White Pine Waterpower, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Competing Applications, 58534-58535 [2013-23174]

Download as PDF 58534 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 185 / Tuesday, September 24, 2013 / Notices 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. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original plus seven copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. More information about this project 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(s) (P–2280, P– 2343, P–2459, P–2516, P–2517, P–3494, P–3671, P–2391, P–2425, or P–2509) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. Dated: September 18, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–23172 Filed 9–23–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13570–002] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Warm Springs Irrigation District; Notice of Technical Meeting a. Project Name and Number: Warm Springs Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 13570 b. Date and Time of Meeting: October 1, 2013; 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time (2:00 p.m. Eastern Time). c. Place: Telephone conference call. d. FERC Contact: Kelly Wolcott, kelly.wolcott@ferc.gov or (202) 502– 6480. e. Purpose of Meeting: Discuss the special status species plant survey for Stanleya confertiflora requested by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management on June 7, 2013; the coordination of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis; and the overall processing schedule for the project. f. Proposed Agenda: 1. Introduction. 2. Meeting objectives. 3. Plant survey discussion. 4. NEPA coordination. 5. Schedule of Project. g. A summary of the meeting will be prepared for the project’s record. h. All local, state, and federal agencies, Indian tribes, and other VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:49 Sep 23, 2013 Jkt 229001 interested parties are invited to participate by phone. Please contact Kelly Wolcott at kelly.wolcott@ferc.gov or (202) 502–6480 by close of business Thursday, September 26, 2013, to RSVP and to receive specific instructions on how to participate. Dated: September 17, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–23130 Filed 9–23–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13705–002] White Pine Waterpower, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Competing Applications On September 4, 2013, White Pine Waterpower, LLC, Idaho, 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 White Pine Pumped Storage Project (or project) to be located near the town of Ely, White Pine County, Nevada. 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 consist of the following: (1) An artificially lined, upper reservoir having a capacity of 5,535 acre-feet at 8,550 feet above mean sea level (msl); (2) an artificially lined, lower reservoir having a capacity of 5,535 acre-feet at 6,325 feet msl; (3) a 1,270-foot-long, 185-foot-high concreteface, rock-fill (CFRD) or rollercompacted concrete (RCC) upper dam; (4) a 250-foot-long, 10-foot-high earthen dike; (5) a 630-foot-long, 40-foot-high CRFD or earthen dike; (6) a 7,200-footlong, 40-foot-high zoned earth-and rockfill or earthen dam; (7) a 3,400-foot-long, 17-foot-diameter unlined or concretelined low pressure tunnel; (8) a 2,200foot-long, 17-foot-diameter concretelined and steel-lined vertical pressure shaft; (9) a 6,500-foot-long, 17-footdiameter steel-lined high pressure tunnel; (10) a 2,200-foot-long, 20.5-footdiameter unlined or concrete-lined tailrace; (11) a 350-foot-long by 100-foot- PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 wide by 120-foot-high powerhouse located underground approximately 1,500 feet east of the lower reservoir at an elevation of approximately 6,000 feet msl; (12) three 250-megawatt (MW) reversible pump-turbines, totaling 750 MW of generating capacity; (13) a 2,950foot-long, 24-foot-diamter access tunnel that would lead from ground level to the powerhouse; (14) either a single-circuit 345-kilovolt (kV) or double-circuit 230kV transmission line extending approximately 1.1 mile in length to the Gondor substation, operated by Sierra Pacific Power and owned by Mt. White Power and partners in the Intermountain Power Project; and (15) associated interconnection equipment. The estimated annual generation of the project would be 1,970 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Matthew Shapiro, CEO, Gridflex Energy, LLC, 1210 W. Franklin St., Ste. 2, Boise, Idaho 83702; phone: (208) 246–9925. FERC Contact: Mary Greene; phone: (202) 502–8865. 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 comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications 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–13705–002. 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–13705) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. E:\FR\FM\24SEN1.SGM 24SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 185 / Tuesday, September 24, 2013 / Notices Dated: September 18, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–23174 Filed 9–23–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD13–9–000] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013; Supplemental Notice of Workshop As announced in the Notice issued on September 3, 2013, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) staff will hold a workshop on October 2, 2013, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. eastern daylight time (EDT). This workshop will solicit public comments and recommendations on the feasibility of a two-year process for the issuance of a license for hydropower development at non-powered dams and closed-loop pumped storage projects in compliance with section 6 of the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013. The workshop will be held in the Commission Meeting Room at 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The workshop will be open to the public and all interested parties are invited to participate. Commission members will attend and may participate in the workshop. An agenda for the workshop is attached to this notice. This workshop will be transcribed. Transcripts of the workshop will be immediately available for a fee from Ace-Federal Reporters, Inc. at (202) 347–3700. A free webcast of this event will be available through www.ferc.gov. Anyone with internet access who wants to view this event can do so by navigating to the Calendar of Events at www.ferc.gov and locating this event in the Calendar. The event will contain a link to its webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for webcasts and offers the option of listening to the workshop via phonebridge for a fee. If you have any questions, visit www.CapitolConnection.org or call (703) 993–3100. Those interested in attending the workshop or viewing the webcast are encouraged to register at https:// www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/ efficiency-act-10–02–13-form.asp by September 25, 2013. A limited number of phone lines will be available on a first-come, first-served basis for interested parties to participate via VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:49 Sep 23, 2013 Jkt 229001 teleconference. If you would like to participate via teleconference, please contact Ken Wilcox at (202) 502–6835 or kenneth.wilcox@ferc.gov by September 25, 2013. Commission workshops are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov, call (866) 208– 3372 (toll free) or (202) 208–8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to (202) 208–2106 with the required accommodations. Those who wish to file written comments may do so by November 1, 2013. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments 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 AD13–9–000. All comments will be placed in the Commission’s public files and will be available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Enter AD13–9 in the docket number field to access documents. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. For more information about this workshop, please contact: Brandon Cherry (Technical Information), Office of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– 8328, brandon.cherry@ferc.gov Sarah McKinley (Logistical Information), Office of External Affairs, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– 8004, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov Dated: September 18, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. Two-Year Licensing Process Workshop Purpose: To solicit comments and recommendations on a two-year process for licensing hydropower development PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 58535 at non-powered dams and closed-loop pumped storage projects. Workshop Agenda 1. Introduction—12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.1 1.1 Opening remarks from the Commissioners 1.2 Introduction of FERC staff and panel members 1.3lWorkshop procedures 2. Background (FERC staff presentation)—12:30 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. 2.1 Section 6 of the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 2.2 Licensing process steps 2.3 Process times for recently authorized projects 2.4 Actions implemented to shorten process times 2.5 Common factors that lengthen process times 3. Investigating the feasibility of a twoyear process (Input solicited from panel and participants)—12:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 3.1 Is a two-year process feasible? 3.2 What pre-filing process steps can be eliminated, shortened, or combined? 3.3 What post-filing process steps can be eliminated, shortened, or combined? 3.4 In a two-year process, how much time should be allotted to pre-filing versus post-filing? 3.5 What, if any, process modifications are needed to account for mandatory conditions and other agency authorizations (e.g. sections 4(e) and 18 of the FPA, 401 certifications, ESA consultation)? What about fish and wildlife recommendations made under section 10(j) of the FPA? 3.6 Could memorandums of understanding between FERC and federal or state agencies help expedite processing? 3.7 Are there economic factors that affect the practicality of a two-year process? 3.8 Does the type of project (i.e., non-powered dam versus closedloop pumped storage) affect the steps included in a two-year process? 3.9 Should there be a single standard two-year process or should developers be allowed to propose unique, project-specific processes? 3.10 Is a two-year process needed for exemptions from licensing or are existing procedures adequate for expedited processing of these projects? 1 All E:\FR\FM\24SEN1.SGM times are eastern daylight time. 24SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 24, 2013)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23174]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13705-002]


White Pine Waterpower, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On September 4, 2013, White Pine Waterpower, LLC, Idaho, 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 
White Pine Pumped Storage Project (or project) to be located near the 
town of Ely, White Pine County, Nevada. 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 consist of the following: (1) An 
artificially lined, upper reservoir having a capacity of 5,535 acre-
feet at 8,550 feet above mean sea level (msl); (2) an artificially 
lined, lower reservoir having a capacity of 5,535 acre-feet at 6,325 
feet msl; (3) a 1,270-foot-long, 185-foot-high concrete-face, rock-fill 
(CFRD) or roller-compacted concrete (RCC) upper dam; (4) a 250-foot-
long, 10-foot-high earthen dike; (5) a 630-foot-long, 40-foot-high CRFD 
or earthen dike; (6) a 7,200-foot-long, 40-foot-high zoned earth-and 
rock-fill or earthen dam; (7) a 3,400-foot-long, 17-foot-diameter 
unlined or concrete-lined low pressure tunnel; (8) a 2,200-foot-long, 
17-foot-diameter concrete-lined and steel-lined vertical pressure 
shaft; (9) a 6,500-foot-long, 17-foot-diameter steel-lined high 
pressure tunnel; (10) a 2,200-foot-long, 20.5-foot-diameter unlined or 
concrete-lined tailrace; (11) a 350-foot-long by 100-foot-wide by 120-
foot-high powerhouse located underground approximately 1,500 feet east 
of the lower reservoir at an elevation of approximately 6,000 feet msl; 
(12) three 250-megawatt (MW) reversible pump-turbines, totaling 750 MW 
of generating capacity; (13) a 2,950-foot-long, 24-foot-diamter access 
tunnel that would lead from ground level to the powerhouse; (14) either 
a single-circuit 345-kilovolt (kV) or double-circuit 230-kV 
transmission line extending approximately 1.1 mile in length to the 
Gondor substation, operated by Sierra Pacific Power and owned by Mt. 
White Power and partners in the Intermountain Power Project; and (15) 
associated interconnection equipment. The estimated annual generation 
of the project would be 1,970 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Matthew Shapiro, CEO, Gridflex Energy, LLC, 
1210 W. Franklin St., Ste. 2, Boise, Idaho 83702; phone: (208) 246-
9925.
    FERC Contact: Mary Greene; phone: (202) 502-8865.
    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 
comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing 
applications 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-13705-002.
    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-13705) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.


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    Dated: September 18, 2013.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-23174 Filed 9-23-13; 8:45 am]
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