[Federal Register: November 4, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 214)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13291-000]

 
NSC Smelter, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene and 
Competing Applications

October 28, 2008.
    On September 19, 2008, NSC Smelter, LLC filed an application, 
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to 
study the feasibility of the Cliffs Energy Pumped Storage Project to be 
located in Klickitat County, Washington partially on lands owned by the 
Department of the Army.
    The proposed project would consist of: (1) An upper earthen dam 
with a length of 5,200 feet and height of 260 feet; (2) an upper 
reservoir with a surface area of 219 acres, a capacity of 14,000 acre-
feet, and a maximum pool elevation of 2,436 feet msl; (3) a lower 
earthen dam with a length of 9,500 feet and a height of 120 feet; (4) a 
lower reservoir with a surface area of 209 acres, a capacity of 14,000 
acre-feet, and a maximum pool elevation of 624 feet msl; (5) an 8,000 
foot long, 25 foot diameter concrete penstock; (6) a powerhouse 
containing 4 pump/turbine units with a total installed capacity of 
1,050 MW; ( 7) a 5 mile long, 500 kV transmission line and; (8) 
appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an annual 
production of 21 GWh which would be sold to a local utility.
    Applicant Contact: Scott Tillman, 3313 West Second St., The Dalles, 
OR 97058, (541) 298-0819.
    FERC Contact: Steven Sachs (202) 502-8666.
    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.
    Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent and competing 
applications may be filed electronically via the internet. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
under the ``e-Filing'' link. If unable to be filed electronically, 
documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight 
copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    For more information on how to submit these types of filings please 
go to the Commission's Web site located at http://www.ferc.gov/filing-
comments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or 
printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the Commission's Web site at http:/
/www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-
13291) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-26193 Filed 11-3-08; 8:45 am]

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