Northwoods Renewables, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 66354-66355 [2013-26452]

Download as PDF 66354 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 214 / Tuesday, November 5, 2013 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13570–002] 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: November 14, 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 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, November 7, 2013, to RSVP to receive specific instructions on how to participate. Dated: October 29, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–26453 Filed 11–4–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. OR14–7–000] wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Sunoco Pipeline L.P.; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order Take notice that on October 28, 2013, pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of the Commission’s Rules of Practices and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2)(2013), Sunoco Pipeline L.P. (SPLP) filed a petition requesting a declaratory order approving priority service, overall tariff and rate structure, and allocation VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:22 Nov 04, 2013 Jkt 232001 methodology for the proposed Granite Wash Extension pipeline to transport crude oil from the Granite Wash Shale to Ringgold, Texas, as explained more fully in the petition. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in this proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. 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. Anyone filing a motion 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 19, 2013. Dated: October 30, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–26456 Filed 11–4–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14532–000] Northwoods Renewables, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On June 21, 2013, Northwoods Renewables, 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 Bethlehem Hydroelectric Project to be located on the Ammonoosuc River, in the town of Bethlehem, Grafton County, New Hampshire. 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: (1) An existing 29-foot-high, 282foot-long concrete dam that includes a 20-foot-high, 139.5-foot-long spillway with new 3-foot-high flashboards; (2) an existing 1,500-foot-long, 5.5-acre impoundment with a normal water surface elevation of 1140.4 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929; (3) an existing sluiceway with a new 8-footwide, 10-foot-high sluice gate; (4) a new 4,000-cubic-foot forebay structure with a 35-foot-wide, 10-foot-high trashrack; (5) a new 9-foot-wide, 10-foot-high head gate; (6) a new 8-foot-diameter, 50-footlong penstock that passes through an existing 25-foot-long gatehouse; (7) a new 25-foot-wide, 25-foot-long powerhouse containing a 140-kilowatt (kW) turbine-generating unit and 260kW turbine-generating unit for a total installed capacity of 400 kW; (8) a new 25-foot-long excavated tailrace; (9) a new 100 to 200-foot-long, 480 to 600volt buried transmission line and 35 to 60-foot-long, 19.9-kilovolt aboveground transmission line connecting the powerhouse to the Public Service of New Hampshire’s distribution system; and (10) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated average annual generation of 1,480 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: James World, 12 High Street, Lancaster, NH 03584; phone: (802) 463–3230. FERC Contact: Brandon Cherry; phone: (202) 502–8328. E:\FR\FM\05NON1.SGM 05NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 214 / Tuesday, November 5, 2013 / Notices 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–14532–000. 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 www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14532) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: October 29, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–26452 Filed 11–4–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD14–4–000] Pleasant Grove City, UT; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On October 22, 2013, as supplemented October 23, 2013, Pleasant Grove City, Utah (Pleasant Grove) 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 66355 of 2013 (HREA). The 120 kW Battle Creek Microhydro Power Generation Project—Project Blue Energy would utilize Pleasant Grove’s water intake pipeline that delivers water to its water treatment plant, and it would be located in Utah County, Utah. Applicant Contact: Dean Lundell, Pleasant Grove City, Utah, 70 South 100 East, Pleasant Grove, UT 84062 Phone No. (801) 785–4075. 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 40foot-long, 12-inch diameter intake pipe off the existing 12-inch diameter water supply pipeline; (2) a new powerhouse containing one new 120-kilowatt generating unit; (3) a new 50-foot-long, 12-inch diameter exit pipeline discharging water into an existing 12inch water supply pipeline; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generating capacity of 327 megawatthours. 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 non-federally 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 ................................... FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amended by HREA .................................. wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:22 Nov 04, 2013 Jkt 232001 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 CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as applicable; (2) state in the heading the name of the applicant and the project PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Y Y Y 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 1 18 E:\FR\FM\05NON1.SGM CFR 385.2001–2005 (2013). 05NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 5, 2013)]
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[FR Doc No: 2013-26452]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14532-000]


Northwoods Renewables, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On June 21, 2013, Northwoods Renewables, 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 Bethlehem 
Hydroelectric Project to be located on the Ammonoosuc River, in the 
town of Bethlehem, Grafton County, New Hampshire. 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: (1) An existing 29-foot-
high, 282-foot-long concrete dam that includes a 20-foot-high, 139.5-
foot-long spillway with new 3-foot-high flashboards; (2) an existing 
1,500-foot-long, 5.5-acre impoundment with a normal water surface 
elevation of 1140.4 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929; (3) 
an existing sluiceway with a new 8-foot-wide, 10-foot-high sluice gate; 
(4) a new 4,000-cubic-foot forebay structure with a 35-foot-wide, 10-
foot-high trashrack; (5) a new 9-foot-wide, 10-foot-high head gate; (6) 
a new 8-foot-diameter, 50-foot-long penstock that passes through an 
existing 25-foot-long gatehouse; (7) a new 25-foot-wide, 25-foot-long 
powerhouse containing a 140-kilowatt (kW) turbine-generating unit and 
260-kW turbine-generating unit for a total installed capacity of 400 
kW; (8) a new 25-foot-long excavated tailrace; (9) a new 100 to 200-
foot-long, 480 to 600-volt buried transmission line and 35 to 60-foot-
long, 19.9-kilovolt aboveground transmission line connecting the 
powerhouse to the Public Service of New Hampshire's distribution 
system; and (10) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would 
have an estimated average annual generation of 1,480 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: James World, 12 High Street, Lancaster, NH 
03584; phone: (802) 463-3230.
    FERC Contact: Brandon Cherry; phone: (202) 502-8328.

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    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-14532-000.
    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 www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter 
the docket number (P-14532) in the docket number field to access the 
document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: October 29, 2013.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-26452 Filed 11-4-13; 8:45 am]
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