KC Pittsfield LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 57377-57378 [2013-22696]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 18, 2013 / Notices Issued September 12, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. A free webcast of this event is available through www.ferc.gov. Anyone with Internet access who desires to view this event can do so by navigating to www.ferc.gov’s Calendar of Events and locating this event in the Calendar. The event will contain a link to its webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for the free webcasts. It also offers access to this event via television in the DC area and via phone bridge for a fee. If you have any questions, visit www.CapitolConnection.org or contact Danelle Springer or David Reininger at 703–993–3100. Immediately following the conclusion of the Commission Meeting, a press briefing will be held in the Commission Meeting Room. Members of the public may view this briefing in the designated overflow room. This statement is intended to notify the public that the press briefings that follow Commission meetings may now be viewed remotely at Commission headquarters, but will not be telecast through the Capitol Connection service. [FR Doc. 2013–22777 Filed 9–16–13; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14553–000] emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Mid-Atlantic Hydro, LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On August 30, 2013, Mid-Atlantic Hydro, LLC (MAH) 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 Dashields Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project (Dashields Project or project) to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Dashields Lock and Dam on the Ohio River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if 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. MAH’s permit application is filed in competition with FFP Project 133, LLC’s VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:45 Sep 17, 2013 Jkt 229001 proposed Dashields Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 14524–000, which was publicly noticed July 3, 2013. The deadline for filing competing applications was September 1, 2013. MAH’s competing permit application is timely filed. The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A new powerhouse located adjacent to the right descending bank immediately downstream of a 350linear-foot section of the existing dam; (2) fourteen Very Low Head (VLH) 4000 turbine units with a total capacity of 7 megawatts; (3) a permanent submersible magnet generator housed in each turbine hub; and (4) a new 69-kilovolt transmission line approximately 2.1 miles long. The estimated annual generation of the Dashields Project would be 41.4 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Kristina Johnson, Mid-Atlantic Hydro, LLC, 5425 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 600, Chevy Chase, MD 20815; phone: (301) 718– 4432. FERC Contact: Woohee Choi; phone: (202) 502–6336. Deadline for filing comments and motions to intervene: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments and motions to intervene using the Commission’s eFiling system 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, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–14553–000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14553) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: September 12, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–22697 Filed 9–17–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57377 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14493–000] KC Pittsfield LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On February 1, 2013, KC Pittsfield 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 Drum-Spaulding Small Hydro Project (Drum-Spaulding Small Hydro Project or project) to be located on the Bear and American Rivers, near the city of Auburn, Placer County, California. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if 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 use facilities that are part of Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s (PG&E) DrumSpaulding Project, FERC No. 2310. The proposed project would consist of two new development sites and a proposed re-commission of an existing powerhouse. KC Pittsfield’s Lake Valley Canal development, located at the drop between the Lake Valley canal and the Drum canal, would consist of: (1) The 8,400-foot-long Lake Valley canal; (2) an existing 30-inch-diameter, 2,100-footlong pipeline serving as a penstock; (3) a new powerhouse containing a single Pelton type turbine generator rated at 1,300 kilowatts; and (4) approximately 800 feet of a new three-phase power line that will follow an existing PG&E road, and an upgrade of 1,600 feet of existing transmission line from single-phase to three-phase. KC Pittsfield’s proposed development would have an average annual generation of 4 gigawatt-hours. KC Pittsfield’s proposed Bear-Halsey Canal Drop development would consist of: (1) An existing 30-foot drop at the end of the Bear River canal into the Halsey forebay; (2) a new powerhouse enclosing a propeller or bulb-type turbine generator rated at 800 kilowatts, located at the terminus of the Bear River canal discharge to the Halsey forebay; and (3) approximately 200 feet of new three-phase power line and the upgrade of approximately 1,400 feet of singlephase line to three-phase line. This E:\FR\FM\18SEN1.SGM 18SEN1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES 57378 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 18, 2013 / Notices proposed development would have an annual average generation of about 5 gigawatt-hours. KC Pittsfield’s proposed Alta Powerhouse development would consist of using PG&E’s existing Unit 2 impulse turbine in the Alta Powerhouse of the Drum-Spaulding Project with an installed capacity of one megawatt or installing a new, smaller turbine. The Alta Powerhouse receives water from the Alta forebay via the Towle canal, which diverts water from Canyon Creek. Water discharged from the Alta Powerhouse is rediverted into the Placer County Water Agency’s Lower Boardman canal for downstream consumptive water demands. This proposed development would have an average annual generation of 0.03 gigawatt-hours. The project would require interconnection with existing PG&E transmission facilities. The proposed project would have a total installed capacity of 3.1 megawatts and generate a total estimated average annual energy production of 12 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Ms. Kelly Sackheim, KC Pittsfield LLC, c/o Landry & Associates, 6 Chenell Drive, Suite 280, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, phone: (301) 401–5978. FERC Contact: Joseph Hassell; phone: (202) 502–8079, email: Joseph.hassell@ 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. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions using the Commission’s eFiling system 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. In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–14493–000. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:45 Sep 17, 2013 Jkt 229001 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–14493) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: September 12, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–22696 Filed 9–17–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OECA–2013–0667; FRL–9901– 14–OECA] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Annual Public Water System Compliance Report Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Annual Public Water System Compliance Report’’ (EPA ICR No. 1812.05, OMB Control No. 2020–2020) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2014. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 18, 2013. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OECA–2013–0667, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to docket.oeca@ epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Chandler, Monitoring, Assistance and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, MC–2227A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–7073; fax number: (202) 564–0050; email address: chandler.joyce@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ–OECA– 2013–0667; Title: Annual Public Water Systems Compliance Report; ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number 1812.05, OMB Control Number 2020–2020; ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2014. Abstract: Section 1414(c)(3)(A) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) E:\FR\FM\18SEN1.SGM 18SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57377-57378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22696]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14493-000]


KC Pittsfield LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On February 1, 2013, KC Pittsfield 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 Drum-Spaulding Small 
Hydro Project (Drum-Spaulding Small Hydro Project or project) to be 
located on the Bear and American Rivers, near the city of Auburn, 
Placer County, California. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if 
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 use facilities that are part of Pacific 
Gas & Electric Company's (PG&E) Drum-Spaulding Project, FERC No. 2310. 
The proposed project would consist of two new development sites and a 
proposed re-commission of an existing powerhouse.
    KC Pittsfield's Lake Valley Canal development, located at the drop 
between the Lake Valley canal and the Drum canal, would consist of: (1) 
The 8,400-foot-long Lake Valley canal; (2) an existing 30-inch-
diameter, 2,100-foot-long pipeline serving as a penstock; (3) a new 
powerhouse containing a single Pelton type turbine generator rated at 
1,300 kilowatts; and (4) approximately 800 feet of a new three-phase 
power line that will follow an existing PG&E road, and an upgrade of 
1,600 feet of existing transmission line from single-phase to three-
phase. KC Pittsfield's proposed development would have an average 
annual generation of 4 gigawatt-hours.
    KC Pittsfield's proposed Bear-Halsey Canal Drop development would 
consist of: (1) An existing 30-foot drop at the end of the Bear River 
canal into the Halsey forebay; (2) a new powerhouse enclosing a 
propeller or bulb-type turbine generator rated at 800 kilowatts, 
located at the terminus of the Bear River canal discharge to the Halsey 
forebay; and (3) approximately 200 feet of new three-phase power line 
and the upgrade of approximately 1,400 feet of single-phase line to 
three-phase line. This

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proposed development would have an annual average generation of about 5 
gigawatt-hours.
    KC Pittsfield's proposed Alta Powerhouse development would consist 
of using PG&E's existing Unit 2 impulse turbine in the Alta Powerhouse 
of the Drum-Spaulding Project with an installed capacity of one 
megawatt or installing a new, smaller turbine. The Alta Powerhouse 
receives water from the Alta forebay via the Towle canal, which diverts 
water from Canyon Creek. Water discharged from the Alta Powerhouse is 
rediverted into the Placer County Water Agency's Lower Boardman canal 
for downstream consumptive water demands. This proposed development 
would have an average annual generation of 0.03 gigawatt-hours.
    The project would require interconnection with existing PG&E 
transmission facilities. The proposed project would have a total 
installed capacity of 3.1 megawatts and generate a total estimated 
average annual energy production of 12 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Ms. Kelly Sackheim, KC Pittsfield LLC, c/o 
Landry & Associates, 6 Chenell Drive, Suite 280, Concord, New Hampshire 
03301, phone: (301) 401-5978.
    FERC Contact: Joseph Hassell; phone: (202) 502-8079, email: 
Joseph.hassell@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.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary 
terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions using the 
Commission's eFiling system 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. In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy 
to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 
NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include 
docket number P-14493-000.
    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-14493) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: September 12, 2013.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-22696 Filed 9-17-13; 8:45 am]
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