Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications; American Municipal Power, Inc.; FFP Project 3, LLC, 66910-66911 [2013-26653]

Download as PDF tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 66910 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 216 / Thursday, November 7, 2013 / Notices Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff’s issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission’s review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit an original and 7 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission’s rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:24 Nov 06, 2013 Jkt 232001 and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission’s final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 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 7 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 ‘‘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 14, 2013. Dated: October 31, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–26655 Filed 11–6–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 13687–002, 14554–000] Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications; American Municipal Power, Inc.; FFP Project 3, LLC On September 4, 2013, American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) and Free Flow Power Project 3, LLC (FFP) filed preliminary permit applications, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of a hydropower project at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Pike Island Lock and Dam, located on the Ohio River near the City of Yorkville, Ohio, in Belmont County, Ohio, and Ohio County, West Virginia. 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 landdisturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. AMP’s proposed Pike Island Hydro Project No. 13687–002 would be located at the west end of the existing Pike Island dam structure and consist of: (1) A 155-foot-wide, 71-foot-tall water intake structure; (2) a 155-foot-wide, 189-foot-long concrete powerhouse containing two turbine-generators each rated at 25 megawatts (MW) for a total installed capacity of 50 MW; (3) a 160foot-wide, 350-foot-long tailrace channel; (4) a 8.75-mile-long, 138kilovolt (kV) overhead transmission line conveying the project power to a substation belonging to American Electric Power Corporation and located in Brillant, Ohio; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The project would occupy several acres of federal lands, would operate run-of-river and generate about 256,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) annually. Applicant Contact: Philip E. Meier, Vice President Hydro Electric Development and Operations, American Municipal Power, Inc., 1111 Schrock Road, Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43229, phone 614–540–0913. FFP’s Pike Island Hydroelectric Project No. 14554–000 would also be located at the west end of the existing Pike Island dam structure and consist of: (1) A 225-foot-wide, 50-foot-long water intake structure; (2) a 160-footwide, 140-foot-long concrete powerhouse containing three turbinegenerators each rated at 15 MW for a total installed capacity of 45 MW; (3) a 200-foot-wide, 500-foot-long tailrace channel; (4) a 7,800-foot-long, 138kilovolt (kV) overhead transmission line conveying the project power to a substation belonging to Ohio Power and located in Tiltonsville, Ohio; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The project would occupy several acres of federal lands, would operate run-of-river and generate about 225,000 MWh annually. Applicant Contact: Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corporation, 239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114, phone 978– 283–2822, extension 105. FERC Contact: Sergiu Serban, email sergiu.serban@ferc.gov, phone 202–502– 6211. E:\FR\FM\07NON1.SGM 07NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 216 / Thursday, November 7, 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–13687–002 or P–14554–000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13687–002, or P–14554–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: October 31, 2013.. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–26653 Filed 11–6–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13287–004–NY] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment; City of New York In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for an original license for the proposed 14.08-megawatt (MW) Cannonsville Hydroelectric Project, which would be located on the City of VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:24 Nov 06, 2013 Jkt 232001 New York’s existing Cannonsville Dam, which impounds its Cannonsville Water Supply Reservoir. The dam and reservoir are located on the West Branch of the Delaware River, near the Township of Deposit, in Delaware County, New York. Commission staff prepared a draft Environmental Assessment (draft EA) which analyzes the potential environmental effects of construction and operation of the project and concludes that issuing a new license for the project, with appropriate environmental measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. A copy of the draft EA is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. The draft EA may also 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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. 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. Comments on the draft EA should be filed within 30 days from the date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 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 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–13287–004. For Further Information Contact: John Mudre at (202) 502–8902. Dated: October 31, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–26658 Filed 11–6–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66911 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP14–4–000; CP14–9–000] Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Emerald Longwall Mine Panel D1 and Consol Baily East Mine Panel 1l Projects and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues; Texas Eastern Transmission, LP The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Emerald Longwall Mine Panel D1 Project in Docket No. CP14–4–000 and the Consol Baily East Mine Panel 1L Project in Docket No. CP14–9–000 (projects). The projects involve the excavation, abandonment, replacement, temporary elevation, and reburial of pipeline facilities currently operated by Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) in Greene County, Pennsylvania to facilitate the underground mining of coal. The Commission will use this EA in its decision-making process to determine whether the projects are in the public convenience and necessity. This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested agencies on the projects. Your input will help the Commission staff determine what issues they need to evaluate in the EA. Please note that the scoping period will close on December 2, 2013. You may submit comments in written form. The details on how to submit written comments are in the Public Participation section of this notice. This notice is being sent to the Commission’s current environmental mailing list for this project. State and local government representatives should notify their constituents of these proposed projects and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company representative may contact you about the acquisition of a temporary easement to abandon, replace, elevate and monitor the proposed activities. The company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if the Commission approves the project, that approval conveys with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, the pipeline E:\FR\FM\07NON1.SGM 07NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 216 (Thursday, November 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66910-66911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26653]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 13687-002, 14554-000]


Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing 
Applications; American Municipal Power, Inc.; FFP Project 3, LLC

    On September 4, 2013, American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) and Free 
Flow Power Project 3, LLC (FFP) filed preliminary permit applications, 
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study 
the feasibility of a hydropower project at the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers' (Corps) Pike Island Lock and Dam, located on the Ohio River 
near the City of Yorkville, Ohio, in Belmont County, Ohio, and Ohio 
County, West Virginia. 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.
    AMP's proposed Pike Island Hydro Project No. 13687-002 would be 
located at the west end of the existing Pike Island dam structure and 
consist of: (1) A 155-foot-wide, 71-foot-tall water intake structure; 
(2) a 155-foot-wide, 189-foot-long concrete powerhouse containing two 
turbine-generators each rated at 25 megawatts (MW) for a total 
installed capacity of 50 MW; (3) a 160-foot-wide, 350-foot-long 
tailrace channel; (4) a 8.75-mile-long, 138-kilovolt (kV) overhead 
transmission line conveying the project power to a substation belonging 
to American Electric Power Corporation and located in Brillant, Ohio; 
and (5) appurtenant facilities. The project would occupy several acres 
of federal lands, would operate run-of-river and generate about 256,000 
megawatt-hours (MWh) annually.
    Applicant Contact: Philip E. Meier, Vice President Hydro Electric 
Development and Operations, American Municipal Power, Inc., 1111 
Schrock Road, Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43229, phone 614-540-0913.
    FFP's Pike Island Hydroelectric Project No. 14554-000 would also be 
located at the west end of the existing Pike Island dam structure and 
consist of: (1) A 225-foot-wide, 50-foot-long water intake structure; 
(2) a 160-foot-wide, 140-foot-long concrete powerhouse containing three 
turbine-generators each rated at 15 MW for a total installed capacity 
of 45 MW; (3) a 200-foot-wide, 500-foot-long tailrace channel; (4) a 
7,800-foot-long, 138-kilovolt (kV) overhead transmission line conveying 
the project power to a substation belonging to Ohio Power and located 
in Tiltonsville, Ohio; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The project 
would occupy several acres of federal lands, would operate run-of-river 
and generate about 225,000 MWh annually.
    Applicant Contact: Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corporation, 
239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114, phone 978-283-2822, 
extension 105.
    FERC Contact: Sergiu Serban, email sergiu.serban@ferc.gov, phone 
202-502-6211.

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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-13687-002 or P-14554-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the 
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-13687-002, or P-14554-000) in the docket 
number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: October 31, 2013..
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-26653 Filed 11-6-13; 8:45 am]
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