Barren River Lake Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 99-100 [2011-33638]

Download as PDF 99 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 1 / Tuesday, January 3, 2012 / Notices Burden Statement: The Commission estimates the Public Reporting Burden for this information collection as: Number of respondents annually (1) Number of responses per respondent (2) Average burden hours per response (3) Information exchange between parties ........................................................... Application submitted to FERC if parties’ negotiations are unsuccessful ....... 3 3 1 1 100 2.5 300 *8 Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 308 FERC data collection FERC–716 (OMB control No. 1902–0170) Total annual burden hours (1)*(2)*(3) pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES * Rounded. The total annual cost of filing FERC– 716 is: 308 hours/2080 hours 1 × $142,372 = $21,082.2 The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the information including: (1) Reviewing instructions; (2) developing, acquiring, installing, using technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, verifying, processing, maintaining, disclosing and providing information; (3) adjusting the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable filing instructions and requirements; (4) training personnel to respond to a collection of information; (5) searching data sources; (6) completing and reviewing the collection of information; and (7) transmitting, or otherwise disclosing the information. The Commission bases the cost estimate for respondents upon salaries within the Commission for professional and clerical support. This cost estimate includes respondents’ total salary and employment benefits. Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 1 Number 2 Average of hours an employee works in a year. annual salary per employee. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:13 Dec 30, 2011 Jkt 226001 Dated: December 27, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–33643 Filed 12–30–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13022–003] Barren River Lake Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing 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.: 13022–003. c. Date Filed: December 9, 2011. d. Applicant: Barren River Lake Hydro LLC (Barren Hydro). e. Name of Project: Barren River Lake Dam Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Barren River, in Allen County, Kentucky. The project would occupy 18.65 acres of land, the majority of which are United States lands administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). 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, Oregon 97702; (541) 330– 8779; 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 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 7, 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’ Barren River Lake E:\FR\FM\03JAN1.SGM 03JAN1 100 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 1 / Tuesday, January 3, 2012 / Notices Dam and would consist of the following new facilities: (1) Lining the existing outlet structure with a 280-foot-long, 14foot-diameter steel penstock; (2) a new gate and bifurcation where the penstock exits the dam; (3) a powerhouse containing one vertical Kaplan turbine unit with a total capacity of 6.8 megawatts (MW); (4) a 110-foot-long, 80foot-wide tailrace; (5) a proposed 0.83mile-long, 12.5 kilovolt (kV) transmission line; (6) a switchyard; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 24.2 gigawatt-hours (GWh), and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the Barren River Lake 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 .................................................................................................................................................................... Issue Acceptance letter .................................................................................................................................................................... Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments ...................................................................................................................................... Request Additional Information (if necessary) .............................................................................................................................. Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary) ....................................................................................................................................... Notice of application is ready for environmental analysis ........................................................................................................... Notice of the availability of the draft EA ....................................................................................................................................... Notice of the availability of the final EA ....................................................................................................................................... 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. 2011–33638 Filed 12–30–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP12–33–000] pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Caledonia Energy Partners, LLC; Notice of Application Take notice that on December 16, 2011, Caledonia Energy Partners, LLC (Caledonia), 20329 Highway 249, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77070, filed in Docket No. CP12–33–000, an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and pursuant to Part 157 of the Commission’s regulations, requesting a certificate of public convenience and necessity, as well as, a request that the Commission vacates that portion of its July 17, 2008 order that granted Caledonia certificate authority to develop an adjacent field (County Line Expansion) in Lowndes County, Mississippi. Specifically, Caledonia requests to upgrade the Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure (MAOP) of the Caledonia Storage Facility from 2,700 pounds per square inch (psig) to 3,300 psig. The proposed request to vacate will result in VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:43 Dec 30, 2011 Jkt 226001 a decrease in the Commissionauthorized maximum storage capacity of the Caledonia Storage Facility, all as more fully set forth in the application, which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also 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. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 502–8659. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Daryl W. Gee, Enstor Operating Company, 20329 Highway 249, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77070, telephone no. (281) 374–3062, facsimile no. (281) 374– 3051, and email: Daryl.gee@enstorinc.com. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff’s issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify Federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 March 2012. July 2012. August 2012. October 2012. October 2012. February 2013. October 2013. April 2014. the subsequent need to complete all Federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission’s review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 7 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission’s rules require that persons filing E:\FR\FM\03JAN1.SGM 03JAN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13022-003]


Barren River Lake Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for 
Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and 
Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing 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.: 13022-003.
    c. Date Filed: December 9, 2011.
    d. Applicant: Barren River Lake Hydro LLC (Barren Hydro).
    e. Name of Project: Barren River Lake Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Barren River, in Allen County, Kentucky. The 
project would occupy 18.65 acres of land, the majority of which are 
United States lands administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
(Corps).
    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, Oregon 97702; (541) 330-8779; 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 7, 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' Barren 
River Lake

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Dam and would consist of the following new facilities: (1) Lining the 
existing outlet structure with a 280-foot-long, 14-foot-diameter steel 
penstock; (2) a new gate and bifurcation where the penstock exits the 
dam; (3) a powerhouse containing one vertical Kaplan turbine unit with 
a total capacity of 6.8 megawatts (MW); (4) a 110-foot-long, 80-foot-
wide tailrace; (5) a proposed 0.83-mile-long, 12.5 kilovolt (kV) 
transmission line; (6) a switchyard; and (7) appurtenant facilities. 
The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 24.2 
gigawatt-hours (GWh), and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water 
from the Barren River Lake 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        October 2012.
 necessary).
Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary).  October 2012.
Notice of application is ready for        February 2013.
 environmental analysis.
Notice of the availability of the draft   October 2013.
 EA.
Notice of the availability of the final   April 2014.
 EA.
 

    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. 2011-33638 Filed 12-30-11; 8:45 am]
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