FFP Qualified Hydro 14, LLC; Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency; Notice Announcing Preliminary Permit Drawing, 62350-62351 [2013-24481]

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 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 202 / Friday, October 18, 2013 / Notices 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. [FR Doc. 2013–24481 Filed 10–17–13; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD14–1–000] North Side Canal Company; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On October 3, 2013, North Side Canal Company, 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 U Canal Hydro #2 Project would be located along North Side Canal Company’s irrigation system on the U Canal in Jerome County, Idaho. Applicant Contact: Alan W. Hansten, Manager, North Side Canal Company, BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 62351 Ltd., 921 North Lincoln, Jerome, ID 83338, Phone No. (208) 324–2319. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502–6778, email: christopher.chaney@ferc.gov. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed project would consist of: (1) A proposed 1,500-foot-long, 15-foot- diameter penstock receiving water from a 1,600foot-long realigned section of the U Canal; (2) a proposed 48-foot-wide by 105-foot-long powerhouse, containing one 4,800-kilowatt generating unit; (3) a proposed tailrace returning flows to the U Canal; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generating capacity of 16,215 megawatt-hours. A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined or deemed to meet all of the criteria shown in the table below. TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY Statutory provision Description Satisfies (Y/N) FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by HREA .............. The conduit the facility uses is a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water for agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the generation of electricity. The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation of electric power and uses for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a nonfederally owned conduit. The facility has an installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts .............. On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the licensing requirements of Part I of the FPA. Y FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended by HREA .......... ehiers on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amended by HREA ......... FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by HREA ......... Preliminary Determination: Based upon the above criteria, Commission staff preliminarily determines that the proposal satisfies the requirements for a qualifying conduit hydropower facility not required to be licensed or exempted from licensing. Comments and Motions To Intervene: Deadline for filing comments contesting whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria is 45 days from the issuance date of this notice. Deadline for filing motions to intervene is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. Anyone may submit comments or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and 385.214. Any motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular proceeding. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A VerDate Mar<15>2010 10:03 Oct 17, 2013 Jkt 232001 CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as applicable; (2) state in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) state the name, address, and telephone number of the person filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of sections 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the Commission’s regulations.1 All comments contesting Commission staff’s preliminary determination that the facility meets the qualifying criteria must set forth their evidentiary basis. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and 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 1 18 PO 00000 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2013). Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Y Y Y 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. 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 Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies of the notice of intent can be obtained directly from the applicant or such copies can be viewed and reproduced at the Commission in its Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the web at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number (e.g., CD14–1) in the E:\FR\FM\18OCN1.SGM 18OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 202 (Friday, October 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62350-62351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24481]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13579-002; Project No. 14491-000]


 FFP Qualified Hydro 14, LLC; Western Minnesota Municipal Power 
Agency; Notice Announcing Preliminary Permit Drawing

    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.
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    \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).
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    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.
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    \2\ See id. 4.37.

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    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 
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results of the drawing.

    Dated: October 10, 2013.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-24481 Filed 10-17-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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