Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (PAD), Commencement of Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the PAD and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests, 4649-4650 [2011-1564]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 17 / Wednesday, January 26, 2011 / Notices 292.205 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) Regulations implementing the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, as amended (PURPA), 18 CFR 292.205(c) (2007), filed a request for a one-year waiver of the operation standard set forth in section 292.205(a)(1) of the Commission’s Regulations for the topping-cycle cogeneration facility owned and operated by PowerSmith located in Oklahoma. Any person desiring 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, 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 motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to 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 14 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 February 14, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–1565 Filed 1–25–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:27 Jan 25, 2011 Jkt 223001 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. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER11–2692–000] ACS Energy Services, Inc.; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding, ACS Energy Services, Inc.’s application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR Part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is February 8, 2011. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also 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 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–1577 Filed 1–25–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY January 19, 2011. PO 00000 4649 Sfmt 4703 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2524–018] Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (PAD), Commencement of Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the PAD and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests January 18, 2011. a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for a New License and Commencing Pre-filing Process b. Project No.: 2524–018. c. Date Filed: November 19, 2010. d. Submitted By: Grand River Dam Authority. e. Name of Project: Salina Pumped Storage Project. f. Location: In Mayes County, Oklahoma on the Saline Creek arm of Lake Hudson, in the Grand River watershed. There are no federal lands to be used by the project. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission’s Regulations. h. Potential Applicant Contacts: Dr. Darrell E. Townsend II, Director of Ecosystems Management, and Mr. Charles Atkins, Superintendent of Hydro Operations, Grand River Dam Authority, P.O. Box 70, Langley, OK 74350–0070. i. FERC Contact: Stephen Bowler at (202) 502– 6861, stephen.bowler@ferc.gov; or Jeanne Edwards at (202) 502–6181, jeanne.edwards@ferc.gov. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item o below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission’s policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental E:\FR\FM\26JAN1.SGM 26JAN1 mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES 4650 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 17 / Wednesday, January 26, 2011 / Notices document cannot also intervene. 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: (a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402; and (b) the State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historical Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. l. Grand River Dam Authority filed with the Commission a Pre-Application Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule), pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. m. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site (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 paragraph h. Register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and Commission’s staff Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests. All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and all communications to, and from, Commission staff related to the merits of the potential application must be filed with the Commission. 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 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:27 Jan 25, 2011 Jkt 223001 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. All filings with the Commission must include on the first page, the project name (Salina Pumped Storage Project) and number (P–2524–018), and bear the appropriate heading: ‘‘Comments on PreApplication Document,’’ ‘‘Study Requests,’’ ‘‘Comments on Scoping Document 1,’’ ‘‘Request for Cooperating Agency Status,’’ or ‘‘Communications to and from Commission Staff.’’ Any individual or entity interested in submitting study requests, commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by March 19, 2011. p. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, the meetings outlined below will satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or EIS is issued by the Commission. Scoping Meetings Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of the project at the time and place noted below. We invite all interested individuals, organizations, and agencies to attend one or both of the meetings, and to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as the scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental document. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows: Afternoon Scoping Meeting Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2011. Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (CST). Location: Grand River Dam Authority Ecosystems and Education Center, 420 E. Hwy 28, Langley, Oklahoma 74350. Evening Scoping Meeting Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2011. Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (CST). Location: Grand River Dam Authority Ecosystems and Education Center, 420 E. Hwy 28, Langley, Oklahoma 74350. Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on the Commission’s mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be available at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the Web at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Follow the directions PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 for accessing information in paragraph n. Based on all oral and written comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, identified through the scoping process. Environmental Site Review The potential applicant and Commission staff will conduct an environmental site review of the project on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, starting at 10 a.m. We invite all interested agencies, Indian tribes, NGOs, and individuals to attend the environmental site review. To participate in the environmental site review you must register with Ms. Jacklyn Jaggars (jjaggars@grda.com, or 918–256–0723) of the Grand River Dam Authority on, or before, Monday, February 7, 2011. Meeting Objectives At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and discuss the process plan and schedule for prefiling activities that incorporates the time frames provided for in Part 5 of the Commission’s regulations, and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of federal, state, and tribal permitting and certification processes; and (5) discuss the appropriateness of any federal or state agency or Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of an environmental document. Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are included in item n. of this document. Meeting Procedures The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will be placed in the public record of the project. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–1564 Filed 1–25–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\26JAN1.SGM 26JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4649-4650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1564]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2524-018]


Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Intent To File License 
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (PAD), Commencement of 
Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the PAD and 
Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study 
Requests

January 18, 2011.
    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for 
a New License and Commencing Pre-filing Process
    b. Project No.: 2524-018.
    c. Date Filed: November 19, 2010.
    d. Submitted By: Grand River Dam Authority.
    e. Name of Project: Salina Pumped Storage Project.
    f. Location: In Mayes County, Oklahoma on the Saline Creek arm of 
Lake Hudson, in the Grand River watershed. There are no federal lands 
to be used by the project.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contacts: Dr. Darrell E. Townsend II, 
Director of Ecosystems Management, and Mr. Charles Atkins, 
Superintendent of Hydro Operations, Grand River Dam Authority, P.O. Box 
70, Langley, OK 74350-0070.
    i. FERC Contact: Stephen Bowler at (202) 502- 6861, 
stephen.bowler@ferc.gov; or Jeanne Edwards at (202) 502-6181, 
jeanne.edwards@ferc.gov.
    j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies 
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to 
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the 
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such 
requests described in item o below. Cooperating agencies should note 
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation 
of the environmental

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document cannot also intervene. 94 FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: 
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under section 7 of the 
Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 
50 CFR, Part 402; and (b) the State Historic Preservation Officer, as 
required by section 106, National Historical Preservation Act, and the 
implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. Grand River Dam Authority filed with the Commission a Pre-
Application Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and 
schedule), pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    m. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in 
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 
(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 paragraph h.
    Register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filing and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and 
Commission's staff Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests. 
All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to 
the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD 
and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and 
all communications to, and from, Commission staff related to the merits 
of the potential application must be filed with the Commission. 
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 
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.
    All filings with the Commission must include on the first page, the 
project name (Salina Pumped Storage Project) and number (P-2524-018), 
and bear the appropriate heading: ``Comments on Pre-Application 
Document,'' ``Study Requests,'' ``Comments on Scoping Document 1,'' 
``Request for Cooperating Agency Status,'' or ``Communications to and 
from Commission Staff.'' Any individual or entity interested in 
submitting study requests, commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency 
requesting cooperating status must do so by March 19, 2011.
    p. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental 
assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, the meetings outlined 
below will satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of 
whether an EA or EIS is issued by the Commission.

Scoping Meetings

    Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of 
the project at the time and place noted below. We invite all interested 
individuals, organizations, and agencies to attend one or both of the 
meetings, and to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as 
well as the scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the 
environmental document. The times and locations of these meetings are 
as follows:

Afternoon Scoping Meeting

    Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2011.
    Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (CST).
    Location: Grand River Dam Authority Ecosystems and Education 
Center, 420 E. Hwy 28, Langley, Oklahoma 74350.

Evening Scoping Meeting

    Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2011.
    Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (CST).
    Location: Grand River Dam Authority Ecosystems and Education 
Center, 420 E. Hwy 28, Langley, Oklahoma 74350.
    Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which outlines the subject areas to be 
addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals 
and entities on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be 
available at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the Web at 
https://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the directions 
for accessing information in paragraph n.
    Based on all oral and written comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) 
may be issued. SD2 may include a revised process plan and schedule, as 
well as a list of issues, identified through the scoping process.

Environmental Site Review

    The potential applicant and Commission staff will conduct an 
environmental site review of the project on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, 
starting at 10 a.m. We invite all interested agencies, Indian tribes, 
NGOs, and individuals to attend the environmental site review. To 
participate in the environmental site review you must register with Ms. 
Jacklyn Jaggars (jjaggars@grda.com, or 918-256-0723) of the Grand River 
Dam Authority on, or before, Monday, February 7, 2011.

Meeting Objectives

    At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the 
issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource 
management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and 
identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and 
discuss the process plan and schedule for pre-filing activities that 
incorporates the time frames provided for in Part 5 of the Commission's 
regulations, and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of 
federal, state, and tribal permitting and certification processes; and 
(5) discuss the appropriateness of any federal or state agency or 
Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of an 
environmental document.
    Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues 
and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping 
meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are 
included in item n. of this document.

Meeting Procedures

    The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will be placed 
in the public record of the project.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-1564 Filed 1-25-11; 8:45 am]
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