Coleman Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions, 65305-65306 [2013-25855]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 211 / Thursday, October 31, 2013 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces a Board meeting of the State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463; 86 Stat.770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: December 3, 2013: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; December 4, 2013 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The Fairfax at Embassy Row, 2100 Massachusetts Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Hughes, STEAB Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585; telephone: (202) 320–9703, or by email at: Julie.Hughes@ee.doe.gov. 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[FR Doc. 2013–25792 Filed 10–30–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13629–002] Coleman Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Minor Original License. b. Project No.: 13629–002. c. Date filed: April 22, 2011. d. Applicant: Coleman Hydro, LLC. e. Name of Project: Coleman Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On Little Timber Creek near the Town of Leodore in Lemhi County, Idaho. The project would be located on private lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Nicholas E. Josten, c/o Geosense, 2742 Saint Charles Avenue, Idaho Falls, ID 83404; (208) 528–6152; email—gsense@cableone.net. i. FERC Contact: Joseph Hassell at (202) 502–8079; or email at joseph.hassell@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and protests, comments, terms and conditions, recommendations, and 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:// PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 65305 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–13629–002. The Commission’s Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. This application has been accepted and is now ready for environmental analysis. l. The proposed project would use the water from two existing irrigation diversions from Little Timber Creek, and would consist of the following new facilities: (1) A new intake structure and fish screen; (2) a new 26,700-foot-long penstock; (3) a powerhouse containing a 750-kilowatt Pelton turbine and 750kilowatt generator; (4) a new 6.7-milelong, 12.5-kilovolt electric transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The project would produce an estimated 2,200 megawatt-hours annually. The proposed project would use water that currently flows into two unlined irrigation ditches that divert water from Little Timber Creek. The project would combine those two diversions into a single diversion at a new screened intake. The location of the new intake structure would be at the same location as the most downstream ditch diversion. Water would flow through the new intake structure into a 26,700-foot-long steel and plastic penstock to the powerhouse. After passing through the powerhouse, the water would be used for irrigation. m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. E:\FR\FM\31OCN1.SGM 31OCN1 65306 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 211 / Thursday, October 31, 2013 / Notices All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS’’, ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS AND CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. Public notice of the filing of the initial development application, which has already been given, established the due date for filing competing applications or notices of intent. Under the Commission’s regulations, any competing development application must be filed in response to and in compliance with public notice of the initial development application. No competing applications or notices of intent may be filed in response to this notice. o. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Target date Filing of Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions ........................................ Filing of Reply Comments .................................................................................................................................. Commission issues EA ...................................................................................................................................... p. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification. Dated: October 24, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–25855 Filed 10–30–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL14–6–000] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES City of Pella, Iowa v. Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., Mid-American Energy Company; Notice of Complaint Take notice that on October 23, 2013, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e and Rule 206 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206 (2013), The City of Pella, Iowa (Complainant) filed a formal complaint against Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. and MidAmerican Energy Company (collectively, Respondents), requesting that the Commission enforce the terms of the settlement agreement approved by the Commission on July 16, 2012, in Docket VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:21 Oct 30, 2013 Jkt 232001 Nos. EL10–77–000 and EL10–77–001.1 In addition, or in the alternative, the Complainant requests that the Commission find that Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. unjustly and unreasonably violated the FPA by refusing to compensate the Complainant for operating generation for grid support. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent’s answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent’s answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the 1 City of Pella, Iowa v. Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. and MidAmerican Energy Company, 140 FERC ¶ 61,029 (2012). PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 December 24, 2013. February 7, 2014. May 8, 2014. ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is 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 12, 2013. Dated: October 24, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–25854 Filed 10–30–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9902–21–ORD; Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–ORD–2013–0723] Best Practices for Continuous Monitoring of Temperature and Flow in Wadeable Streams Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of public comment period and letter peer review. AGENCY: EPA is announcing a 30-day public comment period for the draft document titled, ‘‘Best Practices for Continuous Monitoring of Temperature and Flow in Wadeable Streams’’ (EPA/ 600/R–13/170). The EPA also is announcing that either ERG or Versar, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\31OCN1.SGM 31OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2013)]
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[Pages 65305-65306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13629-002]


Coleman Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental 
Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and 
Conditions, and Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Minor Original License.
    b. Project No.: 13629-002.
    c. Date filed: April 22, 2011.
    d. Applicant: Coleman Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Coleman Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Little Timber Creek near the Town of Leodore in 
Lemhi County, Idaho. The project would be located on private lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Nicholas E. Josten, c/o Geosense, 2742 
Saint Charles Avenue, Idaho Falls, ID 83404; (208) 528-6152; email_
gsense@cableone.net.
    i. FERC Contact: Joseph Hassell at (202) 502-8079; or email at 
joseph.hassell@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this 
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this 
notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene and protests, comments, terms and conditions, 
recommendations, and 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, (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-13629-002.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an 
intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to 
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a 
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document 
on that resource agency.
    k. This application has been accepted and is now ready for 
environmental analysis.
    l. The proposed project would use the water from two existing 
irrigation diversions from Little Timber Creek, and would consist of 
the following new facilities: (1) A new intake structure and fish 
screen; (2) a new 26,700-foot-long penstock; (3) a powerhouse 
containing a 750-kilowatt Pelton turbine and 750-kilowatt generator; 
(4) a new 6.7-mile-long, 12.5-kilovolt electric transmission line; and 
(5) appurtenant facilities. The project would produce an estimated 
2,200 megawatt-hours annually.
    The proposed project would use water that currently flows into two 
unlined irrigation ditches that divert water from Little Timber Creek. 
The project would combine those two diversions into a single diversion 
at a new screened intake. The location of the new intake structure 
would be at the same location as the most downstream ditch diversion. 
Water would flow through the new intake structure into a 26,700-foot-
long steel and plastic penstock to the powerhouse. After passing 
through the powerhouse, the water would be used for irrigation.
    m. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' 
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the 
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.

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    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the 
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be 
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service 
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
    You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. Public notice of the filing of the initial development 
application, which has already been given, established the due date for 
filing competing applications or notices of intent. Under the 
Commission's regulations, any competing development application must be 
filed in response to and in compliance with public notice of the 
initial development application. No competing applications or notices 
of intent may be filed in response to this notice.
    o. Procedural Schedule:
    The application will be processed according to the following 
revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made 
as appropriate.

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                 Milestone                           Target date
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Filing of Comments, Recommendations, Terms   December 24, 2013.
 and Conditions, and Prescriptions.
Filing of Reply Comments...................  February 7, 2014.
Commission issues EA.......................  May 8, 2014.
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    p. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality 
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including 
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; 
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.

    Dated: October 24, 2013.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-25855 Filed 10-30-13; 8:45 am]
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