Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc.; 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, 6314-6316 [2013-01913]
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San Francisco, CA 94177–0001,
Telephone No. (415) 973–4466, Email:
ALT@pge.com; or Annette Faraglia, Esq.,
Law Department, Pacific Gas and
Electric Company, P.O. Box 7442, San
Francisco, CA, Telephone No. (415)
973–7145, Email: ARF3@pge.com.
i. FERC Contact: Mrs. Anumzziatta
Purchiaroni, (202) 502–6191,
Anumzziatta.Purchiaroni@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene, and protests:
February 19, 2013.
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 at 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: Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426. Please include the project
number (P–96–042) on any comments or
motions filed.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure require all intervenors
filing documents with the Commission
to serve a copy of that document on
each person whose name appears 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. Description of proposed
amendment: The licensee is requesting
approval to delete from the license and
permanently retire from service one of
the three units (Unit 2) at the Kerckhoff
1 Powerhouse. The unit is inoperable
and unfeasible to repair given the cost
of the repairs and the number of years
remaining in the license term (ten
years). The proposed modification
would decrease the installed capacity of
Kerckhoff 1 Powerhouse from 34,080 to
22,720 kW and the total hydraulic
capacity from 1,775 to 1,200 cfs. The
licensee is not proposing any changes to
Kerckhoff 2 Powerhouse or existing
project operation.
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l. Locations of the Application: A
copy of the application is available for
inspection and reproduction at the
Commission’s Public Reference Room,
located at 888 First Street NE., Room
2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
(202) 502–8371. This filing may also 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 (P–96) to access
the document. You may also register
online at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/esubscription.asp to be notified
via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
TTY, call (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 filing must (1) Bear in
all capital letters the title
‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
applicable; (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, motions to intervene, or
protests must set forth their evidentiary
basis. Any filing made by an intervenor
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.
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Dated: January 17, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013–01915 Filed 1–29–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 6597–013]
Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc.; 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: New Major
License.
b. Project No.: 6597–013.
c. Date filed: July 31, 2012.
d. Applicant: Monadnock Paper Mills,
Inc.
e. Name of Project: Monadnock
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The existing project is
located on the Contoocook River in the
towns of Peterborough, Greenfield,
Hancock, and Bennington in
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
The project does not affect federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Michelle
Hamm, Manager, Environmental
Services, Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc.;
Antrim Road, P.O. Box 339, Bennington,
NH 03442; (603) 588–3311 or
mhamm@mpm.com.
i. FERC Contact: Samantha Davidson,
(202) 502–6839 or
samantha.davidson@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,
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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 Project Description:
The existing Monadnock
Hydroelectric Project consists of four
developments, three of which have
generating facilities, with a combined
installed capacity of 1,889 kilowatts
(kW). The average annual generation of
the project is 6,100 megawatt-hours. All
power generated by the Monadnock
Project is used by Monadnock Paper
Mill, Inc.’s (MPM) paper production
facility. The four developments, from
upstream to downstream, are described
below.
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Powder Mill Development
The existing Powder Mill
Development is located at river mile
46.08 of the Contoocook River and
consists of: (1) A 366-foot-long, 18.6foot-high dam consisting of a 228-footlong gated, concrete gravity spillway
with a crest elevation of 675.44 feet
National Geodetic Vertical Datum of
1929 (NGVD) and 2-foot-high seasonal
flashboards, a 91-foot-long earth
embankment with a concrete core wall,
and a 47-foot-long earth embankment
with a concrete core wall; (2) a 4-footwide sluiceway; (3) a 35-foot-long, 15foot-wide regulating gatehouse structure
with a 4-foot-diameter outlet pipe; (4) a
435-acre impoundment with a storage
capacity of 1,940 acre-feet and a normal
maximum elevation of 677.44 feet
NGVD; and (5) appurtenant facilities.
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Monadnock Development
The existing Monadnock
Development is located 4,200 feet
downstream of Powder Mill
Development dam and consists of: (1) A
515-foot-long, 22-foot-high dam
consisting of a 165-foot-long concrete
spillway with a crest elevation of 663.8
feet NGVD and 2-foot-high seasonal
flashboards, a 75-foot-long earth
embankment with a concrete core wall,
a 50-foot-long concrete non-overflow
section, a 25-foot-long earth
embankment with a concrete core wall,
and a 200-foot-long earthen
embankment; (2) a 5-acre impoundment
with a storage capacity of 240 acre-feet
and a normal maximum elevation of
665.8 feet NGVD; (3) a 75-foot-long, 20foot-wide powerhouse containing one
125-kW turbine-generating unit and one
298-kW turbine-generating unit for a
total installed capacity of 423 kW; (4)
two 20 to 25-foot-long, 2.3-kV generator
leads; (5) a 100-foot-long tailrace; and
(6) appurtenant facilities.
Pierce Development
The existing Pierce Development is
located 900 feet downstream of the
Monadnock Development dam and
consists of: (1) A 420-foot-long, 28-foothigh dam that includes a 290-foot-long
concrete spillway with a crest elevation
of 651.4 feet NGVD and 2-foot-high
seasonal flashboards; (2) a 7-acre
impoundment with a storage capacity of
51-acre-feet and a normal maximum
elevation of 653.4 feet NGVD; (3) a 25
foot long, 35-foot-wide powerhouse
containing one 500-kW turbinegenerating unit and one 220-kW turbinegenerating unit for a total installed
capacity of 720 kW; (4) two 15 to 25foot-long, 2.3-kV generator leads; (5) a
600-foot-long tailrace; and (6)
appurtenant facilities.
Paper Mill Development
The existing Paper Mill Development
is located 1,140 feet downstream of the
Pierce Development dam and consists
of: (1) A 280-foot-long, 19-foot-high dam
that includes a 142-foot-long concrete
gravity spillway with a crest elevation of
625.6 feet NGVD and 2-foot-high
seasonal flashboards; (2) a 5-acre
impoundment with a storage capacity of
25-acre-feet and a normal maximum
elevation of 627.6 feet NGVD; (3) a 300foot-long power canal and headgate
structure leading to a forebay; (4) an
intake structure and a 10-foot-diameter,
200-foot-long steel penstock; (5) a
generating room located on the lower
level of MPM’s paper mill facility
containing a 746-kW turbine generating
unit; (6) a 150-foot-long, 2.3-kV
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generator lead; (7) a 800-foot-long
tailrace; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
The project also includes a 2,190-footlong, 2.3-kV overhead transmission line
interconnecting the generator leads to a
200-foot-long, 23-kV supply bus at
MPM’s paper mill facility.
The Powder Mill Development
operates in a seasonal store and release
mode to meet instream flow
requirements and downstream demand
for hydroelectric generation at MPM’s
paper mill facility. The Monadnock,
Pierce, and Paper Mill developments
operate in a run-of-river mode. The
existing license requires an
instantaneous minimum flow of 13
cubic feet per second (cfs) (or inflow,
whichever is less), in the Powder Mill,
Monadnock, and Pierce tailraces; and an
instantaneous minimum flow of 70 cfs
(or the inflow, whichever is less), in the
Paper Mill tailrace. MPM proposes to
continue operating the project according
to the existing minimum flow
requirements and maintain the Powder
Mill impoundment between elevations
677.44 and 674.44 feet NGVD.
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 at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502–8659. A copy is 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,’’
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‘‘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
Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to
the schedule may be made as
appropriate.
Dated: January 17, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[FR Doc. 2013–01911 Filed 1–29–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
[Docket No. PR13–23–000]
Enterprise Texas Pipeline LLC; Notice
of Compliance Filing
Take notice that on January 17, 2013,
Enterprise Texas Pipeline LLC filed a
revised Statement of Operating
Conditions to comply with a
Commission order issued in Docket Nos.
PR07–12–005 and PR08–30–001 on
December 18, 2012, (141 FERC ¶ 61,213)
as more fully detailed in the filing.
Any person desiring to participate in
this rate proceeding must file a motion
to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and
214 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211
and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in
determining the appropriate action to be
taken, but will not serve to make
protestants parties to the proceeding.
Any person wishing to become a party
must file a notice of intervention or
motion to intervene, as appropriate.
Such notices, motions, or protests must
be filed on or before the date as
indicated below. Anyone filing an
intervention or protest must serve a
copy of that document on the Applicant.
Milestone
Target date
Anyone filing an intervention or protest
on or before the intervention or protest
Filing of recommendations,
date need not serve motions to intervene
preliminary terms and
or protests on persons other than the
conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions
March 2013. Applicant.
The Commission encourages
Commission issues EA .......
July 2013.
Comments on EA ...............
August 2013. electronic submission of protests and
Modified terms and condiinterventions in lieu of paper using the
tions .................................
October 2013. ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov.
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 7 copies
p. Final amendments to the
of the protest or intervention to the
application must be filed with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Commission no later than 30 days from
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
the issuance date of this notice.
20426.
q. A license applicant must file no
This filing is accessible on-line at
later than 60 days following the date of
https://www.ferc.gov, using the
issuance of the notice of acceptance and
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
ready for environmental analysis
review in the Commission’s Public
provided for in § 5.22: (1) A copy of the
Reference Room in Washington, DC.
water quality certification; (2) a copy of
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the
the request for certification, including
proof of the date on which the certifying Web site that enables subscribers to
receive email notification when a
agency received the request; or (3)
document is added to a subscribed
evidence of waiver of water quality
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
certification.
Online service, please email
Dated: January 17, 2013.
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
Kimberly D. Bose,
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
Secretary.
(202) 502–8659.
[FR Doc. 2013–01913 Filed 1–29–13; 8:45 am]
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. EG13–1–000, et al.]
Big Blue Wind Farm, LLC, et al.; Notice
of Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status
Docket
Nos.
Big Blue Wind Farm, LLC ..
Calpine Bosque Energy
Center, LLC .....................
Homer City Generation,
L.P. ..................................
Texas Dispatchable Wind 1,
LLC ..................................
Blue Creek Wind Farm LLC
EG13–1–000
EG13–2–000
EG13–3–000
EG13–4–000
EG13–5–000
Take notice that during the month of
December 2012, the status of the abovecaptioned entities as Exempt Wholesale
Generators Companies became effective
by operation of the Commission’s
regulations. 18 CFR 366.7(a).
Dated: January 17, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013–01920 Filed 1–29–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. AC13–22–000]
Empire Pipeline, Inc. (Empire); Notice
of Filing
Take notice that on November 29,
2012 Empire Pipeline Company
(Empire) submitted a request for a
waiver of the reporting requirement to
file the FERC Form 2 CPA Certification
for 2012.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 or 385.214).
Protests will be considered by the
Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 6597-013]
Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc.; 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: New Major License.
b. Project No.: 6597-013.
c. Date filed: July 31, 2012.
d. Applicant: Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc.
e. Name of Project: Monadnock Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The existing project is located on the Contoocook
River in the towns of Peterborough, Greenfield, Hancock, and Bennington
in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The project does not affect
federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Michelle Hamm, Manager, Environmental
Services, Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc.; Antrim Road, P.O. Box 339,
Bennington, NH 03442; (603) 588-3311 or mhamm@mpm.com.
i. FERC Contact: Samantha Davidson, (202) 502-6839 or
samantha.davidson@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,
[[Page 6315]]
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 Project Description:
The existing Monadnock Hydroelectric Project consists of four
developments, three of which have generating facilities, with a
combined installed capacity of 1,889 kilowatts (kW). The average annual
generation of the project is 6,100 megawatt-hours. All power generated
by the Monadnock Project is used by Monadnock Paper Mill, Inc.'s (MPM)
paper production facility. The four developments, from upstream to
downstream, are described below.
Powder Mill Development
The existing Powder Mill Development is located at river mile 46.08
of the Contoocook River and consists of: (1) A 366-foot-long, 18.6-
foot-high dam consisting of a 228-foot-long gated, concrete gravity
spillway with a crest elevation of 675.44 feet National Geodetic
Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD) and 2-foot-high seasonal flashboards, a
91-foot-long earth embankment with a concrete core wall, and a 47-foot-
long earth embankment with a concrete core wall; (2) a 4-foot-wide
sluiceway; (3) a 35-foot-long, 15-foot-wide regulating gatehouse
structure with a 4-foot-diameter outlet pipe; (4) a 435-acre
impoundment with a storage capacity of 1,940 acre-feet and a normal
maximum elevation of 677.44 feet NGVD; and (5) appurtenant facilities.
Monadnock Development
The existing Monadnock Development is located 4,200 feet downstream
of Powder Mill Development dam and consists of: (1) A 515-foot-long,
22-foot-high dam consisting of a 165-foot-long concrete spillway with a
crest elevation of 663.8 feet NGVD and 2-foot-high seasonal
flashboards, a 75-foot-long earth embankment with a concrete core wall,
a 50-foot-long concrete non-overflow section, a 25-foot-long earth
embankment with a concrete core wall, and a 200-foot-long earthen
embankment; (2) a 5-acre impoundment with a storage capacity of 240
acre-feet and a normal maximum elevation of 665.8 feet NGVD; (3) a 75-
foot-long, 20-foot-wide powerhouse containing one 125-kW turbine-
generating unit and one 298-kW turbine-generating unit for a total
installed capacity of 423 kW; (4) two 20 to 25-foot-long, 2.3-kV
generator leads; (5) a 100-foot-long tailrace; and (6) appurtenant
facilities.
Pierce Development
The existing Pierce Development is located 900 feet downstream of
the Monadnock Development dam and consists of: (1) A 420-foot-long, 28-
foot-high dam that includes a 290-foot-long concrete spillway with a
crest elevation of 651.4 feet NGVD and 2-foot-high seasonal
flashboards; (2) a 7-acre impoundment with a storage capacity of 51-
acre-feet and a normal maximum elevation of 653.4 feet NGVD; (3) a 25
foot long, 35-foot-wide powerhouse containing one 500-kW turbine-
generating unit and one 220-kW turbine-generating unit for a total
installed capacity of 720 kW; (4) two 15 to 25-foot-long, 2.3-kV
generator leads; (5) a 600-foot-long tailrace; and (6) appurtenant
facilities.
Paper Mill Development
The existing Paper Mill Development is located 1,140 feet
downstream of the Pierce Development dam and consists of: (1) A 280-
foot-long, 19-foot-high dam that includes a 142-foot-long concrete
gravity spillway with a crest elevation of 625.6 feet NGVD and 2-foot-
high seasonal flashboards; (2) a 5-acre impoundment with a storage
capacity of 25-acre-feet and a normal maximum elevation of 627.6 feet
NGVD; (3) a 300-foot-long power canal and headgate structure leading to
a forebay; (4) an intake structure and a 10-foot-diameter, 200-foot-
long steel penstock; (5) a generating room located on the lower level
of MPM's paper mill facility containing a 746-kW turbine generating
unit; (6) a 150-foot-long, 2.3-kV generator lead; (7) a 800-foot-long
tailrace; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
The project also includes a 2,190-foot-long, 2.3-kV overhead
transmission line interconnecting the generator leads to a 200-foot-
long, 23-kV supply bus at MPM's paper mill facility.
The Powder Mill Development operates in a seasonal store and
release mode to meet instream flow requirements and downstream demand
for hydroelectric generation at MPM's paper mill facility. The
Monadnock, Pierce, and Paper Mill developments operate in a run-of-
river mode. The existing license requires an instantaneous minimum flow
of 13 cubic feet per second (cfs) (or inflow, whichever is less), in
the Powder Mill, Monadnock, and Pierce tailraces; and an instantaneous
minimum flow of 70 cfs (or the inflow, whichever is less), in the Paper
Mill tailrace. MPM proposes to continue operating the project according
to the existing minimum flow requirements and maintain the Powder Mill
impoundment between elevations 677.44 and 674.44 feet NGVD.
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 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 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,''
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``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 Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made
as appropriate.
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Milestone Target date
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Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and March 2013.
conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions.....
Commission issues EA................................... July 2013.
Comments on EA......................................... August 2013.
Modified terms and conditions.......................... October 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 Sec. 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.
Dated: January 17, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-01913 Filed 1-29-13; 8:45 am]
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