Empire State Hydro 301, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 63761 [2015-26729]

Download as PDF 63761 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 203 / Wednesday, October 21, 2015 / Notices FERC–914: COGENERATION AND SMALL POWER PRODUCTION—TARIFF FILINGS—Continued Number of respondents Annual number of responses per respondent Total number of responses Average burden & cost per response 4 Total annual burden hours & total annual cost Cost per Respondent ($) (1) (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4) (3)*(4)=(5) (5)÷(1) Electric Quarterly Reports (later) ............. 35 4 140 Change of Status ..................................... 10 1 TOTAL .............................................. ........................ 185 Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Dated: October 15, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–26727 Filed 10–20–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14701–000] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Empire State Hydro 301, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On August 20, 2015, Empire State Hydro 301, 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 Diamond Mills Hydroelectric Project (Diamond Mills Project or project) to be located at the existing Diamond Mills Dam on Esopus Creek in Saugerties, Ulster County, New York. The sole purpose of a preliminary 4 The estimates for cost per response are derived using the following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $72.00 per Hour = Average Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure comes from the FERC average salary of $149,489/year. VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:39 Oct 20, 2015 Jkt 238001 840 $60,480 30 $2,160 $1,728 10 6 $432 3 $216 ........................ 7,725 $523,800 $15,120 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 landdisturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) An 140-acre impoundment with a normal volume of 826 acre-feet; (2) an existing 350-footlong, 32-foot-high concrete gravity dam with a spillway length of 340 feet; (3) an existing 30-foot-long, 9-foot-high auxiliary spillway; (4) an existing 10foot-long, 6-foot-diameter penstock; (5) two new 750-kilowatt turbines; (6) a new 50-foot-long, 30-foot-wide powerhouse; (7) a new 300-foot-long, 12.7-kilovolt transmission line; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Diamond Mills Project would be 5,300 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark Boumansour, Empire State Hydro 301, LLC, c/o Gravity Renewables, Inc., 1401 Walnut Street, Suite 220, Boulder, CO 80302; phone: (303) 440–3378. FERC Contact: Woohee Choi; phone: (202) 502–6336. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 $216 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–14701–000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14701) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: October 15, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–26729 Filed 10–20–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #2 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: Docket Numbers: EC16–6–000. Applicants: Noble Altona Windpark, LLC, Noble Bliss Windpark, LLC, Noble Clinton Windpark I, LLC, Noble Ellenburg Windpark, LLC, Noble Chateaugay Windpark, LLC, Noble Great Plains Windpark, LLC, Noble Wethersfield Windpark, LLC. Description: Application for Authorization Under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act and Request for Waivers, Confidential Treatment, and Expedited Consideration of Noble Altona Windpark, LLC, et al. Filed Date: 10/8/15. Accession Number: 20151008–5174. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/29/15. Docket Numbers: EC16–7–000. E:\FR\FM\21OCN1.SGM 21OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 203 (Wednesday, October 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 63761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26729]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14701-000]


Empire State Hydro 301, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On August 20, 2015, Empire State Hydro 301, 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 
Diamond Mills Hydroelectric Project (Diamond Mills Project or project) 
to be located at the existing Diamond Mills Dam on Esopus Creek in 
Saugerties, Ulster County, New York. 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: (1) An 140-
acre impoundment with a normal volume of 826 acre-feet; (2) an existing 
350-foot-long, 32-foot-high concrete gravity dam with a spillway length 
of 340 feet; (3) an existing 30-foot-long, 9-foot-high auxiliary 
spillway; (4) an existing 10-foot-long, 6-foot-diameter penstock; (5) 
two new 750-kilowatt turbines; (6) a new 50-foot-long, 30-foot-wide 
powerhouse; (7) a new 300-foot-long, 12.7-kilovolt transmission line; 
and (8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the 
Diamond Mills Project would be 5,300 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark Boumansour, Empire State Hydro 301, 
LLC, c/o Gravity Renewables, Inc., 1401 Walnut Street, Suite 220, 
Boulder, CO 80302; phone: (303) 440-3378.
    FERC Contact: Woohee Choi; phone: (202) 502-6336.
    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-14701-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the 
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14701) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: October 15, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-26729 Filed 10-20-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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