Uniontown Hydro, LLC, Newburgh Hydro, LLC; Notice of Applications Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 28219 [2011-11911]

Download as PDF 28219 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 94 / Monday, May 16, 2011 / Notices Issued at Washington, DC on May 10, 2011. LaTanya R. Butler, Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–11922 Filed 5–13–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12958–001; Project No. 12962– 001] erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Uniontown Hydro, LLC, Newburgh Hydro, LLC; Notice of Applications Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Applications: New Major License. b. Project Nos.: 12958–001 and 12962–001. c. Date Filed: April 29, 2011. d. Applicant: Uniontown Hydro, LLC and Newburgh Hydro, LLC. e. Name of Projects: Uniontown Hydroelectric Project and Newburgh Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The projects would be located on the Ohio River at existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers locks and dams. The Uniontown Project would be located at the John T. Myers Lock and Dam, in Union County, Kentucky and Posey County, Indiana. The Newburgh Project would be located at the Newburgh Lock and Dam, in Henderson County, Kentucky and Warrick County, Indiana. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Brent L. Smith, COO, Symbiotics, P.O. Box 535, Rigby, Idaho 83442. i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Adams; (202) 502–8087, or jennifer.adams@ferc.gov. j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. k. The Project Description: The existing John T. Myers Lock and Dam is a 3,504-foot-long, 119-foot-high dam containing ten Taintor gates and a concrete fixed weir. Each gate is 110foot-wide by 32-foot-high. The main and auxiliary locks are on the Indiana side of the river. The main lock is 110-footwide by 1,200-foot-long and the auxiliary lock is 110-foot-wide by 600foot-long. The impoundment above the VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:14 May 13, 2011 Jkt 223001 John T. Myers Lock and Dam has a surface area of 19,350 acres and a storage capacity of 543,862 acre-feet. Because the purpose of the storage is navigational only, the storage would not be used for power generation. The proposed Uniontown Project (at the John T. Myers Lock and Dam) would consist of: (1) A 340-foot-long by 75foot-wide powerhouse and inlet containing four Kaplan turbinegenerators, with an installed capacity of 24.0 MW each for a total plant capacity of 96.0 MW; (2) a 520-foot-wide by 38foot-high trash rack, with 4-inch openings; (3) a 300-foot-wide by 57-foothigh concrete draft tube outlet; (4) a 14.47-mile-long, 138-kV transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The existing Newburgh Lock and Dam is a 2,275.5-foot-long by 122-foot-high dam containing nine Taintor gates and a concrete fixed weir. Each gate is 110foot-wide by 32-feet-high. The main and auxiliary locks are on the Indiana side of the river. The main lock is 110-footwide by 1,200-foot-long and the auxiliary lock is 110-foot-wide by 600foot-long. The impoundment above the Newburgh Lock and Dam has a surface area of 16,390 acres and a storage capacity of 455,800 acre-feet. Because the purpose of the storage is navigational only, the storage would not be used for power generation. The proposed Newburgh Project (at the Newburgh Lock and Dam) would consist of: (1) A 375-foot-long by 110foot-wide powerhouse and inlet containing five Kaplan turbinegenerators, with an installed capacity of 13.0 MW each for a total plant capacity of 65.0 MW; (2) a 400-foot-wide by 44foot-high trash rack, with 4-inch openings; (3) a 375-foot-wide by 57-foothigh concrete draft tube outlet; (4) a 4.7mile-long, 138-kV transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. l. Locations of the Applications: Copies of the applications are 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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. m. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary Hydropower Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Notice of Acceptance/ Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis. Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions. Commission issues Draft EA. Comments on Draft EA Modified terms and conditions. Commission Issues Final EA or EIS. Target date June 28, 2011. August 27, 2011. February 23, 2012. March 24, 2012. May 23, 2012. August 21, 2012. o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Dated: May 10, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–11911 Filed 5–13–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2413–115] Georgia Power Company; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Non-project use of project lands and waters. b. Project No: 2413–115. c. Date Filed: March 2, 2011. d. Applicant: Georgia Power Company. e. Name of Project: Wallace Pumped Storage Project. f. Location: Lake Oconee in Greene County, Georgia. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Susan Davis, Georgia Power Company, 125 Wallace Dam Road, Eatonton, GA 31024. E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12958-001; Project No. 12962-001]


Uniontown Hydro, LLC, Newburgh Hydro, LLC; Notice of Applications 
Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural 
Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Applications: New Major License.
    b. Project Nos.: 12958-001 and 12962-001.
    c. Date Filed: April 29, 2011.
    d. Applicant: Uniontown Hydro, LLC and Newburgh Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Projects: Uniontown Hydroelectric Project and Newburgh 
Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The projects would be located on the Ohio River at 
existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers locks and dams. The Uniontown 
Project would be located at the John T. Myers Lock and Dam, in Union 
County, Kentucky and Posey County, Indiana. The Newburgh Project would 
be located at the Newburgh Lock and Dam, in Henderson County, Kentucky 
and Warrick County, Indiana.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Brent L. Smith, COO, Symbiotics, P.O. Box 
535, Rigby, Idaho 83442.
    i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Adams; (202) 502-8087, or 
jennifer.adams@ferc.gov.
    j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    k. The Project Description: The existing John T. Myers Lock and Dam 
is a 3,504-foot-long, 119-foot-high dam containing ten Taintor gates 
and a concrete fixed weir. Each gate is 110-foot-wide by 32-foot-high. 
The main and auxiliary locks are on the Indiana side of the river. The 
main lock is 110-foot-wide by 1,200-foot-long and the auxiliary lock is 
110-foot-wide by 600-foot-long. The impoundment above the John T. Myers 
Lock and Dam has a surface area of 19,350 acres and a storage capacity 
of 543,862 acre-feet. Because the purpose of the storage is 
navigational only, the storage would not be used for power generation.
    The proposed Uniontown Project (at the John T. Myers Lock and Dam) 
would consist of: (1) A 340-foot-long by 75-foot-wide powerhouse and 
inlet containing four Kaplan turbine-generators, with an installed 
capacity of 24.0 MW each for a total plant capacity of 96.0 MW; (2) a 
520-foot-wide by 38-foot-high trash rack, with 4-inch openings; (3) a 
300-foot-wide by 57-foot-high concrete draft tube outlet; (4) a 14.47-
mile-long, 138-kV transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities.
    The existing Newburgh Lock and Dam is a 2,275.5-foot-long by 122-
foot-high dam containing nine Taintor gates and a concrete fixed weir. 
Each gate is 110-foot-wide by 32-feet-high. The main and auxiliary 
locks are on the Indiana side of the river. The main lock is 110-foot-
wide by 1,200-foot-long and the auxiliary lock is 110-foot-wide by 600-
foot-long. The impoundment above the Newburgh Lock and Dam has a 
surface area of 16,390 acres and a storage capacity of 455,800 acre-
feet. Because the purpose of the storage is navigational only, the 
storage would not be used for power generation.
    The proposed Newburgh Project (at the Newburgh Lock and Dam) would 
consist of: (1) A 375-foot-long by 110-foot-wide powerhouse and inlet 
containing five Kaplan turbine-generators, with an installed capacity 
of 13.0 MW each for a total plant capacity of 65.0 MW; (2) a 400-foot-
wide by 44-foot-high trash rack, with 4-inch openings; (3) a 375-foot-
wide by 57-foot-high concrete draft tube outlet; (4) a 4.7-mile-long, 
138-kV transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities.
    l. Locations of the Applications: Copies of the applications are 
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 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 item (h) above.
    m. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    n. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following preliminary Hydropower Licensing Schedule. Revisions 
to the schedule may be made as appropriate.

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                 Milestone                           Target date
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Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for    June 28, 2011.
 Environmental Analysis.
Filing of recommendations, preliminary      August 27, 2011.
 terms and conditions, and fishway
 prescriptions.
Commission issues Draft EA................  February 23, 2012.
Comments on Draft EA......................  March 24, 2012.
Modified terms and conditions.............  May 23, 2012.
Commission Issues Final EA or EIS.........  August 21, 2012.
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    o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.

    Dated: May 10, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-11911 Filed 5-13-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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