[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51999-52000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20754]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. DI14-6-000]
Pedro Bay Village Council; Notice of Declaration of Intention and
Soliciting Comments, Protests, and/or Motions To Intervene
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: DI14-6-000.
c. Date Filed: July 22, 2014.
d. Applicant: Pedro Bay Village Council.
e. Name of Project: Knutson Creek Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The proposed Knutson Creek Hydroelectric Project will
be located on Knutson Creek, in the unincorporated village of Pedro
Bay, in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, affecting T. 4S, R. 28W,
Seward Median.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16
U.S.C. 817(b).
h. Applicant Contact: Joel Groves, 1503 W. 33rd Ave. #310,
Anchorage, AK 99503; Telephone: (907) 258-2420 Ext. 204; Fax: (907)
258-2419; Email address: [email protected]:[email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to Ashish Desai, (202) 502-8370, or Email address:
[email protected]
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests, is 30 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 the
docket number (DI14-6-000). 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 (DI14-6-000) on any comments,
protests, and/or motions filed.
k. Description of Project: The proposed 200 kW Knutson Creek
Hydroelectric Project will consist of: (1) A 7-foot-high, 560-foot-long
combination reinforced concrete weir and rock faced earthen dike
diversion structure at river mile 2.59; (2) a screened intake
integrated into the reinforced concrete portion of the diversion; (3) a
7,100-foot-long, 24-inch-diameter penstock; (4) a pipe and trail bridge
for the penstock crossing Knutson Creek at river mile 1.79; (5) a
powerhouse containing a single cross[hyphen]flow turbine coupled to a
single phase synchronous generator; (6) a 1400-foot-long tailrace that
would discharge directly into Knutson Creek; (7) a buried 9900-foot-
long, 7,200-volt electric cable to interconnect with Pedro Bay's
existing power grid; and (8) 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 project would affect the interests of
interstate or foreign commerce. 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 reservoir, 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 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.
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.
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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: August 22, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-20754 Filed 8-29-14; 8:45 am]
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