[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 176 (Monday, September 12, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56189-56191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23207]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12965-002]


Symbiotics, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, 
Soliciting Motions to Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental 
Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms 
and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Original Major License.
    b. Project No.: 12965-002.
    c. Date filed: March 25, 2011.
    d. Applicant: Symbiotics, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Wickiup Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The proposed project would be constructed at the 
existing U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) Wickiup dam located 
on the Deschutes River near LaPine in Deschutes County, Oregon. The 
project would occupy 1.02 acres of federal

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lands jointly managed by the U.S. Forest Service and Reclamation.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 USC 791 (a)--825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Brent L. Smith, Chief Operating Officer, 
Symbiotics, LLC, 371 Upper Terrace, Suite 2, Bend, OR 97702; telephone 
(541) 330-8779.
    i. FERC Contact: Matt Cutlip, (503) 552-2762 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary 
prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply 
comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    Motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, 
preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions 
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.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an 
intervenor 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.
    k. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready 
for environmental analysis.
    l. Project Description: The proposed project would consist of the 
following new facilities: (1) Two 8-foot-diameter, 75-foot-long steel 
penstocks connecting to the existing twin outlet conduits above the 
existing regulating tube valves combining into a 10-foot-diameter, 68-
foot-long penstock delivering flow to the powerhouse; (2) two 8-foot-
diameter isolation valves constructed within the 75-foot-long 
penstocks; (3) a 50-foot by 50-foot concrete powerhouse located on the 
northwest side of the existing concrete stilling basin with one 
generating unit with a total installed capacity of 7.15 megawatts; (4) 
a fish killing rotor system downstream of the powerhouse draft tube to 
prevent non-native fish species from surviving Kaplan turbine passage 
into the Deschutes River downstream of the project; (5) a tailrace 
picket barrier downstream of the fish killing rotor system to protect 
upstream migrating fish; (6) a 135-foot-long, 24.9-kilovolt buried 
transmission line connecting to an existing power line; and (7) 
appurtenant facilities.
    m. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site 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. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    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, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    n. 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.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' 
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or 
``PRELIMINARY FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). 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. 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.
    o. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the 
schedule may be made as appropriate.

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                Milestone                           Target Date
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Filing of recommendations, preliminary    November 2011
 terms and conditions, and preliminary
 fishway prescriptions.
Commission issues Draft EA..............  May 2012
Comments on Draft EA....................  June 2012
Filing of modified terms and conditions.  July 2012
Commission issues Final EA..............  October 2012
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    p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    q. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of the notice of acceptance and ready for 
environmental analysis provided for in 5.22: (1) A copy of the water 
quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, 
including proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the 
request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.
    r. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application 
must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention 
deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of 
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of 
intent allows an interested person to file the competing development 
application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention 
deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be 
accepted in response to this notice.
    A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, 
and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an 
unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A

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notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this 
public notice.

    Dated: September 6, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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