[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 18801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7381]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2216-079]


Notice of Application for Non-Capacity Amendment of License and 
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests: Power 
Authority of the State of New York

    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Non-Capacity Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2216-079.
    c. Date Filed: December 15, 2011 and supplemented on February 15, 
2012.
    d. Applicant: Power Authority of the State of New York.
    e. Name of Project: Niagara Power Project.
    f. Location: On the Niagara River, in the City of Niagara Falls and 
the Towns of Niagara and Lewiston in Niagara County, New York.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. John J. Suloway, Vice President, 
Licensing, Acquisition and Project Development, New York Power 
Authority, 123 Main Street, 9th Floor, White Plains, New York 10601, 
(914) 287-3971.
    i. FERC Contact: Jake Tung, (202) 502-8757, email at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest: 
April 4, 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 seven 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 applicant proposes to rehabilitate 
the twelve 50-year-old, 20 MW pump-turbine/motor generator units at the 
Lewiston Pumped Storage Development by: (1) Installing new high 
efficiency turbine runners, replacing runner seals, replacing or 
modifying head covers; (2) conducting non-destructive examination and 
possible rehabilitation and modification of shafts; (3) overhauling the 
operating mechanism, replacing wicket gates, and inspection and 
rehabilitation of stay rings; and (4) planning major maintenance for 
the motor/generators, replacing main transformers and exciters, circuit 
breakers, unit control boards and governors. The applicant proposed 
timelines for rehabilitating the 12 turbine units will start in 
December 2012 for the first unit and complete the last (12th) unit in 
November 2020. The proposed rehabilitation would increase the turbine 
hydraulic capacity by approximately 300 cfs per unit and the generating 
capacity by approximately 2 MW per unit.
    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. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--All filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the 
particular application to which the filing refers.
    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: March 21, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-7381 Filed 3-27-12; 8:45 am]
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