[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 174 (Friday, September 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55202-55203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22052]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13005-003]


Oliver Hydro LLC; 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: Original Major License.
    b. Project No.: 13005-003.
    c. Date filed: December 14, 2011.
    d. Applicant: Oliver Hydro LLC.
    e. Name of Project: William Bacon Oliver Lock and Dam Hydroelectric 
Project.
    f. Location: At the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) William 
Bacon Oliver Lock and Dam on the Black Warrior River, in Tuscaloosa 
County, Alabama. The project would occupy 8.7 acres of United States 
lands administered by the Corps' Mobile District.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)--825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Brent Smith, Symbiotics LLC, 371 Upper 
Terrace, Suite 2, Bend, OR 97702; (541) 330-8779; or email at 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Allan Creamer at (202) 502-8365, or via email at 
[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, 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 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, but is not ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The proposed project would utilize the Corps' existing William 
Bacon Oliver Lock and Dam, and would consist of the following new 
facilities: (1) A forebay; (2) an intake structure; (3) a powerhouse 
containing two generating units with a total capacity of 11.72 
megawatts (MW); (4) a 150-foot-long, 68-foot-wide tailrace; (5) a 
proposed 1.7-mile-long, 25 kilovolt (kV) transmission line; (6) a 
switchyard; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would 
have an average annual generation of 42.6 GWh, and operate in a run-of-
river mode utilizing surplus water from the William Bacon Oliver Lock 
and Dam, as directed by the Corps.
    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. 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.
    All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (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

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intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant 
specified in the particular application.
    o. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will 
be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. 
Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate.

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Issue Scoping Document 1...............  August 2012.
Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary)  October 2012.
Notice of application is ready for       February 2013.
 environmental analysis.
Notice of availability of the EA.......  October 2013.
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    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.
    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.

    Dated: August 31, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-22052 Filed 9-6-12; 8:45 am]
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