[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61984-61985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24410]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 13124-005]
Copper Valley Electric Association, Inc.; Notice of Application
To Amend License and Accepted for Filing, 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 to License.
b. Project No: 13124-005.
c. Date Filed: September 27, 2013.
d. Applicant: Copper Valley Electric Association, Inc.
e. Name of Project: Allison Creek Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On Allison Creek in Valdez, Alaska. This project does
not occupy any Federal Lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Robert A. Wilkinson, CEO, Copper Valley
Electric Association, Inc., P.O. Box 45, Mile 187 Glenn Highway,
Glennallen, AK 99588, (907) 822-3211
i. FERC Contact: Steven Sachs at (202) 502-8666; or
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests, is 15 days from the issuance date of this notice by the
Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing.
Please file any motion to intervene, protest, comments, and/or
recommendations using the Commission's eFiling system 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. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to:
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include
docket number P-13124-005.
k. Description of Request: As licensed, the unconstructed project
includes an approximately 7,000-foot-long mostly above ground and
partially buried penstock and an approximately 4,000-foot-long
temporary construction access road. In its application, the licensee
proposes to instead bury the penstock for its entire length, construct
a 2,700-foot-long temporary construction access road, and drill and
blast a 700-foot-long, 16-foot-diameter access tunnel through which a
segment of the penstock would be routed.
l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number P-13124 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,
call 1-866-208-3676 or email [email protected], for TTY, call
(202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item (h) above and at the Commission's
Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A,
Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371.
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 filing must (1)
Bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'' as applicable; (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, motions to intervene, or
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protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, motions to
intervene, or protests should relate to project works which are the
subject of the license amendment. Agencies may obtain copies of the
application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or
motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the
applicant specified in the particular application. 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 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.
Dated: October 2, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-24410 Filed 10-8-13; 8:45 am]
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