[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 6556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2854]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13102-000]


Birch Power Company; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On December 1, 2011, Birch Power Company filed an application for a 
preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of a hydropower project 
located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Demopolis Lock and 
Dam, located on the Tombigbee River in Marengo County, Alabama. The 
sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit 
holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A 
preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any 
land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters 
owned by others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A 100-
foot-wide, 175-foot-long forebay channel; (2) a powerhouse, located on 
the north end of the dam, containing two generating units with a total 
capacity of 42.0 megawatts; (3) a 1,750-foot-long, 140-foot-wide 
tailrace; (4) a 1.8-mile-long, 115.0 kilo-volt transmission line. The 
proposed project would have an average annual generation of 191.6 
gigawatt-hours (GWh), and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water 
from the Demopolis Lock & Dam, as directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Ted Sorenson, Sorenson Engineering, 5203 
South 11th East, Idaho Falls, ID 83404. (208) 522-8069.
    FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, [email protected], (202) 502-
6093.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. 
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements 
of 18 CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and 
competing applications 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.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-13102-000) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: February 2, 2012.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-2854 Filed 2-7-12; 8:45 am]
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