[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 29 (Friday, February 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7831-7832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3165]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2183-080]
Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Application for Amendment of
License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Amendment of License.
b. Project No: 2183-080.
c. Date Filed: December 15, 2010.
d. Applicant: Grand River Dam Authority.
e. Name of Project: Markham Ferry Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Grand River (also known
as the Neosho River) in Mayes County, Oklahoma.
g. Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Gretchen Zumwalt-Smith, General Counsel,
Grand River Dam Authority, P.O. Box 409, Vinita, OK 73401-0409. Tel:
(918) 256-5545.
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to Vedula Sarma at (202) 502-6190 or [email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: March 11, 2011.
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 (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
(http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp) and must include name
and contact information
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at the end of comments. The Commission strongly encourages electronic
filings.
All documents (original and seven copies) filed by paper should be
sent to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number
(P-2183-080) on any comments or motions filed.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service
list for the project. Further, if an intervener 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. A copy
of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
k. Description of Application: In its amendment application, the
licensee proposes to rehabilitate the project's four generating units
by refurbishing the turbine runners and replacing the generator frame,
stator core and windings. Each of the project's turbine capacity would
be increased by 7,500 hp from 35000 hp to 42,500 hp, and each of the
generators installed capacity would increase by 5,000 kW from 27,000 kW
to 32,000 kW. The total maximum hydraulic capacity of the project would
increase approximately 13% from 28,000 cfs to 31,590 cfs, and the
project's installed capacity would increase from 108,000 kW to 128,000
kW.
l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington,
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed
on the Commission's Web site using the ``eLibrary'' link at http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp. Enter the docket
number excluding the last three digits (P-2183) 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. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title
``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable,
and the Project Number of the particular application to which the
filing refers.
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.
Dated: February 7, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-3165 Filed 2-10-11; 8:45 am]
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