CB Energy Park, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Competing Applications, 7660-7661 [2014-02743]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 7660 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 27 / Monday, February 10, 2014 / Notices Preliminary Determination: Based upon the above criteria, Commission staff preliminarily determines that the proposal satisfies the requirements for a qualifying conduit hydropower facility not required to be licensed or exempted from licensing. Comments and Motions to Intervene: Deadline for filing comments contesting whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria is 45 days from the issuance date of this notice. Deadline for filing motions to intervene is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. Anyone may submit comments or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and 385.214. Any motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular proceeding. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as applicable; (2) state in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) state the name, address, and telephone number of the person filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of sections 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the Commission’s regulations.1 All comments contesting Commission staff’s preliminary determination that the facility meets the qualifying criteria must set forth their evidentiary basis. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and 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. 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 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2013). VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:25 Feb 07, 2014 Jkt 232001 accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies of the notice of intent can be obtained directly from the applicant or such copies can be viewed and reproduced at the Commission in its Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the web at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number (e.g., CD14–13) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: February 3, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–02735 Filed 2–7–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14568–000] CB Energy Park, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Competing Applications On December 2, 2013, CB Energy Park, LLC 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 Coffin Butte Pumped Storage Hydro Project (Coffin Butte Project) to be located near Two Dot in Wheatland County, Montana. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of the following: Lower Reservoir (1) A 5,000-foot-long, 50-foot-high earth and roller compacted concrete embankment; (2) a 50-acre lower reservoir with a storage capacity of 2,500-acre-foot at an elevation of 5,200 feet; (3) a temporary diversion with a pump and pipeline to bring initial fill water to the lower reservoir from Miller Creek; (4) a well to bring groundwater PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 to the project to make up evaporation and seepage losses; (5) a powerhouse containing two reversible 125-megawatt (MW) turbine/generator units, for a total installed capacity of 250 MW; and (6) an approximately 2-mile-long, 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission line connecting to an existing 500-kV transmission line in the area or a 7-mile-long, 230-kV transmission line connecting to the existing Two Dot substation. Upper Reservoir (1) A 4,600-foot-long, 50-foot-high earth and roller compacted concrete embankment; (2) a 50-acre upper reservoir with a storage capacity of 2,500-acre-foot at an elevation of 6,240 feet; (3) a 18-foot-diameter, 5,000-footlong steel-lined tunnel extending to the powerhouse; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Coffin Butte Project would be 880,000 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Carl Borgquist, CB Energy Park, LLC, P.O. Box 309, Bozeman, MT 59771; phone: (406) 585– 3006; or Martin J. Weber, P.E., Stanley Consultants, Inc., 5775 Wayzata Blvd., No. 300, Minneapolis, MN 55416; phone: (952) 546–3669. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman, (202) 502–6077. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ E:\FR\FM\10FEN1.SGM 10FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 27 / Monday, February 10, 2014 / Notices elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14568–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: February 3, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–02743 Filed 2–7–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 7684–001] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Sharon and Marcia Leishman; Notice of Termination of Exemption by Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric proceeding has been initiated by the Commission: a. Type of Proceeding: Termination of exemption by implied surrender b. Project No.: 7684–001 c. Date Initiated: February 3, 2014 d. Exemptee: Sharon and Marcia Leishman e. Name and Location of Project: The Leishman Irrigation System Project is located on the irrigation tailwater collection system on the Leishman’s property in Kittitas County, Washington. f. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.106 g. Exemptee Contact Information: Sharon Leishman (425) 235–8118 h. FERC Contact: Krista Sakallaris, (202) 502–6302, Krista.Sakallaris@ ferc.gov. i. Deadline for filing comments and protests is 30 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission. Please file your submittal electronically via the Internet (eFiling) in lieu of paper. Please refer to the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp and filing instructions in the Commission’s Regulations at 18 CFR section 385.2001(a)(1)(iii). To assist you with eFilings you should refer to the submission guidelines document at https://www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide/user-guide.pdf. In addition, certain filing requirements have statutory or regulatory formatting and other instructions. You should refer to a list of these ‘‘qualified documents’’ at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/ filing.pdf. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. Please include the project number (P–7684–001) on any VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:25 Feb 07, 2014 Jkt 232001 documents or motions filed. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings; otherwise, you should submit an original and seven copies of any submittal to the following address: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Mail Code: DHAC, PJ–12, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. j. Description of Project Facilities: (1) A 1,100-foot-long, 12-inch-diameter PVC pipeline; (2) a powerhouse containing two generating units with rated capacities of 25 kW and 7.5 kW and a combined annual energy production of 60 MWh; and (3) a discharge conduit. k. Description of Proceeding: The exemptee is in violation of Standard Article 1 of its exemption, which was granted April 6, 1984 (27 FERC ¶61,074). The Commission’s regulation, 18 CFR 4.106, provides, among other things, that the Commission reserves the right to revoke an exemption if any term or condition of the exemption is violated. Commission records indicate that the project stopped operating sometime between 1996 and 1999. After several years of correspondence regarding restoring operation to the project or surrounding the exemption, the exemptee has become non-responsive. On December 16, 2013, the Commission sent a letter indicating that the exemptee must file a plan and schedule to restore operation or surrender the project, failure to do so would result in an implied surrender. To date, the exemptee has not filed a response and the project remains inoperable. l. This notice is available for review and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the Docket number (P–7684–001) excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the notice. 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 toll-free 1–866–208– 3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 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 and Protests—Anyone may submit comments or protests in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and 385.211. In determining the PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7661 appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests filed. Any protests must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular proceeding. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS or ‘‘PROTEST,’’ as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the project number of the proceeding to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person commenting or protesting; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments or protests should relate to project works which are the subject of the termination of exemption. A copy of any protest must be served upon each representative of the exemptee specified in item g above. A copy of all other filings in reference to this notice 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. p. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described proceeding. If any agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. Dated: February 3, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–02742 Filed 2–7–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 4609–007] New Hampshire Wood Products Company Bath Electric Power Company LLC; Notice of Transfer of Exemption 1. By letter filed November 26, 2013, Bath Electric Power Company LLC parent company of New Hampshire Wood Products Company informed the Commission that the exemption from licensing for the Ammonoosuc River Dam Project, FERC No. 4609, originally issued January 11, 1982,1 has been 1 18 FERC ¶ 62,026, Notice of Approval by Operation of Law. E:\FR\FM\10FEN1.SGM 10FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7660-7661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02743]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14568-000]


CB Energy Park, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On December 2, 2013, CB Energy Park, LLC 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 Coffin Butte Pumped 
Storage Hydro Project (Coffin Butte Project) to be located near Two Dot 
in Wheatland County, Montana. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, 
if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license 
application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not 
authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities 
or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the 
owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following:

Lower Reservoir

    (1) A 5,000-foot-long, 50-foot-high earth and roller compacted 
concrete embankment; (2) a 50-acre lower reservoir with a storage 
capacity of 2,500-acre-foot at an elevation of 5,200 feet; (3) a 
temporary diversion with a pump and pipeline to bring initial fill 
water to the lower reservoir from Miller Creek; (4) a well to bring 
groundwater to the project to make up evaporation and seepage losses; 
(5) a powerhouse containing two reversible 125-megawatt (MW) turbine/
generator units, for a total installed capacity of 250 MW; and (6) an 
approximately 2-mile-long, 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission line 
connecting to an existing 500-kV transmission line in the area or a 7-
mile-long, 230-kV transmission line connecting to the existing Two Dot 
substation.

Upper Reservoir

    (1) A 4,600-foot-long, 50-foot-high earth and roller compacted 
concrete embankment; (2) a 50-acre upper reservoir with a storage 
capacity of 2,500-acre-foot at an elevation of 6,240 feet; (3) a 18-
foot-diameter, 5,000-foot-long steel-lined tunnel extending to the 
powerhouse; and (4) appurtenant facilities.
    The estimated annual generation of the Coffin Butte Project would 
be 880,000 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Carl Borgquist, CB Energy Park, LLC, P.O. Box 
309, Bozeman, MT 59771; phone: (406) 585-3006; or Martin J. Weber, 
P.E., Stanley Consultants, Inc., 5775 Wayzata Blvd., No. 300, 
Minneapolis, MN 55416; phone: (952) 546-3669.
    FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman, (202) 502-6077.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. 
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements 
of 18 CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and 
competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. 
See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's 
Web site https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can 
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior 
registration, using the eComment system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information 
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, 
documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and 
seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of 
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/

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elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-14568-000) in the docket 
number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: February 3, 2014.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-02743 Filed 2-7-14; 8:45 am]
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