KC Small Hydro LLC; Advanced Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 71601-71602 [2013-28719]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 230 / Friday, November 29, 2013 / Notices your name from the mailing list, please return the attached Information Request (appendix 2). Becoming an Intervenor Additional Information sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Additional information about the project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web site at www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP14–18–000). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. 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. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/ esubscribenow.htm. Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission’s calendar located at www.ferc.gov/ EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information. Dated: November 22, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–28718 Filed 11–27–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 17:56 Nov 27, 2013 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. OR14–9–000] In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to become an ‘‘intervenor’’ which is an official party to the Commission’s proceeding. Intervenors play a more formal role in the process and are able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard by the courts if they choose to appeal the Commission’s final ruling. An intervenor formally participates in the proceeding by filing a request to intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are in the User’s Guide under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link on the Commission’s Web site. VerDate Mar<15>2010 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Jkt 232001 Shell Pipeline Company LP; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order Take notice that on November 14, 2013, pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of the Commission’s Rules of Practices and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2)(2013), Shell Pipeline Company LP (SPLC) filed a petition requesting a declaratory order approving SPLC’s proposed contract rates and proposed service priority rights and prorationing provisions for shippers that have executed Transportation Service Agreements in accordance with the terms of the recently concluded binding open season, for SPLC’s proposed transportation service from Nederland and Port Neches, TX to St. James and Clovelly, LA, and any other additional further receipt or delivery points, 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 14 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 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 71601 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 December 16, 2013. Dated: November 20, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–28545 Filed 11–27–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 14521–001, 14561–000] KC Small Hydro LLC; Advanced Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On May 13, 2013, KC Scoby LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), and on October 30, 2013 filed for amendment of the application, changing the applicant to KC Small Hydro LLC. (KCS Hydro). On November 5, 2013, Advanced Hydropower, Inc. (Advanced Hydro) filed a competing application for a preliminary permit. Both applicants propose to study the feasibility of a hydropower project to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Falls Lake Dam on the Neuse River near the town of Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina. 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. KCS Hydro’s proposed project would consist of the following: (1) Two turbine/generator units, with a total capacity of 1,700 kilowatts (kW), installed within the existing intake tower; (2) an electrical control booth constructed on top of the intake tower; and (3) a 700-foot-long, 13.2 kilo-Volt (kV) underground transmission line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 5,000 megawatt-hours (MWh), and operate as directed by the Corps. E:\FR\FM\29NON1.SGM 29NON1 sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 71602 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 230 / Friday, November 29, 2013 / Notices Applicant Contact: Ms. Kelly Sackheim, KC Small Hydro LLC, 5096 Cocoa Palm Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628. (310) 401–5978. Advanced Hydro’s proposed project consists of two alternatives: Alternative One: (1) A 17.4-footdiameter extension of the existing outlet conduit; (2) a double wye connection with trashracks and butter-fly valves to route flow; (3) a powerhouse containing two generating units with a total capacity of 3,320 kW; (4) the existing stilling basin at the end of the outlet conduit would be enlarged; (5) a substation; and (6) a 180-foot-long, 13.2 kV transmission line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 9,800 megawatt-hours, and operate as directed by the Corps. Alternative two: (1) A new intake structure with trashracks located in the reservoir to the south of the dam; (2) a 500-foot-long, 10-foot-diameter penstock; (3) a powerhouse containing two generating units with a total capacity of 3,320 kW; (4) the existing stilling basin at the end of the outlet conduit would be enlarged; (5) a substation; and (6) a 180-foot-long, 13.2 kV transmission line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 9,800 megawatt-hours, and operate as directed by the Corps. Applicant Contact: Mr. Colin M. Gaines, Advanced Hydropower, Inc., 3774 Chessa Lane, Clovis, CA 93619. (772) 321–6243. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, michael.spencer@ferc.gov, (202) 502– 6093. 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. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site 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 or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:56 Nov 27, 2013 Jkt 232001 paper-filed. To paper-file, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 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–14521 or P–14561) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: November 22, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–28719 Filed 11–27–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13214–003—Kentucky Ravenna Hydroelectric Project] Lock 12 Hydro Partners, LLC; Notice of Proposed Restricted Service List for a Programmatic Agreement Rule 2010 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.2010, provides that, to eliminate unnecessary expense or improve administrative efficiency, the Secretary may establish a restricted service list for a particular phase or issue in a proceeding. The restricted service list should contain the names of persons on the service list who, in the judgment of the decisional authority establishing the list, are active participants with respect to the phase or issue in the proceeding for which the list is established. The Commission staff is consulting with the Kentucky State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Advisory Council) pursuant to the Advisory Council’s regulations, 36 CFR part 800, implementing section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, (16 U.S.C. 470f), to prepare a Programmatic Agreement for managing properties included in, or eligible for inclusion in, the National Register of Historic Places at the proposed Ravenna Hydroelectric Project. The Programmatic Agreement, when executed by the Commission, the Kentucky SHPO, and the Advisory Council, would satisfy the Commission’s section 106 responsibilities for all individual PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 undertakings carried out in accordance with the license until the license expires or is terminated (36 CFR section 800.13 (e)). The Commission’s responsibilities pursuant to section 106 for the project would be fulfilled through the Programmatic Agreement, which the Commission staff proposes to draft in consultation with certain parties listed below. Lock 12 Hydro Partners, LLC, as the applicant for Project No. 13214–003, is invited to participate in consultations to develop the Programmatic Agreement and to sign as a concurring party to the Programmatic Agreement. For purposes of commenting on the Programmatic Agreement, we propose to restrict the service list for Project No. 13214–003 as follows: John Fowler, Executive Director, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, The Old Post Office Building, Suite 803, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004. Jill Howe, Kentucky Heritage Council, 300 Washington St., Frankfurt, KY 40601. Philip Mink, Kentucky Heritage Council, 300 Washington St., Frankfurt, KY 40601. Jerry Graves, Kentucky River Authority, 627 Wilkinson Blvd., Frankfort, KY 40601. David Hamilton, Kentucky River Authority, 627 Wilkinson Blvd., Frankfort, KY 40601. Lisa LaRue-Baker, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, P.O. Box 746, Tahlequah, OK 74465. Michael Striker, Gray & Pape, Inc., 1318 Main St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. David Brown Kinloch, Lock 14 Hydro Partners, 414 South Wenzel St., Louisville, KY 40204. Any person on the official service list for the above-captioned proceedings may request inclusion on the restricted service list, or may request that a restricted service list not be established, by filing a motion to that effect within 15 days of this notice date. An original plus five copies of any such motion must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission (888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426) and must be served on each person whose name appears on the official service list. If no such motions are filed, the restricted service list will be effective at the end of the 15 day period. Otherwise, a further notice will be issued ruling on the motion. E:\FR\FM\29NON1.SGM 29NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2013)]
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[Pages 71601-71602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28719]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 14521-001, 14561-000]


KC Small Hydro LLC; Advanced Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of 
Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On May 13, 2013, KC Scoby LLC filed an application for a 
preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA), and on October 30, 2013 filed for amendment of the application, 
changing the applicant to KC Small Hydro LLC. (KCS Hydro). On November 
5, 2013, Advanced Hydropower, Inc. (Advanced Hydro) filed a competing 
application for a preliminary permit. Both applicants propose to study 
the feasibility of a hydropower project to be located at the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Falls Lake Dam on the Neuse River near the 
town of Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina. 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.
    KCS Hydro's proposed project would consist of the following: (1) 
Two turbine/generator units, with a total capacity of 1,700 kilowatts 
(kW), installed within the existing intake tower; (2) an electrical 
control booth constructed on top of the intake tower; and (3) a 700-
foot-long, 13.2 kilo-Volt (kV) underground transmission line. The 
proposed project would have an average annual generation of 5,000 
megawatt-hours (MWh), and operate as directed by the Corps.

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    Applicant Contact: Ms. Kelly Sackheim, KC Small Hydro LLC, 5096 
Cocoa Palm Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628. (310) 401-5978.
    Advanced Hydro's proposed project consists of two alternatives:
    Alternative One: (1) A 17.4-foot-diameter extension of the existing 
outlet conduit; (2) a double wye connection with trashracks and butter-
fly valves to route flow; (3) a powerhouse containing two generating 
units with a total capacity of 3,320 kW; (4) the existing stilling 
basin at the end of the outlet conduit would be enlarged; (5) a 
substation; and (6) a 180-foot-long, 13.2 kV transmission line. The 
proposed project would have an average annual generation of 9,800 
megawatt-hours, and operate as directed by the Corps.
    Alternative two: (1) A new intake structure with trashracks located 
in the reservoir to the south of the dam; (2) a 500-foot-long, 10-foot-
diameter penstock; (3) a powerhouse containing two generating units 
with a total capacity of 3,320 kW; (4) the existing stilling basin at 
the end of the outlet conduit would be enlarged; (5) a substation; and 
(6) a 180-foot-long, 13.2 kV transmission line. The proposed project 
would have an average annual generation of 9,800 megawatt-hours, and 
operate as directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Colin M. Gaines, Advanced Hydropower, Inc., 
3774 Chessa Lane, Clovis, CA 93619. (772) 321-6243.
    FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, michael.spencer@ferc.gov, (202) 502-
6093.
    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. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and 
competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. 
See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's 
Web site 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 or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, 
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, 
please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    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-14521 or P-14561) in the docket number field 
to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: November 22, 2013.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-28719 Filed 11-27-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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