Idaho Water Resources Board; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 43038 [2014-17359]

Download as PDF 43038 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 142 / Thursday, July 24, 2014 / Notices Dated: July 17, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–17358 Filed 7–23–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14608–000] emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Idaho Water Resources Board; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On March 24, 2014, the Idaho Water Resource Board 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 Weiser-Galloway Hydroelectric and Water Storage Project (WeiserGalloway Project or project) to be located on Weiser River near Weiser, Idaho. 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 new facilities: (1) A 2,480foot-long, 285-foot-high earthfill embankment dam with a single ungated emergency spillway and low-level outlet works; (2) a 6,719-acre reservoir with a total storage capacity of 752,500 acrefeet at a normal maximum operating elevation of 2,470 feet mean sea level; (3) a free-standing water intake tower in the reservoir; (4) a large or multiple 1,500-foot-long composite steel penstock in reinforced concrete; (5) a 75-foot by 150-foot powerhouse containing four Francis turbine/ generation units rated for a total installed capacity of 60 megawatts; (6) a 50 to 100-foot-long open channel tailrace returning water to the Weiser River; (7) a 10-mile-long, 69-kilovolt transmission line extending from the powerhouse to an interconnection with an existing transmission line owned by the Idaho Power Company; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the WeiserGalloway Project would be 365 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Brian Patton, Idaho Water Resources Board, 322 East VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:03 Jul 23, 2014 Jkt 232001 Front St., P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720. FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen, phone: (202) 502–8074, or email ryan.hansen@ ferc.gov. 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. 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–14608–000. 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/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14608) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: July 17, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–17359 Filed 7–23–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP14–520–000] WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization Take notice that on July 10, 2014, WBI Energy Transmission, Inc., (WBI Energy), 1250 West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58503 filed in Docket No. CP14–520–000, a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205(b) and 157.208(f)(2) of the PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act for authorization to increase the Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure (MAOP) of two segments of its 12’’ diameter Red and Yellow mainlines from 512 pounds per square inch (psig) and 500 psig to 720 psig in Park County, Wyoming and Carbon County, Montana. The MAOP increase will allow for an increase of 4,000 thousand cubic feet per day (Mcf/ d) in firm transportation of WBI Energy’s to existing delivery locations on its Line Section 22, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the web 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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 502–8659. Any questions regarding this Application should be directed to Keith A. Tiggelaar, Director of Regulatory Affairs, WBI Energy Transmission, Inc. P.O. Box 5601, Bismarck, North Dakota 58506–5601, or by calling (701) 530– 1560, or by email keith.tiggelaar@ wbienergy.com and Brain D. O’Neill, Van Ness Feldman, L.L.P., 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street NW., Seventh Floor, Washington, DC 20007–3877, or by calling (202) 298–1983, or by email bdo@vnf.com. Any person may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission’s staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission’s Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14608-000]


Idaho Water Resources Board; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On March 24, 2014, the Idaho Water Resource Board 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 
Weiser-Galloway Hydroelectric and Water Storage Project (Weiser-
Galloway Project or project) to be located on Weiser River near Weiser, 
Idaho. 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 new facilities: 
(1) A 2,480-foot-long, 285-foot-high earthfill embankment dam with a 
single ungated emergency spillway and low-level outlet works; (2) a 
6,719-acre reservoir with a total storage capacity of 752,500 acre-feet 
at a normal maximum operating elevation of 2,470 feet mean sea level; 
(3) a free-standing water intake tower in the reservoir; (4) a large or 
multiple 1,500-foot-long composite steel penstock in reinforced 
concrete; (5) a 75-foot by 150-foot powerhouse containing four Francis 
turbine/generation units rated for a total installed capacity of 60 
megawatts; (6) a 50 to 100-foot-long open channel tailrace returning 
water to the Weiser River; (7) a 10-mile-long, 69-kilovolt transmission 
line extending from the powerhouse to an interconnection with an 
existing transmission line owned by the Idaho Power Company; and (8) 
appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Weiser-
Galloway Project would be 365 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Brian Patton, Idaho Water Resources Board, 322 
East Front St., P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720.
    FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen, phone: (202) 502-8074, or email 
ryan.hansen@ferc.gov.
    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.
    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-14608-000.
    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/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14608) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: July 17, 2014.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-17359 Filed 7-23-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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