[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 209 (Friday, October 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66746-66747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27403]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 13832-000]
SPS of Oregon; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, Protests, Recommendations,
and Terms and Conditions
October 22, 2010.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Conduit Exemption.
b. Project No.: 13832-000.
c. Date filed: August 9, 2010.
d. Applicant: SPS of Oregon.
e. Name of Project: SPS of Oregon Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located near the City of Wallowa, in
Wallowa County, Oregon.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ben Henson, Renewable Energy Solutions,
LLC, P.O. Box 156, Enterprise, Oregon 97828, (541) 426-4100.
i. FERC Contact: Mr. Jeremy Jessup, (202) 502-6779,
[email protected].
j. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for
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environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is requesting
comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and
prescriptions.
k. Deadline for filing responsive documents: Due to the small size
and location of the proposed project in a closed system, as well as the
resource agency consultation letters filed with the application, the
60-day timeframe specified in 18 CFR 4.43(b) for filing all comments,
motions to intervene, protests, recommendations, terms and conditions,
and prescriptions is shortened to 30 days from the issuance date of
this notice. All reply comments filed in response to comments submitted
by any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person, must be filed with the
Commission within 45 days from the issuance date of this notice.
Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically
via the Internet in lieu of paper; 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. 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. You must include your
name and contact information at the end of your comments. The
Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person in the official service list for the
project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the
Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the
responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve
a copy of the document on that resource agency.
l. Description of Project: Renewable Energy Solutions, LLC, on
behalf of SPS of Oregon, requests Commission approval for exemption for
a small conduit hydroelectric facility. This proposal consists of
adding a Pelton style 11 kilowatt hydraulic turbine/generator into an
existing 10 inch PVC pipeline used to carry water from one ditch to
another within an irrigation system. The primary purpose of the conduit
is agricultural use. The hydraulic capacity of the generator will be 2
cubic feet per second and the generator will have an estimated average
annual generation of 75,718 kWh.
m. This filing is available for review and reproduction at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket
number, P-13832, in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail
[email protected]. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is
also available for review and reproduction at the address in item h
above.
n. Development Application--Any qualified applicant desiring to
file a competing application must submit to the Commission, on or
before the specified deadline date for the particular application, a
competing development application, or a notice of intent to file such
an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an
interested person to file the competing development application no
later than 120 days after the specified deadline date for the
particular application. Applications for preliminary permits will not
be accepted in response to this notice.
o. Notice of Intent--A notice of intent must specify the exact
name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective
applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to
submit a competing development application. A notice of intent must be
served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice.
p. Protests or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit a protest or
a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In
determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will
consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be
received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular
application.
q. All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE
COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMMENTS'',
``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or
``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the
person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth
their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of
18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly
from the applicant. Any of these documents must be filed by providing
the original plus seven copies to: The Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. An
additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Hydropower
Administration and Compliance, Office of Energy Projects, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above address. A copy of any
protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative
of the applicant specified in the particular application. A copy of all
other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by
proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by
the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b)
and 385.2010.
r. Waiver of Pre-filing Consultation: On May 5, 2010, the applicant
requested the agencies to support the waiver of the Commission's
consultation requirements under 18 CFR 4.38(c). On June 11, 2010, the
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality concurred with this request.
On June 2, 2010, the Bureau of Land Management stated it had no
concerns with the project if constructed in accordance with the Fish
and Wildlife Service's and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's
design requirements and on June 23, 2010, the Fish and Wildlife Service
stated it had no concerns with the project. No other comments were
received. Therefore, we intend to accept the consultation that has
occurred on this project during the pre-filing period and we intend to
waive pre-filing consultation under section 4.38(c), which requires,
among other things, conducting studies requested by resource agencies,
and distributing and consulting on a draft exemption application.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-27403 Filed 10-28-10; 8:45 am]
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