80 FR 79588 - Energy Resources USA Inc.; 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 245 (December 22, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 245 (Tuesday, December 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79588-79589]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32130]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14737-000]


Energy Resources USA Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On November 26, 2015, Energy Resources USA Inc., filed an 
application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the 
Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of a 
hydropower project to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 
(Corps) Tom Bevill Lock and Dam on the Tombigbee River near the town of 
Aliceville in Pickens County, Alabama. 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) A 770-
foot-long, 300-foot-wide intake channel with a 85-foot-long retaining 
wall; (2) a 131-foot-long, 82-foot-wide powerhouse containing four 
generating units with a total capacity of 15.5 megawatts; (3) a 1000-
foot-long, 220-foot-wide tailrace with a 40-foot-long retaining wall; 
(4) a 4.16/69 kilo-Volt (kV) substation; and (5) a 3-mile-long, 69 kV 
transmission line. The proposed project would have an estimated average 
annual generation of 84,440 megawatt-hours, and operate as directed by 
the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Ander Gonzalez, Energy Resources USA Inc., 
2655 Le Jeune Road, Suite 804, Coral Gables, Florida 33134; Phone: 
(954) 248-8425; Email: [email protected].
    FERC Contact: Christiane Casey, [email protected], (202) 
502-8577.
    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.

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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-14737-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14737) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: December 16, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-32130 Filed 12-21-15; 8:45 am]
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