FFP Mass 1, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 56093-56094 [2010-22938]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 178 / Wednesday, September 15, 2010 / Notices historic preservation issues and will be added to the restricted service list.2 The following is an addition to the restricted service list established in the notice issued on June 22, 2010: William H. Pickrell, North American Hydro Holdings, Inc., 116 State Street, 695 Garland Ave., Winnetka, IL 60093. Donald H. Clarke, Law Offices of GKRSE, 1500 K Street, NW., Suite 330, Washington, DC 20005. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–22937 Filed 9–14–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PR09–1–002] Eagle Rock Desoto Pipeline, LP; Notice of Motion for Extension of Rate Case Filing Deadline September 8, 2010. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Take notice that on September 8, 2010, Eagle Rock Desoto Pipeline, L.P. (Eagle Rock) filed a request to extend the date for filing its next rate case to May 1, 2012. Eagle Rock states that in Order No. 735 the Commission modified its policy concerning periodic reviews of rates charges by section 311 and Hinshaw pipelines to extend the cycle for such reviews from three to five years.1 Therefore, Eagle Rock requests that the date for Eagle Rock’s next rate filing be extended to May 1, 2012, which is five years from the date of Eagle Rock’s most recent rate filing with this Commission. Any person desiring to participate in this rate proceeding must file a motion 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 and 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 2 As set forth in the City’s motion to intervene (filed February 25, 2009) and service list correction (filed February 27, 2009), the City’s designated representatives for service in these proceedings are William H. Pickrell, North American Hydro Holdings, Inc., and Donald H. Clarke, Law Offices of GKRSE (counsel for Marseilles Hydro Power LLC and development agent for the City of Marseilles). 1 Contract Reporting Requirements of Intrastate Natural Gas Companies, Order No. 735, 131 FERC ¶ 61,150 (May 20, 2010). VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:57 Sep 14, 2010 Jkt 220001 motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not 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 7 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 Monday, September 13, 2010. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–22940 Filed 9–14–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13828–000] FFP Mass 1, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications September 3, 2010. On August 9, 2010, FFP Mass 1, LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Cape Cod Tidal Energy Project to be located in the Cape Cod Canal and a portion of the Hog Island Channel, between Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay, in Plymouth and Barnstable Counties, Massachusetts. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 56093 during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project will consist of the following: (1) 2,000 hydrokinetic tidal devices consisting of a turbine blade assembly and an integrated 10kilowatt generator for a combined capacity of 20 megawatts; (2) a mooring system; (3) submersible cables connecting the turbine-generating units to a shore station; (4) an approximately 15-mile-long transmission line connecting the shore station to an existing distribution line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Cape Cod Tidal Energy Project would be 53 gigawatthours. Applicant Contact: Ramya Swaminathan, Vice President of Development, Free Flow Power Corporation, 33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 01930; phone: (978) 283–2822. FERC Contact: Michael Watts (202) 502–6123. 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/ efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and seven 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 the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13828–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1 56094 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 178 / Wednesday, September 15, 2010 / Notices assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–22938 Filed 9–14–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Western Area Power Administration [DOE–EIS 0398] Delta-Mendota Canal Intertie Project Western Area Power Administration, DOE. ACTION: Notice of Record of Decision and Floodplain Statement of Findings. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Western Area Power Administration (Western), plans to authorize a new interconnection and design, construct, own, operate, and maintain a new 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and fiber optic cable for delivery of project use power as part of the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region’s (Reclamation) Delta-Mendota Canal (DMC)/California Aqueduct Intertie (Intertie) project. The Intertie, including the interconnection to Western’s system and transmission line and fiber optic cable, was analyzed in a Reclamation Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) with the Final EIS dated and released in November 2009. The EIS was developed in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Reclamation issued a Record of Decision (ROD) dated December 28, 2009, to proceed with the Intertie, described as its Proposed Action in the EIS. The Intertie would be located in Alameda County, California, and involves constructing and operating a pumping plant, a pipeline connection between the DMC and the California Aqueduct at Mile 7.2 of the DMC and Mile 9 of the California Aqueduct, a switchyard, access roads, and the transmission line. Reclamation served as the lead agency in the preparation of the NEPA documents for this project. Western, in accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing NEPA (40 CFR Parts 1500–1508) and DOE NEPA Implementing Procedures (10 CFR Part 1021), served as a cooperating agency. Western adopted the EIS in March 2010 (DOE/EIS–0398) to meet its NEPA responsibilities for its transmission actions in support of the Intertie. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:57 Sep 14, 2010 Jkt 220001 Mr. David Young, Environmental Protection Specialist, Western Area Power Administration, Sierra Nevada Region, 114 Parkshore Drive, Folsom, CA 95630–4710; telephone (916) 353–4542; e-mail dyoung@wapa.gov. Copies of the Draft EIS and Final EIS are available online at https://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/ nepa_projdetails.cfm?Project_ID=1014. For general information about the DOE NEPA process, visit the DOE NEPA Program Web site at https:// nepa.energy.gov/ or contact Ms. Carol M. Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance, GC–54, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585; telephone (800) 472–2756. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Intertie is to improve the DMC conveyance conditions that restrict the C.W. ‘‘Bill’’ Jones Pumping Plant to less than its original-design authorized pumping capacity of 4,600 cubic feet per second (cfs) and to improve operational flexibility for operation, maintenance, and emergency activities. A lack of operational flexibility presently compromises the ability of the Central Valley Project, owned and operated by Reclamation, and the State Water Project to respond to emergencies, conduct necessary system maintenance, and provide capacity to respond to environmental opportunities in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta (Delta). The amount, timing, and location of water deliveries from the DMC, apparent canal subsidence, siltation, the facility design, and other factors have resulted in a mismatch between designed/authorized Jones Pumping Plant export capacity and DMC conveyance capacity. The primary project component of the Intertie would be a pumping plant with four electrically-powered pumping units having a total pumping capacity of 467 cfs although the maximum average monthly pumping is expected to be around 400 cfs. Water would be withdrawn from the DMC through a conventional-style intake structure and pumped uphill a vertical distance of about 50 feet through belowground pipelines and be discharged into the California Aqueduct. The pipeline would be located between the DMC and the California Aqueduct at Mile 7.2 of the DMC and Mile 9 of the California Aqueduct; all Intertie facilities would be in Alameda County, California. A switchyard would be located northwest of the pumping plant. The Intertie would be owned by Reclamation and operated by the San Luis & DeltaFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Mendota Water Authority (Water Authority). Reclamation completed the EIS process and issued a ROD on December 28, 2009, authorizing the construction of the Intertie (Reclamation’s Proposed Action and Preferred Alternative, also referred to as Alternative 2). Western’s Purpose and Need Western’s purpose and need for the proposed action is a result of Reclamation’s request for an interconnection with Western’s system. Reclamation requires a reliable electrical connection and power supply to run the Intertie pumps. Western’s Open Access Transmission Service Tariff describes all conditions necessary for access to its transmission system. Western provides an interconnection to its transmission system if there is sufficient available capacity, while considering transmission system reliability and power delivery to existing customers, and the applicant’s objectives. Western’s Proposed Action Western plans to authorize a new interconnection and design, construct, own, operate, and maintain a new 69-kV transmission line and fiber optic cable for delivery of project use power as part of Reclamation’s DMC Intertie project. Western would construct the new 4.5mile-long 69-kV transmission line and fiber optic cable between its existing Tracy Substation and Reclamation’s new DMC Intertie pumping plant switchyard. The transmission line would run parallel to the DMC for approximately 4.5 miles and would be constructed entirely on the west side of the canal and within the existing previously disturbed canal right-of-way. The transmission line would be constructed using approximately 51 wood poles and 25 glue laminate poles which would be placed in augered holes in the spoil piles that border the canal from its construction. The holes would be no more than 3 feet, 5 inches in diameter and approximately 14 feet in depth, supporting poles approximately 61 feet tall. A crane using the existing access and maintenance road along the canal would be used to set the transmission structures. Although span lengths will vary according to ground and alignment conditions, it is estimated that the average span length across straight segments of the transmission line would be approximately 300 feet. The existing access and maintenance road would be realigned where necessary to accommodate transmission line structures, but the upgraded access road E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13828-000]


FFP Mass 1, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

September 3, 2010.
    On August 9, 2010, FFP Mass 1, LLC filed an application for a 
preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Cape Cod Tidal Energy 
Project to be located in the Cape Cod Canal and a portion of the Hog 
Island Channel, between Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay, in Plymouth and 
Barnstable Counties, Massachusetts. The sole purpose of a preliminary 
permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a 
license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does 
not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing 
activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others 
without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed project will consist of the following: (1) 2,000 
hydrokinetic tidal devices consisting of a turbine blade assembly and 
an integrated 10-kilowatt generator for a combined capacity of 20 
megawatts; (2) a mooring system; (3) submersible cables connecting the 
turbine-generating units to a shore station; (4) an approximately 15-
mile-long transmission line connecting the shore station to an existing 
distribution line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual 
generation of the Cape Cod Tidal Energy Project would be 53 gigawatt-
hours.
    Applicant Contact: Ramya Swaminathan, Vice President of 
Development, Free Flow Power Corporation, 33 Commercial Street, 
Gloucester, MA 01930; phone: (978) 283-2822.
    FERC Contact: Michael Watts (202) 502-6123.
    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/efiling.asp. Commenters can 
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior 
registration, using the eComment system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information 
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, 
documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and 
seven 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 the 
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-13828-000) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For

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assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-22938 Filed 9-14-10; 8:45 am]
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