[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57758-57759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-23625]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 [Docket No. DI10-17-000]


Antrim Treatment Trust; Notice of Declaration of Intention and 
Soliciting Comments, Protests, and/or Motions To Intervene

September 15, 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: DI10-17-000.
    c. Date Filed: September 9, 2010.
    d. Applicant: Antrim Treatment Trust.
    e. Name of Project: Antrim Micro-Hydropower Project.
    f. Location: The proposed Antrim Micro-Hydropower Project will be 
located on an unnamed creek, tributary to Wilson Creek, near the town 
of Antrim, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 817(b).
    h. Applicant Contact: Bryan J. Page, BioMost, Inc. 434 Spring 
Street Ext., Mars, PA 16046; telephone: (724) 776-0161; Fax: (724) 776-
0166; e-mail: http://[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Henry Ecton, (202) 502-8768, or E-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and/or motions: October 
15, 2010.
    All documents should be filed electronically via the Internet. See 
18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If unable to be 
filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an 
original and seven copies should be filed with: Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426.
    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. Please include the docket number 
(DI10-17-000) on any comments, protests, and/or motions filed.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed Antrim Micro-Hydropower 
Project will consist of: (1) A collection pond, containing acidic 
metal-laden coal mine drainage, conveyed to a water treatment plant 
through a 12-inch PVC pipe; (2) an 1,100-foot-long, 18-inch-diameter 
HDPA pipe penstock from the treatment plant; (3) a powerhouse, located 
on the penstock, containing a Turgo turbine with a rated output of 30 
kW; (4) a 16-inch diameter, approximately 8-foot-long tailrace, 
emptying into an unnamed stream; (5) a transmission line extending 
approximately 1,100-feet to the treatment plant, where it will provide 
power to selected components of the project; (6) a propane generator, 
providing backup power for the selected components; and (7) appurtenant 
facilities. The power will be used on site and the project will not be 
connected to an interstate grid.
    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 proposed 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, please contact FERC Online 
Support at [email protected] or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, 
or TTY, contact (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--Any 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

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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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-23625 Filed 9-21-10; 8:45 am]
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