KC Hydro LLC of New Hampshire; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 71959-71960 [2011-29930]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 224 / Monday, November 21, 2011 / Notices language skills for entry into the NLSC and quality assurance of certification. The information collected in the application and the supplemental documents is used solely by the NLSC. Dated: November 16, 2011. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2011–29995 Filed 11–18–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management Advisory Board Meeting Department of Energy. Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Advisory Board (EMAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Monday, December 5, 2011, 9 a.m.–4:45 p.m. ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. 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Issued at Washington, DC on November 14, 2011. LaTanya R. Butler, Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–29716 Filed 11–18–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. P–14249–000] KC Hydro LLC of New Hampshire; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On August 8, 2011, KC Hydro LLC of New Hampshire, filed an application for PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 71959 a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Lebanon Mascoma River Hydropower Project (project) to be located on the Mascoma River, near the Town of Lebanon, Grafton County, New Hampshire. 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 two developments with an installed capacity of 1.2 megawatts (MW) and an average annual generation of 5,000 megawatt-hours which would be sold to Public Service of New Hampshire. The two developments include: Mascoma Lake Dam Development The proposed Mascoma Lake Dam Development consists of: (1) The existing 575-foot-long, 18-foot-high, concrete gravity Mascoma Lake Dam equipped with a 125-foot-long spillway, four 6-foot-wide outlet gates, and seven 35-foot-wide stoplog bays; (2) an existing 1,155-acre impoundment with a normal maximum pool elevation of 750 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum; (3) a new 80-foot-long, 20 to 30-footwide power canal located below the existing outlet works; (4) a minimum flow turbine generator and a new 2,000square-foot powerhouse containing one or two submersible or tubular-type turbine generators with a total installed capacity of 0.36 MW; (5) a new 150-footlong tailrace; (6) a new 700-foot-long, 4.16-kilovolt (kV) transmission line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. Riverside Dam Development The proposed Riverside Dam Development consists of: (1) Reconstructing a 125-foot-long, 7-foothigh dam with 2-foot-high flashboards and impounding; (2) a new 0.25-acre impoundment with a normal maximum pool elevation of 541.5 feet mean sea level; (3) a new 470-foot-long, 7.5-footdiameter steel penstock; (4) a new 1,800-square-foot powerhouse containing a single inclined shaft Kaplan turbine-generating unit with a total installed capacity of 0.84 MW; (5) a new 135-foot-long transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities. Applicant Contact: Ms. Kelly Sackheim, Principal, KC Hydro LLC of New Hampshire, 5096 Cocoa Palm Way, Fair Oaks, California 95628; phone: (301) 401–5978. E:\FR\FM\21NON1.SGM 21NON1 71960 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 224 / Monday, November 21, 2011 / Notices FERC Contact: Michael Watts; phone: (202) 502–6123. 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–14249–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: November 10, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–29930 Filed 11–18–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission emcdonald on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [Project No. 14244–000] KC Hydo LLC of New Hampshire; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On August 5, 2011, KC Hydo LLC of New Hampshire filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:00 Nov 18, 2011 Jkt 226001 (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Alton Dam Hydropower Project (Alton Dam Project or project) to be located on Merrymeeting River, near the Town of Alton, Belknap County, New Hampshire. 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 190-footlong, 16-foot-high Alton dam, which is owned by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department and includes a 85foot-long concrete spillway; (2) an existing 720 square acre impoundment; (3) a newly constructed powerhouse; (4) new electrical generating equipment with total hydraulic capacity of 160 cubic feet per second (cfs) and total installed generating capacity of 0.16 megawatts connected to a rehabilitated 60-inch-diameter penstock; (5) rehabilitated intake gate structure and trash racks; (6) a newly excavated 200foot-long tailrace; (7) an approximately 500-foot-long transmission line; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Alton Dam Project would be 0.650 gigawatt-hours (GWH). Applicant Contact: Ms. Kelly Sackheim, Principal, KC Hydro LLC of New Hampshire, 5096 Cocoa Palm Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628; phone: (301) 401– 5978. FERC Contact: John Ramer; phone: (202) 502–8969. 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, PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (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–14244–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: November 10, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–29934 Filed 11–18–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14247–000] KC Hydro LLC of New Hampshire; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On August 8, 2011, KC Hydro LLC of New Hampshire 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 Nashua Main Street Dam Hydropower Project (Main Street Dam Project or project) to be located on Salmon Brook, near the City of Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. 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) The existing 75-footlong, 18-foot-high Main Street dam, which is owned by Pennichuck Water Works Company and includes a 31-footlong crested weir spillway and a 54inch-diameter cast iron penstock; (2) the existing Salmon Brook Reservoir having a total storage capacity of 40 acre-feet and a surface area of 10-acres at the spillway elevation of 130 feet mean sea level (msl); (3) connecting new electrical E:\FR\FM\21NON1.SGM 21NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. P-14249-000]


KC Hydro LLC of New Hampshire; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On August 8, 2011, KC Hydro LLC of New Hampshire, 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 
Lebanon Mascoma River Hydropower Project (project) to be located on the 
Mascoma River, near the Town of Lebanon, Grafton County, New Hampshire. 
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 two developments with an 
installed capacity of 1.2 megawatts (MW) and an average annual 
generation of 5,000 megawatt-hours which would be sold to Public 
Service of New Hampshire. The two developments include:

Mascoma Lake Dam Development

    The proposed Mascoma Lake Dam Development consists of: (1) The 
existing 575-foot-long, 18-foot-high, concrete gravity Mascoma Lake Dam 
equipped with a 125-foot-long spillway, four 6-foot-wide outlet gates, 
and seven 35-foot-wide stoplog bays; (2) an existing 1,155-acre 
impoundment with a normal maximum pool elevation of 750 feet National 
Geodetic Vertical Datum; (3) a new 80-foot-long, 20 to 30-foot-wide 
power canal located below the existing outlet works; (4) a minimum flow 
turbine generator and a new 2,000-square-foot powerhouse containing one 
or two submersible or tubular-type turbine generators with a total 
installed capacity of 0.36 MW; (5) a new 150-foot-long tailrace; (6) a 
new 700-foot-long, 4.16-kilovolt (kV) transmission line; and (7) 
appurtenant facilities.

Riverside Dam Development

    The proposed Riverside Dam Development consists of: (1) 
Reconstructing a 125-foot-long, 7-foot-high dam with 2-foot-high 
flashboards and impounding; (2) a new 0.25-acre impoundment with a 
normal maximum pool elevation of 541.5 feet mean sea level; (3) a new 
470-foot-long, 7.5-foot-diameter steel penstock; (4) a new 1,800-
square-foot powerhouse containing a single inclined shaft Kaplan 
turbine-generating unit with a total installed capacity of 0.84 MW; (5) 
a new 135-foot-long transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
    Applicant Contact: Ms. Kelly Sackheim, Principal, KC Hydro LLC of 
New Hampshire, 5096 Cocoa Palm Way, Fair Oaks, California 95628; phone: 
(301) 401-5978.

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    FERC Contact: Michael Watts; phone: (202) 502-6123.
    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-14249-000) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: November 10, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-29930 Filed 11-18-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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