Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 69844-69845 [2013-27959]

Download as PDF 69844 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 225 / Thursday, November 21, 2013 / Notices FERC–549D—QUARTERLY TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE REPORT FOR INTRASTATE NATURAL GAS AND HINSHAW PIPELINES Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Total number of responses Average burden hours per response Estimated total annual burden (A) Format of pipelines’ filing (B) (A) × (B) = (C) (D) (C) × (D) Implementation Burden PDF filings ............................................................................ XML filings ........................................................................... 3 2 1 1 3 2 68 104 204 208 Ongoing Burden PDF filings ............................................................................ XML filings ........................................................................... 76 33 4 4 304 132 12.5 10 3,800 1,320 TOTAL .......................................................................... 4 109 ........................ 109 ........................ 5,532 project will be used by the residents of the city of Old Harbor. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is $436,254 [5,532 hours $78.86/hour 5 = $436,254]. Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Dated: November 15, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–27956 Filed 11–20–13; 8:45 am] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 4 This figure does not include the five respondents for the ‘‘Implementation Burden’’. 5 This cost represents the average cost of four career fields: Legal ($128.02/hour), Accountants ($48.58/hour), Management Analyst ($56.27/hour), and Computer and Information ($82.67/hour); this cost also includes benefit costs within the hourly estimates. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:17 Nov 20, 2013 Jkt 232001 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13272–003] Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments 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.: 13272–003. c. Date Filed: November 1, 2013. d. Applicant: Alaska Village Electric Cooperation, Inc. (AVEC). e. Name of Project: Old Harbor Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project would be constructed on the East Fork of Mountain Creek, near the town of Old Harbor, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. Some project facilities would be located on approximately 1.85 acres of federal lands of the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Meera Kohler, President and CEO, AVEC, 4831 Eagle Street, Anchorage, AK 99503; Telephone (907) 561–1818. i. FERC Contact: Mary Greene, (202) 502–8675 or mary.greene@ferc.gov. j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. k. The Project Description: The proposed run-of-river project will consist of an intake, penstock, powerhouse, tailrace and constructed channel, access road and trail, and transmission line. Power from this PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Intake The intake will consist of a diversion/ cut off weir with a height of approximately 3–8 feet and a length of approximately 100 feet. A below grade transition with an above-ground air relief inlet pipe will convey water to a buried high-density polyethylene pipe and steel pipe penstock. Penstock A 10,100-foot-long penstock consisting of an 18-inch-diameter polyethylene pipe, a 20-inch-diameter polyethylene pipe, and a 16-inchdiameter steel pipe will be installed. A total of 7,400 feet of polyethylene will be installed from the intake and 2,750 feet of steel pipe will be installed near the powerhouse. Powerhouse The powerhouse will consist of an approximately 30-foot by 35-foot by 16foot high metal building or similar structure. The building will house two 262-kW Pelton turbines, a 480 volt, 3 phase synchronous generator, and switchgear for each turbine. Tailrace A tailrace structure and culvert or constructed stream bed will convey the project flows from the powerhouse to the nearby pond, known in Old Harbor as Swimming Pond. The tailrace will continue on from Swimming Pond, conveying project flows for a total of approximately 2,300 feet. Access Road and Trail An approximately 11,500-foot-long by 10-foot-wide intake access trail will be constructed between the intake and the powerhouse and an approximately 5,720-foot-long by 24-foot-wide access E:\FR\FM\21NON1.SGM 21NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 225 / Thursday, November 21, 2013 / Notices road will extend from powerhouse to the existing community drinking water tank access road. As requested by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to prevent traffic in the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, the intake access trail will be closed to non-project traffic. The powerhouse access road will be open to public vehicles. An approximately 6,550-foot-long, 12.47kV three-phase overhead power line will extend from the powerhouse to the existing power distribution system in Old Harbor. Transmission Line A 6,500-foot-long, 12.47-kV, 3-phase overhead power line will be installed from the powerhouse to the existing power distribution system in Old Harbor. l. Locations of the Application: 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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov or toll-free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is 69845 also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. m. 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. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Target date Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis .................................................................................................. Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions ................................................................ Commission issues Environmental Assessment (EA) ....................................................................................................................... Comments on EA ............................................................................................................................................................................... Modified terms and conditions ........................................................................................................................................................... January 2014. March 2014. July 2014. August 2014. October 2014. o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Dated: November 14, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–27959 Filed 11–20–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP14–17–000; PF13–7–000] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application Take notice that on November 1, 2013, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue SE., Charleston, West Virginia 25314, filed an application under sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act for the East Side Expansion Project (Project) in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland. Columbia proposes to (i) replace existing compressors with new compressors at Milford and Easton Compressor Stations (CS), located in Pennsylvania, (ii) install approximately 9.5 miles of new 26-inch pipeline loop at the existing Line 1278 between Eagle CS and Downingtown CS in Chester County, Pennsylvania, (iii) install approximately 9.5 miles of 20-inch pipeline loop at the existing Line 10345 in Gloucester County, New Jersey, and (iv) install various measurement, station VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:17 Nov 20, 2013 Jkt 232001 piping, and appurtenant facilities at existing sites located in Orange County, New York, Bucks and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania, and Harford County, Maryland, all as more fully set forth in the application. This filing 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, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Any questions regarding the East Side Expansion Project should be directed to Fredric J. George, Lead Counsel, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, P.O. Box 1273, Charleston, West Virginia 25325–1273 or at (304) 357–2359 (phone), or (304) 357–3206 (fax), or fgeorge@nisource.com (email). On March 8, 2013, the Commission staff granted Columbia’s request to utilize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF13–7–000 to staff activities involving the project. Now, as of the filing of this application on November 1, 2013 (CP14–17–000), the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP14–17–000, as noted in the caption of this Notice. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice, the PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of 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 E:\FR\FM\21NON1.SGM 21NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13272-003]


Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Notice of Application 
Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural 
Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

    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.: 13272-003.
    c. Date Filed: November 1, 2013.
    d. Applicant: Alaska Village Electric Cooperation, Inc. (AVEC).
    e. Name of Project: Old Harbor Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project would be constructed on the East Fork of 
Mountain Creek, near the town of Old Harbor, Kodiak Island Borough, 
Alaska. Some project facilities would be located on approximately 1.85 
acres of federal lands of the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Meera Kohler, President and CEO, AVEC, 4831 
Eagle Street, Anchorage, AK 99503; Telephone (907) 561-1818.
    i. FERC Contact: Mary Greene, (202) 502-8675 or 
mary.greene@ferc.gov.
    j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    k. The Project Description: The proposed run-of-river project will 
consist of an intake, penstock, powerhouse, tailrace and constructed 
channel, access road and trail, and transmission line. Power from this 
project will be used by the residents of the city of Old Harbor.

Intake

    The intake will consist of a diversion/cut off weir with a height 
of approximately 3-8 feet and a length of approximately 100 feet. A 
below grade transition with an above-ground air relief inlet pipe will 
convey water to a buried high-density polyethylene pipe and steel pipe 
penstock.

Penstock

    A 10,100-foot-long penstock consisting of an 18-inch-diameter 
polyethylene pipe, a 20-inch-diameter polyethylene pipe, and a 16-inch-
diameter steel pipe will be installed. A total of 7,400 feet of 
polyethylene will be installed from the intake and 2,750 feet of steel 
pipe will be installed near the powerhouse.

Powerhouse

    The powerhouse will consist of an approximately 30-foot by 35-foot 
by 16-foot high metal building or similar structure. The building will 
house two 262-kW Pelton turbines, a 480 volt, 3 phase synchronous 
generator, and switchgear for each turbine.

Tailrace

    A tailrace structure and culvert or constructed stream bed will 
convey the project flows from the powerhouse to the nearby pond, known 
in Old Harbor as Swimming Pond. The tailrace will continue on from 
Swimming Pond, conveying project flows for a total of approximately 
2,300 feet.

Access Road and Trail

    An approximately 11,500-foot-long by 10-foot-wide intake access 
trail will be constructed between the intake and the powerhouse and an 
approximately 5,720-foot-long by 24-foot-wide access

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road will extend from powerhouse to the existing community drinking 
water tank access road. As requested by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, to prevent traffic in the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, the 
intake access trail will be closed to non-project traffic. The 
powerhouse access road will be open to public vehicles. An 
approximately 6,550-foot-long, 12.47kV three-phase overhead power line 
will extend from the powerhouse to the existing power distribution 
system in Old Harbor.

Transmission Line

    A 6,500-foot-long, 12.47-kV, 3-phase overhead power line will be 
installed from the powerhouse to the existing power distribution system 
in Old Harbor.
    l. Locations of the Application: 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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 
or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above.
    m. 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. Procedural Schedule:
    The application will be processed according to the following 
preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be 
made as appropriate.

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                Milestone                           Target date
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Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for   January 2014.
 Environmental Analysis.
Filing of recommendations, preliminary     March 2014.
 terms and conditions, and fishway
 prescriptions.
Commission issues Environmental            July 2014.
 Assessment (EA).
Comments on EA...........................  August 2014.
Modified terms and conditions............  October 2014.
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    o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.

    Dated: November 14, 2013.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-27959 Filed 11-20-13; 8:45 am]
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