[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 63301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25394]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13563-001]


Juneau Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Draft License Application and 
Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment (PDEA) and Request for 
Preliminary Terms and Conditions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Major Unconstructed Project.
    b. Project No.: 13563-001.
    c. Date Filed: August 31, 2012.
    d. Applicant: Juneau Hydropower, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Sweetheart Lake Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: At the confluence of Sweetheart Creek and Gilbert Bay, 
about 30 air miles and 33 nautical miles southeast of the City of 
Juneau, Alaska. The project would occupy 1,882 acres of federal lands 
within the Tongass National Forest, administered by the U.S. Forest 
Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Duff Mitchell, Business Manager, Juneau 
Hydropower, Inc., P.O. Box 22775, Juneau, AK 99802; 907-789-2775, 
email: [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Harper, (202) 502-6136, 
[email protected].
    j. Status of Project: With this notice the Commission is soliciting 
(1) preliminary terms, conditions, and recommendations on the 
Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment (PDEA), and (2) comments on 
the Draft License Application (DLA).
    k. Deadline for filing: November 29, 2012.
    All comments on the PDEA and DLA should be sent to the addresses 
noted above in Item (h), and filed with FERC. Comments 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.
    All comments must include the project name and number and bear the 
heading Preliminary Comments, Preliminary Recommendations, Preliminary 
Terms and Conditions, or Preliminary Prescriptions.
    l. 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.
    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.
    Juneau Hydropower, Inc. has mailed a copy of the PDEA and DLA to 
interested entities and parties. Copies of these documents are 
available for review at the Juneau Public Library, 292 Marine Way, 
Juneau, Alaska 99801; or at the Juneau Hydropower, Inc. Web site, 
www.juneauhydro.com.
    m. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the Alaska 
State Historic Preservation Officer as required by Section 106, 
National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory 
Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR Sec.  800.4.

    Dated: October 10, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-25394 Filed 10-15-12; 8:45 am]
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