[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37788-37789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15834]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. DI10-12-000]
Antrim Treatment Trust; Notice of Declaration of Intention and
Soliciting Comments, Protests, and/or Motions To Intervene
June 23, 2010.
Take notice that the following application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention.
b. Docket No: DI10-12-000.
c. Date Filed: May 21, 2010.
d. Applicant: Antrim Treatment Trust.
e. Name of Project: Antrim Micro-Hydropower Project.
f. Location: The proposed Antrim Micro-Hydropower Project will be
located on an unnamed creek, tributary to Wilson Creek, near the town
of Antrim, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16
U.S.C. 817(b).
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h. Applicant Contact: Bryan J. Page, BioMost, Inc. 434 Spring
Street Ext., Mars, PA 16046; telephone: (724) 776-0161; Fax: (724) 776-
0166; e-mail: http://[email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to Henry Ecton, (202) 502-8768, or e-mail address:
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and/or motions: July 23,
2010.
All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site at http://www.ferc.gov 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 filed with: 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 at http://www.ferc.gov.filing-
comments.asp.
Please include the docket number (DI10-12-000) on any comments,
protests, and/or motions filed.
k. Description of Project: The proposed Antrim Micro-Hydropower
Project will consist of: (1) A collection pond, containing acidic
metal-laden coal mine drainage, conveyed to a water treatment plant
through a 12-inch PVC pipe; (2) an 1,100-foot-long, 18-inch-diameter
HDPA pipe penstock from the treatment plant; (3) a powerhouse, located
on the penstock, containing a Turgo turbine with a rated output of 86
kW, with an 80-kW horizontal induction generator; (4) a 16-inch
diameter, approximately 8-foot-long tailrace, emptying into an unnamed
steam; (5) a transmission line extending approximately 1,100-feet to
the treatment plant, where it will be connected to the interstate grid;
and (6) appurtenant facilities.
When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to
investigate and determine if the interests of interstate or foreign
commerce would be affected by the proposed project. The Commission also
determines whether or not the project: (1) Would be located on a
navigable waterway; (2) would occupy or affect public lands or
reservations of the United States; (3) would utilize surplus water or
water power from a government dam; or (4) if applicable, has involved
or would involve any construction subsequent to 1935 that may have
increased or would increase the project's head or generating capacity,
or have otherwise significantly modified the project's pre-1935 design
or operation.
l. Locations of the Application: Copies of this filing are on file
with the Commission and are available for public inspection. This
filing may be viewed on the Web at http://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. You may also
register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to
be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at [email protected] or toll-free at (866) 208-3676,
or TTY, contact (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 filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTESTS'', AND/
OR ``MOTIONS TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Docket Number of
the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any
motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the
Applicant specified in the particular application.
p. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-15834 Filed 6-29-10; 8:45 am]
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