FFP Project 9 LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 77996 [2011-32127]

Download as PDF 77996 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 241 / Thursday, December 15, 2011 / Notices clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: December 8, 2011. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–32148 Filed 12–14–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14288–000] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FFP Project 9 LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On September 15, 2011, FFP Project 9 LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of a hydropower project at the Ross Barnett Dam, owned and operated by the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District, located on the Pearl River, in Rankin and Hinds Counties, Mississippi. 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: (1) A 23,400-foot-long, 64-foot-high earthen dam; (2) a reservoir with a surface area of 32,000 acres and a storage capacity of 341,000 acre-feet; (3) a 100-foot-long, 40-foot-wide intake structure; (4) three 14-foot-diameter, 400-foot-long steel penstocks; (5) a powerhouse, constructed in a lock chamber, containing three generating units with a total capacity of 21.0 megawatts; (6) a 125-foot-long, 100-footwide tailrace; (7) a 4.16/69.0 kilo-Volt (kV) substation; and (8) a 75-foot-long, 69.0 kV transmission line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 50.0 gigawatt-hours. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:49 Dec 14, 2011 Jkt 226001 Applicant Contact: Ms. Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corp., 239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114, (978) 283–2822. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, michael.spencer@ferc.gov, (202) 502– 6093. 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–14288–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: December 8, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–32127 Filed 12–14–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OCS–EPA–R4007; DPA–EPA–R4001; FRL– 9506–9] Notice of Issuance of Final Air Permits for Eni US Operating Co., Inc. and Port Dolphin Energy, LLC. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: Notice of final action. This notice is to announce that on October 27, 2011, the EPA issued a final Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) air permit for Eni US Operating Inc. (Eni). This permit became effective on November 28, 2011. In addition, the EPA issued a final Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) air permit for Port Dolphin Energy, LLC (Port Dolphin), which was issued and became effective on December 1, 2011. The Eni permit regulates air pollutant emissions from the Transocean Pathfinder drillship and support vessels, which Eni intends to operate within lease block Lloyd Ridge 411 on the OCS in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 154 miles southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River and 189 miles south of the nearest Florida coast. The operation will last up to two years, and based on applicable permitting regulations, is a ‘‘temporary source’’ for permitting purposes. The Port Dolphin permit will regulate air pollutant emissions from the operation of a liquefied natural gas deepwater port located in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 28 miles off the west coast of Florida, and 42 miles southwest of the pipeline landing at Port Manatee, Florida. ADDRESSES: The final permits, the EPA’s response to the public comments for the Eni permit, and additional supporting information are available at https:// www.epa.gov/region4/air/permits/ index.htm. Copies of the final permits and the EPA’s response to comments are also available for review at the EPA Regional Office and upon request in writing. The EPA requests that you contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your inspection. The Regional Office’s official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30 excluding federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Eva Land, Air Permits Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, Region 4, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. The telephone number is (404) 562–9103. Ms. Land can also be reached via electronic mail at land.eva@epa.gov. SUMMARY: On September 2, 2011, the EPA Region 4 Office requested public comments on a proposal to issue an OCS air permit for Eni. During the public comment period, which ended on October 3, 2011, the EPA received comments from Eni and from one other commenter who SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 241 (Thursday, December 15, 2011)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14288-000]


FFP Project 9 LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On September 15, 2011, FFP Project 9 LLC filed an application for a 
preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of a hydropower project at 
the Ross Barnett Dam, owned and operated by the Pearl River Valley 
Water Supply District, located on the Pearl River, in Rankin and Hinds 
Counties, Mississippi. 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: (1) A 23,400-foot-long, 64-
foot-high earthen dam; (2) a reservoir with a surface area of 32,000 
acres and a storage capacity of 341,000 acre-feet; (3) a 100-foot-long, 
40-foot-wide intake structure; (4) three 14-foot-diameter, 400-foot-
long steel penstocks; (5) a powerhouse, constructed in a lock chamber, 
containing three generating units with a total capacity of 21.0 
megawatts; (6) a 125-foot-long, 100-foot-wide tailrace; (7) a 4.16/69.0 
kilo-Volt (kV) substation; and (8) a 75-foot-long, 69.0 kV transmission 
line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 
50.0 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Ms. Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corp., 
239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114, (978) 283-2822.
    FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, michael.spencer@ferc.gov, (202) 502-
6093.
    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-14288-000) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: December 8, 2011.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-32127 Filed 12-14-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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