GB Energy Park, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing with the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests, 63548-63549 [2015-26544]

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For more information, contact Patrick Clarey, Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at (317) 249–5937 or patrick.clarey@ferc.gov. Dated: October 14, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–26547 Filed 10–19–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13642–003] GB Energy Park, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing with the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Unconstructed Major Project. E:\FR\FM\20OCN1.SGM 20OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 202 / Tuesday, October 20, 2015 / Notices b. Project No.: 13642–003. c. Date filed: October 1, 2015. d. Applicant: GB Energy Park, LLC. e. Name of Project: Gordon Butte Pumped Storage Project. f. Location: Approximately 3 miles west of the City of Martinsdale, Meagher County, Montana. The proposed project would not occupy any federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r) h. Applicant Contact: Carl. E. Borgquist, President, GB Energy Park, LLC, 209 Wilson Avenue, P.O. Box 309, Bozeman, MT 59771; (406) 585–3006; carl@absarokaenergy.com. i. FERC Contact: Mike Tust; (202) 502–6522; michael.tust@ferc.gov. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission’s policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: November 30, 2015. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status 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–13642–003. m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The Gordon Butte Pumped Storage Project would consist of the following new facilities: (1) A manually operated head gate on an existing irrigation canal that provides initial fill and annual make-up water to the lower reservoir from the existing irrigation canal; (2) a 3,000-foot-long, 1,000-foot-wide upper reservoir created by a 60-foot-high, 7,500-foot-long concrete-faced rockfill dam; (3) a reinforced concrete intake/ outlet structure at the upper reservoir with six gated intake bays converging into a central 18-foot-diameter, 750-footlong vertical shaft; (4) an 18-footdiameter, 3,000-foot-long concrete and steel-lined penstock tunnel leading from the upper reservoir to the lower reservoir; (5) a 2,300-foot-long, 1,900foot-wide lower reservoir created by a combination of excavation and two 60- foot-high, 500- and 750-foot-long concrete-faced rockfill dams; (6) a partially buried 338-foot-long, 109-footwide, 74-foot-high reinforced concrete and steel powerhouse with four 100megawatt (MW) ternary Pelton turbine/ pump/generators; (7) a 600-foot-long, 200-foot-wide substation at the powerhouse site with 13.8- kilovolt (kV) to 230–kV step-up transformers; (8) a 5.7-mile-long, 230-kV transmission line; (9) a substation with a 230–kV to 500– kV step-up transformer, connecting to an existing non-project 500-kV transmission line; and (11) appurtenant facilities. The project is estimated to provide 1,300 gigawatt-hours annually. No federal lands are included in the project. o. 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. p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter (if needed) ................................................................................................................... Request for Additional Information ........................................................................................................................................... Issue Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis ............................................................................. Commission Issues EA ................................................................................................................................................................ Comments on EA ........................................................................................................................................................................ Dated: October 14, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FR Doc. 2015–26544 Filed 10–19–15; 8:45 am] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP15–561–000] Crescent Point Energy U.S. Corp., Eagle Rock Exploration Ltd.; Notice of Application Take notice that on September 29, 2015, Crescent Point Energy U.S. Corp. (Crescent Point), 555 17th Street, Suite 1800, Denver, Colorado 80202 and Eagle Rock Exploration Ltd. (Eagle Rock), 300, 340–12th Avenue SW., Calgary, Alberta T2R IL5, filed a joint application in the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Oct 19, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 63549 November 2015. November 2015. January 2016. July 2016. August 2016. above-referenced docket seeking authorization under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 153 of the Commission’s regulations to: (i) Transfer to Crescent Point the NGA section 3 authorization and Presidential Permit that were issued to Eagle Rock on August 5, 2008, in Docket No. CP08– 90–000; and (ii) amend the section 3 Authorization and Permit so that it reflects Crescent Point as the current owner and operator of the existing border crossing facility located at the international boundary between Glacier County, Montana, and the Province of Alberta, Canada (Border Crossing Facility). Additionally, Crescent Point E:\FR\FM\20OCN1.SGM 20OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13642-003]


GB Energy Park, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing 
with the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Unconstructed Major Project.

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    b. Project No.: 13642-003.
    c. Date filed: October 1, 2015.
    d. Applicant: GB Energy Park, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Gordon Butte Pumped Storage Project.
    f. Location: Approximately 3 miles west of the City of Martinsdale, 
Meagher County, Montana. The proposed project would not occupy any 
federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r)
    h. Applicant Contact: Carl. E. Borgquist, President, GB Energy 
Park, LLC, 209 Wilson Avenue, P.O. Box 309, Bozeman, MT 59771; (406) 
585-3006; carl@absarokaenergy.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Mike Tust; (202) 502-6522; michael.tust@ferc.gov.
    j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies 
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to 
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the 
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such 
requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note 
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation 
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ] 
61,076 (2001).
    k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to 
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the 
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person 
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of 
the request on the applicant.
    l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for 
cooperating agency status: November 30, 2015.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status 
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-13642-003.
    m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    n. The Gordon Butte Pumped Storage Project would consist of the 
following new facilities: (1) A manually operated head gate on an 
existing irrigation canal that provides initial fill and annual make-up 
water to the lower reservoir from the existing irrigation canal; (2) a 
3,000-foot-long, 1,000-foot-wide upper reservoir created by a 60-foot-
high, 7,500-foot-long concrete-faced rockfill dam; (3) a reinforced 
concrete intake/outlet structure at the upper reservoir with six gated 
intake bays converging into a central 18-foot-diameter, 750-foot-long 
vertical shaft; (4) an 18-foot-diameter, 3,000-foot-long concrete and 
steel-lined penstock tunnel leading from the upper reservoir to the 
lower reservoir; (5) a 2,300-foot-long, 1,900-foot-wide lower reservoir 
created by a combination of excavation and two 60-foot-high, 500- and 
750-foot-long concrete-faced rockfill dams; (6) a partially buried 338-
foot-long, 109-foot-wide, 74-foot-high reinforced concrete and steel 
powerhouse with four 100-megawatt (MW) ternary Pelton turbine/pump/
generators; (7) a 600-foot-long, 200-foot-wide substation at the 
powerhouse site with 13.8- kilovolt (kV) to 230-kV step-up 
transformers; (8) a 5.7-mile-long, 230-kV transmission line; (9) a 
substation with a 230-kV to 500-kV step-up transformer, connecting to 
an existing non-project 500-kV transmission line; and (11) appurtenant 
facilities. The project is estimated to provide 1,300 gigawatt-hours 
annually. No federal lands are included in the project.
    o. 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.
    p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the 
schedule will be made as appropriate.

Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter   November 2015.
 (if needed).
Request for Additional Information....  November 2015.
Issue Notice of Acceptance/Notice of    January 2016.
 Ready for Environmental Analysis.
Commission Issues EA..................  July 2016.
Comments on EA........................  August 2016.
 


    Dated: October 14, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-26544 Filed 10-19-15; 8:45 am]
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