80 FR 65993 - Empire State Hydro 302, 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 208 (October 28, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-27407

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14703-000]


Empire State Hydro 302, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On August 25, 2015, Empire State Hydro 302, 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 
Braendly Dam Hydroelectric Project to be located on Fishkill River in 
Dutchess 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 redevelop an abandoned project and 
consist of: (1) An existing 130-foot-long, 18-foot-high cut stone with 
a concrete cap dam creating a reservoir with a surface area of 
approximately 3 acres and a storage capacity of 15 acre-feet at a 
normal water surface elevation of 119.5 feet mean sea level; (2) a new 
6-foot-diameter, 300-foot-long steel penstock; (3) a new 50-foot-long 
by 35-foot-wide powerhouse containing two Kaplan turbine units with a 
rated capacity of 450 kilowatts each; and (4) a new 12.7-kilovolt, 500-
foot-long transmission line. The project would have an annual 
generation of 3,200 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mark Boumansour, Empire State Hydro 302, LLC, 
1401 Walnut Street, Suite 220, Boulder, CO 80302; phone: 303-440-3378.
    FERC Contact: Monir Chowdhury; phone: (202) 502-6736.
    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-14703-000.
    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-14703) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: October 22, 2015.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
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100 years old, has undergone significant with the requirements of 18 CFR 18-foot-high cut stone with a concrete
deterioration, most recently during a 385.2001 through 385.2005. All cap dam creating a reservoir with a
high-flow event in 2011. The proposed comments, motions to intervene, or surface area of approximately 3 acres
new diversion dam was designed by the protests must set forth their evidentiary and a storage capacity of 15 acre-feet at
Green River Conservation District and basis and otherwise comply with the a normal water surface elevation of
the exemptee in consultation with requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All 119.5 feet mean sea level; (2) a new 6-
federal and state resource agencies to comments, motions to intervene, or foot-diameter, 300-foot-long steel
ensure a continued supply of protests should relate to project works penstock; (3) a new 50-foot-long by 35-
agricultural water for local irrigators, which are the subject of the amendment foot-wide powerhouse containing two
and to improve public safety and fish application. Agencies may obtain copies Kaplan turbine units with a rated
passage. The work would not result in of the application directly from the capacity of 450 kilowatts each; and (4)
any significant changes to water levels applicant. A copy of any protest or a new 12.7-kilovolt, 500-foot-long
or project operation. motion to intervene must be served transmission line. The project would
l. Locations of the Application: A upon each representative of the have an annual generation of 3,200
copy of the application is available for applicant specified in the particular megawatt-hours.
inspection and reproduction at the application. If an intervener files Applicant Contact: Mark
Commission’s Public Reference Room, comments or documents with the Boumansour, Empire State Hydro 302,
located at 888 First Street NE., Room Commission relating to the merits of an LLC, 1401 Walnut Street, Suite 220,
2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling issue that may affect the responsibilities
(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be Boulder, CO 80302; phone: 303–440–
of a particular resource agency, they 3378.
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at must also serve a copy of the document
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ on that resource agency. A copy of all FERC Contact: Monir Chowdhury;
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number other filings in reference to this phone: (202) 502–6736.
excluding the last three digits in the application must be accompanied by Deadline for filing comments, motions
docket number field to access the proof of service on all persons listed in to intervene, competing applications
document. You may also register online the service list prepared by the (without notices of intent), or notices of
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Commission in this proceeding, in intent to file competing applications: 60
esubscription.asp to be notified via accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and days from the issuance of this notice.
email of new filings and issuances 385.2010. Competing applications and notices of
related to this or other pending projects. intent must meet the requirements of 18
For assistance, call 1 (866) 208–3676 or Dated: October 21, 2015.
CFR 4.36.
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for Kimberly D. Bose,
TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also Secretary. The Commission strongly encourages
available for inspection and [FR Doc. 2015–27405 Filed 10–27–15; 8:45 am]
electronic filing. Please file comments,
reproduction at the address in item (h) motions to intervene, notices of intent,
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above. and competing applications using the
m. Individuals desiring to be included Commission’s eFiling system at http://
on the Commission’s mailing list should DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
so indicate by writing to the Secretary Commenters can submit brief comments
of the Commission. Federal Energy Regulatory up to 6,000 characters, without prior
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Commission registration, using the eComment system
Intervene: Anyone may submit at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
[Project No. 14703–000] ecomment.asp. You must include your
comments, a protest, or a motion to
intervene in accordance with the Empire State Hydro 302, LLC; Notice of name and contact information at the end
requirements of Rules of Practice and Preliminary Permit Application of your comments. For assistance,
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. Accepted for Filing and Soliciting please contact FERC Online Support at
In determining the appropriate action to Comments, Motions To Intervene, and FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
take, the Commission will consider all Competing Applications 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
protests or other comments filed, but (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
only those who file a motion to On August 25, 2015, Empire State send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
intervene in accordance with the Hydro 302, LLC, filed an application for Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Commission’s Rules may become a a preliminary permit, pursuant to First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
party to the proceeding. Any comments, section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act The first page of any filing should
protests, or motions to intervene must (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility include docket number P–14703–000.
be received on or before the specified of the Braendly Dam Hydroelectric More information about this project,
comment date for the particular Project to be located on Fishkill River in including a copy of the application, can
application. Dutchess County, New York. The sole be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’
o. Filing and Service of Responsive purpose of a preliminary permit, if link of the Commission’s Web site at
Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in issued, is to grant the permit holder http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
all capital letters the title priority to file a license application elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or during the permit term. A preliminary (P–14703) in the docket number field to
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‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as permit does not authorize the permit access the document. For assistance,
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading holder to perform any land-disturbing contact FERC Online Support.
the name of the applicant and the activities or otherwise enter upon lands
project number of the application to or waters owned by others without the Dated: October 22, 2015.
which the filing responds; (3) furnish owners’ express permission. Kimberly D. Bose,
the name, address, and telephone The proposed project would Secretary.
number of the person protesting or redevelop an abandoned project and [FR Doc. 2015–27407 Filed 10–27–15; 8:45 am]
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply consist of: (1) An existing 130-foot-long, BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

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80 FR 65993 - Empire State Hydro 302, 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 208 (October 28, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission