[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 19698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07543]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 14498-000]
Lucid Energy, Inc., The City of Portland Water Bureau; Notice of
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, Protests, Recommendations, and 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: Conduit Exemption.
b. Project No.: 14498-000.
c. Date filed: February 13, 2013.
d. Applicant: Lucid Energy, Inc., The City of Portland Water
Bureau.
e. Name of Project: Conduit 3 Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The proposed Conduit 3 Hydroelectric Project would be
located near the intersection of Powell Boulevard and SE. 147th Avenue
in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. The land on which all the
project structures are located is owned by the co-applicant, the City
of Portland Water Bureau.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Jan Lee, Water & Energy Resource Services
P.O. Box 2517, Clackamas, OR 97105, Cell at (503) 545-9420, Fax at
(503) 631-7299, and Email at [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Jake Tung, (202) 502-8757, [email protected].
j. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for
environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is requesting
comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and
prescriptions.
k. Deadline for filing responsive documents: Due to the small size
of the proposed project, as well as the resource agency consultation
letters filed with the application, the 60-day timeframe specified in
18 CFR 4.34(b) for filing all comments, motions to intervene, protests,
recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions is shortened
to 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. All reply comments
filed in response to comments submitted by any resource agency, Indian
tribe, or person, must be filed with the Commission within 45 days from
the issuance date of this notice.
Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically
via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and
the instructions on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. The Commission strongly encourages electronic
filings.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure 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.
l. Description of the project: The proposed Conduit 3 Plant
Hydroelectric Project would consist of: (1) Four proposed customized
pipe sections, each section containing a sealed, vertical turbine unit
in the existing pipe; (2) four proposed power units with a total
nameplate capacity of 170 kilowatts; (3) a proposed belowground,
concrete vault to enclose the facility; and (4) appurtenant facilities.
The applicant estimates the project would have an average annual
generation of 1,200 megawatt-hours, which will be sold to PGE.
m. This filing is available for review and reproduction at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the web at
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number, P-14498, in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or
email [email protected]. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy
is also available for review and reproduction at the address in item h
above.
n. 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.
o. Protests or Motions to Intervene--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.
p. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST,'' ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``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.
Dated: March 26, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-07543 Filed 4-1-13; 8:45 am]
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