[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 102-103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-33641]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14294-000]


Turnbull Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing for 
Exemption for a Small Conduit Hydroelectric Facility and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Conduit Exemption.
    b. Project No: 14294-000.
    c. Date Filed: September 23, 2011.
    d. Applicant: Turnbull Hydro LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Mary Taylor Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The proposed project would be located at the Spring 
Valley Canal in Teton County, Montana.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Ted Sorenson, Sorenson Engineering, 5203 
South 11th East, Idaho Falls, ID 83404, (208) 522-8069; Nicholas E. 
Josten, GeoSense, 2742 Saint Charles Ave., Idaho Falls, ID 83404, (208) 
528-6152.
    i. FERC Contact: Jake Tung, (202) 502-8757, or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: February 29, 2012.
    Comments, motions to intervene, and protests may be filed 
electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 
instructions on the Commission's Web site under the ``eFiling'' link. 
If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To 
paper-file, an original and eight copies should be mailed to: Kimberly 
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 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.
    k. Description of Request: The proposed small conduit hydroelectric 
project would consist of: (1) An intake structure on the left side of 
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Valley Canal, with a trash rack and a stop log slot; (2) an underground 
400-foot-long, 8-foot-diameter penstock; (3) a metal powerhouse 
containing one single turbine and one 890-kilowatt generating unit; and 
(4) draft tubes and a tailrace discharging into Greenfields Main Canal. 
The average annual energy production would be 1,840 megawatt hours. The 
Applicant has purchased all land required for construction of the 
intake, penstock, powerhouse and substation and will obtain an easement 
agreement for the transmission line.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also 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. 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. Development Application: Any qualified applicant desiring to 
file a competing application must submit to the Commission, on or 
before the specified deadline date for the particular application, 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 deadline date for the 
particular application. Applications for preliminary permits will not 
be accepted in response to this notice.
    p. All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST,'' ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE 
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMMENTS,'' 
``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or 
``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. Any of these documents must be filed by providing 
the original and seven copies to: The Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. An 
additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Hydropower 
Administration and Compliance, Office of Energy Projects, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above address. 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.
    q. 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: December 27, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-33641 Filed 12-30-11; 8:45 am]
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