[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51999-52000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20754]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. DI14-6-000]


Pedro Bay Village Council; 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: DI14-6-000.
    c. Date Filed: July 22, 2014.
    d. Applicant: Pedro Bay Village Council.
    e. Name of Project: Knutson Creek Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The proposed Knutson Creek Hydroelectric Project will 
be located on Knutson Creek, in the unincorporated village of Pedro 
Bay, in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, affecting T. 4S, R. 28W, 
Seward Median.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 817(b).
    h. Applicant Contact: Joel Groves, 1503 W. 33rd Ave. #310, 
Anchorage, AK 99503; Telephone: (907) 258-2420 Ext. 204; Fax: (907) 
258-2419; Email address: [email protected]:[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, motions to intervene, and 
protests, is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the 
Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. 
Please file any motion to intervene, protest, comments, and/or 
recommendations using the Commission's eFiling system at 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], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include the 
docket number (DI14-6-000). 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 (DI14-6-000) on any comments, 
protests, and/or motions filed.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed 200 kW Knutson Creek 
Hydroelectric Project will consist of: (1) A 7-foot-high, 560-foot-long 
combination reinforced concrete weir and rock faced earthen dike 
diversion structure at river mile 2.59; (2) a screened intake 
integrated into the reinforced concrete portion of the diversion; (3) a 
7,100-foot-long, 24-inch-diameter penstock; (4) a pipe and trail bridge 
for the penstock crossing Knutson Creek at river mile 1.79; (5) a 
powerhouse containing a single cross[hyphen]flow turbine coupled to a 
single phase synchronous generator; (6) a 1400-foot-long tailrace that 
would discharge directly into Knutson Creek; (7) a buried 9900-foot-
long, 7,200-volt electric cable to interconnect with Pedro Bay's 
existing power grid; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
    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 project would affect the interests of 
interstate or foreign commerce. 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 reservoir, 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.

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    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: August 22, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-20754 Filed 8-29-14; 8:45 am]
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