Cascade Creek, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 15972 [2011-6617]

Download as PDF 15972 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 55 / Tuesday, March 22, 2011 / Notices Dated: March 15, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–6615 Filed 3–21–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12495–002] srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Cascade Creek, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On February 1, 2011, Cascade Creek, 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 Cascade Creek Hydroelectric Project (Cascade Creek project) to be located on Cascade Creek, Swan Lake, and Falls Lake in the vicinity of Petersburg, Alaska. 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) A low-head weir on Swan Lake with a 3-foot-high, 50-footlong crest gate and an intake siphon; (2) a 16,000-foot-long, 12 to 14-foot diameter unlined power conduit; (3) an 780-foot-long, 9-foot-diameter steel penstock from the power conduit to the powerhouse; (4) a 140-foot by 80-foot concrete and metal powerhouse containing three turbines with a capacity of 70 megawatts (MW); (5) an approximately 18.7-mile-long, 138-kV transmission line which will tie into an undetermined interconnection near Petersburg; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Cascade Creek project would be 205 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Chris Spens, Cascade Creek, LLC, 3633 Alderwood Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225. FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen (202) 502–8074 or by e-mail at ryan.hansen@ferc.gov. 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:11 Mar 21, 2011 Jkt 223001 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 Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–12495–002) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: March 15, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. Army Corps of Engineers’ Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 2 on the Allegheny River, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The applications were filed by Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XXXVIII for Project No. 13744, FFP Missouri 12, LLC, for Project No. 13755, Allegheny 2 Hydro, LLC, for Project No. 13774, and Three Rivers Hydro LLC for Project No. 13780. On March 24, 2011, at 10 a.m. (eastern time), the Secretary of the Commission, or her designee, will conduct a random drawing to determine the filing priority of the applicants identified in this notice. The Commission will select among competing permit applications as provided in section 4.37 of its regulations.2 The priority established by this drawing will be used to determine which applicant, among those with identical filing times, will be considered to have the first-filed application. The drawing is open to the public and will be held in room 2C, the Commission Meeting Room, located at 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426. A subsequent notice will be issued by the Secretary announcing the results of the drawing. Dated: March 15, 2011. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–6768 Filed 3–21–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [FR Doc. 2011–6617 Filed 3–21–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–0482; FRL–9284–7] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice Announcing Preliminary Permit Drawing Project No. Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XXXVIII FFP Missouri 12, LLC ..................... Allegheny 2 Hydro, LLC .................. Three Rivers Hydro LLC ................. 13744– 000 13755– 000 13774– 000 13780– 000 The Commission has received four preliminary permit applications deemed filed on May 18, 2010, at 8:30 a.m.,1 for proposed projects to be located at the 1 Under the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, any document received after regular business hours is considered filed at 8:30 a.m. on the next regular business day. 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(2) (2010). PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; SmartWay Transport Partnership (New Collection) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request for a new collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 21, 2011. SUMMARY: 2 18 E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM CFR 4.37 (2010). 22MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 15972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6617]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12495-002]


Cascade Creek, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On February 1, 2011, Cascade Creek, 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 Cascade Creek 
Hydroelectric Project (Cascade Creek project) to be located on Cascade 
Creek, Swan Lake, and Falls Lake in the vicinity of Petersburg, Alaska. 
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) A low-head 
weir on Swan Lake with a 3-foot-high, 50-foot-long crest gate and an 
intake siphon; (2) a 16,000-foot-long, 12 to 14-foot diameter unlined 
power conduit; (3) an 780-foot-long, 9-foot-diameter steel penstock 
from the power conduit to the powerhouse; (4) a 140-foot by 80-foot 
concrete and metal powerhouse containing three turbines with a capacity 
of 70 megawatts (MW); (5) an approximately 18.7-mile-long, 138-kV 
transmission line which will tie into an undetermined interconnection 
near Petersburg; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual 
generation of the Cascade Creek project would be 205 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Chris Spens, Cascade Creek, LLC, 3633 Alderwood 
Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225.
    FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen (202) 502-8074 or by e-mail at 
ryan.hansen@ferc.gov.
    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 
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-12495-002) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: March 15, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-6617 Filed 3-21-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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