Carbon Zero, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests, 70713-70714 [2011-29352]

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Sarah J. Bonilla, Director, Office of Human Capital Management. [FR Doc. 2011–29464 Filed 11–14–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Senior Executive Service; Performance Review Board U.S. Department of Energy. Designation of Performance Review Board Chair. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice provides the Performance Review Board Chair designee for the Department of Energy. DATES: This appointment is effective as of September 30, 2011. Susan F. Beard SUMMARY: Issued in Washington, DC, November 2, 2011. Sarah J. Bonilla, Director, Office of Human Capital Management. [FR Doc. 2011–29465 Filed 11–14–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14308–000] Carbon Zero, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 70713 with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Exemption from Licensing. b. Project No.: 14308–000. c. Date Filed: October 24, 2011. d. Applicant: Carbon Zero, LLC. e. Name of Project: Vermont Tissue Mill Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Walloomsac River, in the Town of Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont. The project would not occupy lands of the United States. g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708. h. Applicant Contact: William F. Scully, Carbon Zero, LLC, P.O. Box 338, North Bennington, VT 05257; (802) 442– 0311; wfscully@gmail.com. i. FERC Contact: Amy K. Chang, (202) 502–8250 or Amy.Chang@ferc.gov. j. Cooperating Agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission’s policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). k. Pursuant to Section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: December 23, 2011. All documents 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/ ferconline.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; call tollfree at (866) 208–3676; or, for TTY, E:\FR\FM\15NON1.SGM 15NON1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 70714 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 220 / Tuesday, November 15, 2011 / Notices contact (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. m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. Vermont Mill Tissue Hydroelectic Project would consist of two existing dams separated by a 400-foot-long island and include: (1) An 85-foot-long, 15-foot-high principal dam with an uncontrolled spillway topped by 4-inchhigh replaceable flashboards; (2) an 80foot-long, 15.3-foot-high dam with an emergency spillway; (3) an existing 6foot-high by 6-foot-wide clean-out gate located under the spillway of the principal dam; (4) an existing 6.4-acre impoundment with a normal water surface elevation of 550 feet above mean sea level; (5) an existing intake structure equipped with one 12-foot-high by 9foot-long and three 12-foot-high by 12foot-long headgates and trashracks connected to two water conveyance channels, one 50 feet long and one 75 feet long; (6) an existing powerhouse with three new turbine generating units with a total installed capacity of 349 kilowatts; and (7) a new 100-foot-long transmission line. In addition to installing the new turbine generating units and new transmission line listed above, the applicant proposes to renovate and repair the trashracks and tailrace retaining wall, and excavate a new tailrace downstream of the principal dam. The project would be operated in a run-of-river mode and would generate an annual average of approximately 1,257 megawatt-hours. o. A copy of the application is 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. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. 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 this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. p. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the Vermont State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:06 Nov 14, 2011 Jkt 226001 the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36, CFR, at 800.4. q. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate (e.g., if scoping is waived, the schedule would be shortened). Issue Deficiency Letter ......... Issue Notice of Acceptance Issue Scoping Document ..... Issue Notice ready for environmental analysis. Issue Notice of the availability of the EA. January 2012. March 2012. March 2012. May 2012. October 2012. Dated: November 7, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–29352 Filed 11–14–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 3043–016] Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Owner Trustee; Notice of Application for Partial Transfer of License, and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On October 27, 2011, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Owner Trustee (co-licensee) filed an application for transfer of license for the Arkansas River Lock and Dam No. 13, Hydroelectric Project No. 3043, located on the Arkansas River in Crawford County, Arkansas. Applicants seek Commission approval to transfer the license for the Arkansas River Lock and Dam No. 13 Hydroelectric Project from The Bank of New York Mellon, as Owner Trustee, co-licensee to AECC as sole licensee. Applicants’ Contact: AECC: Robert M. Lyford, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation, P.O. Box 194208, Little Rock, AR 72219–4208, (501) 570–2268 and Sean T. Beeny, Jeffrey K. Janike, Miller, Balis & O’Neill, P.C., 1015 15th Street, NW., 12th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 296–2960. Co-licensee: The Bank of New York Mellon, c/o the Bank of Mellon Trust Company, N.A., 700 South Flower Street, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90019, Attention: Corporate Unit. FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis (202) 502–8735, patricia.gillis@ferc.gov. Deadline for filing comments and motions to intervene: 20 days from the PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 issuance date of this notice. Comments and motions to intervene may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under 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. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original plus seven copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. More information about this project 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–3043) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–(866) 208–3372. Dated: November 7, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–29353 Filed 11–14–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos., P–349–174; P–2407–140] Alabama 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: Request for drought-based temporary variance of the Martin Project rule curve and minimum flow releases at the Yates and Thurlow Project. b. Project Nos.: 349–174 and 2407– 140. c. Date Filed: November 4, 2011. d. Applicant: Alabama Power Company. e. Name of Projects: Martin Hydroelectric Project (P–349) and Yates and Thurlow Hydroelectric Project (P– 2407). f. Location: The Martin Dam Project is located on the Tallapoosa River in the counties of Coosa, Elmore, and Tallapoosa, Alabama. The Yates and E:\FR\FM\15NON1.SGM 15NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14308-000]


Carbon Zero, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With 
the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Exemption from Licensing.
    b. Project No.: 14308-000.
    c. Date Filed: October 24, 2011.
    d. Applicant: Carbon Zero, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Vermont Tissue Mill Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Walloomsac River, in the Town of Bennington, 
Bennington County, Vermont. The project would not occupy lands of the 
United States.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 
1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708.
    h. Applicant Contact: William F. Scully, Carbon Zero, LLC, P.O. Box 
338, North Bennington, VT 05257; (802) 442-0311; wfscully@gmail.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Amy K. Chang, (202) 502-8250 or 
Amy.Chang@ferc.gov.
    j. Cooperating Agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies 
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to 
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the 
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such 
requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note 
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation 
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ] 
61,076 (2001).
    k. Pursuant to Section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to 
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the 
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person 
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of 
the request on the applicant.
    l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for 
cooperating agency status: December 23, 2011.
    All documents 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/ferconline.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; call toll-free at (866) 208-
3676; or, for TTY,

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contact (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.
    m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    n. Vermont Mill Tissue Hydroelectic Project would consist of two 
existing dams separated by a 400-foot-long island and include: (1) An 
85-foot-long, 15-foot-high principal dam with an uncontrolled spillway 
topped by 4-inch-high replaceable flashboards; (2) an 80-foot-long, 
15.3-foot-high dam with an emergency spillway; (3) an existing 6-foot-
high by 6-foot-wide clean-out gate located under the spillway of the 
principal dam; (4) an existing 6.4-acre impoundment with a normal water 
surface elevation of 550 feet above mean sea level; (5) an existing 
intake structure equipped with one 12-foot-high by 9-foot-long and 
three 12-foot-high by 12-foot-long headgates and trashracks connected 
to two water conveyance channels, one 50 feet long and one 75 feet 
long; (6) an existing powerhouse with three new turbine generating 
units with a total installed capacity of 349 kilowatts; and (7) a new 
100-foot-long transmission line. In addition to installing the new 
turbine generating units and new transmission line listed above, the 
applicant proposes to renovate and repair the trashracks and tailrace 
retaining wall, and excavate a new tailrace downstream of the principal 
dam. The project would be operated in a run-of-river mode and would 
generate an annual average of approximately 1,257 megawatt-hours.
    o. A copy of the application is 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. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    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 this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    p. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the 
Vermont State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by 106, 
National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory 
Council on Historic Preservation, 36, CFR, at 800.4.
    q. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule 
will be made as appropriate (e.g., if scoping is waived, the schedule 
would be shortened).

Issue Deficiency Letter..................  January 2012.
Issue Notice of Acceptance...............  March 2012.
Issue Scoping Document...................  March 2012.
Issue Notice ready for environmental       May 2012.
 analysis.
Issue Notice of the availability of the    October 2012.
 EA.
 


    Dated: November 7, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-29352 Filed 11-14-11; 8:45 am]
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