Ryckman Creek Resources, LLC; Notice of Application, 74701-74702 [2010-30163]

Download as PDF jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 230 / Wednesday, December 1, 2010 / Notices k. Description of the Application: The Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA), licensee for the Markham Ferry Hydroelectric Project, filed an application seeking Commission approval to grant an easement on GRDA property within the project boundary to permit the Town of Adair, Oklahoma, to build a 12-inch water line in order to obtain its water supply from a neighboring rural water district. The Town of Adair is requesting a temporary easement 20 foot in width and a permanent easement 20 foot in width. On one parcel, the 20-foot wide temporary easement would only affect .05 acres. On the second parcel, The Town of Adair is requesting approval for a 20-foot-wide permanent easement affecting 0.89 acres to bore a minimum of 4 feet under Rock Creek for the water line. All required authorizations would be acquired by the Town of Adair before implementation of the proposal. l. Location 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 using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:11 Nov 30, 2010 Jkt 223001 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 amendment application. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served 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. 2010–30157 Filed 11–30–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [ Docket Nos. CP11–24–000; PF10–18–000] Ryckman Creek Resources, LLC; Notice of Application November 23, 2010. Take notice that on November 8, 2010, Ryckman Creek Resources, LLC (Ryckman), 3 Riverway, Suite 1110, Houston, TX 77056, filed in Docket No. CP11–24–000 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 and 284 of the Commission’s regulations seeking authorization construct and operate an underground natural gas storage facility to provide up to 35 billion cubic feet PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 74701 (Bcf) of working gas capacity in Uinta County, Wyoming, all as more fully set forth in the application, which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the web 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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. Ryckman requests that the Commission issue an order granting it: (1) A certificate of public convenience and necessity to develop, construct, own, operate and maintain a new interstate natural gas storage facility to be developed from an existing partially depleted oil field in Uinta County, Wyoming; (2) a blanket certificate under Part 284, Subpart G, of the Commission’s regulations authorizing Ryckman to provide open-access non discriminatory natural gas storage and related services with pre-granted abandonment of such services; (3) a blanket certificate under Part 157, Subpart F, of the Commission’s regulations authorizing Ryckman to construct, acquire, operate and abandon certain facilities in accordance with the Commission’s regulations; (4) authorization to charge market-based rates for the proposed natural gas storage and hub services, including interruptible wheeling services; (5) approval of the pro forma FERC Gas Tariff pursuant to which Ryckman will provide open-access, nondiscriminatory natural gas storage and hub services, including interruptible wheeling services, consistent with the Commission’s policies; and (6) waiver of certain Commission regulations and requirements that have been found to be inapplicable to storage providers granted market-based rate authority. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Thomas Wynne, Ryckman Creek Resources, LLC, 3 Riverway, Suite 1110, Houston, Texas 77056, telephone (713) 974–5600, or facsimile (713) 974–5601, or e-mail twynne@peregrinempllc.com. On April 26, 2010, the Commission staff granted Ryckman’s request to use the pre-filing process and assigned Docket No. PF10–18–000 for this proceeding during the pre-filing review of the Ryckman Creek Storage project. Now, as of the filing of Ryckman’s application on November 8, 2010, the pre-filing process for this project has ended. From this time forward, Ryckman’s proceeding will be E:\FR\FM\01DEN1.SGM 01DEN1 jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES 74702 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 230 / Wednesday, December 1, 2010 / Notices conducted in Docket No. CP11–24–000, as noted in the caption of this Notice. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission’s regulations, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice, the Commission’s staff will either complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission’s staff issuance of the EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to reach a final decision on a request for federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s EA. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission’s review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission’s rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:11 Nov 30, 2010 Jkt 223001 the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission’s final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 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 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1) (iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s web site under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. Comment Date: December 15, 2010. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–30163 Filed 11–30–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13837–000] City of Whittier; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications November 23, 2010. On September 1, 2010, and supplemented on November 9, 2010, the City of Whittier 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 Whittier Creek Hydroelectric Project (Whittier Creek project) to be located on Whittier Creek, in the Valdez-Cordova Borough, Alaska. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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) An approximately 100-foot-long, 20-foot-high reinforced concrete dam; (2) a 0.5-acre reservoir with a storage capacity of 10 acre-feet; (3) a 2,280-foot-long, 0.83-foot-diameter high density polyethylene penstock; (4) a 30-foot-long, 25-foot-wide powerhouse containing a 250-kilowatt turbine/generator unit; (5) a 100-footlong, 5-foot-diameter steel tailrace; (6) an approximately 1,000-foot-long transmission line with an anticipated voltage between 4 kilovolts (kV) and 69 kV, connecting the proposed powerhouse to an existing switchyard; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Whittier Creek project would be 1,750 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Ed Barrett, City of Whittier, Alaska, P.O. Box 608, Whittier, AK 99693; phone: (907) 472–2327. FERC Contact: Jennifer Harper, (202) 502–6136. 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 E:\FR\FM\01DEN1.SGM 01DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 230 (Wednesday, December 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74701-74702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-30163]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[ Docket Nos. CP11-24-000; PF10-18-000]


Ryckman Creek Resources, LLC; Notice of Application

November 23, 2010.
    Take notice that on November 8, 2010, Ryckman Creek Resources, LLC 
(Ryckman), 3 Riverway, Suite 1110, Houston, TX 77056, filed in Docket 
No. CP11-24-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural 
Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 and 284 of the Commission's regulations 
seeking authorization construct and operate an underground natural gas 
storage facility to provide up to 35 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of 
working gas capacity in Uinta County, Wyoming, all as more fully set 
forth in the application, which is on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the web 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 at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    Ryckman requests that the Commission issue an order granting it: 
(1) A certificate of public convenience and necessity to develop, 
construct, own, operate and maintain a new interstate natural gas 
storage facility to be developed from an existing partially depleted 
oil field in Uinta County, Wyoming; (2) a blanket certificate under 
Part 284, Subpart G, of the Commission's regulations authorizing 
Ryckman to provide open-access non discriminatory natural gas storage 
and related services with pre-granted abandonment of such services; (3) 
a blanket certificate under Part 157, Subpart F, of the Commission's 
regulations authorizing Ryckman to construct, acquire, operate and 
abandon certain facilities in accordance with the Commission's 
regulations; (4) authorization to charge market-based rates for the 
proposed natural gas storage and hub services, including interruptible 
wheeling services; (5) approval of the pro forma FERC Gas Tariff 
pursuant to which Ryckman will provide open-access, non-discriminatory 
natural gas storage and hub services, including interruptible wheeling 
services, consistent with the Commission's policies; and (6) waiver of 
certain Commission regulations and requirements that have been found to 
be inapplicable to storage providers granted market-based rate 
authority.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Thomas Wynne, Ryckman Creek Resources, LLC, 3 Riverway, Suite 1110, 
Houston, Texas 77056, telephone (713) 974-5600, or facsimile (713) 974-
5601, or e-mail twynne@peregrinempllc.com.
    On April 26, 2010, the Commission staff granted Ryckman's request 
to use the pre-filing process and assigned Docket No. PF10-18-000 for 
this proceeding during the pre-filing review of the Ryckman Creek 
Storage project. Now, as of the filing of Ryckman's application on 
November 8, 2010, the pre-filing process for this project has ended. 
From this time forward, Ryckman's proceeding will be

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conducted in Docket No. CP11-24-000, as noted in the caption of this 
Notice.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 
157.9, within 90 days of this Notice, the Commission's staff will 
either complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the 
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a 
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule 
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other 
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission's staff issuance of 
the EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's 
public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of 
Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and 
state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary 
reviews, and the subsequent need to reach a final decision on a request 
for federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the 
Commission staff's EA.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or 
before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a 
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person 
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by 
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all 
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must 
submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a 
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only 
parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders 
in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and 
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. 
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the 
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will 
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's 
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project 
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly 
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments 
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive 
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings 
associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will 
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by 
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents 
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court 
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
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 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1) (iii) and the 
instructions on the Commission's web site under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    Comment Date: December 15, 2010.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-30163 Filed 11-30-10; 8:45 am]
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