Warm Springs Irrigation District: Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, 4896-4897 [2014-01871]

Download as PDF 4896 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 20 / Thursday, January 30, 2014 / Notices RD14–2–000 (FERC–725J): REVISION TO THE DEFINITION OF BULK ELECTRIC SYSTEM Number of respondents 7 Number of responses per respondent Total number of responses Average burden hours per response Estimated total year 1 burden reduction (A) (B) (A) × (B) = (C) (D) (C) × (D) Transmission Owners (System Review and List Creation) ........................................................... Distribution Providers (System Review and List Creation) ........................................................... 333 1 333 ¥1 ¥333 554 1 554 ¥1 ¥554 Total .............................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ¥887 The total estimated decrease in cost burden to respondents (year 1 only) is $53,220; [i.e., ¥887 hours * $60 8 = ¥$53,220]. Dated: January 24, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–01872 Filed 1–29–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13570–002] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Warm Springs Irrigation District: Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 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 New License for a Major Water Project 5 Megawatts (MW) or Less— Existing Dam. b. Project No.: 13570–002. c. Date filed: April 15, 2013. d. Applicant: Warm Springs Irrigation District. e. Name of Project: Warm Springs Dam Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Malheur River, near the Town of Juntura, Malheur County, Oregon. The project would utilize the existing Warm Springs dam and reservoir, which is owned by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and would occupy 13.5 acres of land administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. 7 The number of respondents for transmission owners and distribution providers is based on the NERC Compliance Registry referenced in Order No. 773. 8 The estimate for cost per hour for an electrical engineer is $60 (the average salary plus benefits) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics at https:// bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:24 Jan 29, 2014 Jkt 232001 g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Randy Kinney, Warmsprings Irrigation District, 334 Main Street North, Vale, OR 97918, (541) 473–3951. i. FERC Contact: Ken Wilcox, (202) 502–6835; kenneth.wilcox@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file filing motions to intervene and protests 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 number P–13570–002. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedures 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. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The proposed project would utilize the existing Reclamation’s Warm Springs Dam and reservoir, and would consist of the following new facilities: (1) A new steel liner fitted into one of the outlets; (2) new trashrack at the entrance to the existing outlet works; (3) a 3.5-foot-long, 6-to-8-foot-diameter steel increaser section attached to the liner to transition the outlet into an 8foot-diameter steel penstock; (4) a 150foot-long increaser/penstock assembly to convey water to the new powerhouse PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 located in the stilling basin below the dam; (5) a new 4-foot-diameter fixed cone bypass valve upstream of the powerhouse; (6) a 150-foot-long, 8-footdiameter steel penstock; (7) a powerhouse containing one 2.7–MW Francis or Kaplan turbine; (8) a 2.2mile-long, 25-kilovolt transmission line; and (9) appurtenant facilities. The average annual generation is estimated to be 7.442 gigawatt-hours. m. 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. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. 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. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing development application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be accepted in response to this notice. A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM 30JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 20 / Thursday, January 30, 2014 / Notices the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application. When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’ or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ ‘‘NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION,’’ or ‘‘COMPETING APPLICATION;’’ (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. 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. Dated: January 24, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–01871 Filed 1–29–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 13948–002; 13994–002] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County; Notice of Scoping Meetings and Environmental Site Review and Soliciting Scoping Comments Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been filed with Commission and are available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project Nos.: 13948–002 and 13994–002. c. Date filed: August 1, 2013. d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County (SnoPUD). VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:24 Jan 29, 2014 Jkt 232001 e. Name of Projects: Calligan Creek Hydroelectric Project and Hancock Creek Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The Calligan Creek Hydroelectric Project would be located on Calligan Creek in King County, approximately 9 miles northeast of North Bend, Washington. It would not occupy any federal lands. The Hancock Creek Hydroelectric Project would be located on Hancock Creek in King County, approximately 9 miles northeast of North Bend, Washington. It would not occupy any federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Kim D. Moore, P.E., Assistant General Manager of Generation, Water and Corporate Services; Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, 2320 California Street, P.O. Box 1107, Everett, WA 98206–1107; (425) 783–8606; KDMoore@snopud.com. i. FERC Contact: Kelly Wolcott, kelly.wolcott@ferc.gov, (202) 502–6480. j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: March 29, 2014. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file scoping comments 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 numbers P–13948–002 and/or P–13994–002. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all interveners 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 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. k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The Calligan Creek Hydroelectric Project would consist of the following new facilities: (1) An approximately 130-foot-long, 15-foot-wide diversion PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4897 structure traversing Calligan Creek, consisting of a 45-foot-long, 8-foot-high spillway and two 14-foot-high wingwalls; (2) a 1.04-acre-foot impoundment; (3) an intake equipped with a 220-square-foot fish screen with 0.125-inch-wide openings, a trashrack, and a sluice gate; (4) a 1.2-mile-long, approximately 41-inch-diameter buried penstock; (5) approximately 1.2 miles of buried power and fiber optic cable providing power to the intake area for monitoring the remote sensors and operating screens and gates; (6) a powerhouse containing a single 6–MW two-jet horizontal-shaft Pelton turbine/ generator; (7) a 135-foot-long rip-raplined tailrace channel discharging into Calligan Creek; (8) two access roads totaling 300 feet long; (9) a 2.5-milelong, 34.5-kilovolt buried transmission line connecting to the existing Black Creek Hydroelectric Project (P–6221) switching vault; and (10) appurtenant facilities. No federal lands are included in the project. The Hanock Creek Hydroelectric Project would consist of the following new facilities: (1) An approximately 130-foot-long, 10.7-foot-wide diversion structure traversing Hancock Creek, consisting of a 45-foot-long, 6-foot-high spillway and two 12-foot-high wingwalls; (2) a 0.85-acre-foot impoundment; (3) a 25-foot-wide, 12foot-high, 53-foot-long intake with a trashrack, a 220-square-foot fish screen, and a sluice gate; (4) a 1.5-mile-long, approximately 40-inch-diameter buried penstock; (5) approximately 1.5 miles of buried power and fiber optic cable providing power to the intake area for monitoring the remote sensors and operating screens and gates; (6) a powerhouse containing a single 6–MW two-jet horizontal-shaft Pelton turbine/ generator; (7) a 12-foot-wide, approximately 100-foot-long rip-raplined tailrace channel discharging into Hancock Creek; (8) two existing logging roads totaling 1,210 feet long; (9) three new access roads totaling 1,220 feet long; (10) a 0.3-mile-long, 34.5-kilovolt buried transmission line connecting to the existing Black Creek Hydroelectric Project (P–6221) switching vault; and (11) appurtenant facilities. No federal lands are included in the project. m. 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. A copy is also available E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM 30JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 20 (Thursday, January 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4896-4897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01871]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13570-002]


Warm Springs Irrigation District: Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing and Soliciting 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 New License for a Major 
Water Project 5 Megawatts (MW) or Less--Existing Dam.
    b. Project No.: 13570-002.
    c. Date filed: April 15, 2013.
    d. Applicant: Warm Springs Irrigation District.
    e. Name of Project: Warm Springs Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Malheur River, near the Town of Juntura, 
Malheur County, Oregon. The project would utilize the existing Warm 
Springs dam and reservoir, which is owned by the U.S. Bureau of 
Reclamation (Reclamation) and would occupy 13.5 acres of land 
administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Randy Kinney, Warmsprings Irrigation 
District, 334 Main Street North, Vale, OR 97918, (541) 473-3951.
    i. FERC Contact: Ken Wilcox, (202) 502-6835; 
kenneth.wilcox@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days 
from the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
filing motions to intervene and protests 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 number P-13570-002.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures 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. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The proposed project would utilize the existing Reclamation's 
Warm Springs Dam and reservoir, and would consist of the following new 
facilities: (1) A new steel liner fitted into one of the outlets; (2) 
new trashrack at the entrance to the existing outlet works; (3) a 3.5-
foot-long, 6-to-8-foot-diameter steel increaser section attached to the 
liner to transition the outlet into an 8-foot-diameter steel penstock; 
(4) a 150-foot-long increaser/penstock assembly to convey water to the 
new powerhouse located in the stilling basin below the dam; (5) a new 
4-foot-diameter fixed cone bypass valve upstream of the powerhouse; (6) 
a 150-foot-long, 8-foot-diameter steel penstock; (7) a powerhouse 
containing one 2.7-MW Francis or Kaplan turbine; (8) a 2.2-mile-long, 
25-kilovolt transmission line; and (9) appurtenant facilities. The 
average annual generation is estimated to be 7.442 gigawatt-hours.
    m. 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. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    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. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application 
must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention 
deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of 
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of 
intent allows an interested person to file the competing development 
application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention 
deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be 
accepted in response to this notice.
    A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, 
and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an 
unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A 
notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this 
public notice.
    Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance 
with

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the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 
385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, 
the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests or motions to 
intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for 
the particular application.
    When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the 
Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE 
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' or ``COMPETING APPLICATION;'' (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. 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.

    Dated: January 24, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-01871 Filed 1-29-14; 8:45 am]
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