[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 71 (Friday, April 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21921-21923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08584]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12790-002]


Andrew Peklo III; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, 
Intent To Waive Scoping, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, 
Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Terms and 
Conditions, Recommendations, and Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. An 
application for exemption from licensing was filed on February 16, 
2011; however, on January 17, 2013, the applicant converted its 
application for exemption from licensing to an application for license. 
This notice refers to the docket for the application for license (P-
12790-002). All stakeholder comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests filed on the proceeding for the application for exemption from 
licensing (P-12790-001) are incorporated into the docket for the 
application for license.
    a. Type of Application: Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 12790-002.
    c. Date filed: January 17, 2013.
    d. Applicant: Andrew Peklo III.
    e. Name of Project: Pomperaug Hydro Project.

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    f. Location: On the Pomperaug River, in the Town of Woodbury, 
Litchfield County, Connecticut. The project would not occupy lands of 
the United States.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act (FPA) 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Andrew Peklo III, 29 Pomperaug Road, 
Woodbury, CT 06798, (203) 263-4566, [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Steve Kartalia, (202) 502-6131 or 
[email protected].
    j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies 
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to 
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the 
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such 
requests described in item k below. Cooperating agencies should note 
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation 
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ] 
61,076 (2001).
    k. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
terms and conditions, recommendations, prescriptions, and requests for 
cooperating agency status: Due to the previous opportunities to file 
motions to intervene and protests, comments, terms and conditions, 
recommendations, and prescriptions under P-12970-001, the 60-day 
timeframe specified in 18 CFR 4.34(b) for filing comments (including 
mandatory and recommended terms and conditions or prescriptions) on the 
application for license is shortened. Motions to intervene and 
protests, comments, terms and conditions, recommendations, 
prescriptions, and requests for cooperating agency status on the 
license application are due 30 days from the issuance date of this 
notice. All reply comments must be filed with the Commission within 45 
days from the date of this notice. Comments, interventions, and 
protests filed on the exemption from licensing proceeding (P-12790-001) 
do not need to be refiled under P-12970-002. However, conditions filed 
under section 30(c) of the FPA will be considered under section 10(a) 
of the FPA unless they are withdrawn or superseded by conditions 
appropriate for an application for license.
    All new 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 five 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.
    l. The application for license has been accepted for filing and is 
now ready for environmental analysis.
    m. The Pomperaug Hydro Project would consist of: (1) The existing 
90-foot-long, 15-foot-high Pomperaug River dam equipped with three 
existing gates; (2) an existing 3-acre impoundment with a normal water 
surface elevation of 226.43 feet above mean sea level; (3) an existing 
40-foot-long, 42- to 50-inch-diameter penstock; and (4) an existing 
powerhouse integral to the dam, containing one new 76-kilowatt turbine 
generating unit. Project power would be transmitted through a new 35-
foot-long, 208-volt underground transmission line. The proposed project 
is estimated to generate an average of 300,000 kilowatt-hours annually.
    The applicant proposes to: (1) Rehabilitate the existing gates and 
construct a new intake structure; (2) install the new turbine 
generating unit; (3) construct new fish and eel passage facilities; and 
(4) bury the new transmission line. The application for license does 
not include any proposed modifications to the crest elevation of the 
dam or the water surface elevation of the impoundment.
    n. Due to the applicant's close coordination with federal and state 
agencies during the preparation of the application, completed studies, 
and prior opportunities for public and agency comment, we intend to 
waive scoping. The issues that need to be addressed in Commission 
staff's environmental assessment (EA) have been adequately identified 
through comments filed on P-12970-001 and comments made during a 
January 18, 2012, public meeting and site visit and no new issues are 
likely to be identified through additional scoping. The EA will 
consider assessing the potential effects of project construction and 
operation on geology and soils, aquatic resources, terrestrial 
resources, recreation, land use, aesthetic resources, and cultural 
resources.
    o. 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.
    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.
    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, 385.211, and 385.214. 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 deadline specified in item k above. Comments, 
interventions, and protests filed on the exemption from licensing 
proceeding (P-12790-001) do not need to be refiled under P-12970-002.
    All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST,'' ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``REQUEST FOR COOPERATING AGENCY 
STATUS,'' ``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 submitting the filing; 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.

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Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons 
listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this 
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
    p. Public notice of the filing of the initial development 
application was made under P-12970-001 and established the due date for 
filing competing applications or notices of intent. Under the 
Commission's regulations, any competing development application must be 
filed in response to and in compliance with public notice of the 
initial development application. No competing applications or notices 
of intent may be filed in response to this notice.
    q. The license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality 
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including 
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; 
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.
    r. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following procedural schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be 
made as appropriate.

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                Milestone                           Target date
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Notice of the availability of the EA.....  August 2013.
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    Dated: April 8, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-08584 Filed 4-11-13; 8:45 am]
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