[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76604-76605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30037]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2524-021]


Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Application Tendered for 
Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for 
Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: P-2524-021.
    c. Date Filed: November 27, 2013.
    d. Applicant: Grand River Dam Authority.
    e. Name of Project: Salina Pumped Storage Project.
    f. Location: The existing project is located on the Saline Creek 
arm of Lake Hudson in the Grand River basin in Mayes County, Oklahoma. 
The project does not affect federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Dr. Darrell Townsend, P.O. Box 70, Langley, 
Oklahoma, 74350-0070; (918) 256-0616; [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Stephen Bowler, (202) 502-6861, or 
[email protected].
    j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    k. Description of Existing Project Facilities: The existing Salina 
Pumped Storage Project consists of: (1) The 762-acre W.R. Holway 
Reservoir (the upper reservoir), with a normal pool elevation between 
850 feet and 865 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum; (2) three rim 
dikes around the upper reservoir; (3) an 1,800-foot-long concrete-lined 
canal; (4) a 336-foot-wide, 62-foot-high forebay structure; (5) a 
2,300-foot-long, 185-foot-high earthen dam; (6) six 14-foot-diameter 
penstocks, each between 630 and 680 feet long; (7) a powerhouse with 
six reversible pump-turbine units, each rated at 43.3 megawatt (MW), 
for a total installed capacity of 260 MW; (8) a substation; (9) an 
approximately 6-mile-long, 161-kilovolt transmission line; and (10) 
appurtenant facilities. The project utilizes Lake Hudson (the lower 
reservoir), which is the reservoir for the Grand River Dam Authority's 
Markham Ferry Project No. 2183, for pumped storage operations.
    l. Locations of the Application: 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 at [email protected], 
or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Copies are 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the public libraries 
in Vinita and Salina, Oklahoma, and at the Administrative Headquarters 
of the Grand River Dam Authority at 226 W. Dwain Willis Avenue, Vinita, 
Oklahoma.
    m. 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. Procedural Schedule:
    The application will be processed according to the following 
preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be 
made as appropriate.

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              Milestone                           Target date
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Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready   January 2014.
 for Environmental Analysis.
Filing of recommendations,             March 2014.
 preliminary terms and conditions,
 and fishway prescriptions.
Commission issues Draft EA...........  September 2014.
Comments on Draft EA.................  October 2014.
Modified Terms and Conditions........  December 2014.
Commission Issues Final EA...........  March 2015.
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    o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.

    Dated: December 11, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-30037 Filed 12-17-13; 8:45 am]
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