Newburgh Hydro, LLC, Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions, 60415-60416 [2012-24365]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 192 / Wednesday, October 3, 2012 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12962–002] erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with Newburgh Hydro, LLC, Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions 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.: 12962–002. c. Date filed: April 29, 2011. d. Applicant: Newburgh Hydro, LLC. e. Name of Project: Newburgh Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project would be located on the Ohio River at the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Newburgh Locks and Dam in Henderson County, Kentucky and Warrick County, Indiana. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contacts: Brent L. Smith, COO, Symbiotics LLC, 371 Upper Terrace, Suite 2, Bend, OR 97702, (541) 330–8779; Dr. Vincent A. Lamarra, CEO, Symbiotics LLC, 975 South State Highway, Logan, UT 84321, (435) 752– 2580. i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Adams, (202) 502–8087, or jennifer.adams@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary prescriptions: 60 Days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. Motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:03 Oct 02, 2012 Jkt 229001 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. The Commission’s Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready for environmental analysis. l. The existing Newburgh Locks and Dam is a 2,275.5-foot-long by 122-foothigh dam containing nine Taintor gates, each 110 feet wide by 32 feet high, and a concrete fixed weir. The main and auxiliary locks are on the Indiana side of the river. The main lock is 110 feet wide by 1,200 feet long and the auxiliary lock is 110 feet wide by 600 feet long. The impoundment above the Newburgh Locks and Dam has a surface area of 16,390 acres and a storage capacity of 455,800 acre-feet. The proposed Newburgh Project would consist of: (1) An 800-foot-long forebay; (2) a 144-foot-long, 69-foot-high trashrack, with 4-inch openings; (3) a 215-foot-long, 167-foot-wide submersible, concrete powerhouse containing three Kaplan turbinegenerators, each with an installed capacity of 18.9 megawatts (MW), for a total capacity of 56.7 MW; (4) a 1,500foot-long tailrace with a submerged dike approximately at the midpoint for navigation purposes; (5) an 800-footlong transmission line from the powerhouse to; (6) a switchyard; (7) a 3.8-mile-long 138 kilovolt transmission line to an existing substation; (8) a 3,559-foot-long access road that would reroute State Road No. 2 and include a 8,000 square foot parking lot; and (9) appurtenant facilities. The estimated average annual generation for the project would be 169,000 megawatt hours. The project would operate runof-river, utilizing the flows released under the current Corps operation guidelines. m. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60415 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. Copies are also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. 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. n. 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, and .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. All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’, ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘PRELIMINARY FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. o. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following revised Hydropower Licensing Schedule. E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1 60416 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 192 / Wednesday, October 3, 2012 / Notices Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Target date Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions. Commission issues EA ...... Comments on EA .............. Modified terms and conditions. November 2012. March 2013. April 2013. June 2013. p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. q. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of the notice of acceptance and ready for environmental analysis provided for in 18 CFR 5.22: (1) A copy of the water quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification. r. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing development application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be accepted in response to this notice. A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. Dated: September 26, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–24365 Filed 10–2–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with [Docket No. CP12–524–000] Questar Pipeline Company; Notice of Application On September 18, 2012, Questar Pipeline Company (Questar) filed with VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:03 Oct 02, 2012 Jkt 229001 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an application under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and section 157.7 of the Commission’s Regulations for authority to modify existing natural gas facilities in Carbon and Utah Counties, Utah on its southern pipeline transmission system. The Main Line 41 Compression Project involves upgrades to compression station equipment and associated facilities as more fully detailed in the Application. Questions concerning this application may be directed to Greg Williams, Senior Regulatory Affairs Analyst, 180 East 100 South, P.O. Box 45360, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145–0360 or by calling 801–324–5370, 801–324–5623 (fax) or by emailing greg.williams@questar.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 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 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.fere.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: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on October 18, 2012. Dated: September 27, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–24371 Filed 10–2–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Filings Instituting Proceedings Docket Numbers: RP12–1052–000. Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America. E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2012)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12962-002]


Newburgh Hydro, LLC, Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, 
Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental 
Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms 
and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions

    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.: 12962-002.
    c. Date filed: April 29, 2011.
    d. Applicant: Newburgh Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Newburgh Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project would be located on the Ohio River at the 
existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Newburgh Locks and Dam 
in Henderson County, Kentucky and Warrick County, Indiana.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contacts: Brent L. Smith, COO, Symbiotics LLC, 371 
Upper Terrace, Suite 2, Bend, OR 97702, (541) 330-8779; Dr. Vincent A. 
Lamarra, CEO, Symbiotics LLC, 975 South State Highway, Logan, UT 84321, 
(435) 752-2580.
    i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Adams, (202) 502-8087, or 
jennifer.adams@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary 
prescriptions: 60 Days from the issuance date of this notice; reply 
comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    Motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, 
preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions 
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.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an 
intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to 
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a 
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document 
on that resource agency.
    k. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready 
for environmental analysis.
    l. The existing Newburgh Locks and Dam is a 2,275.5-foot-long by 
122-foot-high dam containing nine Taintor gates, each 110 feet wide by 
32 feet high, and a concrete fixed weir. The main and auxiliary locks 
are on the Indiana side of the river. The main lock is 110 feet wide by 
1,200 feet long and the auxiliary lock is 110 feet wide by 600 feet 
long. The impoundment above the Newburgh Locks and Dam has a surface 
area of 16,390 acres and a storage capacity of 455,800 acre-feet.
    The proposed Newburgh Project would consist of: (1) An 800-foot-
long forebay; (2) a 144-foot-long, 69-foot-high trashrack, with 4-inch 
openings; (3) a 215-foot-long, 167-foot-wide submersible, concrete 
powerhouse containing three Kaplan turbine-generators, each with an 
installed capacity of 18.9 megawatts (MW), for a total capacity of 56.7 
MW; (4) a 1,500-foot-long tailrace with a submerged dike approximately 
at the midpoint for navigation purposes; (5) an 800-foot-long 
transmission line from the powerhouse to; (6) a switchyard; (7) a 3.8-
mile-long 138 kilovolt transmission line to an existing substation; (8) 
a 3,559-foot-long access road that would reroute State Road No. 2 and 
include a 8,000 square foot parking lot; and (9) appurtenant 
facilities. The estimated average annual generation for the project 
would be 169,000 megawatt hours. The project would operate run-of-
river, utilizing the flows released under the current Corps operation 
guidelines.
    m. 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. Copies are also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    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.
    n. 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, and .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.
    All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' 
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or 
``PRELIMINARY FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the 
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or 
motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the 
applicant specified in the particular application. A copy of all other 
filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof 
of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the 
Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 
385.2010.
    o. Procedural Schedule:
    The application will be processed according to the following 
revised Hydropower Licensing Schedule.

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Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.

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               Milestone                           Target date
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Filing of recommendations, preliminary   November 2012.
 terms and conditions, and preliminary
 fishway prescriptions.
Commission issues EA...................  March 2013.
Comments on EA.........................  April 2013.
Modified terms and conditions..........  June 2013.
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    p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    q. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of the notice of acceptance and ready for 
environmental analysis provided for in 18 CFR 5.22: (1) A copy of the 
water quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for 
certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying 
agency received the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality 
certification.
    r. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application 
must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention 
deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of 
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of 
intent allows an interested person to file the competing development 
application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention 
deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be 
accepted in response to this notice.
    A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, 
and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an 
unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A 
notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this 
public notice.

    Dated: September 26, 2012.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-24365 Filed 10-2-12; 8:45 am]
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