American River Power III, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 34032-34033 [2012-13876]

Download as PDF 34032 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 111 / Friday, June 8, 2012 / Notices documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission’s final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https:// www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 7 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is 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. Comment Date: June 21, 2012. Dated: May 31, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–13883 Filed 6–7–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14202–001] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FFP Project 70, LLC; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process. b. Project No.: 14202–001. c. Date Filed: April 3, 2012. d. Submitted By: Free Flow Power Corporation on behalf of FFP Project 70, LLC (FFP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Free Flow Power, LLC. e. Name of Project: Mississippi Lock and Dam 19 Water Power Project. f. Location: Mississippi River at river mile 364.2, in Lee County, Iowa at an existing out-of-service lock and dry dock area owned and operated by the VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:23 Jun 07, 2012 Jkt 226001 US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). The proposed project would occupy 23.3 acres of land, all of which are owned by the Corps. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission’s regulations. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corporation, 239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; (978) 283–2822; or email at rswaminathan@free-flowpower.com. i. FERC Contact: Lesley Kordella at (202) 502–6406; or email at lesley.kordella@ferc.gov. j. Free Flow Power Corporation on behalf of FFP Project 70, LLC filed a request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on April 3, 2012. Free Flow Power Corporation provided public notice of the request on March 13 and 14, 2012. In a letter dated June 1, 2012, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved the request to use the Traditional Licensing Process. k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: (a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402; (b) NOAA Fisheries under section 305(b) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920; and (c) the Iowa State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historical Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. l. With this notice, we are designating FFP Project 70, LLC and Free Flow Power Corporation as the Commission’s non-federal representatives for carrying out informal consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, section 305 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. m. Free Flow Power Corporation on behalf of FFP Project 70, LLC filed a PreApplication Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. n. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number (P– 14202), excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Online Support at FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in paragraph h. o. Register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: June 1, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–13882 Filed 6–7–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14375–000] American River Power III, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On March 22, 2012, the American River Power III, LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit under section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act proposing to study the feasibility of the proposed Dillon Lake Hydroelectric Water Power Project No. 14375, to be located at the existing Dillon Lake Dam on the Licking River, near the City of Zanesville in Muskingum County, Ohio. The Dillon Lake Dam is owned by the United States Government and operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The proposed project would consist of: (1) One new 30-foot-long by 30-footwide by 30-foot-high powerhouse, containing one 1.59-megawatt turbine; (2) one new 50-foot-long by 8-footdiameter steel penstock; (3) a new 32foot by 28-foot substation; (4) a new 30foot-wide tailrace; (5) a new 300-footlong, 14.7-kilovolt transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an estimated annual generation of 9.7 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. John P. Henry, 726 Eldridge Avenue, Collingswood, NJ 08107–1708; (856) 240–0707. FERC Contact: Tyrone A. Williams, (202) 502–6331. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications E:\FR\FM\08JNN1.SGM 08JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 111 / Friday, June 8, 2012 / Notices 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–14375) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: June 1, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–13876 Filed 6–7–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14398–000] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES American River Power IX, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On April 30, 2012, American River Power IX, 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 the Peoria Dam, Illinois— Hydroelectric Water Power Project (Peoria Dam Project or project) to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Peoria Lock and Dam on the Illinois River, near Bartonsville, Peoria County, Illinois. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:23 Jun 07, 2012 Jkt 226001 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) A concrete intake located on the Peoria County side of the Illinois River upstream of an existing retaining wall and facing 45 degrees to the existing dam; (2) a 120-foot-long, 50foot-wide, 55-foot-high powerhouse containing two horizontal Kaplan pit turbines each with a rated capacity of 3.75 megawatts, and each coupled to a speed increaser and then coupled to a high speed generator; (3) a concrete tailrace releasing water into the river downstream of the dam; (4) a switchyard with a step-up transformer increasing the 4.16 kilovolts (kV) produced by the generators to 36.7 kV; (5) a 1,500-foot-long, 36.7-kV transmission line conveying the power from the switchyard to a point of interconnection with the local utility; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The project would occupy lands owned and administered by the Corps. The estimated annual generation of the Peoria Dam Project would be 32.5 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Michael Skelly, Chairman/Manager, American River Power IX, LLC, 726 Eldridge Avenue, Collingswood, NJ 08107–1708; phone: (856) 240–0707 or mskelly@americanriverpower.com. FERC Contact: Sergiu Serban; phone: (202) 502–6211 or sergiu.serban@ferc.gov. 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 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 34033 (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–14398) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: June 1, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–13877 Filed 6–7–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2149–000] Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation On May 27, 2010, the Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County, licensee for the Wells Hydroelectric Project, filed an Application for a New License pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission’s regulations thereunder. The Wells Hydroelectric Project is located on the Columbia River in Douglas, Okanogan, and Chelan Counties, Washington. The license for Project No. 2149 was issued for a period ending May 31, 2012. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 USC 808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee under the terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project’s prior license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license expires, until the Commission acts on E:\FR\FM\08JNN1.SGM 08JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 111 (Friday, June 8, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34032-34033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-13876]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14375-000]


American River Power III, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On March 22, 2012, the American River Power III, LLC filed an 
application for a preliminary permit under section 4(f) of the Federal 
Power Act proposing to study the feasibility of the proposed Dillon 
Lake Hydroelectric Water Power Project No. 14375, to be located at the 
existing Dillon Lake Dam on the Licking River, near the City of 
Zanesville in Muskingum County, Ohio. The Dillon Lake Dam is owned by 
the United States Government and operated by the United States Army 
Corps of Engineers.
    The proposed project would consist of: (1) One new 30-foot-long by 
30-foot-wide by 30-foot-high powerhouse, containing one 1.59-megawatt 
turbine; (2) one new 50-foot-long by 8-foot-diameter steel penstock; 
(3) a new 32-foot by 28-foot substation; (4) a new 30-foot-wide 
tailrace; (5) a new 300-foot-long, 14.7-kilovolt transmission line; and 
(6) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an estimated annual 
generation of 9.7 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. John P. Henry, 726 Eldridge Avenue, 
Collingswood, NJ 08107-1708; (856) 240-0707.
    FERC Contact: Tyrone A. Williams, (202) 502-6331.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. 
Competing applications

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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 
http:[sol][sol]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 http:[sol][sol]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 http:[sol][sol]www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-14375) in the docket number 
field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online 
Support.

    Dated: June 1, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-13876 Filed 6-7-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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