Mid-Atlantic Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 62324 [2013-24465]

Download as PDF 62324 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 200 / Wednesday, October 16, 2013 / Notices to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Petitioner. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also 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: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on November 5, 2013. Dated: October 8, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–24467 Filed 10–15–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14557–000] pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Mid-Atlantic Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On September 25, 2013, Mid-Atlantic Hydro, 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 Button Rock Hydroelectric Project (or project) to be located near the town of Lyons, Boulder County, Colorado. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder VerDate Mar<15>2010 10:05 Oct 15, 2013 Jkt 232001 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) A reservoir having a surface area of 248 acres and a storage capacity of 16,084 acre-feet; (2) a 925foot-long, 210-foot-high concrete-face earthen dam, with a crest width of 30 feet and a maximum base width of 1,030 feet; (3) an existing 54-inch outlet valve situated near the right abutment and passing through the dam near the valley floor; (4) a steel penstock connecting the outlet valve to the existing conduit and extending downstream for 100 feet; (5) a reinforced concrete powerhouse; (6) one 1.5-MW Francis turbine generating unit; and (7) a 2.3-kilovolt transmission line extending 1.75 miles from the proposed substation to an existing distribution line located at the Longmont Dam. The estimated annual generation of the Button Rock Hydroelectric Project would be 5,000 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Ms. Kristina Johnson or Mr. John Collins, MidAtlantic Hydro, LLC, 5425 Wisconsin Avenue, Ste. 600, Chevy Chase, MD 20815; phone (301) 718–4432 or (301) 718–4431. FERC Contact: Jennifer Adams; phone: (202) 502–8087. 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–14557–000. PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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–14557) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: October 7, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–24465 Filed 10–15–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD13–8–000] Village of Oak Lawn, Illinois; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On September 30, 2013, Village of Oak Lawn, Illinois (Oak Lawn) filed a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act, as amended by section 4 of the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 (HREA). The 250 kW Charles J. Reich Pumping Storage Complex Hydroelectric Turbine Installation Project would utilize Oak Lawn’s water distribution system, and it would be located in Cook County, Illinois. Applicant Contact: Kirk Hipps, CDM Smith, Inc, 125 South Wacker Drive, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60453, Phone No. (708) 499–7743. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No. (202) 502–6062, email: robert.bell@ ferc.gov. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed project would consist of: (1) A new intake pipeline receiving water from an existing 26-inch conduit pipeline; (2) a new powerhouse containing one new 250-kilowatt generating unit; (3) a new, small pipeline discharging water into an existing 36-inch pipeline; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generating capacity of 1,006 megawatthours. A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined or deemed to meet all of the criteria shown in the table below. E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 62324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24465]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14557-000]


Mid-Atlantic Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On September 25, 2013, Mid-Atlantic Hydro, 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 
Button Rock Hydroelectric Project (or project) to be located near the 
town of Lyons, Boulder County, Colorado. 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) A 
reservoir having a surface area of 248 acres and a storage capacity of 
16,084 acre-feet; (2) a 925-foot-long, 210-foot-high concrete-face 
earthen dam, with a crest width of 30 feet and a maximum base width of 
1,030 feet; (3) an existing 54-inch outlet valve situated near the 
right abutment and passing through the dam near the valley floor; (4) a 
steel penstock connecting the outlet valve to the existing conduit and 
extending downstream for 100 feet; (5) a reinforced concrete 
powerhouse; (6) one 1.5-MW Francis turbine generating unit; and (7) a 
2.3-kilovolt transmission line extending 1.75 miles from the proposed 
substation to an existing distribution line located at the Longmont 
Dam. The estimated annual generation of the Button Rock Hydroelectric 
Project would be 5,000 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Ms. Kristina Johnson or Mr. John Collins, Mid-
Atlantic Hydro, LLC, 5425 Wisconsin Avenue, Ste. 600, Chevy Chase, MD 
20815; phone (301) 718-4432 or (301) 718-4431.
    FERC Contact: Jennifer Adams; phone: (202) 502-8087.
    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-14557-000.
    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-14557) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: October 7, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-24465 Filed 10-15-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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