80 FR 63761 - Empire State Hydro 301, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 203 (October 21, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-26729

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14701-000]


Empire State Hydro 301, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On August 20, 2015, Empire State Hydro 301, LLC filed an 
application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the 
Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the 
Diamond Mills Hydroelectric Project (Diamond Mills Project or project) 
to be located at the existing Diamond Mills Dam on Esopus Creek in 
Saugerties, Ulster County, New York. The sole purpose of a preliminary 
permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a 
license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does 
not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing 
activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others 
without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) An 140-
acre impoundment with a normal volume of 826 acre-feet; (2) an existing 
350-foot-long, 32-foot-high concrete gravity dam with a spillway length 
of 340 feet; (3) an existing 30-foot-long, 9-foot-high auxiliary 
spillway; (4) an existing 10-foot-long, 6-foot-diameter penstock; (5) 
two new 750-kilowatt turbines; (6) a new 50-foot-long, 30-foot-wide 
powerhouse; (7) a new 300-foot-long, 12.7-kilovolt transmission line; 
and (8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the 
Diamond Mills Project would be 5,300 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark Boumansour, Empire State Hydro 301, 
LLC, c/o Gravity Renewables, Inc., 1401 Walnut Street, Suite 220, 
Boulder, CO 80302; phone: (303) 440-3378.
    FERC Contact: Woohee Choi; phone: (202) 502-6336.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. 
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements 
of 18 CFR 4.36.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing 
applications 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 
docket number P-14701-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14701) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: October 15, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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FERC–914: COGENERATION AND SMALL POWER PRODUCTION—TARIFF FILINGS—Continued
Annual Total annual
Total number Average Cost per
Number of number of burden hours
of burden & cost Respondent
respondents responses per & total
responses per response 4 ($)
respondent annual cost

(1) (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4) (3)*(4)=(5) (5)÷(1)

Electric Quarterly Reports (later) ............. 35 4 140 6 840 $1,728
$432 $60,480
Change of Status ..................................... 10 1 10 3 30 $216
$216 $2,160

TOTAL .............................................. ........................ 185 ........................ 7,725 $523,800 $15,120

Comments: Comments are invited on: permit, if issued, is to grant the permit FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
(1) Whether the collection of holder priority to file a license 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
information is necessary for the proper application during the permit term. A (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
performance of the functions of the preliminary permit does not authorize send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
Commission, including whether the the permit holder to perform any land- Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
information will have practical utility; disturbing activities or otherwise enter First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate upon lands or waters owned by others The first page of any filing should
of the burden and cost of the collection without the owners’ express permission. include docket number P–14701–000.
of information, including the validity of The proposed project would consist of More information about this project,
the methodology and assumptions used; the following: (1) An 140-acre including a copy of the application, can
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility impoundment with a normal volume of be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’
and clarity of the information collection; 826 acre-feet; (2) an existing 350-foot- link of the Commission’s Web site at
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of long, 32-foot-high concrete gravity dam http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
the collection of information on those with a spillway length of 340 feet; (3) an elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
who are to respond, including the use existing 30-foot-long, 9-foot-high (P–14701) in the docket number field to
of automated collection techniques or auxiliary spillway; (4) an existing 10- access the document. For assistance,
other forms of information technology. foot-long, 6-foot-diameter penstock; (5) contact FERC Online Support.
two new 750-kilowatt turbines; (6) a
Dated: October 15, 2015. Dated: October 15, 2015.
new 50-foot-long, 30-foot-wide
Kimberly D. Bose, powerhouse; (7) a new 300-foot-long, Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary. 12.7-kilovolt transmission line; and (8) Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015–26727 Filed 10–20–15; 8:45 am] appurtenant facilities. The estimated [FR Doc. 2015–26729 Filed 10–20–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P annual generation of the Diamond Mills BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Project would be 5,300 megawatt-hours.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Boumansour, Empire State Hydro 301, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
LLC, c/o Gravity Renewables, Inc., 1401
Federal Energy Regulatory Walnut Street, Suite 220, Boulder, CO Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission 80302; phone: (303) 440–3378. Commission
[Project No. 14701–000] FERC Contact: Woohee Choi; phone:
(202) 502–6336. Combined Notice of Filings #2
Empire State Hydro 301, LLC; Notice of Deadline for filing comments, motions Take notice that the Commission
Preliminary Permit Application to intervene, competing applications received the following electric corporate
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting (without notices of intent), or notices of filings:
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and intent to file competing applications: 60
days from the issuance of this notice. Docket Numbers: EC16–6–000.
Competing Applications Applicants: Noble Altona Windpark,
Competing applications and notices of
On August 20, 2015, Empire State intent must meet the requirements of 18 LLC, Noble Bliss Windpark, LLC, Noble
Hydro 301, LLC filed an application for CFR 4.36. Clinton Windpark I, LLC, Noble
a preliminary permit, pursuant to The Commission strongly encourages Ellenburg Windpark, LLC, Noble
section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act electronic filing. Please file comments, Chateaugay Windpark, LLC, Noble Great
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility motions to intervene, notices of intent, Plains Windpark, LLC, Noble
of the Diamond Mills Hydroelectric and competing applications using the Wethersfield Windpark, LLC.
Project (Diamond Mills Project or Commission’s eFiling system at http:// Description: Application for
project) to be located at the existing www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Authorization Under Section 203 of the
Diamond Mills Dam on Esopus Creek in Commenters can submit brief comments Federal Power Act and Request for
Waivers, Confidential Treatment, and
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Saugerties, Ulster County, New York. up to 6,000 characters, without prior
The sole purpose of a preliminary registration, using the eComment system Expedited Consideration of Noble
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Altona Windpark, LLC, et al.
4 The estimates for cost per response are derived
ecomment.asp. You must include your Filed Date: 10/8/15.
using the following formula: Average Burden Hours Accession Number: 20151008–5174.
per Response * $72.00 per Hour = Average Cost per
name and contact information at the end
Response. The hourly cost figure comes from the of your comments. For assistance, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/29/15.
FERC average salary of $149,489/year. please contact FERC Online Support at Docket Numbers: EC16–7–000.

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80 FR 63761 - Empire State Hydro 301, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 203 (October 21, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission