Bishop Tungsten Development, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, Protests, Recommendations, and Terms and Conditions, 39678-39679 [2010-16838]

Download as PDF 39678 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 132 / Monday, July 12, 2010 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Meeting of Energy Services Companies and the Federal Energy Management Program erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting of the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy on the use of highend technologies in energy savings performance contracts. DATES: The public meeting will be held Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 9 a.m. until 12 Noon. ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, Call-in number: 301–903–9159. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: https://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/ financing/espcs_publicforums.html, or contact Katy Christiansen at katherine.christiansen@hq.doe.gov, (202) 586–7930. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is to provide an opportunity for the public to present comment on the increased use of highend technology for energy savings performance contracts. Information on the current ESPC program at DOE can be found at https://www1.eere.energy.gov/ femp/financing/espcs.html. Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include the following: • Recent changes in ESPC policies. • Using the Best Commercially Available Energy-Efficient Technology. • Using New and Emerging Technologies To Increase Savings and Expand Projects. • Solid State Lighting. • Case studies of New and Emerging Technologies in ESPC. • Roundtable Discussion: Easing Barriers to ET in ESPC. The meeting is open to the public. DOE invites participation by all interested parties. For information on: • The agenda; • Facilities or services for individuals with disabilities; • Requests for special assistance; Contact: https://www1.eere.energy.gov/ femp/financing/ espcs_publicforums.html or Katy Christiansen at Katherine.christiansen@hq.doe.gov, (202) 586–7930. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:19 Jul 09, 2010 Jkt 220001 Minutes: DOE will designate a DOE official to preside at the public meeting. The meeting will not be a judicial or evidentiary-type public hearing. A stenographer will be present to record and transcribe the proceedings. The minutes of the meeting will be available for public review and copying at the Freedom of Information Public Reading Room; Room 1E–190; Forrestal Building; 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Public Participation: DOE reserves the right to schedule the order of presentations and to establish the procedures governing the conduct of the public meeting. After the public meeting, interested parties may submit further comments about the proceedings. The public meeting will be conducted in an informal, conference style. Each participant will be allowed to make a prepared general statement (within time limits determined by DOE) before discussion of a particular topic. DOE will permit other participants to comment briefly on any general statements. At the end of all prepared statements on a topic, DOE will permit participants to clarify their statements briefly and comment on statements made by others. DOE representatives may also ask questions of participants concerning other matters relevant to ESPCs and may accept additional comments or questions from those attending, as time permits. Issued in Washington, DC on July 7, 2010. Scott Richlen, Acting FEMP Program Manager. [FR Doc. 2010–16928 Filed 7–9–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13163–000] Bishop Tungsten Development, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, Protests, Recommendations, and Terms and Conditions July 2, 2010. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Conduit Exemption. b. Project No.: 13163–000. c. Date filed: April 3, 2008. PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 d. Applicant: Bishop Tungsten Development, LLC. e. Name of Project: Pine Creek Mine Water Discharge System Sites 1 and 2 Project. f. Location: The proposed Pine Creek Mine Water Discharge System Sites 1 and 2 Project would be located on the mine discharge system in Inyo County, California. The land in which all the project structures are located is owned by the applicant. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Douglas A. Hicks, Bishop Tungsten Development, LLC, 9050 Pine Creek Road, Bishop, CA 93514, phone (760) 387–2080. i. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202) 502–6062, Robert.bell@ferc.gov. j. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is requesting comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions. k. Deadline for filing responsive documents: The Commission directs, pursuant to section 4.34(b) of the Regulations (see Order No. 640, issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23,108 (May 20, 1991)) that all comments, motions to intervene, protests, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. All reply comments must be filed with the Commission: 105 days from the issuance of this notice. Comments, protests, and interventions 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. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person in 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. l. Description of Project: The proposed Pine Creek Mine Water Discharge System Sites 1 and 2 Project consists of: (1) An existing powerhouse at Site 2 containing one proposed generating unit with an installed capacity of 150 kilowatts, and (2) appurtenant facilities. Bishop Tungsten Development E:\FR\FM\12JYN1.SGM 12JYN1 erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 132 / Monday, July 12, 2010 / Notices estimates the project would have an average annual generation of 1.2 gigawatt-hours that would be sold to a local utility. Although Site 1 also contains an existing powerhouse, Bishop Tungsten is not proposing to generate any power from this location. m. This filing is available for review and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number, here P–12624, in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for review and reproduction at the address in item h. above. n. Development Application—Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application, a competing development application, or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing development application no later than 120 days after the specified deadline date for the particular application. Applications for preliminary permits will not be accepted in response to this notice. o. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit a competing development application. A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. p. Protests or Motions to Intervene— Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application. q. All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’, ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION’’, ‘‘COMPETING APPLICATION’’, ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’ VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:19 Jul 09, 2010 Jkt 220001 ‘‘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 protesting or intervening; 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. Any of these documents must be filed by providing the original and eight copies to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance, Office of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above address. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–16838 Filed 7–9–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2277–023] AmerenUE; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation July 2, 2010. On June 24, 2008, AmerenUE, licensee for the Taum Sauk Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project, filed an Application for a New License pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission’s regulations thereunder. The Taum Sauk Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project is on the East Fork Black River and Taum Sauk Creek, in Reynolds, Iron, St. Francois, and Washington counties, near the Town of Lesterville, Missouri. The license for Project No. 2277 was issued for a period ending June 30, 2010. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 39679 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee under the terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project’s prior license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project. If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 2277 is issued to AmerenUE for a period effective July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, or until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on or before June 30, 2011, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise. If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that AmerenUE is authorized to continue operation of the Taum Sauk Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project, until such time as the Commission acts on its application for a subsequent license. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–16837 Filed 7–9–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\12JYN1.SGM 12JYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13163-000]


Bishop Tungsten Development, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, Protests, 
Recommendations, and Terms and Conditions

July 2, 2010.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Conduit Exemption.
    b. Project No.: 13163-000.
    c. Date filed: April 3, 2008.
    d. Applicant: Bishop Tungsten Development, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Pine Creek Mine Water Discharge System Sites 1 
and 2 Project.
    f. Location: The proposed Pine Creek Mine Water Discharge System 
Sites 1 and 2 Project would be located on the mine discharge system in 
Inyo County, California. The land in which all the project structures 
are located is owned by the applicant.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Douglas A. Hicks, Bishop Tungsten 
Development, LLC, 9050 Pine Creek Road, Bishop, CA 93514, phone (760) 
387-2080.
    i. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202) 502-6062, Robert.bell@ferc.gov.
    j. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is requesting 
comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and 
prescriptions.
    k. Deadline for filing responsive documents: The Commission 
directs, pursuant to section 4.34(b) of the Regulations (see Order No. 
640, issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23,108 (May 20, 1991)) that all 
comments, motions to intervene, protests, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions concerning the application be filed with 
the Commission: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. All reply 
comments must be filed with the Commission: 105 days from the issuance 
of this notice.
    Comments, protests, and interventions 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.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person in 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.
    l. Description of Project: The proposed Pine Creek Mine Water 
Discharge System Sites 1 and 2 Project consists of: (1) An existing 
powerhouse at Site 2 containing one proposed generating unit with an 
installed capacity of 150 kilowatts, and (2) appurtenant facilities. 
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estimates the project would have an average annual generation of 1.2 
gigawatt-hours that would be sold to a local utility. Although Site 1 
also contains an existing powerhouse, Bishop Tungsten is not proposing 
to generate any power from this location.
    m. This filing is available for review and reproduction at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street, 
NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at 
https://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket 
number, here P-12624, in the docket number field to access the 
document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for review and reproduction at the address in item h. 
above.
    n. Development Application--Any qualified applicant desiring to 
file a competing application must submit to the Commission, on or 
before the specified deadline date for the particular application, a 
competing development application, or a notice of intent to file such 
an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an 
interested person to file the competing development application no 
later than 120 days after the specified deadline date for the 
particular application. Applications for preliminary permits will not 
be accepted in response to this notice.
    o. Notice of Intent--A notice of intent must specify the exact 
name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective 
applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to 
submit a competing development application. A notice of intent must be 
served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice.
    p. Protests or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit a protest or 
a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In 
determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will 
consider all protests filed, but only those who file a motion to 
intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party 
to the proceeding. Any protests or motions to intervene must be 
received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular 
application.
    q. All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE 
COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``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 protesting or intervening; 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. Any of these documents must be filed by providing 
the original and eight copies to: The Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. An 
additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Hydropower 
Administration and Compliance, Office of Energy Projects, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above address. A copy of any 
protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative 
of the applicant specified in the particular application. A copy of all 
other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by 
proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by 
the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) 
and 385.2010.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-16838 Filed 7-9-10; 8:45 am]
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