Jones Canyon Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 71102-71103 [2010-29310]

Download as PDF 71102 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 224 / Monday, November 22, 2010 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 11313–019] White Mountain Hydroelectric Corp.; Notice of Application for Amendment of License, and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES November 12, 2010. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Non-Capacity Amendment of License. b. Project No.: 11313–019. c. Date Filed: March 31, 2010. d. Applicant: White Mountain Hydroelectric Corp. e. Name of Project: Apthorp Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Ammonoosuc River in Grafton County, New Hampshire. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Peter Govoni, White Mountain Hydroelectric Corp., P.O. Box 715, Lincoln, New Hampshire 03251; telephone: (207) 487–3328. i. FERC Contact: Any questions regarding this notice should be directed to Mr. Anthony DeLuca (202) 502–6632 or Anthony.deluca@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protest: December 13, 2010. 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 at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and seven copies should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 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. Please include the project number (P–11313–019) on any comments, motions, or recommendations filed. k. Description of Request: The licensee proposes to delete from the license the authorized but unconstructed 175-kW generating unit. The licensee states that the unit, which was authorized under the license issued October 17, 1995, was never constructed due to project economics. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:49 Nov 19, 2010 Jkt 223001 l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. 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. For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. 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, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments 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 comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (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, motions to intervene or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene or protests should relate to project works which are the subject of the license amendment. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. If an intervener 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. 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. 2010–29308 Filed 11–19–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13860–000] Jones Canyon Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications November 12, 2010. On October 14, 2010, Jones Canyon Hydro, LLC (Jones Canyon Hydro) 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 Jones Canyon Pumped Storage Project (Project) near Grass Valley, Sherman County, Oregon. 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: (1) Two artificial reservoirs created by embankments and joined by approximately 6,225 feet of conduit; (2) one 250-megawatt (MW), one 100–MW, and one 50–MW reversible pumpturbines, totaling 400 MW of generating capacity, with up to 100 MW of additional pumping capacity, for a total of 500 MW pumping capacity; (3) a 4.15-kilovolt, 1,800-foot-long, underground transmission line connecting to an existing substation; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual energy production for E:\FR\FM\22NON1.SGM 22NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 224 / Monday, November 22, 2010 / Notices the Project is approximately 1,226,400 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Matthew Shapiro, CEO, Gridflex Energy, LLC, 1210 W. Franklin St., Ste. 2, Boise, ID 83702; phone: (208) 246–9925. FERC Contact: Patrick Murphy (202) 502–8755. 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–13860–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–29310 Filed 11–19–10; 8:45 am] jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:49 Nov 19, 2010 Jkt 223001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Project No. 2850–015] Hampshire Paper Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions November 15, 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.: 2850–015. c. Date Filed: June 17, 2010. d. Applicant: Hampshire Paper Company. e. Name of Project: Emeryville Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The existing project is located on the Oswegatchie River in the hamlet of Emeryville, in St. Lawrence County, New York. The project does not occupy federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825 (r). h. Applicant Contact: Michael McDonald, Facility Manager, Hampshire Paper Company, 1827 County Road 22, Gouverneur, NY 13642; Telephone (315) 287–1990. i. FERC Contact: John Baummer, Telephone (202) 502–6837, and e-mail john.baummer@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. Motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions 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, PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 71103 mail an original and seven 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 for filing and is now ready for environmental analysis. l. The existing Emeryville Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) A 16.7-foot-high, 185-foot-long, timber and earth fill gravity dam with a 17-foot-long concrete spillway equipped with 2.4foot-high flashboards and a 4-foot-wide minimum flow rectangular weir with a minimum elevation of 584.2 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD); (2) a 35-acre reservoir with a normal water surface elevation of 586.6 feet NGVD; (3) a 140-foot-long by 30foot-wide reinforced concrete intake and headrace structure equipped with four headgates and a trashrack with 5-inch spacing; (4) a 60-foot-long by 14-footdiameter steel penstock leading to; (5) a 67-foot-long by 32-foot concrete powerhouse containing a horizontal axial flow turbine with a maximum hydraulic capacity of 1,470 cubic feet per second and a net head of 32 feet, directly connected to a horizontal generator unit with a rated capacity of 3,481 kilowatts for an estimated average annual generation of 18.4 million kilowatt-hours; (6) an 80-foot-long, 23kilovolt transmission line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The dam and existing project facilities are owned by the applicant. The licensee proposes to continue to operate the project in a runof-river mode, install staff gages or monuments to verify a proposed minimum flow of 20 cubic feet per second, install seasonal trashracks at the existing intake structure, and modify the existing bypassed reach to enhance downstream fish passage. 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 E:\FR\FM\22NON1.SGM 22NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13860-000]


Jones Canyon Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

November 12, 2010.
    On October 14, 2010, Jones Canyon Hydro, LLC (Jones Canyon Hydro) 
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 Jones Canyon Pumped Storage Project (Project) near Grass Valley, 
Sherman County, Oregon. 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: (1) Two artificial reservoirs 
created by embankments and joined by approximately 6,225 feet of 
conduit; (2) one 250-megawatt (MW), one 100-MW, and one 50-MW 
reversible pump-turbines, totaling 400 MW of generating capacity, with 
up to 100 MW of additional pumping capacity, for a total of 500 MW 
pumping capacity; (3) a 4.15-kilovolt, 1,800-foot-long, underground 
transmission line connecting to an existing substation; and (4) 
appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual energy production for

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the Project is approximately 1,226,400 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Matthew Shapiro, CEO, Gridflex Energy, LLC, 1210 
W. Franklin St., Ste. 2, Boise, ID 83702; phone: (208) 246-9925.
    FERC Contact: Patrick Murphy (202) 502-8755.
    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-13860-000) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-29310 Filed 11-19-10; 8:45 am]
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