[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 142 (Monday, July 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44317-44318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18699]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY



Federal Energy Regulatory Commission



 [Docket No. DI11-12-000]




Gay & Robinson, Inc.; 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: DI11-12-000.

    c. Date Filed: July 11, 2011.

    d. Applicant: Gay & Robinson, Inc.

    e. Name of Project: Olokele River Hydroelectric Project.

    f. Location: The proposed Olokele River Hydroelectric Project will 

be located on Olokele River, near the town of Waimea, Kauai County, 

Hawaii, at Latitude 22[deg]00'16.92'' N. Longitude 159[deg]37.20'' W.

    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 

U.S.C. 817(b).

    h. Applicant Contact: Charles Okamoto, President, Gay & Robinson, 

Inc., P.O. Box 156, Kaumakani, Hawaii 96747; telephone: (808) 335-3133; 

Fax: (808) 335-6424; 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: August 

30, 2011.

    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://



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www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. Please include the docket number 

(DI11-12-000) on any comments, protests, and/or motions filed.

    k. Description of Project: The proposed Olokele River Hydroelectric 

Project will consist of: (1) Water diverted from the Olekele River into 

the 20-mile-long Olokele Ditch System; (2) a proposed 100-foot-long, 

20-foot-wide forebay; (3) a proposed 42-inch-diameter, 4,175-foot-long 

ductile iron pipe penstock, which will lead to a proposed 40-foot-long, 

40-foot-wide, 25-foot-high prefab steel powerhouse, containing a 6.0-

megawatt Pelton turbine; (4) a short tailrace returning water to the 

Olokele River; (5) a proposed 5-mile-long primary transmission line 

connecting to a proposed new substation; and (6) 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 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 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.



    Dated: July 19, 2011.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2011-18699 Filed 7-22-11; 8:45 am]

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