[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70428-70429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28470]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. DI13-2-000]


Bar None Ranch LLC; Notice of Declaration of Intention and 
Soliciting Comments, Protests, and/or Motions To Intervene

    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention.
    b. Docket No: DI13-2-000.
    c. Date Filed: November 2, 2012.
    d. Applicant: Bar None Ranch LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Snodgrass Springs Micro Hydro Project.
    f. Location: The proposed Snodgrass Springs Micro Hydro Project 
will be located on Snodgrass Creek, near the town of Lava Hot Springs, 
Bannock County, Idaho, affecting T. 10 S., R. 38 E., sec. 28, Boise 
Meridian.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 817(b).
    h. Applicant Contact: Blaine Nye, 1200 Bay Laurel, Menlo Park, CA 
94025; telephone: (650) 326-0777; email: [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Ashish Desai, (202) 502-8370, or Email address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and/or motions is: 30 
days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission. Comments, 
Motions to Intervene, and Protests may be filed electronically via the 
Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(l)(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.
    Please include the docket number (DI13-2-000) on any comments, 
protests, and/or motions filed.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed run-of-river Snodgrass 
Springs Micro Hydro Project will consist of: (1) Water transported from 
three springs into an 8-foot-by-8-foot underground reservoir or 
cistern; (2) a buried 4-inch-diameter, 200-foot-long penstock; (3) an 
1,800-watt Alternative Power Machine Model 1800 turbine/generator, to 
be located in a cabin; (4) a 4-inch-diameter, 300-foot long pipe 
tailrace, directing the water into Snodgrass Creek; and (5) appurtenant 
facilities. The power generated will be used in a local cabin.
    When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to 
investigate and determine if the interests of interstate or foreign 
commerce would be

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affected by the project. The Commission also determines whether or not 
the project: (1) Would be located on a navigable waterway; (2) would 
occupy or affect public lands or reservations of the United States; (3) 
would utilize surplus water or water power from a government dam; or 
(4) if applicable, has involved or would involve any construction 
subsequent to 1935 that may have increased or would increase the 
project's head or generating capacity, or have otherwise significantly 
modified the project's pre-1935 design or operation.
    l. Locations of the Application: Copies of this filing are on file 
with the Commission and are available for public inspection. This 
filing may be viewed on the web 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 be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents -- All filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTESTS'', AND/
OR ``MOTIONS TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Docket Number of 
the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any 
Motion to Intervene must also be served upon each representative of the 
Applicant specified in the particular application.
    p. 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: November 16, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-28470 Filed 11-23-12; 8:45 am]
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