Parker Knoll Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests, 79671-79672 [2011-32763]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 246 / Thursday, December 22, 2011 / Notices Division of Historical Resources, as required by 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36, CFR, at 800.4. Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue (e.g., if scoping is waived, the schedule would be shortened). Deficiency Letter ..................................................................................................................................................................... Notice of Acceptance .............................................................................................................................................................. Scoping Document .................................................................................................................................................................. Notice of ready for environmental analysis ............................................................................................................................ Notice of the availability of the EA ......................................................................................................................................... Dated: December 15, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–32738 Filed 12–21–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13239–002] Parker Knoll Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES q. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New license. b. Project No.: 13239–002. c. Date filed: November 30, 2011. d. Applicant: Parker Knoll Hydro, LLC. e. Name of Project: Parker Knoll Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: At Parker Mountain, near the Town of Richfield, Piute County, Utah. The project would occupy 458.7 acres of Federal land. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Parker Knoll Hydro, LLC., 975 South State Highway, Logan, UT 84321; (435) 752–2580. i. FERC Contact: Matt Buhyoff; (202) 502–6824; matt.buhyoff@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). VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:17 Dec 21, 2011 Jkt 226001 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: Jan 30, 2012. 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/ 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. m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The proposed Parker Knoll Pumped Storage Project would be located at Parker Mountain, in Piute County, Utah. The proposed project would be a closedloop pumped storage system, with an initial fill from the existing Otter Creek Reservoir. Parker Knoll would include the following new facilities: (1) An approximately 175-foot-high upper main dam with a crest length of approximately 1,650 feet and one saddle dam; (2) an upper reservoir with a PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 79671 February 2012. April 2012. May 2012. July 2012. December 2012. storage capacity of approximately 6,780 acre-feet and a surface area of approximately 110 acres; (3) an approximately 100-foot-high lower dam with a crest length of approximately 1,750 feet and two saddle dams; (4) a lower reservoir with storage capacity of approximately 6,760 acre-feet and a surface area of approximately 130 acres; (5) a 2,390-feet-long and 27-footdiameter headrace tunnel; (6) a 2,200feet-long and 27-feet-diameter vertical shaft; (7) a 1,000-feet-long and 27-footdiamter steel-lined penstock tunnel; (8) a 7,126-foot-long and 35-feet-diameter tailrace tunnel; (9) a powerhouse containing four variable speed, reversible pump-turbine units with a minimum rating of 250 MW; (10) an approximately 585-feet by 340-feet substation; (11) a 16-inch diameter and 68,000-feet-long fill pipeline and system; (12) approximately 1 mile of 345-kV transmission line; and (13) appurtenant facilities. The project would occupy 458.7 acres of Federal land and would have an estimated annual generation of 2,630 gigawatt 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. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. E:\FR\FM\22DEN1.SGM 22DEN1 79672 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 246 / Thursday, December 22, 2011 / Notices Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter ............................................................................................................................................. Request Additional Information ........................................................................................................................................................ Issue Acceptance Letter ................................................................................................................................................................... Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments ....................................................................................................................................... Request Additional Information (if necessary) ................................................................................................................................. Issue Scoping Document 2 .............................................................................................................................................................. Notice that application is ready for environmental analysis ............................................................................................................. Notice of the availability of the draft EA or EIS ............................................................................................................................... Notice of the availability of the final EA or final EIS ........................................................................................................................ Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Dated: December 16, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–32763 Filed 12–21–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. DI12–1–000] jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Chitina Electric Inc.; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and/or Motions To Intervene Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention. b. Docket No: DI12–1–000. c. Date Filed: November 22, 2011. d. Applicant: Chitina Electric Inc. e. Name of Project: Fivemile Creek Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The proposed Fivemile Creek Hydroelectric Project will be located on Fivemile Creek, near the town of Chitina, Alaska, at T. 3 S., R. 5 E., secs. 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28, Copper River Meridian. g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 817(b). h. Applicant Contact: Kurt Meehleis, CRW Engineering Group, LLC, 3940 Arctic Blvd., Anchorage, AK 99503; telephone: (907) 646–5621; fax: (907) 561–2273; email: www.KHulse@CRWEng.com. i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Henry Ecton, (202) 502–8768, or Email address: henry.ecton@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and/or motions: January 23, 2012. All documents should be filed electronically via the Internet. See VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:17 Dec 21, 2011 Jkt 226001 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. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and seven copies should be filed with: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 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. Please include the docket number (DI12–1– 000) on any comments, protests, and/or motions filed. k. Description of Project: The proposed run-of-river Fivemile Creek Hydroelectric Project will consist of: (1) An approximately 6-foot-high diversion structure on Fivemile Creek diverting water into a 10,000-foot-long, 12-inchdiameter steel penstock; (2) a proposed 20-foot wide, 40-foot-long powerhouse, containing a 300-kW pelton wheel turbine and electrical generating equipment; (3) a tailrace from the powerhouse to Fivemile Creek; and (4) appurtenant facilities. Hydroelectric power will be used to replace diesel generator power used in the town of Chitina. When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to investigate and determine if the interests of interstate or foreign commerce would be affected by the proposed project. The Commission also determines whether or not the project: (1) Would be located on a navigable waterway; (2) would occupy or affect public lands or reservations of the United States; (3) would utilize surplus water or water power from a government dam; or (4) if applicable, has involved or would involve any construction subsequent to 1935 that may have increased or would increase the project’s head or generating capacity, or have otherwise significantly modified the project’s pre-1935 design or operation. l. Locations of the Application: Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and are available for public PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 March 2012. March 2012. June 2012. November 2012. December 2012. February 2013. February 2013. July 2013. January 2014. inspection. This filing may be viewed on the Web 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. 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, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. 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, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments 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 comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTESTS’’, AND/OR ‘‘MOTIONS TO INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the Docket Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. p. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an E:\FR\FM\22DEN1.SGM 22DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 246 (Thursday, December 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13239-002]


Parker Knoll Hydro, 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: New license.
    b. Project No.: 13239-002.
    c. Date filed: November 30, 2011.
    d. Applicant: Parker Knoll Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Parker Knoll Pumped Storage Hydroelectric 
Project.
    f. Location: At Parker Mountain, near the Town of Richfield, Piute 
County, Utah. The project would occupy 458.7 acres of Federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Parker Knoll Hydro, LLC., 975 South State 
Highway, Logan, UT 84321; (435) 752-2580.
    i. FERC Contact: Matt Buhyoff; (202) 502-6824; 
matt.buhyoff@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: Jan 30, 2012.
    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/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.
    m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    n. The proposed Parker Knoll Pumped Storage Project would be 
located at Parker Mountain, in Piute County, Utah. The proposed project 
would be a closed-loop pumped storage system, with an initial fill from 
the existing Otter Creek Reservoir. Parker Knoll would include the 
following new facilities: (1) An approximately 175-foot-high upper main 
dam with a crest length of approximately 1,650 feet and one saddle dam; 
(2) an upper reservoir with a storage capacity of approximately 6,780 
acre-feet and a surface area of approximately 110 acres; (3) an 
approximately 100-foot-high lower dam with a crest length of 
approximately 1,750 feet and two saddle dams; (4) a lower reservoir 
with storage capacity of approximately 6,760 acre-feet and a surface 
area of approximately 130 acres; (5) a 2,390-feet-long and 27-foot-
diameter headrace tunnel; (6) a 2,200-feet-long and 27-feet-diameter 
vertical shaft; (7) a 1,000-feet-long and 27-foot-diamter steel-lined 
penstock tunnel; (8) a 7,126-foot-long and 35-feet-diameter tailrace 
tunnel; (9) a powerhouse containing four variable speed, reversible 
pump-turbine units with a minimum rating of 250 MW; (10) an 
approximately 585-feet by 340-feet substation; (11) a 16-inch diameter 
and 68,000-feet-long fill pipeline and system; (12) approximately 1 
mile of 345-kV transmission line; and (13) appurtenant facilities. The 
project would occupy 458.7 acres of Federal land and would have an 
estimated annual generation of 2,630 gigawatt 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. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will 
be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. 
Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate.

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Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter..  March 2012.
Request Additional Information.........  March 2012.
Issue Acceptance Letter................  June 2012.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments..  November 2012.
Request Additional Information (if       December 2012.
 necessary).
Issue Scoping Document 2...............  February 2013.
Notice that application is ready for     February 2013.
 environmental analysis.
Notice of the availability of the draft  July 2013.
 EA or EIS.
Notice of the availability of the final  January 2014.
 EA or final EIS.
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    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.

    Dated: December 16, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-32763 Filed 12-21-11; 8:45 am]
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