[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47618-47619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19515]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2823-018]


Algonquin Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Amendment of License 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: Amendment of License to Accelerate License 
Expiration Date.
    b. Project No: 2823-018.
    c. Date Filed: June 8, 2012.
    d. Applicant: Algonquin Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Lower Beaver Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The proposed project is located on the Beaver River in 
Lewis County, New York.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Armando Sanchez, PE, Senior Project 
Manager, Algonquin Power Company, 2845 Bristol Circle, Oakville, 
Ontario, Canada L6H 7H7, 905-465-4555, 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Jake Tung, (202) 502-8757, or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest: 
September 6, 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 licensee proposes to amend the 
license for the Lower Beaver Falls Hydroelectric Project (P-2823) to 
accelerate the expiration date of the license which expires September 
30, 2019. The licensee requests the Commission to issue an order 
accelerating the expiration date of the license to December 31, 2017. 
The reasons for the request follow: (1) The licensee also operates the 
Upper Beaver Falls Hydroelectric Project (P-2593), which is located 
immediately upstream from the Lower Beaver Falls Hydroelectric Project; 
(2) the current license for the Upper Beaver Falls Hydroelectric 
Project expires December 31, 2017, and the licensee will file a 
subsequent license application no later than December 31, 2015; and (3) 
the licensee would like to combine the relicensing activities since the 
two projects are small in size, approximate in location, and only 
approximately two years apart in license expiration date, which would 
result in substantial savings to the licensee and more effective 
consultation with resources agencies and other stakeholders. The 
project Lower Beaver Falls project works consist of: (1) A 4-acre 
reservoir formed by a 400-foot long concrete gravity dam with a maximum 
height of 14 feet, and a head pond elevation of 769.3 feet under normal 
operating conditions; (2) a powerhouse containing two 500-kW 
hydroelectric units;(3) a 2,400-volt transmission line 250 feet long; 
and (4) appurtenant facilities.
    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

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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: August 3, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-19515 Filed 8-8-12; 8:45 am]
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