[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42697-42698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15562]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2743-079]


Kodiak Electric Association, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing, Ready for Environmental Analysis, Soliciting Comments, 
Motions To Intervene, Protests, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, 
and Fishway Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2743-079.
    c. Date Filed: May 26, 2016.
    d. Applicant: Kodiak Electric Association, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Terror and Kizhuyak 
Rivers in Kodiak, Alaska. The project occupies federal lands 
administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land 
Management, and the U.S. Coast Guard.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Jennifer Richcreek, Kodiak Electric 
Association, Inc., P.O. Box 787, Kodiak, Alaska 99615-0787, (907) 654-
7667.
    i. FERC Contact: Dr. Jennifer Ambler (202) 502-8586 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions is 60 
days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission; reply 
comments are due 105 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

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Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 
20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-
2743-079.
    k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes to construct two 
new diversion dams, each approximately 30 feet high and 250 feet wide, 
on eastern and western tributary branches of the West Fork of Hidden 
Basin Creek. Surface water from the diversion dam on the eastern 
tributary would flow through a half-mile-long, 5-foot-diameter 
underground pipe to the diversion dam on the western tributary. From 
there, the combined flow would travel by gravity through a 1.2-mile-
long, 12-foot-diameter tunnel through the mountainous uplands of Kodiak 
Island to the Terror Lake reservoir. The applicant also proposes to 
construct a 4-mile-long spur road off of an existing road to provide 
access for constructing and maintaining the new diversions. The 
proposal would not change the authorized installed capacity of the 
project; however, it is expected to increase the average annual 
generation by 33,000 megawatt-hours. An additional 160 acres of land 
would be added to the project boundary. Most of the new facilities 
would be constructed on lands owned by the State of Alaska and on 
federal land already occupied by the project; however, a portion of the 
1.2-mile-long tunnel would cross an additional 2 acres of federal land 
administered by the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge outside of the 
project boundary.
    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 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 (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS'' or ``FISHWAY 
PRESCRIPTIONS'' 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). All comments, 
motions to intervene, or protests should relate to project works which 
are the subject of the amendment. 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: June 24, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-15562 Filed 6-29-16; 8:45 am]
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