81 FR 25392 - 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 81, Issue 82 (April 28, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-09937

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14768-000]


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

    On March 11, 2016, the Energy Resources USA Inc. filed an 
application for a preliminary permit under section 4(f) of the Federal 
Power Act proposing to study the feasibility of the proposed Salamonie 
Lake Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 14768-000, to be located at the 
existing Salamonie Lake Dam on the Salamonie River, near the town of 
Wabash, in Wabash County, Indiana. The Salamonie Lake Dam is owned by 
the United States government and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, Louisville District.
    The proposed project would consist of: (1) A new 15-foot by 10-foot 
by 90-foot-long concrete conduit; (2) a new 98-foot by 45-foot 
reinforced concrete powerhouse containing two 2.5-megawatt (MW) 
vertical Kaplan turbine-generators having a total combined generating 
capacity of 5 MW; (3) a new 300-foot-long by 95-foot-wide tailrace; (4) 
a new 60-foot-long by 50-foot-wide substation with a 6-mega-volt-ampere 
4.16/69-kilovolt three-phase step-up transformer; (5) a new 2-mile-
long, 69-kilovolt transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities. 
The project would have an estimated annual generation of 13.76 
gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Ander Gonzalez, 350 Lincoln Road, 2nd Floor, 
Miami, FL 33139; telephone (954) 248-8425.
    FERC Contact: Sergiu Serban, (202) 502-6211.
    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-14768-000.
    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-14768) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: April 22, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Endangered Species Act and the joint DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY comments. For assistance, please
agency regulations there under at 50 contact FERC Online Support at
CFR part 402 and implementing Federal Energy Regulatory FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are Commission 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
also initiating consultation with the [Project No. 14768–000] (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
Massachusetts State Historic send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
Preservation Officer, as required by Energy Resources USA Inc.; Notice Of Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
section 106, National Historic Preliminary Permit Application First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Preservation Act, and the implementing Accepted For Filing and Soliciting The first page of any filing should
regulations of the Advisory Council on Comments, Motions To Intervene, and include docket number P–14768–000.
Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. Competing Applications More information about this project,
including a copy of the application, can
l. Turners Falls Hydro filed a Pre- On March 11, 2016, the Energy be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’
Application Document (PAD; including Resources USA Inc. filed an application link of Commission’s Web site at http://
a proposed process plan and schedule) for a preliminary permit under section www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
with the Commission, pursuant to 18 4(f) of the Federal Power Act proposing Enter the docket number (P–14768) in
CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s to study the feasibility of the proposed the docket number field to access the
regulations. Salamonie Lake Dam Hydroelectric document. For assistance, contact FERC
Project No. 14768–000, to be located at Online Support.
m. A copy of the PAD is available for the existing Salamonie Lake Dam on the
electronic review at the Commission in Salamonie River, near the town of Dated: April 22, 2016.
the Public Reference Room or may be Wabash, in Wabash County, Indiana. Kimberly D. Bose,
viewed on the Commission’s Web site The Salamonie Lake Dam is owned by Secretary.
(http://www.ferc.gov), using the the United States government and [FR Doc. 2016–09937 Filed 4–27–16; 8:45 am]
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket operated by the U.S. Army Corps of BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
number, excluding the last three digits Engineers, Louisville District.
in the docket number field to access the The proposed project would consist
document. For assistance, contact FERC of: (1) A new 15-foot by 10-foot by 90- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Online Support at foot-long concrete conduit; (2) a new 98-
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) foot by 45-foot reinforced concrete Federal Energy Regulatory
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 powerhouse containing two 2.5- Commission
(TTY). A copy is also available for megawatt (MW) vertical Kaplan turbine- [Project No. 14767–000]
inspection and reproduction at the generators having a total combined
address in paragraph h. generating capacity of 5 MW; (3) a new Energy Resources USA INC.;Notice of
300-foot-long by 95-foot-wide tailrace; Preliminary Permit Application
n. The licensee states its unequivocal (4) a new 60-foot-long by 50-foot-wide Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
intent to submit an application for a substation with a 6-mega-volt-ampere Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
new license for Project No. 2622. 4.16/69-kilovolt three-phase step-up Competing Applications
Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 transformer; (5) a new 2-mile-long, 69-
each application for a new license and kilovolt transmission line; and (6) April 22, 2016.
any competing license applications appurtenant facilities. The project On March 11, 2016, the Energy
must be filed with the Commission at would have an estimated annual Resources USA Inc. filed an application
least 24 months prior to the expiration generation of 13.76 gigawatt-hours. for a preliminary permit under section
of the existing license. All applications Applicant Contact: Mr. Ander 4(f) of the Federal Power Act proposing
for license for this project must be filed Gonzalez, 350 Lincoln Road, 2nd Floor, to study the feasibility of the proposed
by February 28, 2019. Miami, FL 33139; telephone (954) 248– Monroe Lake Dam Hydroelectric Project
8425. No. 14767–000, to be located at the
o. Register online at http://www.ferc. FERC Contact: Sergiu Serban, (202) existing Mississinewa Lake Dam on the
gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be 502–6211. Salt Creek River, near the town of
notified via email of new filing and Deadline for filing comments, motions Bloomington, in Monroe County,
issuances related to this or other to intervene, competing applications Indiana. The Monroe Lake Dam is
pending projects. For assistance, contact (without notices of intent), or notices of owned by the United States government
FERC Online Support. intent to file competing applications: 60 and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of
Dated: April 22, 2016. days from the issuance of this notice. Engineers, Louisville District.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Competing applications and notices of The proposed project would consist
intent must meet the requirements of 18 of: (1) A new 15-foot by 10-foot by 90-
Secretary.
CFR 4.36. The Commission strongly foot-long concrete conduit; (2) a new 98-
[FR Doc. 2016–09935 Filed 4–27–16; 8:45 am] encourages electronic filing. Please file foot by 45-foot reinforced concrete
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P comments, motions to intervene, notices powerhouse containing two 2-megawatt
of intent, and competing applications (MW) vertical Kaplan turbine-generators
using the Commission’s eFiling system having a total combined generating
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ capacity of 4 MW; (3) a new 300-foot-
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efiling.asp. Commenters can submit long by 95-foot-wide tailrace; (4) a new
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, 60-foot-long by 50-foot-wide substation
without prior registration, using the with a 5-mega-volt-ampere 4.16/69-
eComment system at http://www.ferc. kilovolt three-phase step-up
gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You transformer; (5) a new 3-mile-long, 69-
must include your name and contact kilovolt transmission line; and (6)
information at the end of your appurtenant facilities. The project

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FR Citation		81 FR 25392

81 FR 25392 - Energy Resources USA Inc.; 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 81, Issue 82 (April 28, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission