Qualified Hydro 25, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 20658 [2011-8888]

Download as PDF 20658 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 71 / Wednesday, April 13, 2011 / Notices 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 Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Dated: April 5, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. 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 Tuesday April 12, 2011. Dated: April 5, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. 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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 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:37 Apr 12, 2011 Jkt 223001 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13850–000] Qualified Hydro 25, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On September 30, 2010, Qualified Hydro 25, 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 Easton Diversion Dam Hydroelectric Project (Easton Dam project) to be located on the Yakima River near Easton in Kittitas County, Washington. 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 Commission issued a notice on February 16, 2011, accepting the application and soliciting comments, motions to intervene, and competing applications within a 60-day period. On March 31, 2011, the Kittitas Reclamation District filed a letter with the Commission stating they were not notified of the preliminary permit application. This notice is extending the period for soliciting comments, motions to intervene, and competing applications for an additional 30 days. The proposed project would utilize the existing 66-foot-high, 248-foot-long concrete gravity dam and gated outlet on the Yakima River, owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and will consist of the PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 following: (1) A new 20-foot-wide concrete intake structure with trash racks and intake gates; (2) a new 325foot-long, 72-inch-diameter steel penstock from the intake structure to the powerhouse; (3) a new 50-foot by 40foot reinforced concrete powerhouse containing one Kaplan turbine with a capacity of 1.2 megawatts; (4) a new substation; (5) a new approximately 1,400-foot-long, 34.5–69 kilovolt transmission line which will tie into an undetermined interconnection; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Easton Dam project would be 5.0 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Ramya Swaminthan, Qualified Hydro 25, LLC, 33 Commercial St., Gloucester, MA 01930; phone: (978) 283–2822. 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: 30 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–13850–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: April 7, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–8888 Filed 4–12–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13850-000]


Qualified Hydro 25, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On September 30, 2010, Qualified Hydro 25, 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 Easton Diversion 
Dam Hydroelectric Project (Easton Dam project) to be located on the 
Yakima River near Easton in Kittitas County, Washington. 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 Commission issued a notice on February 16, 2011, accepting the 
application and soliciting comments, motions to intervene, and 
competing applications within a 60-day period. On March 31, 2011, the 
Kittitas Reclamation District filed a letter with the Commission 
stating they were not notified of the preliminary permit application. 
This notice is extending the period for soliciting comments, motions to 
intervene, and competing applications for an additional 30 days.
    The proposed project would utilize the existing 66-foot-high, 248-
foot-long concrete gravity dam and gated outlet on the Yakima River, 
owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and will consist 
of the following: (1) A new 20-foot-wide concrete intake structure with 
trash racks and intake gates; (2) a new 325-foot-long, 72-inch-diameter 
steel penstock from the intake structure to the powerhouse; (3) a new 
50-foot by 40-foot reinforced concrete powerhouse containing one Kaplan 
turbine with a capacity of 1.2 megawatts; (4) a new substation; (5) a 
new approximately 1,400-foot-long, 34.5-69 kilovolt transmission line 
which will tie into an undetermined interconnection; and (6) 
appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Easton 
Dam project would be 5.0 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Ramya Swaminthan, Qualified Hydro 25, LLC, 33 
Commercial St., Gloucester, MA 01930; phone: (978) 283-2822.
    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: 30 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-13850-000) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: April 7, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-8888 Filed 4-12-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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