Bakken Hunter, LLC; Notice of Application, 77113-77114 [2013-30322]

Download as PDF emcdonald on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 245 / Friday, December 20, 2013 / Notices produces an average annual generation of 559.06 gigawatthours (GWh). The average pumping power used by the project is 747.355 GWh. The existing Kinzua Project consists of: an intake/outlet structure in the Allegheny Reservoir, a discharge outlet in the Allegheny River, an upper reservoir, water conduits, control facilities and a powerhouse containing two reversible pump turbines (units 1 and 2) and one traditional generating unit (unit 3). Unit 1 and 2, when pumping water from or discharging water to the Allegheny Reservoir does so through two 418-foot-long, 15-footdiameter steel conduits. Unit 2 discharges to the Allegheny River downstream of the dam, it uses a discharge passage which is shared with unit 3. The intake structure located in the floor of the upper reservoir leads to a 22-foot-long, 4-inch-diameter pipe that transitions to a 21-foot-long, 6-inchdiameter steel-lined pipe for 2,500 feet where it bifurcates with one pipe extending 325.35 feet to unit 1 and the other pipe extending 245.95 feet where it bifurcates again. At the second bifurcation, one pipe extends 98.29 feet to unit 2 and 100.3 feet to unit 3. Each of the 3 penstocks contains a spherical valve near the entrance to each unit. The discharge passage for unit 2 consists of a 15-foot-diameter butterfly valve downstream of unit 2 to allow unit 2 to either generate into the discharge passage (open position) or pump/generate to the Allegheny Reservoir (closed position). This valve opens into a 15-foot-diameter steel discharge section tee and accepts water from both unit 2 and 3, up to 2,650 cubic feet per second (cfs) full gate capacity. The discharge tee transitions to a concrete-lined rectangular section 99 feet wide which outlets into the Allegheny River downstream of the Kinzua Dam. The project withdraws water from the Allegheny Reservoir, created by the Kinzua Dam. Water used for electricity production is pumped from the Allegheny Reservoir to the project’s upper reservoir using one or both reversible pump turbines (unit 1 and/or unit 2), and later passed through unit 1 and/or unit 2 back to the Allegheny Reservoir. Another portion of water used for electricity production can be pumped to the upper reservoir using unit 1 and/or unit 2, and then released directly into the Allegheny River using unit 2 and/or unit 3. FirstEnergy is proposing to operate unit 2 to discharge to the Allegheny River on a more frequent basis than under current operation. To facilitate these operations, FirstEnergy proposes to install a system VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:44 Dec 19, 2013 Jkt 232001 to automate operation of the project’s lower intake bulkheads and Corp’s sluice gates, and refurbish the unit 2 butterfly valve. Other project works include transformers, a transmission line approximately 3,100 feet long, access roads, recreational and other appurtenant facilities. FirstEnergy is proposing to raise the maximum operating level of the upper reservoir from 2,072 feet to 2,073 feet, (increase of 1 foot), and by doing so would increase the average annual generation from 559.06 GWh to 585.06 GWh. 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. 77113 Dated: December 16, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–30321 Filed 12–19–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP14–24–000] Bakken Hunter, LLC; Notice of Application Take notice that on December 2, 2013 Bakken Hunter, LLC (Bakken), 410 17th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202, filed in Docket No. CP14–24–000, an application pursuant to section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and a Presidential Permit to construct, operate, maintain and connect facilities at the border of the United States for the import of natural gas from Canada. Specifically, Bakken proposes to construct a low pressure high density gathering line approximately 2.76 mile 10-inch diameter which will connect from Saskatchewan, Canada to the ONEOK gathering system in Divide County, North Dakota. The line will have a maximum operating pressure of 80 psig and a design capacity of approximately 5 million standard cubic feet per day, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing 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, call (202) 502–8659 or TTY, (202) 208–3676. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Shaun Robertson, Project Engineer, Polaris Target Milestone Engineering Ltd., 200, 1120–29th date Avenue NE., Calgary, AB, Canada, T2E 7P1, or phone (402) 736–8024 or Notice of Acceptance/Notice of facsimile (402) 263–1387 or email Ready for Environmental Analysis ................................. 1/31/2014 shaun.robertson@polariseng.com. Filing of recommendations, prePursuant to section 157.9 of the liminary terms and condiCommission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, tions, and fishway prescripwithin 90 days of this Notice the tions ....................................... 4/1/2014 Commission staff will either: complete Commission issues Draft EA .... 9/28/2014 its environmental assessment (EA) and Comments on Draft EA ............ 10/28/2014 place it into the Commission’s public Modified Terms and Conditions 12/27/2014 record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or Commission Issues Final EA ... 3/27/2015 issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of o. Final amendments to the Schedule for Environmental Review is application must be filed with the issued, it will indicate, among other Commission no later than 30 days from milestones, the anticipated date for the the issuance date of the notice of ready Commission staff’s issuance of the final for environmental analysis. environmental impact statement (FEIS) PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1 emcdonald on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 77114 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 245 / Friday, December 20, 2013 / Notices 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 below listed comment date, 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 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. Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 3, 2014. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:44 Dec 19, 2013 Jkt 232001 Dated: December 13, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–30322 Filed 12–19–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 77–266] Pacific Gas and Electric Company: Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Application for Temporary Variance of License Requirement. b. Project No.: 77–266. c. Date Filed: December 9, 2013. d. Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (licensee). e. Name of Projects: Potter Valley Project. f. Location: Eel River and East Fork Russian River in Lake and Mendocino Counties, California. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Neva Geldard, License Coordinator, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Mail Code: N11C P.O. Box 770000 San Francisco, CA 94177. Phone (415) 973–3076. i. FERC Contact: Mr. John Aedo, (415) 369–3335, john.aedo@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests, and recommendations: January 16, 2014. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests, comments, or recommendations 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. Please include the project number (P– 77–266) on any comments, motions to PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 intervene, protests, or recommendations filed. k. Description of Request: The licensee requests a temporary variance of the minimum flow requirements of the January 28, 2004 Order Amending License. The licensee states that water conditions in the Eel River basin are exceptionally dry, and requests that it be allowed to implement the ‘‘critical’’ and ‘‘exceptionally low inflow’’ minimum flow releases outlined in the January 28, 2004. Due to the urgent nature of this request and the potential immediate impacts to fishery resources, the Commission took action on the licensee’s proposal by order dated December 12, 2013. However, should basin water conditions require an extended variance, the Commission will take into account any comments received, intervention requests, and protests received in its analysis of a potential future variance request. Based on responses received to this notice, the Commission has also reserved the right to modify its December 12, 2013 order. l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. 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, call 1–866–208–3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77113-77114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30322]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP14-24-000]


Bakken Hunter, LLC; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on December 2, 2013 Bakken Hunter, LLC (Bakken), 
410 17th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202, filed in Docket No. CP14-24-
000, an application pursuant to section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) 
and a Presidential Permit to construct, operate, maintain and connect 
facilities at the border of the United States for the import of natural 
gas from Canada. Specifically, Bakken proposes to construct a low 
pressure high density gathering line approximately 2.76 mile 10-inch 
diameter which will connect from Saskatchewan, Canada to the ONEOK 
gathering system in Divide County, North Dakota. The line will have a 
maximum operating pressure of 80 psig and a design capacity of 
approximately 5 million standard cubic feet per day, all as more fully 
set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection. This filing 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, call (202) 
502-8659 or TTY, (202) 208-3676.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Shaun Robertson, Project Engineer, Polaris Engineering Ltd., 200, 1120-
29th Avenue NE., Calgary, AB, Canada, T2E 7P1, or phone (402) 736-8024 
or facsimile (402) 263-1387 or email shaun.robertson@polariseng.com.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 
within 90 days of this Notice the 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)

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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 below listed comment date, 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 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.
    Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed 
electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see, 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 3, 2014.

    Dated: December 13, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-30322 Filed 12-19-13; 8:45 am]
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