Oliver Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 105 [2011-33637]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 1 / Tuesday, January 3, 2012 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13005–003] pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Oliver Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Original Major License. b. Project No.: 13005–003. c. Date Filed: December 14, 2011. d. Applicant: Oliver Hydro LLC. e. Name of Project: William Bacon Oliver Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: At the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) William Bacon Oliver Lock and Dam on the Black Warrior River, in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The project would occupy 8.7 acres of United States lands administered by the Corps’ Mobile District. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Brent Smith, Symbiotics LLC, 371 Upper Terrace, Suite 2, Bend, OR 97702; (541) 330– 8779; or email brent.smith@symbioticsenergy.com. i. FERC Contact: Allan Creamer, (202) 502–8365; or via email at Allan.Creamer@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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:13 Dec 30, 2011 Jkt 226001 serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: February 13, 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. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The proposed project would utilize the existing Corps’ William Bacon Oliver Lock and Dam, and would consist of the following new facilities: (1) A forebay; (2) an intake structure; (3) a powerhouse containing two generating units with a total capacity of 11.72 megawatts (MW); (4) a 150-foot-long, 68foot-wide tailrace; (5) a proposed 1.7mile-long, 25 kilovolt (kV) transmission line; (6) a switchyard; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 42.6 GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the William Bacon Oliver Lock & Dam, as directed by the Corps. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 105 processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Issue Deficiency Letter—March 2012 Issue Acceptance Letter—July 2012 Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments—August 2012 Request Additional Information (if necessary)—October 2012 Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary)—October 2012 Notice of application is ready for environmental analysis—February 2013 Notice of the availability of the draft EA—October 2013 Notice of the availability of the final EA—April 2014 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 23, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–33637 Filed 12–30–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #2 Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt wholesale generator filings: Docket Numbers: EG12–22–000. Applicants: Perrin Ranch Wind, LLC. Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status of Perrin Ranch Wind, LLC. Filed Date: 12/22/11. Accession Number: 20111222–5130. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/12/12. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER10–2877–001. Applicants: Cobb Electric Membership Corp. Description: Cobb Electric Membership Corp. Updated Market Power Analysis. Filed Date: 12/20/11. Accession Number: 20111220–5150. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/12. Docket Numbers: ER10–3254–001. Applicants: Cooperative Energy Incorporated (an Electric Membership Corp). Description: Cooperative Energy Inc Updated Market Power Analysis. E:\FR\FM\03JAN1.SGM 03JAN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13005-003]


Oliver Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With 
the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and Establishing 
Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of 
Final Amendments

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Original Major License.
    b. Project No.: 13005-003.
    c. Date Filed: December 14, 2011.
    d. Applicant: Oliver Hydro LLC.
    e. Name of Project: William Bacon Oliver Lock and Dam Hydroelectric 
Project.
    f. Location: At the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) William 
Bacon Oliver Lock and Dam on the Black Warrior River, in Tuscaloosa 
County, Alabama. The project would occupy 8.7 acres of United States 
lands administered by the Corps' Mobile District.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Brent Smith, Symbiotics LLC, 371 Upper 
Terrace, Suite 2, Bend, OR 97702; (541) 330-8779; or email 
brent.smith@symbioticsenergy.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Allan Creamer, (202) 502-8365; or via email at 
Allan.Creamer@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: February 13, 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. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    n. The proposed project would utilize the existing Corps' William 
Bacon Oliver Lock and Dam, and would consist of the following new 
facilities: (1) A forebay; (2) an intake structure; (3) a powerhouse 
containing two generating units with a total capacity of 11.72 
megawatts (MW); (4) a 150-foot-long, 68-foot-wide tailrace; (5) a 
proposed 1.7-mile-long, 25 kilovolt (kV) transmission line; (6) a 
switchyard; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would 
have an average annual generation of 42.6 GWh, and operate run-of-river 
utilizing surplus water from the William Bacon Oliver Lock & Dam, as 
directed by the Corps.
    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.

Issue Deficiency Letter--March 2012
Issue Acceptance Letter--July 2012
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments--August 2012
Request Additional Information (if necessary)--October 2012
Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary)--October 2012
Notice of application is ready for environmental analysis--February 
2013
Notice of the availability of the draft EA--October 2013
Notice of the availability of the final EA--April 2014

    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 23, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-33637 Filed 12-30-11; 8:45 am]
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