FFP Project 92, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 26248-26249 [2015-10975]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 26248 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 88 / Thursday, May 7, 2015 / Notices the temporary variance is necessary to conserve water in order to ensure minimum flow releases through the fall and to maintain an adequate level to recreation opportunities at the Upper Lakes this summer. l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits 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 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. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:07 May 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 protests should relate to project works which are the subject of the license surrender. 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: May 1, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–10972 Filed 5–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14276–002] FFP Project 92, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments 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. b. Project No.: 14276–002. c. Date Filed: April 16, 2015. d. Applicant: FFP Project 92, LLC. e. Name of Project: Kentucky River Lock and Dam No. 11 Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The proposed project would be located on the Kentucky River in Estill and Madison Counties, Kentucky, at the existing Kentucky River Lock and Dam No. 11 which is owned by the Commonwealth of Kentucky and operated by the Kentucky River Authority. The project would not affect federal land. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission’s regulations and Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013. h. Applicant Contact: Elvir Mujanovic, Vice President of Finance, PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Rye Development, LLC, 745 Atlantic Avenue, 8th floor, Boston, MA 02111; Telephone (781) 856–2030; elvir@ ryedevelopment.com. i. FERC Contact: Sarah Salazar, (202) 502–6863 or sarah.salazar@ferc.gov. j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. k. Project Description: The proposed project would be located at the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s existing Kentucky River Lock and Dam No. 11, which was originally constructed from 1904 to 1906 by the U.S. Corps of Engineers for the purpose of transportation. There is a single lock chamber with a total length of 148 feet and width of 52 feet on the south end of the dam. However, a concrete bulkhead and miter gates were installed in front of the lock structure and it is no longer being used for navigational purposes. The Kentucky River Authority currently operates the dam to maintain the upriver channel depth and an impoundment to withdraw water for municipal drinking water purposes. The impoundment also serves the purposes of providing opportunities for recreation and habitat for fish and wildlife. The proposed project would be operated in a run-of-river mode. The proposed project would include: (1) The existing 579-acre impoundment, with a normal pool elevation of 585.60 feet North American Vertical Datum of 1988; (2) the existing 208-foot-long, 35-foothigh fixed crest dam; (3) a new 3.5-foothigh adjustable crest gate attached to the top of the dam that would be used to maintain the water surface elevation of the impoundment during project operations (i.e., when inflow would be diverted from the spillway to the proposed turbines); (4) a new 275-footlong, 75-foot-wide reinforced concrete intake channel equipped with trashracks with 3-inch bar spacing; (5) a new 140-foot-long, 64.5-foot-wide powerhouse built within the existing lock structure, with two horizontal Pit Kaplan turbine generator units each rated at 2.5 megawatts (MW) for a total installed capacity of 5 MW; (6) a new 190-foot-long, 78-foot-wide tailrace; (7) a new 40-foot-long, 40-foot-wide substation; (8) a new approximately 4.5mile-long, 69-kilovolt transmission line extending from the new substation at the powerhouse to an existing substation located near Waco, Kentucky; and (9) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would generate about 18,500 megawatt-hours annually, which would be sold to a local utility. l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on E:\FR\FM\07MYN1.SGM 07MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 88 / Thursday, May 7, 2015 / Notices 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, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. m. 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. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Target date Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis .......................................................................................... Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions ....................................................... Commission issues Environmental Assessment (EA) ............................................................................................................... Comments on EA, modified terms and conditions .................................................................................................................... o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Dated: May 1, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–10975 Filed 5–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2014–0060; FRL–9927–30– OAR] California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Mobile Cargo Handling Equipment at Ports and Intermodal Rail Yards Regulations; Notice of Decision Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of decision. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) is granting the California Air Resources Board’s (‘‘CARB’’) request for authorization of amendments to its mobile cargo handling equipment at ports and intermodal rail yards regulations (‘‘CHE amendments’’). EPA is also confirming that certain CHE amendments are within the scope of prior EPA authorizations. CARB’s mobile cargo handling equipment at ports and intermodal rail yard regulations apply to all newly purchased, leased or rented on- and off-road vehicles and equipment, as well as in-use on- and offroad vehicles and equipment, with compression-ignition engines that operate at ports and intermodal rail yards. This decision is issued under the authority of the Clean Air Act (‘‘CAA’’ or ‘‘Act’’). DATES: Petitions for review must be filed by July 6, 2015. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:07 May 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID EPA–HQ–OAR–2014–0060. All documents relied upon in making this decision, including those submitted to EPA by CARB, are contained in the public docket. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air and Radiation Docket in the EPA Headquarters Library, EPA West Building, Room 3334, located at 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open to the public on all federal government working days from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; generally, it is open Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is (202) 566–1744. The Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center’s Web site is https://www.epa.gov/ oar/docket.html. The electronic mail (email) address for the Air and Radiation Docket is: a-and-r-Docket@ epa.gov, the telephone number is (202) 566–1742, and the fax number is (202) 566–9744. An electronic version of the public docket is available through the federal government’s electronic public docket and comment system. You may access EPA dockets at https:// www.regulations.gov. After opening the www.regulations.gov Web site, enter EPA–HQ–OAR–2014–0060 in the ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ fill-in box to view documents in the record. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business Information (‘‘CBI’’) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality (‘‘OTAQ’’) maintains a Web page that contains general information on its review of California waiver and authorization requests. Included on that page are links to prior waiver Federal Register notices, some of which are cited in today’s notice; the page can be ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 26249 Sfmt 4703 July 2015 September 2015 December 2015 January 2016 accessed at https://www.epa.gov/otaq/ cafr.htm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Dickinson, Attorney-Advisor, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: (202) 343–9256. Fax: (202) 343–2804. Email: dickinson.david@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background CARB first adopted its CHE regulation on December 31, 2006. The regulation applied to newly purchased, leased, or rented on- and off-road vehicles and equipment, as well as to in-use on- and off-road vehicles and equipment with compression-ignition (CI) engines that operate at ports and intermodal rail yards.1 On February 21, 2012, EPA granted California a full waiver for those parts of the CHE regulation establishing emission standards for new on-road motor vehicles and full authorization for standards and other requirements related to the control of emissions affecting new and in-use nonroad engines.2 CARB formally adopted the CHE amendments on October 14, 2012,3 and they are codified at title 13, California Code of Regulations (CCR), section 2479. The CHE amendments modify certain retrofit, operational, and compliance requirements; strengthen certain emission standards; and address definitions and provide other clarifying language. By letter dated May 16, 2013, CARB submitted a request to EPA pursuant to section 209(e) of the Act, seeking EPA’s confirmation that certain CHE amendments fall within the scope of EPA’s February 2012 authorization 1 The federal term ‘‘nonroad’’ and the California term ‘‘off-road’’ are used interchangeably. 2 77 FR 9916 (February 21, 2012). 3 CARB ‘‘Resolution 11–30,’’ September 22, 2011; CARB ‘‘Executive Order R–12–009,’’ August 2, 2012. E:\FR\FM\07MYN1.SGM 07MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 88 (Thursday, May 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26248-26249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10975]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 [Project No. 14276-002]


FFP Project 92, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing 
With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing 
and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

    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.
    b. Project No.: 14276-002.
    c. Date Filed: April 16, 2015.
    d. Applicant: FFP Project 92, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Kentucky River Lock and Dam No. 11 
Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The proposed project would be located on the Kentucky 
River in Estill and Madison Counties, Kentucky, at the existing 
Kentucky River Lock and Dam No. 11 which is owned by the Commonwealth 
of Kentucky and operated by the Kentucky River Authority. The project 
would not affect federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's regulations 
and Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013.
    h. Applicant Contact: Elvir Mujanovic, Vice President of Finance, 
Rye Development, LLC, 745 Atlantic Avenue, 8th floor, Boston, MA 02111; 
Telephone (781) 856-2030; elvir@ryedevelopment.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Sarah Salazar, (202) 502-6863 or 
sarah.salazar@ferc.gov.
    j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    k. Project Description: The proposed project would be located at 
the Commonwealth of Kentucky's existing Kentucky River Lock and Dam No. 
11, which was originally constructed from 1904 to 1906 by the U.S. 
Corps of Engineers for the purpose of transportation. There is a single 
lock chamber with a total length of 148 feet and width of 52 feet on 
the south end of the dam. However, a concrete bulkhead and miter gates 
were installed in front of the lock structure and it is no longer being 
used for navigational purposes. The Kentucky River Authority currently 
operates the dam to maintain the upriver channel depth and an 
impoundment to withdraw water for municipal drinking water purposes. 
The impoundment also serves the purposes of providing opportunities for 
recreation and habitat for fish and wildlife.
    The proposed project would be operated in a run-of-river mode. The 
proposed project would include: (1) The existing 579-acre impoundment, 
with a normal pool elevation of 585.60 feet North American Vertical 
Datum of 1988; (2) the existing 208-foot-long, 35-foot-high fixed crest 
dam; (3) a new 3.5-foot-high adjustable crest gate attached to the top 
of the dam that would be used to maintain the water surface elevation 
of the impoundment during project operations (i.e., when inflow would 
be diverted from the spillway to the proposed turbines); (4) a new 275-
foot-long, 75-foot-wide reinforced concrete intake channel equipped 
with trashracks with 3-inch bar spacing; (5) a new 140-foot-long, 64.5-
foot-wide powerhouse built within the existing lock structure, with two 
horizontal Pit Kaplan turbine generator units each rated at 2.5 
megawatts (MW) for a total installed capacity of 5 MW; (6) a new 190-
foot-long, 78-foot-wide tailrace; (7) a new 40-foot-long, 40-foot-wide 
substation; (8) a new approximately 4.5-mile-long, 69-kilovolt 
transmission line extending from the new substation at the powerhouse 
to an existing substation located near Waco, Kentucky; and (9) 
appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would generate about 
18,500 megawatt-hours annually, which would be sold to a local utility.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or 
may be viewed on

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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, please 
contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-
3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above.
    m. 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. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the 
schedule may be made as appropriate.

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               Milestone                           Target date
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Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready    July 2015
 for Environmental Analysis.
Filing of recommendations, preliminary  September 2015
 terms and conditions, and fishway
 prescriptions.
Commission issues Environmental         December 2015
 Assessment (EA).
Comments on EA, modified terms and      January 2016
 conditions.
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    o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.

    Dated: May 1, 2015.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-10975 Filed 5-6-15; 8:45 am]
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