[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 74 (Wednesday, April 17, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22870-22871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09011]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13346-003]


Free Flow Power Corporation; 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.: P-13346-003.
    c. Date filed: December 3, 2012.
    d. Applicant: Free Flow Power Corporation (Free Flow Power), on 
behalf of its subsidiary PayneBridge, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Williams Dam Water Power Project.
    f. Location: At the existing Williams dam owned by the Indiana 
Department of Natural Resources on the East Fork White River in 
Lawrence County, Indiana. No federal lands are occupied by the project 
works or located within the project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ramya Swaminathan, Chief Operating Officer, 
Free Flow Power Corporation, 239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 
02114; or at (978) 283-2822.
    Daniel Lissner, General Counsel, Free Flow Power Corporation, 239 
Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; or at (978) 283-2822.
    Alan Topalian, Regulatory Attorney, Free Flow Power Corporation, 
239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; or at (978) 283-2822.
    i. FERC Contact: Aaron Liberty at (202) 502-6862 or by 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 five copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures 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 for filing, but is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The proposed Williams Dam Water Power Project would be located 
in Lawrence County, Indiana at the existing Williams dam on the East 
Fork White River. The 21.3-foot-high, 294-foot-long Williams dam is 
currently owned by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and 
impounds a 553-acre reservoir at a normal pool elevation of 472.2 North 
American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). In addition to the dam, 
proposed project facilities would include: (1) An 80-foot-long, 21.5-
foot-high, 100-foot-wide intake structure with trashracks having 3-inch 
clear bar spacing; (2) a 126-foot-long, 81-foot-wide powerhouse 
integral to the dam; (3) four turbine-generator units with a combined 
installed capacity of 4.0 megawatts; (4) a 40-foot by 40-foot 
substation; (5) a 265-foot-long, three-phase, 12.5-kilovolt overhead 
transmission line connecting the project's substation to local utility 
distribution lines; and (6) other appurtenant facilities.
    The proposed project would operate in a run-of-river mode and the 
water surface elevation of the impoundment would be maintained at the 
existing normal pool elevation (crest of the dam spillway) or above. 
The average annual generation would be about 17,850 megawatt-hours.
    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. 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.
    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.
    When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the 
Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE 
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' or ``COMPETING APPLICATION;'' (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

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385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or 
motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the 
applicant specified in the particular application.

    Dated: April 11, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-09011 Filed 4-16-13; 8:45 am]
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