Lock+Hydro Friends Fund VII; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 52656-52657 [2011-21495]
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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 163 / Tuesday, August 23, 2011 / Notices
Dated: August 16, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011–21449 Filed 8–22–11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 14211–000]
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Rhode Island Department of
Environmental Management; Notice of
Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications
On June 10, 2011, the Rhode Island
Department of Environmental
Management 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
Elizabeth Webbing Hydroelectric Project
to be located on the Blackstone River, in
Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode
Island. 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) The existing 10-foothigh, 156-foot-long granite masonry
Elizabeth Webbing Dam with proposed
12-inch-high flashboards; (2) an existing
26-acre impoundment with a normal
maximum water surface elevation of
34.9 feet (NGVD 1929); (3) an existing
trashrack and 40-foot-wide, 39-foot-long
headrace; (4) an existing 40-foot-wide,
70-foot-long powerhouse containing a
745-kilowatt turbine connected to a
generator; (5) an existing tailrace; (6)
proposed 400-foot-long, 5-kilovolt and
70-foot-long, 15-kilovolt transmission
lines; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The
project would have an estimated annual
generation of 4,360 megawatt-hours.
Applicant Contact: Catherine Sparks,
Chief, Division of Forest Environment,
Rhode Island Department of
Environmental Management, 235
Promenade Street, Providence, RI
02908; phone: (401) 222–4700.
FERC Contact: Brandon Cherry;
phone: (202) 502–8328.
Deadline for filing comments, motions
to intervene, competing applications
(without notices of intent), or notices of
intent to file competing applications: 60
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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 http:
//www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number (P–14211–000)
in the docket number field to access the
document. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
Dated: August 16, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011–21448 Filed 8–22–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 14243–000]
Lock+Hydro Friends Fund VII; Notice
of Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications
On August 4, 2011, Lock+Hydro
Friends Fund VII, filed an application
for a preliminary permit, pursuant to
section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility
of hydropower at the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers’ (Corps) Shamokin Dam.
The Shamokin Dam Project (project)
would be located on the Susquehanna
River, near the town of Shamokin Dam,
in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. The
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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) Two prefabricated
concrete walls attached to the
downstream side of the Corps’ dam
which would support one frame
module; (2) the frame module would be
40 feet wide and weigh 0.65 million
pounds and contain 6 generating units
with a total combined capacity of 4.5
megawatts (MW); (3) a tailrace
approximately 175 feet long, lined with
riprap; (4) a new switchyard containing
a transformer; and (5) a proposed 1.3mile-long, 34.5-kilovolt (kV)
transmission line connecting to an
existing line. The proposed project
would have an average annual
generation of 25.64 gigawatt-hours,
which would be sold to a local utility
or the Regional Independent System
Operator.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne
Krouse, Lock + Hydro Friends Fund VII,
5090 Richmond Avenue #390, Houston,
TX 77056; phone (877) 556–6566 x709.
FERC Contact: Tim Looney; phone:
(202) 502–6096.
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.
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More information about this project,
including a copy of the application, can
be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’
link of the Commission’s Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
(P–14243–000) in the docket number
field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
Dated: August 17, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011–21495 Filed 8–22–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 4754–004]
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Herschel L. Webster; Revonda Amthor;
Notice of Termination of Exemption by
Implied Surrender and Soliciting
Comments, Protests, and Motions To
Intervene
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric proceeding has been
initiated by the Commission:
a. Type of Proceeding: Termination of
exemption by implied surrender.
b. Project No.: 4754–004.
c. Date Initiated: August 16, 2011.
d. Exemptee: Herschel L. Webster/
Revonda Amthor.
e. Name and Location of Project: The
Webster Lake Project is located on
White Creek near Cleveland, in White
County, Georgia.
f. Issued Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.106.
g. Exemptee Contact Information: Mr.
Herschel L. Webster, c/o Ms. Glenda
Maher or Ms. Revonda Amthor, 245
Stephens Drive, Cleveland, GA 30528;
phone (706) 865–4267.
h. FERC Contact: Diane M. Murray,
(202) 502–8838, or
diane.murray@ferc.gov.
i. Deadline for filing comments,
protests, and motions to intervene is 30
days from the issuance date of this
notice. All documents may be filed
electronically via the Internet in lieu of
paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii)
and the instructions on the
Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings. If unable to be filed
electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and
seven copies should be sent to: The
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. Commenters
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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. Please include the
project number (P–4754–004) on any
documents or motions filed.
j. Description of Existing Facilities:
The inoperative project consists of the
following existing facilities: (1) An
earthfill dam approximately 339 feet
long and 17 feet high with an ungated
spillway about 150 feet long; (2) a
reservoir of approximately 21 acres and
a maximum storage capacity of
approximately 171 acre-feet; (3) an
approach channel approximately 1,000
feet long and 8 feet wide at the bottom;
(4) a 3-foot-diameter, 355-foot-long steel
penstock; (5) a powerhouse containing
two generating units: Unit No. 1 consists
of a 300-kW generator connected to a
190-kW turbine, and Unit No. 2 consists
of a 200-kW generator connected to a
85-kW turbine; (6) a two-mile-long,
14.4-kV transmission line; and (7)
appurtenant facilities.
k. Description of Proceeding: The
exemptee is currently in violation of
Standard Article 1 of its exemption
granted on May 11, 1982 (19 FERC
¶62,223). Section 4.106 of the
Commission’s regulations, 18 CFR
4.106, provides, among other things,
that the Commission reserves the right
to revoke an exemption if any term or
condition of the exemption is violated.
The project has not operated since 1996
and has been abandoned by the
exemptee. By not operating the project
as proposed and authorized, the
exemptee is in violation of the terms
and conditions of the exemption.
On February 15, 2006, the
Commission staff sent the exemptee a
letter concerning the non-operating
status of its project and requested
information on its future plans for the
project or for the surrender of the
exemption. The exemptee did not file a
response. On November 29, 2006, the
Commission staff again sent a letter
stating that the Commission may
consider the failure of the exemptee to
repair the project as its intent to
surrender the exemption. The exemptee
did not file a response.
On June 25, 2009, Commission staff
required the exemptee to file a plan to
address non-compliance issues within
45 days and again informed the
exemptee that the Commission may
consider its failure to address the noncompliance issues as its intent to
surrender the exemption. The exemptee
failed to respond. On April 12, 2011,
Commission staff informed the
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exemptee that it was in violation of the
terms and conditions of the exemption.
The Commission required the exemptee
to show cause within 30 days why the
exemption should not be revoked. The
exemptee did not file a response. To
date, the exemptee has failed to file the
information requested by Commission
staff and the project remains
inoperative.
l. This notice is available for review
and reproduction at the Commission in
the Public Reference Room, Room 2A,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426. The filing may also be viewed on
the Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number (P–4754) in the
docket number field to access the
notice. 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, call toll-free 1–866–208–
3676 or e-mail
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY,
call (202) 502–8659.
m. Individuals desiring to be included
on the Commission’s mailing list should
so indicate by writing to the Secretary
of the Commission.
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions To
Intervene—Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to
intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211,
and 385.214. In determining the
appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests
filed, but only those who file a motion
to intervene in accordance with the
Commission’s Rules may become a
party to the proceeding. Any protests or
motions to intervene must be received
on or before the specified deadline date
for the particular proceeding.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive
Documents—Any filing must: (1) Bear
in all capital letters the title
‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘PROTEST,’’ or
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
the project number of the proceeding to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish
the name, address, and telephone
number of the person commenting,
protesting or intervening; and (4)
otherwise comply with the requirements
of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.
All comments, protests or motions to
intervene must set forth their
evidentiary basis and otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b).
All comments, protests, or motions to
intervene should relate to project works,
which are the subject of the termination
of exemption. A copy of any protest or
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 14243-000]
Lock+Hydro Friends Fund VII; Notice of Preliminary Permit
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Competing Applications
On August 4, 2011, Lock+Hydro Friends Fund VII, filed an
application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the
Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of
hydropower at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Shamokin Dam.
The Shamokin Dam Project (project) would be located on the Susquehanna
River, near the town of Shamokin Dam, in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.
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) Two
prefabricated concrete walls attached to the downstream side of the
Corps' dam which would support one frame module; (2) the frame module
would be 40 feet wide and weigh 0.65 million pounds and contain 6
generating units with a total combined capacity of 4.5 megawatts (MW);
(3) a tailrace approximately 175 feet long, lined with riprap; (4) a
new switchyard containing a transformer; and (5) a proposed 1.3-mile-
long, 34.5-kilovolt (kV) transmission line connecting to an existing
line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of
25.64 gigawatt-hours, which would be sold to a local utility or the
Regional Independent System Operator.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne Krouse, Lock + Hydro Friends Fund VII,
5090 Richmond Avenue 390, Houston, TX 77056; phone (877) 556-
6566 x709.
FERC Contact: Tim Looney; phone: (202) 502-6096.
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.
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More information about this project, including a copy of the
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number (P-14243-000) in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
Dated: August 17, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-21495 Filed 8-22-11; 8:45 am]
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