Riverbank Hydro No. 14, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 50726 [2011-20754]

Download as PDF 50726 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 158 / Tuesday, August 16, 2011 / Notices Dated: August 9, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–20753 Filed 8–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14170–000] emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Riverbank Hydro No. 14, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On May 2, 2011, Riverbank Hydro No. 14, LLC (Riverbank Hydro), 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 Tuttle Creek Hydroelectric Project (Tuttle Creek Project or project) to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Tuttle Creek Dam, on Big Blue River, near Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas. 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 landdisturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A 350-foot-long, 16foot-diameter penstock bifurcating from the existing outlet structure; (2) a 100foot-long, 50-foot-wide concrete powerhouse containing one turbine with a generator rating of 7.9 megawatts; (3) a tailrace structure directing flows from the powerhouse back into the river channel downstream of the existing dam; (4) a 2.8-mile-long, 25-kilovolt transmission line connecting the project to an existing transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Tuttle Creek Project would be 30.5 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Kuo-Bao Tong, Riverbank Power Corporation, Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower, P.O. Box 166, 200 Bay Street, Suite 3230, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J2J4; phone: (416) 861–0092, extension 154. FERC Contact: Sergiu Serban; phone: (202) 502–6211. 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 18:07 Aug 15, 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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. 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–14170–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: August 9, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–20754 Filed 8–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Southwestern Power Administration Integrated System Power Rates: Correction Southwestern Power Administration, DOE. ACTION: Notice of public review and comment; Correction. AGENCY: Southwestern Power Administration published a document in the Federal Register (76 FR 48159) on August 8, 2011, announcing the public review and comment period on proposed rates. Inadvertently, the date listed for the combined Public Information and Comment Forum (Forum) was erroneously listed in the DATES section as of August 16, 2011. The correct date and time for the Forum, if requested, will be August 30, 2011, at 9 a.m. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Mr. James K. McDonald, Assistant Administrator, Office of Corporate Operations, Southwestern Power Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, One West Third Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103, (918) 595–6690, jim.mcdonald@swpa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: August 10, 2011. Jon Worthington, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2011–20934 Filed 8–12–11; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2004–0013; FRL–9452–1] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; EPA Strategic Plan Information on Source Water Protection Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2011. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 17, 2011. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2004–0013 by one of the following methods: • https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E–mail: OW–Docket@epa.gov. • Mail: Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Mailcode: 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. • Hand Delivery: The EPA Docket Center at the Public Reading Room, Room B3334, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM 16AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 50726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20754]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14170-000]


Riverbank Hydro No. 14, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On May 2, 2011, Riverbank Hydro No. 14, LLC (Riverbank Hydro), 
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 Tuttle Creek Hydroelectric Project (Tuttle Creek Project or 
project) to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) 
Tuttle Creek Dam, on Big Blue River, near Manhattan, Riley County, 
Kansas. 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 would consist of the following: (1) A 350-
foot-long, 16-foot-diameter penstock bifurcating from the existing 
outlet structure; (2) a 100-foot-long, 50-foot-wide concrete powerhouse 
containing one turbine with a generator rating of 7.9 megawatts; (3) a 
tailrace structure directing flows from the powerhouse back into the 
river channel downstream of the existing dam; (4) a 2.8-mile-long, 25-
kilovolt transmission line connecting the project to an existing 
transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual 
generation of the Tuttle Creek Project would be 30.5 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Kuo-Bao Tong, Riverbank Power Corporation, 
Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower, P.O. Box 166, 200 Bay Street, Suite 
3230, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J2J4; phone: (416) 861-0092, extension 
154.
    FERC Contact: Sergiu Serban; phone: (202) 502-6211.
    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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, 
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. 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-14170-000) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: August 9, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-20754 Filed 8-15-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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