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LLC, 8065 Leesburg Pike, sixth floor, 

Vienna, VA 22182. A final decision will 

be made on this application after the 

environmental impacts have been 

evaluated pursuant to DOE’s National 

Environmental Policy Act Implementing 

Procedures (10 CFR Part 1021) and after 

a determination is made by DOE that the 

proposed action will not have an 

adverse impact on the reliability of the 

U.S. electric power supply system. 

Copies of this application will be 

made available, upon request, for public 

inspection and copying at the address 

provided above, by accessing the 

program Web site at http://www.oe.

energy.gov/permits_pending.htm, or by 

emailing Odessa Hopkins at 

Odessa.Hopkins@hq.doe.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 8, 

2011. 

Anthony J. Como, 

Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of 

Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. 

[FR Doc. 2011–9078 Filed 4–13–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 2230–044] 

City and Borough of Sitka, AK; Notice 

of Application Accepted for Filing, 

Ready for Environmental Analysis, 

Soliciting Comments, Motions To 

Intervene, Protests, 

Recommendations, Terms and 

Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Commission and is available 

for public inspection: 

a. Type of Application: Amendment 

of License. 

b. Project No.: 2230–044. 

c. Date Filed: November 23, 2010; 

supplemented by filings on March 10 

and April 6, 2011. 

d. Applicant: City and Borough of 

Sitka, Alaska. 

e. Name of Project: Blue Lake Project. 

f. Location: The project is located on 

Sawmill Creek in the Borough of Sitka, 

Alaska. The project occupies federal 

lands managed by the U.S. Forest 

Service within the Tongass National 

Forest. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. 

h. Applicant Contact: City and 

Borough of Sitka, Electric Department, 

Attn: Christopher Brewton, Utility 

Director, 105 Jarvis Street, Sitka, Alaska 

99835 (907) 747–1870. 

i. FERC Contact: Mr. Steven Sachs 

(202) 502–8666 or 

Steven.Sachs@ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing motions to 

intervene and protests, comments, 

recommendations, terms and 

conditions, and fishway prescriptions is 

60 days from the issuance date of this 

notice; reply comments are due 105 

days from the issuance date of this 

notice. 

All documents may be filed 

electronically via the Internet. See, 18 

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 

instructions on the Commission’s Web 

site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

efiling.asp. If unable to be filed 

electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and 

seven copies should be mailed to: 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20426. 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. 

Please include the project number (P– 

2230–044) on any comments, motions, 

recommendations, or terms and 

conditions filed. 

k. Description of Request: The 

applicant proposes to increase the 

height of the project’s concrete arch dam 

by 83 feet and to construct a new water 

intake in the reservoir 109 feet above the 

existing intake. The higher maximum 

reservoir elevation would inundate an 

additional 362 acres of Forest Service 

lands within the Tongass National 

Forest. The proposal also includes the 

construction of a new Blue Lake Unit 

powerhouse containing three 5.3 

megawatt (MW) turbine-generator units 

near the existing powerhouse. 

Additionally, the Fish Valve Unit would 

be replaced with a new 1 MW turbinegenerator unit and the 870 kilowatt Pulp 

Mill Feeder Unit would be 

decommissioned. The project’s total 

installed capacity would change from an 

existing 7.5 MWs to 16.9 MWs. The 

licensee also proposes to construct a 

new underground surge chamber 

located about a quarter mile up the 

power conduit from the powerhouse on 

land owned by the licensee. 

l. Locations of the Application: A 

copy of the application is available for 

inspection and reproduction at the 

Commission’s Public Reference Room, 

located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 

2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling 

(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be 

viewed on the Commission’s Web site at 

http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

efiling.asp. Enter the docket number 

excluding the last three digits in the 

docket number field to access the 

document. You may also register online 

at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

esubscription.asp to be notified via 

email of new filings and issuances 

related to this or other pending projects. 

For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or 

e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, 

for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is 

also available for inspection and 

reproduction at the address in item (h) 

above. 

m. Individuals desiring to be included 

on the Commission’s mailing list should 

so indicate by writing to the Secretary 

of the Commission. 

n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to 

Intervene: Anyone may submit 

comments, a protest, or a motion to 

intervene in accordance with the 

requirements of Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. 

In determining the appropriate action to 

take, the Commission will consider all 

protests or other comments filed, but 

only those who file a motion to 

intervene in accordance with the 

Commission’s Rules may become a 

party to the proceeding. Any comments, 

protests, or motions to intervene must 

be received on or before the specified 

comment date for the particular 

application. 

o. Filing and Service of Responsive 

Documents: All filings must (1) Bear in 

all capital letters the title 

‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, ‘‘MOTION 

TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘TERMS AND 

CONDITIONS’’ or ‘‘FISHWAY 

PRESCRIPTIONS’’ as applicable; (2) set 

forth in the heading the name of the 

applicant and the project number of the 

application to which the filing 

responds; (3) furnish the name, address, 

and telephone number of the person 

protesting or intervening; and (4) 

otherwise comply with the requirements 

of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. 

All comments, motions to intervene, or 

protests must set forth their evidentiary 

basis and otherwise comply with the 

requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All 

comments, motions to intervene, or 

protests should relate to project works 

which are the subject of the amendment. 

Agencies may obtain copies of the 

application directly from the applicant. 

A copy of any protest or motion to 

intervene must be served upon each 

representative of the applicant specified 

in the particular application. If an 

intervener files comments or documents 

with the Commission relating to the 

merits of an issue that may affect the 

responsibilities of a particular resource 

agency, they must also serve a copy of 

the document on that resource agency. 

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1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via 

the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous 

discussion on filing comments electronically. 

A copy of all other filings in reference 

to this application must be accompanied 

by proof of service on all persons listed 

in the service list prepared by the 

Commission in this proceeding, in 

accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 

385.2010. 

p. As provided for in 18 CFR 

4.34(b)(5)(i), a license applicant must 

file, no later than 60 days following the 

date of issuance of this notice of 

acceptance and ready for environmental 

analysis: (1) A copy of the water quality 

certification; (2) a copy of the request for 

certification, including proof of the date 

on which the certifying agency received 

the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of 

water quality certification. 

Dated: April 8, 2011. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2011–9068 Filed 4–13–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 739–022–VA] 

Appalachian Power Company; Notice 

of Availability of Environmental 

Assessment 

In accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and 

the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission (Commission) regulations, 

18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 

47879), the Office of Energy Projects has 

reviewed the application for a new 

license for the Claytor Hydroelectric 

Project, located on the New River in 

Pulaski County, Virginia, and prepared 

a final environmental assessment (EA). 

In the final EA, Commission staff 

analyzes the potential environmental 

effects of licensing the project and 

conclude that issuing a license for the 

project, with appropriate environmental 

measures, would not constitute a major 

Federal action significantly affecting the 

quality of the human environment. 

A copy of the final EA is on file with 

the Commission and is available for 

public inspection. The final EA may 

also be viewed on the Commission’s 

Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using 

the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket 

number excluding the last three digits in 

the docket number field to access the 

document. For assistance, contact FERC 

Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, 

(202) 502–8659. 

For further information, contact Emily 

Carter at (202) 502–6512. 

Dated: April 8, 2011. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2011–9067 Filed 4–13–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Notice of Availability of the Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Relicensing of the Boundary 

Hydroelectric Project and the 

Surrender of the Sullivan Creek Project 

and Intention To Hold Public Meetings 

Boundary Hydroelectric Project 

Project No. 2144–038 

Sullivan Creek Project 

Project No. 2225–015 

In accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and 

the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission (Commission or FERC) 

regulations contained in the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR)(18 CFR part 

380 [FERC Order No. 486, 52 FR 

47897]), the Office of Energy Projects 

has reviewed the applications for 

license for the Boundary Hydroelectric 

Project (FERC No. 2144–38), and the 

surrender of the Sullivan Creek Project 

(FERC No. 2225–015). The Boundary 

Project is located on the Pend Oreille 

River in Pend Oreille County, 

Washington. The Sullivan Creek Project 

is located on Sullivan Lake, and 

Sullivan Creek and Outlet Creeks, 

tributaries to the Pend Oreille River that 

empty into the Boundary Project 

reservoir. Both projects occupy lands 

within the Colville National Forest. 

This draft EIS contains staff 

evaluations of the applicants’ proposals 

and the alternatives for relicensing the 

Boundary Project and surrendering the 

Sullivan Creek Project. The draft EIS 

documents the views of governmental 

agencies, non-governmental 

organizations, affected Indian Tribes, 

the public, the license applicants, and 

Commission staff. 

A copy of the draft EIS is available for 

review at the Commission or may be 

viewed on the Commission’s Web site at 

http://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number 

of either project, excluding the last three 

digits, to access the document. For 

assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, 

contact (202) 502–8659. 

You may also register online at 

http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 

related to these or other pending 

projects. For assistance, contact FERC 

Online Support. 

All comments must be filed by May 

31, 2011, and should reference either 

Project No. 2144–038, 2225–015, or both 

as appropriate. Comments may be filed 

electronically via the Internet. See 18 

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 

instructions on the Commission’s Web 

site (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

ferconline.asp) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. 

For a simpler method of submitting text 

only comments, click on ‘‘eComment.’’ 

For assistance, please contact FERC 

Online Support. Although the 

Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing, documents may also be 

paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an 

original and seven copies to: Kimberly 

D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First 

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

Anyone may intervene in this 

proceeding based on this draft EIS (18 

CFR 380.10). You must file your request 

to intervene as specified above.1 You do 

not need intervenor status to have your 

comments considered. 

In addition to or in lieu of sending 

written comments, you are invited to 

attend a public meeting that will be held 

to receive comments on the draft EIS. 

The time and location of the meetings 

are as follows: 

Nighttime Meeting 

Date and Time: May 10, 2011, 6:30 p.m. 

up to 8:30 p.m. (PST) 

Location: Cutter Theater, 302 Park 

Street, Metaline Falls, Washington, 

99153 

Daytime Meeting 

Date and Time: May 11, 2011, 8:30 a.m. 

to 12 p.m. (PST) 

Location: Doubletree Hotel City Center, 

322 North Spokane Falls Court, 

Spokane, Washington, 99201 

At these meetings, resource agency 

personnel and other interested persons 

will have the opportunity to provide 

oral and written comments and 

recommendations regarding the draft 

EIS. The meetings will be recorded by 

a court reporter, and all statements 

(verbal and written) will become part of 

the Commission’s public record for the 

project. These meetings are posted on 

the Commission’s calendar located at 

http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/ 

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