FFP Missouri 2, LLC; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments, 65203 [2014-25990]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 212 / Monday, November 3, 2014 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13702–002] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FFP Missouri 2, LLC; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Applications: Original Major License—Existing Dam. b. Project No.: 13702–002. c. Date filed: November 13, 2013. d. Applicant: FFP Missouri 2, LLC. e. Name of Project: Grenada Lake Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The proposed project would be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) existing Grenada Lake dam, on the Yalobusha River, near the Town of Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi. The proposed project would occupy approximately 35.5 acres of federal lands administered by the Corps. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Thomas M. Feldman, Rye Development, LLC, P.O. Box 390691, Cambridge, MA 02139, (617) 433–8140. i. FERC Contact: Jeanne Edwards at (202) 502–6181, jeanne.edwards@ ferc.gov; or Patti Leppert at (202) 502– 6034, patricia.leppert@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. 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 number P–13702–002. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:29 Oct 31, 2014 Jkt 235001 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 proposed Grenada Lake Project would utilize the following existing Corps’ Grenada Lake dam facilities: (1) A 13,900-foot-long, 80-foot-high earth fill embankment dam; (2) a reservoir; and (3) outlet works consisting of a concrete intake tower; three gated inlets that combine to a 377.5-foot-long, 17foot-diameter round concrete outlet tunnel; and a stilling basin. The proposed Grenada Lake Project would consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 327.5-foot-long, 16-footdiameter steel liner installed within the existing concrete outlet tunnel; (2) a 50foot-long, 20-foot-high square steellined, reinforced concrete gated bifurcation at the end of the existing concrete outlet tunnel to divide the flows between the existing stilling basin and new powerhouse; (3) a 260-footlong, 14-foot-diameter steel penstock from the bifurcation structure to the forebay; (4) an 86-foot-long, 78-footwide, 50-foot-high forebay; (5) a 120foot-long, 60-foot-wide, 80-foot-high concrete powerhouse containing two vertical Kaplan generating units with a total installed capacity of 9.0 megawatts; (6) a 150-foot-long, 70 foot-wide tailrace channel; (7) a substation; (8) a 2,650foot-long transmission line consisting of a 670-foot-long, 4.160-kilovolt (kV) buried cable from the powerhouse to the substation, and a 1,980-foot-long, 12.5kV overhead line from the substation to an existing utility-owned distribution line; and (9) appurtenant facilities. The average annual generation would be 31,000 megawatt-hours. m. A copy of the application is available for electronic 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 available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. You may 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. Scoping process. PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 65203 The Commission staff intends to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) for the project, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EA will consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. The Commission staff does not propose to conduct any on-site scoping meetings at this time. Instead, staff is soliciting comments, recommendations, and information on Scoping Document (SD1) issued on October 27, 2014. Copies of the SD1 outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission’s mailing list. Copies of the SD1 may 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, call 1–866– 208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Dated: October 27, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–25990 Filed 10–31–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13704–002] FFP Missouri 2, LLC; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Original Major License—Existing Dam. b. Project No.: 13704–002. c. Date filed: November 13, 2013. d. Applicant: FFP Missouri 2, LLC. e. Name of Project: Arkabutla Lake Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The proposed project would be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) existing Arkabutla Lake dam, on the Coldwater River in Tate and DeSoto Counties, Mississippi. The proposed project would occupy approximately 48.2 acres of federal lands administered by the Corps. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Thomas M. Feldman, Rye Development, LLC, P.O. Box 390691, Cambridge, MA 02139, (617) 433–8140. i. FERC Contact: Jeanne Edwards at (202) 502–6181, jeanne.edwards@ E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13702-002]


FFP Missouri 2, LLC; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Applications: Original Major License--Existing Dam.
    b. Project No.: 13702-002.
    c. Date filed: November 13, 2013.
    d. Applicant: FFP Missouri 2, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Grenada Lake Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The proposed project would be located at the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers' (Corps) existing Grenada Lake dam, on the Yalobusha 
River, near the Town of Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi. The 
proposed project would occupy approximately 35.5 acres of federal lands 
administered by the Corps.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Thomas M. Feldman, Rye Development, LLC, 
P.O. Box 390691, Cambridge, MA 02139, (617) 433-8140.
    i. FERC Contact: Jeanne Edwards at (202) 502-6181, 
jeanne.edwards@ferc.gov; or Patti Leppert at (202) 502-6034, 
patricia.leppert@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: 30 days from the issuance 
date of this notice.
    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 number P-13702-002.
    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. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    l. The proposed Grenada Lake Project would utilize the following 
existing Corps' Grenada Lake dam facilities: (1) A 13,900-foot-long, 
80-foot-high earth fill embankment dam; (2) a reservoir; and (3) outlet 
works consisting of a concrete intake tower; three gated inlets that 
combine to a 377.5-foot-long, 17-foot-diameter round concrete outlet 
tunnel; and a stilling basin.
    The proposed Grenada Lake Project would consist of the following 
new facilities: (1) A 327.5-foot-long, 16-foot-diameter steel liner 
installed within the existing concrete outlet tunnel; (2) a 50-foot-
long, 20-foot-high square steel-lined, reinforced concrete gated 
bifurcation at the end of the existing concrete outlet tunnel to divide 
the flows between the existing stilling basin and new powerhouse; (3) a 
260-foot-long, 14-foot-diameter steel penstock from the bifurcation 
structure to the forebay; (4) an 86-foot-long, 78-foot-wide, 50-foot-
high forebay; (5) a 120-foot-long, 60-foot-wide, 80-foot-high concrete 
powerhouse containing two vertical Kaplan generating units with a total 
installed capacity of 9.0 megawatts; (6) a 150-foot-long, 70 foot-wide 
tailrace channel; (7) a substation; (8) a 2,650-foot-long transmission 
line consisting of a 670-foot-long, 4.160-kilovolt (kV) buried cable 
from the powerhouse to the substation, and a 1,980-foot-long, 12.5-kV 
overhead line from the substation to an existing utility-owned 
distribution line; and (9) appurtenant facilities. The average annual 
generation would be 31,000 megawatt-hours.
    m. A copy of the application is available for electronic 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 available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    You may 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. Scoping process.
    The Commission staff intends to prepare an environmental assessment 
(EA) for the project, in accordance with the National Environmental 
Policy Act. The EA will consider both site-specific and cumulative 
environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed 
action.
    The Commission staff does not propose to conduct any on-site 
scoping meetings at this time. Instead, staff is soliciting comments, 
recommendations, and information on Scoping Document (SD1) issued on 
October 27, 2014.
    Copies of the SD1 outlining the subject areas to be addressed in 
the EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission's mailing 
list. Copies of the SD1 may 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, call 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 
502-8659.

     Dated: October 27, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-25990 Filed 10-31-14; 8:45 am]
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