81 FR 926 - Water District No. 1 of Johnson County, KS; 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 5 (January 8, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 5 (January 8, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-00100 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 5 (Friday, January 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 926] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-00100] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14716-000] Water District No. 1 of Johnson County, KS; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On September 30, 2015, Water District No. 1 of Johnson County, KS filed an application for a preliminary permit under section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act proposing to study the feasibility of the proposed WaterOne Kansas River Hydroelectric Project No. 14716-000, to be located at the existing WaterOne Kansas River Weir on the Kansas River, near the town of Kanas City, in Wyandotte County, Kansas. The WaterOne Kansas River Weir is owned by the Water District No.1 of Johnson County, KS. The proposed project would consist of: (1) An existing 1,284-foot- long weir structure comprised of eighteen 54-foot-diameter substrate filled, concrete capped cells; (2) a new 42-foot-long, 72-foot-wide reinforced concrete powerhouse containing two 550-kilowatt vertical Kaplan hydropower turbine-generators having a total combined generating capacity of 1.1 megawatts; (3) a new 20-foot-long by 20-foot-wide switchyard containing a 480 volt(V) to 2,400V step-up transformer; (4) a new 400 to 500-foot-long, 2,400V underground transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an estimated annual generation of 7,700,000 kilowatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael J. Armstrong, 10747 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, KS 66219; telephone (913) 895-5500. FERC Contact: Tyrone A. Williams, (202) 502-6331. 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-14716-000. 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-14716) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: December 31, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-00100 Filed 1-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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(1) You may file your comments In addition, the Commission offers a Deadline for filing comments, motions
electronically by using the eComment free service called eSubscription, which to intervene, competing applications
feature, which is located on the allows you to keep track of all formal (without notices of intent), or notices of
Commission’s Web site at www.ferc.gov issuances and submittals in specific intent to file competing applications: 60
under the link to Documents and dockets. This can reduce the amount of days from the issuance of this notice.
Filings. An eComment is an easy time you spend researching proceedings Competing applications and notices of
method for interested persons to submit by automatically providing you with intent must meet the requirements of 18
text-only comments on a project; notification of these filings, document CFR 4.36. The Commission strongly
(2) You may file your comments summaries, and direct links to the encourages electronic filing. Please file
electronically by using the eFiling documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- comments, motions to intervene, notices
feature, which is located on the filing/esubscription.asp. of intent, and competing applications
Commission’s Web site at www.ferc.gov Dated: January 4, 2016. using the Commission’s eFiling system
under the link to Documents and Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Filings. With eFiling you can provide Deputy Secretary. efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
comments in a variety of formats by
[FR Doc. 2016–00119 Filed 1–7–16; 8:45 am] brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
attaching them as a file with your
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P without prior registration, using the
submission. New eFiling users must
first create an account by clicking on eComment system at http://
‘‘eRegister.’’ You will be asked to select www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ecomment.asp. You must include your
the type of filing you are making. A
comment on a particular project is name and contact information at the end
Federal Energy Regulatory
considered a ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or of your comments. For assistance,
Commission
(3) You may file a paper copy of your please contact FERC Online Support at
comments at the following address: [Project No. 14716–000] FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
Water District No. 1 of Johnson (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 County, KS; Notice of Preliminary
First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
Permit Application Accepted for Filing Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
DC 20426. and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Any person seeking to become a party First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Intervene, and Competing Applications
to the proceeding must file a motion to The first page of any filing should
intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the On September 30, 2015, Water District include docket number P–14716–000.
Commission’s Rules of Practice and No. 1 of Johnson County, KS filed an More information about this project,
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).1 Only application for a preliminary permit including a copy of the application, can
intervenors have the right to seek under section 4(f) of the Federal Power be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’
rehearing of the Commission’s decision. Act proposing to study the feasibility of link of Commission’s Web site at
The Commission grants affected the proposed WaterOne Kansas River http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
landowners and others with Hydroelectric Project No. 14716–000, to
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
environmental concerns intervenor be located at the existing WaterOne
(P–14716) in the docket number field to
status upon showing good cause by Kansas River Weir on the Kansas River,
near the town of Kanas City, in access the document. For assistance,
stating that they have a clear and direct
interest in this proceeding which no Wyandotte County, Kansas. The contact FERC Online Support.
other party can adequately represent. WaterOne Kansas River Weir is owned Dated: December 31, 2015.
Simply filing environmental comments by the Water District No.1 of Johnson Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
will not give you intervenor status, but County, KS. Deputy Secretary.
you do not need intervenor status to The proposed project would consist [FR Doc. 2016–00100 Filed 1–7–16; 8:45 am]
have your comments considered. of: (1) An existing 1,284-foot-long weir
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Additional information about the structure comprised of eighteen 54-foot-
Project is available from the diameter substrate filled, concrete
Commission’s Office of External Affairs, capped cells; (2) a new 42-foot-long, 72-
at 1–866–208–FERC (3372) or on the foot-wide reinforced concrete
FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the powerhouse containing two 550-
eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, kilowatt vertical Kaplan hydropower
click on ‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the turbine-generators having a total
docket number excluding the last three combined generating capacity of 1.1
digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., megawatts; (3) a new 20-foot-long by 20-
CP15–500). Be sure you have selected foot-wide switchyard containing a 480
an appropriate date range. For volt(V) to 2,400V step-up transformer;
assistance, please contact FERC Online (4) a new 400 to 500-foot-long, 2,400V
Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov underground transmission line; and (5)
or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for appurtenant facilities. The project
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TTY, contact 1–202–502–8659. The would have an estimated annual
eLibrary link also provides access to the generation of 7,700,000 kilowatt-hours.
texts of formal documents issued by the Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael J.
Commission, such as orders, notices, Armstrong, 10747 Renner Boulevard,
and rulemakings. Lenexa, KS 66219; telephone (913) 895–
5500.
1 See the previous discussion on the methods for FERC Contact: Tyrone A. Williams,
filing comments. (202) 502–6331.
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