Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 43188-43189 [2013-17288]

Download as PDF emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES 43188 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 139 / Friday, July 19, 2013 / Notices document. 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, 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 and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All motions to intervene, protests, or comments should relate to project works which are the subject of the application. 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. If an intervener 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. 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:33 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 229001 Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. Dated: July 12, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–17287 Filed 7–18–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 7320–042] Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: 7320–042. c. Date Filed: July 1, 2013. d. Applicant: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. e. Name of Project: Chasm Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Salmon River, in Franklin County, New York. No federal lands are occupied by the project works or located within the project boundary. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C .791 (a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Steven Murphy, Compliance Specialist, Brookfield Renewable Power—New York West Operations, 33 West 1st Street South, Fulton, NY, 13069; (315) 589–6130; email— steven.murphy@brookfieldpower.com. i. FERC Contact: John Mudre at (202) 502–8902; or email at john.mudre@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 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: August 30, 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 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, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree 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 five 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 existing Chasm Project consists of: (1) A 201-foot-long, 32-foot-high maximum height concrete gravity-type dam having a spillway section with crest elevation 1,283.8 feet mean sea level (msl). about 100 feet long, surmounted by 2-foot-high flashboards and having an intake section with steel trash racks and headgates; (2) a reservoir having a surface area of about 22 acres and a gross storage capacity of 74 acrefeet at normal pool elevation of 1,285.8 feet msl; (3) a 7-foot-diameter welded steel pipeline approximately 3,355 feet in length connecting to a 6-footdiameter steel manifold pipeline just upstream of the powerhouse; (4) a powerhouse containing three Francistype generating units having a total rated capacity of 3,350 kilowatts operated under a 268-foot head and at a flow of 195 cubic feet per second; (5) a 20-foot-wide, 850-foot-long tailrace; (6) a 4.2-megavolt ampere, 2.4/34.5kilovolt (kV) transformer; (7) a 410-footlong, 34.5-kV transmission line; and (8) appurtenant facilities. E:\FR\FM\19JYN1.SGM 19JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 139 / Friday, July 19, 2013 / Notices 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 preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Issue Notice of Acceptance Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments. Scoping Meetings and Environmental Site Review. Comments on Scoping Document 1. Issue Scoping Document 2 Issue Additional Information Request (if needed). Issue notice of ready for environmental analysis. Commission issues draft EA Comments on draft EA due Commission issues final EA August 2013. September 2013. October 2013. November 2013. December 2003. December 2013. January 2014. May 2014. June 2014. October 2014. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Dated: July 12, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–17288 Filed 7–18–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES [Project No. 13102–003] Birch Power Company; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:33 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 229001 a. Type of Application: Major License (5 Megawatts or less). b. Project No.: 13102–003. c. Date filed: July 2, 2013. d. Applicant: Birch Power Company. e. Name of Project: Demopolis Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: At the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Demopolis Lock and Dam, on the Tombigbee River, west of the city of Demopolis in Marengo and Sumter Counties, Alabama. Lands managed by the Federal government are located within the project boundary. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Nicholas E. Josten, GeoSense, 2742 Saint Charles Ave, Idaho Falls, ID 83404, (208) 528– 6152. i. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, (202) 502–6093, michael.spencer@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: September 2, 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 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 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43189 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 five copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The proposed project would utilize the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Demopolis Lock and Dam and Reservoir, and would consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 900-footlong intake channel; (2) a powerhouse adjacent to the north end of the existing dam containing two turbine-generator units for a total installed capacity of 48,000 kilowatts; (3) a 200-foot-long tailrace channel; and (4) a 4.4 mile-long 115 kilo-Volt transmission line. The project is estimated to generate an average of 213,000 megawatt-hours annually. 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. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the Alabama State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4. q. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Issue Notice of Acceptance Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments. Comments on Scoping Document 1. Issue Scoping Document 2 Issue notice of ready for environmental analysis. Commission issues EA, draft EA, or draft EIS. Comments on EA or draft EA or draft EIS. E:\FR\FM\19JYN1.SGM 19JYN1 October 2013. November 2013. December 2013. February 2014. February 2014. August 2014. September 2014.

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 139 (Friday, July 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43188-43189]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17288]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 7320-042]


Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Application Tendered 
for Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, 
and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for 
Submission of Final Amendments

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 7320-042.
    c. Date Filed: July 1, 2013.
    d. Applicant: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.
    e. Name of Project: Chasm Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Salmon River, in Franklin County, New York. No 
federal lands are occupied by the project works or located within the 
project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C .791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Steven Murphy, Compliance Specialist, 
Brookfield Renewable Power--New York West Operations, 33 West 1st 
Street South, Fulton, NY, 13069; (315) 589-6130; email_
steven.murphy@brookfieldpower.com.
    i. FERC Contact: John Mudre at (202) 502-8902; or email at 
john.mudre@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: August 30, 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 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, 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 five 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 existing Chasm Project consists of: (1) A 201-foot-long, 32-
foot-high maximum height concrete gravity-type dam having a spillway 
section with crest elevation 1,283.8 feet mean sea level (msl). about 
100 feet long, surmounted by 2-foot-high flashboards and having an 
intake section with steel trash racks and headgates; (2) a reservoir 
having a surface area of about 22 acres and a gross storage capacity of 
74 acre-feet at normal pool elevation of 1,285.8 feet msl; (3) a 7-
foot-diameter welded steel pipeline approximately 3,355 feet in length 
connecting to a 6-foot-diameter steel manifold pipeline just upstream 
of the powerhouse; (4) a powerhouse containing three Francis-type 
generating units having a total rated capacity of 3,350 kilowatts 
operated under a 268-foot head and at a flow of 195 cubic feet per 
second; (5) a 20-foot-wide, 850-foot-long tailrace; (6) a 4.2-megavolt 
ampere, 2.4/34.5- kilovolt (kV) transformer; (7) a 410-foot-long, 34.5-
kV transmission line; and (8) appurtenant facilities.

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    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 preliminary Hydro Licensing 
Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate.

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Issue Notice of Acceptance..............   August 2013.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments...   September 2013.
Scoping Meetings and Environmental Site    October 2013.
 Review.
Comments on Scoping Document 1..........   November 2013.
Issue Scoping Document 2................   December 2003.
Issue Additional Information Request (if   December 2013.
 needed).
Issue notice of ready for environmental    January 2014.
 analysis.
Commission issues draft EA..............  May 2014.
Comments on draft EA due................  June 2014.
Commission issues final EA..............  October 2014.
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    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: July 12, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-17288 Filed 7-18-13; 8:45 am]
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