City of Guttenberg; Notice of Successive Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 62350 [2013-24480]

Download as PDF 62350 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 202 / Friday, October 18, 2013 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13567–001] ehiers on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES City of Guttenberg; Notice of Successive Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On July 2, 2013, the City of Guttenberg filed an application for a successive preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Guttenberg Water Power Project to be located on the Mississippi River, near the township of Guttenberg, in Clayton County, Iowa. 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 existing 140-footwide by 280-foot-long auxiliary lock; (2) a new 110-foot-wide by 250-foot-long concrete powerhouse containing four new 5-mega-watt (MW) pit-type horizontal turbine units for a total capacity of 20 MW; (3) an existing local step-up transformer; (4) a new 300-footlong, 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line extending from the local transformer to the local grid (the point of interconnection) which is owned and operated by the City of Guttenberg; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Guttenberg Water Power Project would be 63,400 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Barry Dykhuizen, City of Guttenberg, P.O. Box 580, 502 S. 1st Street, Guttenberg, IA 52052–0580; phone: (563) 252–1161, extension 109. FERC Contact: Tyrone Williams; phone: (202) 502–6331. 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 10:03 Oct 17, 2013 Jkt 232001 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–13567–001. 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–13567) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. identified in this notice. The Commission will select between the two competing permit applications as provided in section 4.37 of its regulations.2 The priority established by this drawing will be used to determine which applicant, between those with identical filing times, will be considered to have the first-filed application. The drawing is open to the public and will be held in room 2C, the Commission Meeting Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Secretary will issue a subsequent notice announcing the results of the drawing. Dated: October 10, 2013. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [FR Doc. 2013–24480 Filed 10–17–13; 8:45 am] Dated: October 10, 2013. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–24482 Filed 10–17–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Project No. 13579–002; Project No. 14491– 000] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P FFP Qualified Hydro 14, LLC; Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency; Notice Announcing Preliminary Permit Drawing DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14539–000; Project No. 14540– 000] Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund III, LLC; Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency; Notice Announcing Preliminary Permit Drawing The Commission has received two preliminary permit applications deemed filed on July 23, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.,1 for proposed projects to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Melvin Price Locks and Dam on the Mississippi River, near the city of Alton, in Madison County, Illinois, and the city of West Alton, in St. Charles County, Missouri. The applications were filed by Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund III, LLC for Project No. 14539–000 and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency for Project No. 14540–000. On October 21, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), the Secretary of the Commission, or her designee, will conduct a random drawing to determine the filing priority of the applicants The Commission has received two preliminary permit applications deemed filed on February 1, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.,1 for proposed projects to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Saylorville Dam and Lake on the Des Moines River, in the city of Johnston in Polk County, Iowa. The applications were filed by FFP Qualified Hydro 14, LLC for Project No. 13579–002 and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency for Project No. 14491–000. On October 21, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), the Secretary of the Commission, or her designee, will conduct a random drawing to determine the filing priority of the applicants identified in this notice. The Commission will select between the two competing permit applications as provided in section 4.37 of its regulations.2 The priority established by this drawing will be used to determine which applicant, between those with identical filing times, will be considered to have the first-filed application. 2 See id. 4.37. the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, any document received after regular business hours is considered filed at 8:30 a.m. on the next regular business day. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(2) (2013). 2 See id. 4.37. 1 Under 1 Under the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, any document received after regular business hours is considered filed at 8:30 a.m. on the next regular business day. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(2) (2013). PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18OCN1.SGM 18OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 202 (Friday, October 18, 2013)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13567-001]


City of Guttenberg; Notice of Successive Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On July 2, 2013, the City of Guttenberg filed an application for a 
successive preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal 
Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Guttenberg 
Water Power Project to be located on the Mississippi River, near the 
township of Guttenberg, in Clayton County, Iowa. 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 
existing 140-foot-wide by 280-foot-long auxiliary lock; (2) a new 110-
foot-wide by 250-foot-long concrete powerhouse containing four new 5-
mega-watt (MW) pit-type horizontal turbine units for a total capacity 
of 20 MW; (3) an existing local step-up transformer; (4) a new 300-
foot-long, 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line extending from the local 
transformer to the local grid (the point of interconnection) which is 
owned and operated by the City of Guttenberg; and (5) appurtenant 
facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Guttenberg Water 
Power Project would be 63,400 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Barry Dykhuizen, City of Guttenberg, P.O. 
Box 580, 502 S. 1st Street, Guttenberg, IA 52052-0580; phone: (563) 
252-1161, extension 109.
    FERC Contact: Tyrone Williams; phone: (202) 502-6331.
    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-13567-001.
    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-13567) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: October 10, 2013.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-24480 Filed 10-17-13; 8:45 am]
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