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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC14–4–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–73); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on the currently
approved information collection, FERC–
73 (Oil Pipeline Service Life Data).
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due March 24, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC14–4–000)
by either of the following methods:
• eFiling at Commission’s Web site:
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Instructions: All submissions must be
formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: https://
SUMMARY:
www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. For user assistance contact
FERC Online Support by email at
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
502–8659 for TTY.
Docket: Users interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
docket or in viewing/downloading
comments and issuances in this docket
may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title:
FERC–73, Oil Pipeline Service Life Data.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0019.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–73 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission has
authority over interstate oil pipelines as
stated in the Interstate Commerce Act,
49 U.S.C. 6501, et al. As part of the
information necessary for the
subsequent investigation and review of
an oil pipeline company’s proposed
depreciation rates, the pipeline
companies are required to provide
service life data as part of their data
submissions if the proposed
depreciation rates are based on the
remaining physical life calculations.
This service life data is submitted on
FERC Form No. 73, ‘‘Oil Pipeline
Service Life Data’’. The information
collected under the requirements of
FERC Form No. 73 is used by the
Commission to implement the statutory
provisions of Sections 306 and 402 of
the Department of Energy Organization
Act, 42 U.S.C. 7155 and 7172, and
Executive Order No. 12009, 42 FR 46277
(September 13, 1977).1
The data submitted are used by the
Commission to assist in the selection of
appropriate service lives and book
depreciation rates. Book depreciation
rates are used by oil pipeline companies
to compute the depreciation portion of
their operating expense which is a
component of their cost of service
which in turn is used to determine the
transportation rate to assess customers.
FERC staff’s recommended book
depreciation rates become legally
binding when issued by Commission
order. These rates remain in effect until
a subsequent review is requested and
the outcome indicates that a
modification is justified. The
Commission implements these filings in
18 CFR parts 347 and 357.
Type of Respondents: Oil pipeline
companies.
Estimate of Annual Burden 2: The
Commission estimates the total Public
Reporting Burden for this information
collection as:
FERC FORM NO. 73, OIL PIPELINE SERVICE LIFE DATA
Number of
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The total estimated annual cost
burden to respondents is $8,400 [120
hours * $70/hour = $8,400 3]
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;
1 For FERC Form No. 73 filing instructions and
materials, please see https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/forms.asp#form73.
2 The Commission defines burden as the total
time, effort, or financial resources expended by
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Total number
of responses
Average
burden hours
per response
Estimated total
annual burden
(A)
Oil Pipelines Undergoing Investigation or Review ..............
Number of
responses per
respondent
(B)
(A) × (B) = (C)
(D)
(C) × (D)
3
1
3
40
120
(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: January 14, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014–01057 Filed 1–17–14; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project Nos. P–13404–002, P–13405–002,
P–13406–002, et al.]
Notice of Application Ready for
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting
Comments, Recommendations, Terms
and Conditions, and Prescriptions
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persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal agency. For
further explanation of what is included in the
information collection burden, reference 5 Code of
Federal Regulations 1320.3.
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3 $70/hour is the average FERC employee salary
plus benefits. We assume that respondents to this
collection are similarly situated in terms of salary
and benefits.
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Clean River Power MR–1, LLC ...............................................................
Clean
Clean
Clean
Clean
Clean
River
River
River
River
River
Power
Power
Power
Power
Power
MR–2,
MR–3,
MR–5,
MR–6,
MR–7,
Project Nos. P–13404–002, P–13405–002, P–13406–002, P–13407–
002, P–13408–002, and P–13411–002
LLC.
LLC.
LLC.
LLC.
LLC.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric applications have been
filed with the Commission and are
available for public inspection.
a. Type of Applications: Original
Major Licenses
b. Project Nos.: 13404–002, 13405–
002, 13406–002, 13407–002, 13408–002,
and 13411–002
c. Date filed: October 31, 2012
d. Applicants: Clean River Power
MR–1, LLC; Clean River Power MR–2,
LLC; Clean River Power MR–3, LLC;
Clean River Power MR–5, LLC; Clean
River Power MR–6, LLC; and Clean
River Power MR–7, LLC (Clean River
Power), subsidiaries of Free Flow Power
Corporation
e. Name of Projects: Beverly Lock and
Dam Water Power Project, P–13404–
002; Devola Lock and Dam Water Power
Project, P–13405–002; Malta/
McConnelsville Lock and Dam Water
Power Project, P–13406–002; Lowell
Lock and Dam Water Power Project, P–
13407–002; Philo Lock and Dam Water
Power Project, P–13408–002; and
Rokeby Lock and Dam Water Power
Project, P–13411–002.
f. Locations: At existing locks and
dams on the Muskingum River in
Washington, Morgan, and Muskingum
counties, Ohio (see table below for
specific project locations). The locks
and dams were formally owned and
operated by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, but are currently owned and
operated by the Ohio Department of
Natural Resources, Division of Parks
and Recreation.
Projects
County(s)
City/town
P–13404–002 ..........
P–13405–002 ..........
P–13406–002 ..........
Beverly Lock and Dam .........................
Devola Lock and Dam .........................
Malta/McConnelsville Lock and Dam ...
Washington and Morgan ......................
Washington ..........................................
Morgan .................................................
P–13407–002 ..........
P–13408–002 ..........
P–13411–002 ..........
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Project No.
Lowell Lock and Dam ..........................
Philo Lock and Dam .............................
Rokeby Lock and Dam ........................
Washington ..........................................
Muskingum ...........................................
Morgan and Muskingum ......................
Upstream of the City of Beverly, OH.
Near the City of Devola, OH.
On the southern shore of the Town of
McConnelsville, OH.
West of the City of Lowell, OH.
North of the City of Philo, OH.
Near the City of Rokeby, OH.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r)
h. Applicant Contacts: Ramya
Swaminathan, Chief Operating Officer,
Free Flow Power Corporation, 239
Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA
02114; or at (978) 283–2822.
Daniel Lissner, General Counsel, Free
Flow Power Corporation, 239 Causeway
Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; or
at (978) 283–2822.
i. FERC Contact: Aaron Liberty at
(202) 502–6862; or email at
aaron.liberty@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days
from the issuance date of this notice;
reply comments are due 105 days from
the issuance date of this notice.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file the
requested information using the
Commission’s eFiling system at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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
numbers P–13404–002, 13405–002,
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13406–002, 13407–002, 13408–002,
and/or 13411–002, as appropriate.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
require all intervenors filing documents
with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person on the
official service list for the project.
Further, if an intervenor files comments
or documents with the Commission
relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must
also serve a copy of the document on
that resource agency.
k. These applications have been
accepted for filing and are now ready for
environmental analysis.
l. The proposed Beverly Lock and
Dam Project would be located at the
existing Beverly Lock and Dam on the
Muskingum River at river mile (RM)
24.6. The Beverly dam is a 535-footlong, 17-foot-high dam that impounds a
490-acre reservoir at a normal pool
elevation of 616.36 North American
Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). The
project would also consist of the
following new facilities: (1) A 37-footlong, 52-foot-high, 88-foot-wide intake
structure with trash racks containing 2inch clear bar spacing; (2) a 75-foot by
160-foot powerhouse located
downstream of the dam on the left bank
of the Muskingum River; (3) two
turbine-generator units providing a
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combined installed capacity of 3.0
megawatts (MW); (4) a 65-foot-long, 75foot-wide draft tube; (5) a 90-foot-long,
150-foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by
40-foot substation; (7) a 970-foot-long,
three-phase, overhead 69-kilovolt (kV)
transmission line to connect the project
substation to the local utility
distribution lines; and (8) appurtenant
facilities. The average annual generation
would be about 17,853 megawatt-hours
(MWh).
The proposed Devola Lock and Dam
Project would be located at the existing
Devola Lock and Dam on the
Muskingum River at RM 5.8. The Devola
dam is a 587-foot-long, 17-foot-high dam
that impounds a 301-acre reservoir at a
normal pool elevation of 592.87 NAVD
88. The applicant proposes to remove
187 feet of the existing dam to construct
a 154-foot-long overflow weir. The
project would also consist of the
following new facilities: (1) A 37-footlong, 52-foot-high, 80-foot-wide intake
structure with trash racks containing 2inch clear bar spacing; (2) a 80-foot by
160-foot powerhouse located on the
bank of the Muskingum River opposite
the existing lock; (3) two turbinegenerator units providing a combined
installed capacity of 4.0 MW; (4) a 65foot-long, 80-foot-wide draft tube; (5) a
125-foot-long, 140-foot-wide tailrace; (6)
a 40-foot by 40-foot substation; (7) a
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3,600-foot-long, three-phase, overhead
69-kV transmission line to connect the
project substation to the local utility
distribution lines; and (8) appurtenant
facilities. The average annual generation
would be about 20,760 MWh.
The proposed Malta/McConnelsville
Lock and Dam Project would be located
at the existing Malta/McConnelsville
dam on the Muskingum River at RM
49.4. The Malta/McConnelsville dam is
a 605.5-foot-long, 15.2-foot-high dam
that impounds a 442-acre reservoir at a
normal pool elevation of 649.48 NAVD
88. The applicant proposes to remove
187.5 feet of the existing dam to
construct a 100-foot-long overflow weir.
The project would also consist of the
following new facilities: (1) A 37-footlong, 52-foot-high, 80-foot-wide intake
structure with trash racks containing 2inch clear bar spacing; (2) a 80-foot by
160-foot powerhouse located adjacent to
the right bank of the dam; (3) two
turbine-generator units providing a
combined installed capacity of 4.0 MW;
(4) a 65-foot-long, 80-foot-wide draft
tube; (5) a 100-foot-long, 130-foot-wide
tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40-foot
substation; (7) a 1,500-foot-long, threephase, overhead 69-kV transmission line
to connect the project substation to the
local utility distribution lines; and (8)
appurtenant facilities. The average
annual generation would be about
21,895 MWh.
The proposed Lowell Lock and Dam
Project would be located at the existing
Lowell dam on the Muskingum River at
RM 13.6. The Lowell dam is a 840-footlong, 18-foot-high dam that impounds a
628-acre reservoir at a normal pool
elevation of 607.06 NAVD 88. The
applicant proposes to remove 204 feet of
the existing dam to construct a 143.5foot-long overflow weir. The project
would also consist of the following new
facilities: (1) A 37-foot-long, 23-foothigh, 80-foot-wide intake structure with
trash racks that contain 2-inch clear bar
spacing; (2) a 75-foot by 160-foot
powerhouse located adjacent to the left
bank of the dam; (3) two turbinegenerator units providing a combined
installed capacity of 5 MW; (4) a 65foot-long, 75-foot-wide draft tube; (5) a
100-foot-long, 125-foot-wide tailrace; (6)
a 40-foot by 40-foot substation; (7) a
1,200-foot-long, three-phase, overhead
69-kV transmission line to connect the
project substation to the local utility
distribution lines; and (8) appurtenant
facilities. The average annual generation
would be about 30,996 MWh.
The proposed Philo Lock and Dam
Project would be located at the existing
Philo dam on the Muskingum River at
RM 68.6. The Philo dam is a 730-footlong, 17-foot-high dam that impounds a
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533-acre reservoir at a normal pool
elevation of 671.39 NAVD 88. The
applicant proposes to remove 128 feet of
the existing dam to construct a 40-footlong flap gate. The project would also
consist of the following new facilities:
(1) A 37-foot-long, 52-foot-high, 80-footwide intake structure with trash racks
that contain 2-inch clear bar spacing; (2)
a 75-foot by 160-foot powerhouse
located on the bank of the Muskingum
River opposite the existing lock; (3) two
turbine-generator units providing a
combined installed capacity of 3 MW;
(4) a 65-foot-long, 80-foot-wide draft
tube; (5) a 140-foot-long, 180-foot-wide
tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40-foot
substation; (7) a 1,600-foot-long, threephase, overhead 69-kV transmission line
to connect the project substation to the
local utility distribution lines; and (8)
appurtenant facilities. The average
annual generation would be about
15,957 MWh.
The proposed Rokeby Lock and Dam
Project would be located at the existing
Rokeby dam on the Muskingum River at
RM 57.4. The Rokeby dam is a 525-footlong, 20-foot-high dam that impounds a
615-acre reservoir at a normal pool
elevation of 660.3 NAVD 88. The project
would also consist of the following new
facilities: (1) A 37-foot-long, 52-foothigh, 80-foot-wide intake structure with
trash racks that contain 2-inch clear bar
spacing; (2) a 75-foot by 160-foot
powerhouse located on the bank of the
Muskingum River opposite the existing
lock; (3) two turbine-generator units
providing a combined installed capacity
of 4 MW; (4) a 65-foot-long, 75-footwide draft tube; (5) a 160-foot-long, 200foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40foot substation; (7) a 490-foot-long,
three-phase, overhead 69-kV
transmission line to connect the project
substation to the local utility
distribution lines; and (8) appurtenant
facilities. The average annual generation
would be about 17,182 MWh.
The applicant proposes to operate all
six projects in a run-of-river mode, such
that the water surface elevations within
each project impoundment would be
maintained at the crest of each
respective dam spillway.
m. Copies of the applications are
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. Copies are also
available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item h
above.
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All filings must (1) bear in all capital
letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY
COMMENTS,’’
‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS
AND CONDITIONS,’’ or
‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the
heading the name of the applicant and
the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish
the name, address, and telephone
number of the person submitting the
filing; and (4) otherwise comply with
the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001
through 385.2005. All comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions
or prescriptions must set forth their
evidentiary basis and otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b).
Agencies may obtain copies of the
application directly from the applicant.
Each filing must be accompanied by
proof of service on all persons listed on
the service list prepared by the
Commission in this proceeding, in
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and
385.2010.
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 these or other pending
projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
n. Public notice of the filing of the
initial development applications, which
has already been given, established the
due date for filing competing
applications or notices of intent. Under
the Commission’s regulations, any
competing development application
must be filed in response to and in
compliance with public notice of the
initial development application. No
competing applications or notices of
intent may be filed in response to this
notice.
o. A license applicant must file no
later than 60 days following the date of
issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the
water quality certification(s); (2) a copy
of the request(s) for certification,
including proof of the date on which the
certifying agency received the
request(s); or (3) evidence of waiver of
water quality certification for each
project.
p. Procedural Schedule:
The applications will be processed
according to the following revised
Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to
the schedule may be made as
appropriate.
Milestone
Target date
Filing of Comments, Recommendations, Terms
and Conditions, and
Prescriptions.
March 15, 2014.
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Filing of Reply Comments
Commission issues EA ....
Target date
April 29, 2014.
October 29,
2014.
Dated: January 14, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 619–158]
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company and
the City of Santa Clara; Notice of Intent
To File License Application, Filing of
Pre-Application Document (PAD),
Commencement of Pre-Filing Process,
and Scoping; Request for Comments
On the PAD and Scoping Document,
and Identification of Issues and
Associated Study Requests
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File License Application for a New
License and Commencing Pre-filing
Process
b. Project No.: 619–158
c. Dated Filed: November 15, 2013
d. Submitted By: Pacific Gas and
Electric Company and the City of Santa
Clara (collectively, applicants)
e. Name of Project: Bucks Creek
Hydroelectric Project
f. Location: On Bucks, Grizzly, and
Milk Ranch Creeks in Plumas County,
California.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of
the Commission’s Regulations
h. Potential Applicant Contact:
Randal S. Livingston, Vice President—
Power Generation, Pacific Gas and
Electric Company, PO. BOX 770000,
N11E–1103, San Francisco, CA 94177–
0001.
i. FERC Contact: Mary Greene at (202)
502–8865 or email at mary.greene@
ferc.gov.
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state,
local, and tribal agencies with
jurisdiction and/or special expertise
with respect to environmental issues
that wish to cooperate in the
preparation of the environmental
document should follow the
instructions for filing such requests
described in item o below. Cooperating
agencies should note the Commission’s
policy that agencies that cooperate in
the preparation of the environmental
document cannot also intervene. See 94
FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001).
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k. With this notice, we are initiating
informal consultation with: (a) the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA
Fisheries under section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act and the joint
agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR
part 402 and (b) the State Historic
Preservation Officer, as required by
section 106, National Historical
Preservation Act, and the implementing
regulations of the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
l. With this notice, we are designating
the applicants as the Commission’s nonfederal representative for carrying out
informal consultation, pursuant to
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
and section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act.
m. The applicants filed with the
Commission a Pre-Application
Document (PAD; including a proposed
process plan and schedule), pursuant to
18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s
regulations.
n. A copy of the PAD is available for
review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may be viewed on
the Commission’s Web site (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, (866)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY). A copy is also available for
inspection and reproduction at the
address in paragraph h.
Register online at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via
email of new filing and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
o. With this notice, we are soliciting
comments on the PAD and
Commission’s staff Scoping Document 1
(SD1), as well as study requests. All
comments on the PAD and SD1, and
study requests should be sent to the
address above in paragraph h. In
addition, all comments on the PAD and
SD1, study requests, requests for
cooperating agency status, and all
communications to and from
Commission staff related to the merits of
the potential application must be filed
with the Commission.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file all
documents 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://
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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. 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–619–158.
All filings with the Commission must
bear the appropriate heading:
‘‘Comments on Pre-Application
Document,’’ ‘‘Study Requests,’’
‘‘Comments on Scoping Document 1,’’
‘‘Request for Cooperating Agency
Status,’’ or ‘‘Communications to and
from Commission Staff.’’ Any
individual or entity interested in
submitting study requests, commenting
on the PAD or SD1, and any agency
requesting cooperating status must do so
by March 15, 2014.
p. Although our current intent is to
prepare an environmental assessment
(EA), there is the possibility that an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
will be required. Nevertheless, this
meeting will satisfy the NEPA scoping
requirements, irrespective of whether an
EA or EIS is issued by the Commission.
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold two
scoping meetings in the vicinity of the
project at the time and place noted
below. The daytime meeting will focus
on resource agency, Indian tribes, and
non-governmental organization
concerns, while the evening meeting is
primarily for receiving input from the
public. We invite all interested
individuals, organizations, and agencies
to attend one or both of the meetings,
and to assist staff in identifying
particular study needs, as well as the
scope of environmental issues to be
addressed in the environmental
document. The times and locations of
these meetings are as follows:
Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date and Time: February 11, 2014 at
10:00 a.m.
Location: Holiday Inn 685 Manzanita Ct,
Chico, CA 95926
Phone Number: (530) 345–2491
Evening Scoping Meeting
Date and Time: February 11, 2014 at
7:00 p.m.
Location: Holiday Inn 685 Manzanita Ct,
Chico, CA 95926
Phone Number: (530) 345–2491
Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which
outlines the subject areas to be
addressed in the environmental
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3362-3365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01059]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project Nos. P-13404-002, P-13405-002, P-13406-002, et al.]
Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and
Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and
Prescriptions
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Clean River Power MR-1, LLC............ Project Nos. P-13404-002, P-
13405-002, P-13406-002, P-
13407-002, P-13408-002, and P-
13411-002
Clean River Power MR-2, LLC............
Clean River Power MR-3, LLC............
Clean River Power MR-5, LLC............
Clean River Power MR-6, LLC............
Clean River Power MR-7, LLC............
Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection.
a. Type of Applications: Original Major Licenses
b. Project Nos.: 13404-002, 13405-002, 13406-002, 13407-002, 13408-
002, and 13411-002
c. Date filed: October 31, 2012
d. Applicants: Clean River Power MR-1, LLC; Clean River Power MR-2,
LLC; Clean River Power MR-3, LLC; Clean River Power MR-5, LLC; Clean
River Power MR-6, LLC; and Clean River Power MR-7, LLC (Clean River
Power), subsidiaries of Free Flow Power Corporation
e. Name of Projects: Beverly Lock and Dam Water Power Project, P-
13404-002; Devola Lock and Dam Water Power Project, P-13405-002; Malta/
McConnelsville Lock and Dam Water Power Project, P-13406-002; Lowell
Lock and Dam Water Power Project, P-13407-002; Philo Lock and Dam Water
Power Project, P-13408-002; and Rokeby Lock and Dam Water Power
Project, P-13411-002.
f. Locations: At existing locks and dams on the Muskingum River in
Washington, Morgan, and Muskingum counties, Ohio (see table below for
specific project locations). The locks and dams were formally owned and
operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, but are currently owned
and operated by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of
Parks and Recreation.
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Project No. Projects County(s) City/town
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P-13404-002...................... Beverly Lock and Dam..... Washington and Morgan... Upstream of the City of
Beverly, OH.
P-13405-002...................... Devola Lock and Dam...... Washington.............. Near the City of Devola,
OH.
P-13406-002...................... Malta/McConnelsville Lock Morgan.................. On the southern shore of
and Dam. the Town of
McConnelsville, OH.
P-13407-002...................... Lowell Lock and Dam...... Washington.............. West of the City of
Lowell, OH.
P-13408-002...................... Philo Lock and Dam....... Muskingum............... North of the City of
Philo, OH.
P-13411-002...................... Rokeby Lock and Dam...... Morgan and Muskingum.... Near the City of Rokeby,
OH.
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g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r)
h. Applicant Contacts: Ramya Swaminathan, Chief Operating Officer,
Free Flow Power Corporation, 239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA
02114; or at (978) 283-2822.
Daniel Lissner, General Counsel, Free Flow Power Corporation, 239
Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; or at (978) 283-2822.
i. FERC Contact: Aaron Liberty at (202) 502-6862; or email at
aaron.liberty@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this
notice.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
the requested information using the Commission's eFiling system at
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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 numbers P-13404-002,
13405-002, 13406-002, 13407-002, 13408-002, and/or 13411-002, as
appropriate.
The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an
intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document
on that resource agency.
k. These applications have been accepted for filing and are now
ready for environmental analysis.
l. The proposed Beverly Lock and Dam Project would be located at
the existing Beverly Lock and Dam on the Muskingum River at river mile
(RM) 24.6. The Beverly dam is a 535-foot-long, 17-foot-high dam that
impounds a 490-acre reservoir at a normal pool elevation of 616.36
North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). The project would also
consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 37-foot-long, 52-foot-
high, 88-foot-wide intake structure with trash racks containing 2-inch
clear bar spacing; (2) a 75-foot by 160-foot powerhouse located
downstream of the dam on the left bank of the Muskingum River; (3) two
turbine-generator units providing a combined installed capacity of 3.0
megawatts (MW); (4) a 65-foot-long, 75-foot-wide draft tube; (5) a 90-
foot-long, 150-foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40-foot substation;
(7) a 970-foot-long, three-phase, overhead 69-kilovolt (kV)
transmission line to connect the project substation to the local
utility distribution lines; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The average
annual generation would be about 17,853 megawatt-hours (MWh).
The proposed Devola Lock and Dam Project would be located at the
existing Devola Lock and Dam on the Muskingum River at RM 5.8. The
Devola dam is a 587-foot-long, 17-foot-high dam that impounds a 301-
acre reservoir at a normal pool elevation of 592.87 NAVD 88. The
applicant proposes to remove 187 feet of the existing dam to construct
a 154-foot-long overflow weir. The project would also consist of the
following new facilities: (1) A 37-foot-long, 52-foot-high, 80-foot-
wide intake structure with trash racks containing 2-inch clear bar
spacing; (2) a 80-foot by 160-foot powerhouse located on the bank of
the Muskingum River opposite the existing lock; (3) two turbine-
generator units providing a combined installed capacity of 4.0 MW; (4)
a 65-foot-long, 80-foot-wide draft tube; (5) a 125-foot-long, 140-foot-
wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40-foot substation; (7) a
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3,600-foot-long, three-phase, overhead 69-kV transmission line to
connect the project substation to the local utility distribution lines;
and (8) appurtenant facilities. The average annual generation would be
about 20,760 MWh.
The proposed Malta/McConnelsville Lock and Dam Project would be
located at the existing Malta/McConnelsville dam on the Muskingum River
at RM 49.4. The Malta/McConnelsville dam is a 605.5-foot-long, 15.2-
foot-high dam that impounds a 442-acre reservoir at a normal pool
elevation of 649.48 NAVD 88. The applicant proposes to remove 187.5
feet of the existing dam to construct a 100-foot-long overflow weir.
The project would also consist of the following new facilities: (1) A
37-foot-long, 52-foot-high, 80-foot-wide intake structure with trash
racks containing 2-inch clear bar spacing; (2) a 80-foot by 160-foot
powerhouse located adjacent to the right bank of the dam; (3) two
turbine-generator units providing a combined installed capacity of 4.0
MW; (4) a 65-foot-long, 80-foot-wide draft tube; (5) a 100-foot-long,
130-foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40-foot substation; (7) a
1,500-foot-long, three-phase, overhead 69-kV transmission line to
connect the project substation to the local utility distribution lines;
and (8) appurtenant facilities. The average annual generation would be
about 21,895 MWh.
The proposed Lowell Lock and Dam Project would be located at the
existing Lowell dam on the Muskingum River at RM 13.6. The Lowell dam
is a 840-foot-long, 18-foot-high dam that impounds a 628-acre reservoir
at a normal pool elevation of 607.06 NAVD 88. The applicant proposes to
remove 204 feet of the existing dam to construct a 143.5-foot-long
overflow weir. The project would also consist of the following new
facilities: (1) A 37-foot-long, 23-foot-high, 80-foot-wide intake
structure with trash racks that contain 2-inch clear bar spacing; (2) a
75-foot by 160-foot powerhouse located adjacent to the left bank of the
dam; (3) two turbine-generator units providing a combined installed
capacity of 5 MW; (4) a 65-foot-long, 75-foot-wide draft tube; (5) a
100-foot-long, 125-foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40-foot
substation; (7) a 1,200-foot-long, three-phase, overhead 69-kV
transmission line to connect the project substation to the local
utility distribution lines; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The average
annual generation would be about 30,996 MWh.
The proposed Philo Lock and Dam Project would be located at the
existing Philo dam on the Muskingum River at RM 68.6. The Philo dam is
a 730-foot-long, 17-foot-high dam that impounds a 533-acre reservoir at
a normal pool elevation of 671.39 NAVD 88. The applicant proposes to
remove 128 feet of the existing dam to construct a 40-foot-long flap
gate. The project would also consist of the following new facilities:
(1) A 37-foot-long, 52-foot-high, 80-foot-wide intake structure with
trash racks that contain 2-inch clear bar spacing; (2) a 75-foot by
160-foot powerhouse located on the bank of the Muskingum River opposite
the existing lock; (3) two turbine-generator units providing a combined
installed capacity of 3 MW; (4) a 65-foot-long, 80-foot-wide draft
tube; (5) a 140-foot-long, 180-foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40-
foot substation; (7) a 1,600-foot-long, three-phase, overhead 69-kV
transmission line to connect the project substation to the local
utility distribution lines; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The average
annual generation would be about 15,957 MWh.
The proposed Rokeby Lock and Dam Project would be located at the
existing Rokeby dam on the Muskingum River at RM 57.4. The Rokeby dam
is a 525-foot-long, 20-foot-high dam that impounds a 615-acre reservoir
at a normal pool elevation of 660.3 NAVD 88. The project would also
consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 37-foot-long, 52-foot-
high, 80-foot-wide intake structure with trash racks that contain 2-
inch clear bar spacing; (2) a 75-foot by 160-foot powerhouse located on
the bank of the Muskingum River opposite the existing lock; (3) two
turbine-generator units providing a combined installed capacity of 4
MW; (4) a 65-foot-long, 75-foot-wide draft tube; (5) a 160-foot-long,
200-foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40-foot substation; (7) a 490-
foot-long, three-phase, overhead 69-kV transmission line to connect the
project substation to the local utility distribution lines; and (8)
appurtenant facilities. The average annual generation would be about
17,182 MWh.
The applicant proposes to operate all six projects in a run-of-
river mode, such that the water surface elevations within each project
impoundment would be maintained at the crest of each respective dam
spillway.
m. Copies of the applications are 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. Copies are also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item h above.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone
number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the
application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
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 these or other pending projects. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support.
n. Public notice of the filing of the initial development
applications, which has already been given, established the due date
for filing competing applications or notices of intent. Under the
Commission's regulations, any competing development application must be
filed in response to and in compliance with public notice of the
initial development application. No competing applications or notices
of intent may be filed in response to this notice.
o. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality
certification(s); (2) a copy of the request(s) for certification,
including proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the
request(s); or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification
for each project.
p. Procedural Schedule:
The applications will be processed according to the following
revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made
as appropriate.
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Filing of Comments, Recommendations, March 15, 2014.
Terms and Conditions, and
Prescriptions.
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Filing of Reply Comments............... April 29, 2014.
Commission issues EA................... October 29, 2014.
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Dated: January 14, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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