[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21551-21552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8529]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13287-004]


New York City Department of Environmental Protection; Notice of 
Application Accepted for filing And Soliciting Motions To Intervene and 
Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Major project, existing dam.
    b. Project No.: 13287-004.
    c. Date filed: February 29, 2012.
    d. Applicant: New York City Department of Environmental Protection.
    e. Name of Project: Cannonsville Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the West Branch of the Delaware River, near the 
Township of Deposit, Delaware County, New York. The project does not 
occupy any federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Anthony J. Fiore, Chief of Staff--Operations, 
New York City Department of Environmental Protection, 59-17 Junction 
Blvd., Flushing, NY 11373-5108, (718) 595-6529 or [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: John Mudre, (202) 502-8902 or [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days 
from the issuance date of this notice.
    All documents 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,

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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 and Procedures 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, but is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time.
    l. Project facilities would include: (1) An existing 2,800-foot-
long, 45-foot-wide earthen embankment dam with a crest elevation of 
1,175.0 feet above mean sea level; (2) an existing 800-foot-long stone 
masonry spillway; (3) an existing 12-mile-long, 4,670-acre impoundment 
(Cannonsville Reservoir); (4) four proposed penstocks branching from an 
existing 12-foot-diameter intake; (5) a proposed 168-foot-long by 54-
foot-wide powerhouse containing four horizontal shaft Francis 
generating units; (6) a proposed tailrace occupying approximately one 
acre; (7) a proposed transmission system consisting of a 150-foot-long 
underground and 1,200-foot-long overhead 12.47-kilovolt (kV) line, a 
substation, and a 460-foot-long overhead 46-kV line; and (8) 
appurtenant facilities. The project would have a total installed 
capacity of 14.08 megawatts and would generate approximately 42,281 
megawatt-hours of electricity annually.
    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.
    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, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. 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 
notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this 
public notice.
    Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance 
with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 
385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to 
take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests or motions to 
intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for 
the particular application.
    When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the 
Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions.
    All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE 
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' or ``COMPETING APPLICATION;'' (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. 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.

    Dated: April 2, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-8529 Filed 4-9-12; 8:45 am]
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