt (kV) transmission line, which would connect with the existing 23 kV distribution line owned by Connecticut Power & Light and adjacent to the applicant’s property; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The Warren Project would have an estimated average annual generation of 50,000 kilowatthours (kWh), which would be used by the applicant on-site or distributed to the power grid and sold directly to a local utility. Applicant Contact: Mr. Howard Rosenfeld, 10 Town Hill Road, Warren, Connecticut 06754, (860) 868–8087, xmotifs@gmail.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 Web site 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. 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/filing-comments.asp. More information about this project 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–13685) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–8353 Filed 4–12–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2615–037] FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, Madison Paper Industries, and Merimil Limited Partnership; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments April 6, 2010. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: 2615–037. c. Date Filed: March 31, 2010. d. Applicant: FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, Madison Paper Industries, and Merimil Limited Partnership. e. Name of Project: Brassua Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The existing project is located on the Moose River in Somerset County, Maine. The project does not affect federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Frank H. Dunlap, FPL Energy Maine Hydro, LLC, 26 Katherine Drive, Hallowell, Maine 04347; Telephone (207) 629–1817. i. FERC Contact: John Costello, (202) 502–6119 or john.costello@ferc.gov. j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. k. The Project Description: The existing Brassua Project includes: (1) A 1,789-foot-long dam consisting of: (a) An earth dike 410 feet long with 100 feet of concrete core wall; (b) a concretefaced earth dike 342.5 feet long; (c) a concrete Ambursen dam 284 feet long with a height of 52 feet above the stream bed; (d) a 18.5-foot fishway (inactive); and (e) a 734-foot earth dike with a concrete core wall; (2) a 9,700-acre reservoir (known as Brassua Lake) with a normal pool elevation 1,074.0 feet (U.S.G.S. datum) and maximum drawdown of 31 feet, extending 7.75 miles upstream; (3) a reinforcedconcrete intake structure; (4) a 110-footlong, 13-foot square penstock; (5) a 32foot-high, 32-foot-wide and 60-foot-long powerhouse; (6) a 4.18–MW generating unit; (7) a 40-foot-wide, 15-foot-deep and 60-foot-long tailrace; (8) a substation; (9) a 0.5-mile-long, 34.5-kV (kilovolt) transmission line; and (10) appurtenant facilities. The earth sections of the dam are topped with E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 13, 2010 / Notices 33.5-inch-high wave barriers (Jersey barriers). The Brassua Project is operated as a seasonal storage facility where water releases are determined by downstream demands for hydroelectric generation in the Kennebec River and for flood control. Reservoir fluctuations follow an annual cycle under which reservoir levels are reduced during the fall and winter to provide additional flows downstream as well as to make storage volume available for spring snow melt and runoff. After the spring refill, flow is released for the Brassua reservoir to provide summer minimum instream flows as well as water for industrial and municipal uses. Specific project operation requirements are discussed below. The current license allows the licensees to operate the Brassua Project in peaking mode from July 1st through August 31st and from November 6th through the start of spring freshnet (normally mid-May) of each year. The licensees are required to cease peaking operation and resume normal operation in which flows through the project are maintained constant on a daily basis from spring freshet through June 30th and from September 1st through November 5th of each year. The current license requires the licensees to release the following minimum flows and maintain the following target water levels to protect fish and aquatic habitat and to benefit the reproductive efforts of the landlocked salmon population in the Moose River. All Minimum flow releases are maintained through the turbine or deep gates and discharged in the lower Moose River below the dam. l. Locations of the Application: 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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. m. 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. n. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Target Date Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis (when FERC approved studies are complete) ......... Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions ................................................ Commission issues EA ....................................................................................................................................................... Comments on EA ................................................................................................................................................................ Modified terms and conditions ............................................................................................................................................ o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–8354 Filed 4–12–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES April 6, 2010. Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt wholesale generator filings: Docket Numbers: EG10–26–000 Applicants: Butler Ridge Wind Energy Center, LLC Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status of Butler Ridge Wind Energy Center, LLC. Filed Date: 04/06/2010 Accession Number: 20100406–5127 Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Apr 12, 2010 Jkt 220001 Docket Numbers: EG10–27–000 Applicants: High Majestic Wind Energy Center, LLC Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status of High Majestic Wind Energy Center, LLC. Filed Date: 04/06/2010 Accession Number: 20100406–5130 Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Docket Numbers: EG10–28–000 Applicants: Wessington Wind Energy Center, LLC Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status of Wessington Wind Energy Center, LLC. Filed Date: 04/06/2010 Accession Number: 20100406–5138 Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER10–999–000; ER10–998–000; ER10–1000–000; ER10– 1001–000 Applicants: Westar Energy, Inc. Description: Westar Energy, Inc requests approval of the issuance of refunds resulting from a correction made to FERC Form 1 to Kansas Electric PO 00000 Frm 00045 18827 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 May 30, 2010. July 29, 2010. January 10, 2011. February 9, 2011. April 10, 2011. Power Cooperative, Inc; filing dated 3/ 31/2010. Filed Date: 04/01/2010 Accession Number: 20100401–0271 Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, April 22, 2010 Docket Numbers: ER10–1014–000 Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Description: Southwest Power Pool, Inc submits Third Revised Sheet 1027 et al. to FERC Electric Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume 1 to be effective 6/11/10. Filed Date: 04/05/2010 Accession Number: 20100405–0224 Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 26, 2010 Docket Numbers: ER10–1015–000 Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation Description: The California Independent System Operator Corporation submits a Dynamic Scheduling Host Balancing Authority Operating Agreement with Gila River Power, LP. Filed Date: 04/05/2010 Accession Number: 20100406–0204 Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 26, 2010 Docket Numbers: ER10–1017–000 Applicants: Exelon Energy Company E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1

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[FR Doc No: 2010-8354]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2615-037]


FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, Madison Paper Industries, and Merimil 
Limited Partnership; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the 
Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and 
Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

April 6, 2010.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 2615-037.
    c. Date Filed: March 31, 2010.
    d. Applicant: FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, Madison Paper Industries, 
and Merimil Limited Partnership.
    e. Name of Project: Brassua Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The existing project is located on the Moose River in 
Somerset County, Maine. The project does not affect federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Frank H. Dunlap, FPL Energy Maine Hydro, 
LLC,
    26 Katherine Drive, Hallowell, Maine 04347; Telephone (207) 629-
1817.
    i. FERC Contact: John Costello, (202) 502-6119 or 
john.costello@ferc.gov.
    j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    k. The Project Description: The existing Brassua Project includes: 
(1) A 1,789-foot-long dam consisting of: (a) An earth dike 410 feet 
long with 100 feet of concrete core wall; (b) a concrete-faced earth 
dike 342.5 feet long; (c) a concrete Ambursen dam 284 feet long with a 
height of 52 feet above the stream bed; (d) a 18.5-foot fishway 
(inactive); and (e) a 734-foot earth dike with a concrete core wall; 
(2) a 9,700-acre reservoir (known as Brassua Lake) with a normal pool 
elevation 1,074.0 feet (U.S.G.S. datum) and maximum drawdown of 31 
feet, extending 7.75 miles upstream; (3) a reinforced-concrete intake 
structure; (4) a 110-foot-long, 13-foot square penstock; (5) a 32-foot-
high, 32-foot-wide and 60-foot-long powerhouse; (6) a 4.18-MW 
generating unit; (7) a 40-foot-wide, 15-foot-deep and 60-foot-long 
tailrace; (8) a substation; (9) a 0.5-mile-long, 34.5-kV (kilovolt) 
transmission line; and (10) appurtenant facilities. The earth sections 
of the dam are topped with

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33.5-inch-high wave barriers (Jersey barriers).
    The Brassua Project is operated as a seasonal storage facility 
where water releases are determined by downstream demands for 
hydroelectric generation in the Kennebec River and for flood control. 
Reservoir fluctuations follow an annual cycle under which reservoir 
levels are reduced during the fall and winter to provide additional 
flows downstream as well as to make storage volume available for spring 
snow melt and runoff. After the spring refill, flow is released for the 
Brassua reservoir to provide summer minimum instream flows as well as 
water for industrial and municipal uses. Specific project operation 
requirements are discussed below.
    The current license allows the licensees to operate the Brassua 
Project in peaking mode from July 1st through August 31st and from 
November 6th through the start of spring freshnet (normally mid-May) of 
each year. The licensees are required to cease peaking operation and 
resume normal operation in which flows through the project are 
maintained constant on a daily basis from spring freshet through June 
30th and from September 1st through November 5th of each year.
    The current license requires the licensees to release the following 
minimum flows and maintain the following target water levels to protect 
fish and aquatic habitat and to benefit the reproductive efforts of the 
landlocked salmon population in the Moose River. All Minimum flow 
releases are maintained through the turbine or deep gates and 
discharged in the lower Moose River below the dam.
    l. Locations of the Application: 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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 
or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above.
    m. 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. Procedural Schedule:
    The application will be processed according to the following Hydro 
Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as 
appropriate.

 
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             Milestone                           Target Date
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Notice of Acceptance/Notice of      May 30, 2010.
 Ready for Environmental Analysis
 (when FERC approved studies are
 complete).
Filing of recommendations,          July 29, 2010.
 preliminary terms and conditions,
 and fishway prescriptions.
Commission issues EA..............  January 10, 2011.
Comments on EA....................   February 9, 2011.
Modified terms and conditions.....   April 10, 2011.
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    o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-8354 Filed 4-12-10; 8:45 am]
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