[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 140 (Friday, July 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42722-42723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17652]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13124-002]


Copper Valley Electric Association; Notice of Updated 
Environmental Analysis Preparation Schedule

    a. Type of Application: Original License Application.
    b. Project No.: 13124-002.
    c. Applicant: Copper Valley Electric Association (Copper Valley).
    d. Name of Project: Allison Creek Project.
    e. Location: On the south side of Port Valdez, on the shore 
opposite from the community of Valdez, Alaska, near the Alyeska Marine 
Terminal and the terminus of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System in 
Township 9 South, Range 6 West, Seward Meridian, Alaska.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    g. Applicant Contact: Robert A. Wilkinson, CEO, Copper Valley 
Electric Association, P.O. Box 45, Mile 187 Glenn Highway, Glennallen, 
Alaska 99588, 907-822-3211, [email protected].
    h. FERC Contact: Kim A. Nguyen, phone (202) 502-6105; email at 
[email protected].
    i. The proposed project would consist of: (1) A 100-foot by 10-foot 
diversion structure on Allison Creek; (2) a 7,600-foot-long, 42-inch-
diameter buried/above-ground steel pipeline; (3) a 40-foot by 40-foot 
powerhouse; (4) two 6,500 kilowatt Pelton turbines; (5) a 150-foot-long 
tailrace; (6) a switchyard; (7) 3.8-mile-long, 34.5 kilovolt 
transmission line; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
    j. On April 7, 2010, Copper Valley filed a Notice of Intent to file 
an application for an original license and requested to use the 
Commission's Alternative Licensing Process, which was granted on June 
7, 2010. On April 13, 2010, Copper Valley filed a Pre-Application 
Document including a Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment for the 
project. Copper Valley filed their license application on August 29, 
2011. On December 9, 2011, the Commission issued a notice of 
application accepted for filing and solicited comments and final terms 
and conditions. In January and February of 2012, several resources 
agencies filed for extensions of time to file comments and terms and 
conditions. The Commission granted these requests on February 4, 2012.
    k. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready 
for environmental analysis (EA).
    l. At this time, we anticipate the need to prepare a draft and 
final EA. The draft EA will be sent to all persons and entities on the 
Commission's service and mailing lists for the project. The EA will 
include our recommendations for operating procedures, as well as 
environmental protection and enhancement measures that should be part 
of any license issued by the Commission. All recipients will then have 
30 days to review the EA and file written comments with the Commission. 
All comments on the draft EA filed with the Commission will be

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considered in preparation of the final EA.
    The major milestones, including those for preparing the EA, are as 
follows:

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          Major milestone                            Date
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License Application Filed..........  August 30, 2011.
Ready for Environmental Analysis     December 9, 2011.
 Notice Issued.
Deadline for Filing Comments,        April 6, 2012.
 Recommendations and Agency Terms
 and Conditions/Prescriptions--
 extended.
Draft EA Issued....................  September 2012.
Comments on draft EA Due...........  October 2012.
Final EA Issued....................  December 2012.
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    Dated: July 13, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-17652 Filed 7-19-12; 8:45 am]
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