Alaska Electric Light and Power Company; Notice of Application To Amend License and Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 4899-4900 [2014-01870]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 20 / Thursday, January 30, 2014 / Notices lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to consider your comments prior to making its decision on this project, it is important that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before February 24, 2014. For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file your comments with the Commission. In all instances please reference the project docket number (CP13–523–000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at 202–502–8258 or efiling@ferc.gov. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature located on the Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief, textonly comments on a project; (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the eFiling feature on the Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You must select the type of filing you are making. If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).1 Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission’s decision. The Commission grants affected landowners and others with environmental concerns intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can adequately represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. Additional information about the project is available from the 1 See the previous discussion on the methods for filing comments. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:24 Jan 29, 2014 Jkt 232001 Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web site (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., CP13– 523). 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 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. Dated: January 24, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–01868 Filed 1–29–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2307–066] Alaska Electric Light and Power Company; Notice of Application To Amend License and 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: Amendment of License. b. Project No: 2307–066. c. Date Filed: December 4, 2013, and supplemented on January 22, 2014. d. Applicant: Alaska Electric Light and Power Company. e. Name of Project: Annex Creek and Salmon Creek Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on Annex and Salmon Creeks near Juneau, Alaska. The project occupies federal lands within the Tongass National Forest. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Scott Willis, Vice President—Generation, Alaska PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4899 Electric Light and Power Company, 5601 Tonsgard Court, Juneau, Alaska 99801–7201; telephone: (907) 463–6396. i. FERC Contact: Linda Stewart, telephone: (202) 502–6680, and email address: linda.stewart@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests, is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file any motion to intervene, protest, comments, and/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. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–2307–066. k. Description of Request: Alaska Electric Light and Power Company (AEL&P) proposes to convert 0.3 mile of the Annex Creek development’s 12mile-long, 23-kilovolt overhead transmission line to an underground transmission line. Pursuant to an amendment order issued in 1999, approximately 1 mile of the 12-milelong transmission line was buried in the summer of 2000. The proposed underground section of transmission line would extend from the previously buried section of line located on the west side of Powerline Ridge and transition back to the existing overhead line near the location of Camp 6. The proposed underground line route would remain within both the Tongass National Forest and the existing project boundary. AEL&P proposes to change the transmission line from overhead to underground due to the harsh weather conditions that regularly damage this section of line. l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number P–2307 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 E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM 30JAN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 4900 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 20 / Thursday, January 30, 2014 / Notices 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 and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. 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 comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (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 protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate to project works which are the subject of the license amendment. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. If an intervener 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. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:24 Jan 29, 2014 Jkt 232001 accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. Dated: January 23, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–01870 Filed 1–29–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14559–000] ECOsponsible, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On October 24, 2013, ECOsponsible, Inc. filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Setting Pole Rapids Dam Hydro Project (project) to be located on the Raquette River, in Franklin County, New York, near the Town of Tupper Lake, New York. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any landdisturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) Installing three RivGenTM Turbine Generator Units with a total installed capacity of 1,487 kilowatts below Setting Pole Rapids Dam in the Raquette River; (2) a shore power station housing two inverters to convert direct current to alternating current; (3) an overhead 1,450-foot-long, 46.1-kilovolt (kV) transmission line extending from the project to the interconnection with National Grid; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Setting Pole Rapids Dam Hydro Project would be 10,420 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Dennis Ryan, ECOsponsible, Inc., 120 Mitchell Road, Suite 100, East Aurora, NY 14052; phone: (716) 655–3524. FERC Contact: Tim Looney; phone: (202) 502–6096. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–14559–000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14559) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: January 23, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–01867 Filed 1–29–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP14–45–000] Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization Take notice that January 9, 2014, Dominion Transmission, Inc. (Dominion), 701 East Cary Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, filed a prior notice application pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.208 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Dominion’s blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82–537–000, for authorization to replace certain pipeline facilities (Project) located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Specifically, the Project consists of replacing 9.7 miles of various diameter pipelines, all as more fully set forth in the application, which is open to the public for inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the web at https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM 30JAN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2307-066]


Alaska Electric Light and Power Company; Notice of Application To 
Amend License and 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: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No: 2307-066.
    c. Date Filed: December 4, 2013, and supplemented on January 22, 
2014.
    d. Applicant: Alaska Electric Light and Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Annex Creek and Salmon Creek Hydroelectric 
Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on Annex and Salmon Creeks near 
Juneau, Alaska. The project occupies federal lands within the Tongass 
National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Scott Willis, Vice President--Generation, 
Alaska Electric Light and Power Company, 5601 Tonsgard Court, Juneau, 
Alaska 99801-7201; telephone: (907) 463-6396.
    i. FERC Contact: Linda Stewart, telephone: (202) 502-6680, and 
email address: linda.stewart@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests, is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the 
Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. 
Please file any motion to intervene, protest, comments, and/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. The first page of any filing should include 
docket number P-2307-066.
    k. Description of Request: Alaska Electric Light and Power Company 
(AEL&P) proposes to convert 0.3 mile of the Annex Creek development's 
12-mile-long, 23-kilovolt overhead transmission line to an underground 
transmission line. Pursuant to an amendment order issued in 1999, 
approximately 1 mile of the 12-mile-long transmission line was buried 
in the summer of 2000. The proposed underground section of transmission 
line would extend from the previously buried section of line located on 
the west side of Powerline Ridge and transition back to the existing 
overhead line near the location of Camp 6. The proposed underground 
line route would remain within both the Tongass National Forest and the 
existing project boundary. AEL&P proposes to change the transmission 
line from overhead to underground due to the harsh weather conditions 
that regularly damage this section of line.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number P-2307 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

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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 and at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located 
at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling 
(202) 502-8371.
    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 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'' as applicable; (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 protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their 
evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate 
to project works which are the subject of the license amendment. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served 
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application. If an intervener 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. A copy of all other 
filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof 
of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the 
Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 
385.2010.

    Dated: January 23, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-01870 Filed 1-29-14; 8:45 am]
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