[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 76 (Thursday, April 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23477-23478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9364]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14366-000]


City of New York; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On March 1, 2012, the City of New York filed an application, 
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study 
the feasibility of the West of Hudson Hydroelectric Project, which 
comprises two development sites, Pepacton located on the East Branch of 
the Delaware River and Neversink located on the Neversink River. The 
Pepacton Development would be located in Delaware County, New York, and 
the Neversink Development would be located in Sullivan County, New 
York.
    The proposed West of Hudson Hydroelectric Project would consist of 
the following developments:

Pepacton Development:

    (1) An existing 2,450-foot-long, 204-foot-high earthen Downsville 
Dam; (2) an existing reservoir having a surface area of 5,560 acres and 
a storage capacity of 441,000 acre-feet and normal water surface 
elevation of 1,280 feet mean sea level; (3) a proposed powerhouse 
containing one new generating unit having an installed capacity of 1.7-
megawatts; (4) a proposed 80-foot-long, 12.5-kilovolt transmission 
line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed Pepacton Development 
would have an average annual generation of 9.235-gigawatt-hours.

Neversink Development:

    (1) An existing 2,800-foot-long, 195-foot-high earthen Neversink 
Dam; (2) an existing reservoir having a surface area of 1,478 acres and 
a storage capacity of 112,000 acre-feet and normal water surface 
elevation of 1,440 feet mean sea level; (3) a proposed powerhouse 
containing one new generating unit having an installed capacity of 0.9-
megawatt; (4) a proposed 760-foot-long, 12.5-kilovolt transmission 
line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed Neversink 
Development would have an average annual generation of 5.457-gigawatt-
hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Kevin M. Lang, Esq., Couch White, LLP, 540 
Broadway, P. O. Box 22222, Albany, NY 12201-2222, phone (518) 426-4600.
    FERC Contact: Timothy Looney; phone: (202) 502-6096.

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    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. 
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements 
of 18 CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and 
competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. 
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 at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information 
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at [email protected] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, 
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, 
mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14366) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: April 12, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-9364 Filed 4-18-12; 8:45 am]
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