Jordan Whittaker; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 70778 [2015-29156]

Download as PDF 70778 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 220 / Monday, November 16, 2015 / Notices service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: November 9, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–29146 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Project No. 14723–000] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Jordan Whittaker; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On October 29, 2015, Jordan Whittaker 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 Oxbow Hydroelectric Project (Oxbow Project or project) to be located on Clear and Tenmile Creeks, tributaries to Eighteenmile Creek and the Lemhi River, near Leadore in Lemhi County, 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 utilize two existing diversions on Clear and Tenmile Creeks and would use irrigation water that currently flows from approximately March to October within the existing Clear and Tenmile Creeks irrigation canals. The project would consist of the following: (1) Reconstruction of the two existing diversions to include flow control gates, pipeline intakes, and fish screens; (2) two new plastic or steel, buried penstocks to replace or supplement the existing irrigation canals, depending on available flows, including a 7.7-milelong, 24-inch-diameter Clear Creek penstock, and a 6.7-mile-long, 21-inch diameter Tenmile Creek penstock; (3) a new 20-foot by 40-foot powerhouse containing a single Pelton turbine and generator with a generating capacity of 1,400 kilowatts; (4) a new 4-foot by 4foot concrete splitter box where water would exit the powerhouse into the Tenmile canal, with gates, as needed, to segregate irrigation water; (5) a new 7.7mile-long, 12.5-kilovolt (kV) VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:47 Nov 13, 2015 Jkt 238001 transmission line from the powerhouse to an existing 69 kV transmission line at the point of interconnection near the town of Leadore; and (6) appurtenant facilities. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jordan Whittaker, 270 Cold Springs Road, Leadore, Idaho 83464; phone: (208) 768–2058. FERC Contact: Ken Wilcox; phone: (202) 502–6835. 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–14723–000. 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–14723) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: November 9, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–29156 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 212 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824i, 824j and 824k (2012) and Part 36 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) Regulations, 18 CFR part 36 (2015), Public Service Company of Oklahoma requests the Commission to issue orders to implement a proposed arrangement to enable the provision of black start service between the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and the Southwest Power Pool regions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on November 27, 2015. Dated: November 9, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [Docket No. TX16–1–000] Public Service Company of Oklahoma: Notice of Filing [FR Doc. 2015–29157 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Take notice that on November 6, 2015, pursuant to sections 210, 211 and PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\16NON1.SGM 16NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 220 (Monday, November 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Project No. 14723-000]


Jordan Whittaker; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On October 29, 2015, Jordan Whittaker 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 Oxbow Hydroelectric 
Project (Oxbow Project or project) to be located on Clear and Tenmile 
Creeks, tributaries to Eighteenmile Creek and the Lemhi River, near 
Leadore in Lemhi County, 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 utilize two existing diversions on Clear 
and Tenmile Creeks and would use irrigation water that currently flows 
from approximately March to October within the existing Clear and 
Tenmile Creeks irrigation canals. The project would consist of the 
following: (1) Reconstruction of the two existing diversions to include 
flow control gates, pipeline intakes, and fish screens; (2) two new 
plastic or steel, buried penstocks to replace or supplement the 
existing irrigation canals, depending on available flows, including a 
7.7-mile-long, 24-inch-diameter Clear Creek penstock, and a 6.7-mile-
long, 21-inch diameter Tenmile Creek penstock; (3) a new 20-foot by 40-
foot powerhouse containing a single Pelton turbine and generator with a 
generating capacity of 1,400 kilowatts; (4) a new 4-foot by 4-foot 
concrete splitter box where water would exit the powerhouse into the 
Tenmile canal, with gates, as needed, to segregate irrigation water; 
(5) a new 7.7-mile-long, 12.5-kilovolt (kV) transmission line from the 
powerhouse to an existing 69 kV transmission line at the point of 
interconnection near the town of Leadore; and (6) appurtenant 
facilities.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Jordan Whittaker, 270 Cold Springs Road, 
Leadore, Idaho 83464; phone: (208) 768-2058.
    FERC Contact: Ken Wilcox; phone: (202) 502-6835.
    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-14723-000.
    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-14723) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: November 9, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-29156 Filed 11-13-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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