[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 17707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7824]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. DI10-5-000]
Alaska Power & Telephone Company; Notice of Declaration of
Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and/or Motions To
Intervene
March 30, 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.: DI10-5-000.
c. Date Filed: December 23, 2009, and supplemented on January 12,
February 4, February 24, March 16, and March 23, 2010.
d. Applicant: Alaska Power & Telephone Company.
e. Name of Project: Neck Lake Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The proposed Neck Lake Hydroelectric Project will be
located on Neck Lake outlet stream, near the community of Whale Pass,
Alaska, (T. 66 S., R. 79 E., sec. 35, Copper River Meridian, Alaska).
g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16
U.S.C. 817(b).
h. Applicant Contact: Glen D. Martin, 193 Otto Street, P.O. Box
3222, Port Townsend, WA 98368; telephone: (360) 385-1733 x122; Fax:
(360) 385-7538; e-mail: [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to Diane M. Murray, (202) 502-8838, or e-mail address:
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and/or motions: April
30, 2010.
Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests may be filed
electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(l)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission's Web site under the ``eFiling'' link.
If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To
paper-file, an original and eight copies should be mailed to:
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.
Please include the docket number (DI10-5-000) on any comments,
protests, and/or motions filed.
k. Description of Project: The proposed Neck Lake Hydroelectric
Project would consist of: (1) A small reservoir; (2) a three-foot-high,
75-foot-long dam, located approximately 1,300 feet below the Neck Lake
outlet; (3) a 400-foot-long penstock; (4) a proposed powerhouse
containing a generator with a capacity of 124 kW-400 kW; (5) a
transmission line; (6) an access road; and (7) 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 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, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail
[email protected] for TTY, call (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--All 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.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-7824 Filed 4-6-10; 8:45 am]
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