Boundary Hydroelectric Project; Sullivan Creek Project; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Relicensing of the Boundary Hydroelectric Project and the Surrender of the Sullivan Creek Project, 57729 [2011-23737]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 180 / Friday, September 16, 2011 / Notices Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. (4) In addition to or in lieu of sending written or electronic comments, the Commission invites you to attend one of the public comment meetings the staff will conduct in the Project area to receive comments on the draft EIS. Date, time, and location of these meetings will be sent under a different cover. Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend and present oral comments on the draft EIS. Transcripts of the meetings will be prepared. After the comments are reviewed, any significant new issues are investigated, and modifications are made to the draft EIS, a final EIS will be published and distributed. The final EIS will contain the staff’s responses to timely comments received on the draft EIS. Although your comments will be considered by the Commission, simply filing comments will not serve to make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR part 385.214).1 Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission’s decision. Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Questions Additional information about the Project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC (https://www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP11–56). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnline Support@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676; for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. 1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:26 Sep 15, 2011 Jkt 223001 In addition, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ esubscribenow.htm. Dated: September 9, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–23741 Filed 9–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Project No. 2144–038; Project No. 2225– 015] Boundary Hydroelectric Project; Sullivan Creek Project; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Relicensing of the Boundary Hydroelectric Project and the Surrender of the Sullivan Creek Project In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) regulations contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (18 CFR part 380 [FERC Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897]), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the applications for license for the Boundary Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2144–38), and the surrender of the Sullivan Creek Project (FERC No. 2225–015). The Boundary Project is located on the Pend Oreille River in Pend Oreille County, Washington. The Sullivan Creek Project is located on Sullivan Lake, and Sullivan Creek and Outlet Creeks, tributaries to the Pend Oreille River that empty into the Boundary Project reservoir. Both projects occupy lands within the Colville National Forest. This final EIS contains staff evaluations of the applicants’ proposals and the alternatives for relicensing the Boundary Project and surrendering the Sullivan Creek Project. The final EIS documents the views of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, affected Indian tribes, the public, the license applicants, and Commission staff. A copy of the final EIS is available for review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number of either project, excluding the last three digits, to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to these or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. For further information, please contact David Turner at (202) 502–6191 or at david.turner@ferc.gov. Dated: September 9, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission PO 00000 57729 [FR Doc. 2011–23737 Filed 9–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER11–4482–000] Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization; Madstone Energy Corp. This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of Madstone Energy Corp.’s application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is October 3, 2011. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic E:\FR\FM\16SEN1.SGM 16SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 180 (Friday, September 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 57729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23737]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2144-038; Project No. 2225-015]


Boundary Hydroelectric Project; Sullivan Creek Project; Notice of 
Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the 
Relicensing of the Boundary Hydroelectric Project and the Surrender of 
the Sullivan Creek Project

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) 
regulations contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (18 CFR 
part 380 [FERC Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897]), the Office of Energy 
Projects has reviewed the applications for license for the Boundary 
Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2144-38), and the surrender of the 
Sullivan Creek Project (FERC No. 2225-015). The Boundary Project is 
located on the Pend Oreille River in Pend Oreille County, Washington. 
The Sullivan Creek Project is located on Sullivan Lake, and Sullivan 
Creek and Outlet Creeks, tributaries to the Pend Oreille River that 
empty into the Boundary Project reservoir. Both projects occupy lands 
within the Colville National Forest.
    This final EIS contains staff evaluations of the applicants' 
proposals and the alternatives for relicensing the Boundary Project and 
surrendering the Sullivan Creek Project. The final EIS documents the 
views of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, 
affected Indian tribes, the public, the license applicants, and 
Commission staff.
    A copy of the final EIS is available for review at the Commission 
or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov, 
using the ``e-Library'' link. Enter the docket number of either 
project, excluding the last three digits, to access the document. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 
or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    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 these or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    For further information, please contact David Turner at (202) 502-
6191 or at david.turner@ferc.gov.

    Dated: September 9, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-23737 Filed 9-15-11; 8:45 am]
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