[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 55 (Monday, March 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06522]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 11243-075]


Cordova Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Notice of Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, 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. Application Type: Request for two year temporary variance of 
license Article 404.
    b. Project No: 11243-075.
    c. Date Filed: February 17, 2015.
    d. Applicant: Cordova Electric Cooperative, INC (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Power Creek Project.
    f. Location: The Power Creek Project is located on Power Creek near 
the town of Cordova, Alaska. The project is located entirely on Eyak 
Corporation lands and is adjacent to Chugach National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Clay Koplin, CEO--Cordova Electric 
Cooperative, INC, 705 Second Street, P.O. Box 20 Cordova, AK 99574, 
(907) 424-5555.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Michael T. Calloway, (202) 502-8041, 
[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.
    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 at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If unable to be 
filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an 
original and seven copies should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 
20426. 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.
    Please include the project number (P-11243-075) on any comments, 
motions, or recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee is requesting to suspend 
the Article 404 requirement to continuously release 5 cubic feet per 
second (cfs) into the bypassed reach of Power Creek in order to study 
accretion flow, the environmental effects to fish, and to potentially 
develop a proposal to permanently suspend the requirements of Article 
404 in order to generate additional power at a reduced cost with less 
emissions compared to the alternative of diesel power generation during 
the low flow period. The licensee states that preliminary studies have 
indicated that the bypassed reach has an average accretion flow 20 cfs 
during low flow periods with a minimum measured flow of 7.79 cfs in 
March as measured just upstream of the powerhouse. Therefore, the 
licensee's request is not expected to dewater the bypass reach, as it 
should still receive the intended 5 cfs from accretion flow.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling 202-502-8371. This filing may also be viewed on 
the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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 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: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS''; ``PROTESTS'', or 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'' as applicable; (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, motions to intervene, or protests 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. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be 
served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the 
particular application. If an intervener 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. 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 16, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-06522 Filed 3-20-15; 8:45 am]
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