[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 31, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53283-53284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21620]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. DI10-13-000]
Yankee Cove Development, LLC; Notice of Declaration of Intention
and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene
August 24, 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: DI10-13-000.
c. Date Filed: June 4, 2010, supplemented August 23, 2010.
d. Applicant: Yankee Cove Development, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Yankee Cove Hydro Project.
f. Location: The proposed Yankee Cove Hydro Project will be located
on Bessie Creek, near Juneau, Borough of Juneau, Alaska, affecting T.
38 S., R. 64 E., Copper River Meridian.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16
U.S.C. 817(b).
h. Applicant Contact: Naomi Hobbs, P.E., Yankee Cove Development,
LLC, P.O. Box 210447, Auke Bay, Alaska 99821; Telephone: (907) 723-
9800; Fax: (907) 789-5856; e-mail: [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:
September 24, 2010.
All documents should 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/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If unable to be
filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an
original and seven copies should be filed with: Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. Please include the docket number
(DI10-13-000) on any comments, protests, and/or motions filed.
k. Description of Project: The proposed Yankee Cove Hydro Project
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will consist of: (1) A proposed 1,100-square-foot reservoir; (2) a
proposed eight-foot-high, twenty-two-foot-wide dam; (3) a twenty-inch
diameter, 630-foot-long penstock; (4) a ten-foot-wide by twelve-foot-
long powerhouse, containing a 5-kW generator; and (5) appurtenant
facilities. All power will be used on site.
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 email 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. 2010-21620 Filed 8-30-10; 8:45 am]
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