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Valley Energy, Inc., 236 North 

Washington, P.O. Box 188, Afton, WY 

83110; (307) 885–3175. 

i. FERC Contact: Mr. John Aedo, (415) 

369–3335, john.aedo@ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing comments, 

motions to intervene, and protest: 

January 3, 2011. 

All documents may be filed 

electronically via the Internet. See 18 

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) or 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: The 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20426. Commenters 

may submit 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– 

1651–059) on any comments, motions, 

or protests filed. 

k. Description of Request: Lower 

Valley Energy Inc. (licensee) is 

requesting approval to modify and 

delete various articles of its license for 

the Swift Creek Hydroelectric Project 

(FERC No. 1651). Specifically, the 

licensee is requesting approval to delete 

article 411 from its project license, 

which requires it to conduct surveys to 

assess channel stability following 

regular flow maintenance releases. 

Further, the licensee is proposing to 

modify license article 413 which 

requires it to rework the pools between 

the upper project diversion and upper 

powerhouse to instead conduct 

dredging in the lower project reservoir 

to improve fish habitat. The licensee is 

also proposing to modify license article 

414 which requires it to coordinate with 

various entities to reestablish trout 

stocking at the project and conduct creel 

surveys to instead construct community 

fishing piers at the upper and lower 

reservoirs and a handicap accessible 

ramp at the lower project reservoir. 

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’’, or 

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ 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 proposed 

license 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. 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. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2010–31017 Filed 12–9–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 13878–000] 

Kahawai Power 1, LLC; Notice of 

Preliminary Permit Application 

Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 

Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 

Competing Applications 

December 3, 2010. 

On November 12, 2010, Kahawai 

Power 1, 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 

Hanalei River Hydroelectric Project 

(Hanalei River) to be located on the 

Hanalei River, Pekoa Stream, Kaapahu 

Stream, and Kaiwa Stream in the 

vicinity of Hanalei, Hawaii. 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 will consist of 

the following: (1) A 80-foot-long, 15- 

foot-high concrete diversion weir and 

intake structure on the Hanalei River 

creating a reservoir with a storage 

capacity of 7.7-acre-feet; (2) a 23,500- 

foot-long, 3.5-foot-diameter main steel 

penstock running from the Hanalei 

diversion weir to the powerhouse; (3) a 

35-foot-long, 5-foot-high concrete 

diversion weir with intake structure 

located on the Kaiwa Stream creating a 

reservoir with a storage capacity of less 

than 0.25 acre-feet; (4) a 1,100-foot-long, 

2-foot-diameter steel feeder penstock 

from the Kaiwa intake structure to the 

main penstock; (5) a 35-foot-long, 5-foothigh concrete diversion weir with intake 

structure located on the Kaapahu 

Stream creating a reservoir with a 

storage capacity of less than 0.25 acrefeet; (6) a 2,800-foot-long, 2-footdiameter steel feeder penstock from the 

Kaapahu intake to the main penstock; 

(7) a 35-foot-long, 5-foot-high concrete 

diversion weir with intake structure 

located on the Pekoa Stream creating a 

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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 237 / Friday, December 10, 2010 / Notices 76973 

1A loop is a segment of pipeline that is usually 

installed adjacent to an existing pipeline and 

connected to it at both ends. The loop allows more 

gas to be moved through the system. 

2A ‘‘pig’’ is a tool that is inserted into and moves 

through the pipeline, and is used for cleaning the 

pipeline, internal inspections, or other purposes. A 

pig launcher is an aboveground facility where pigs 

are inserted into the pipeline. 

3The appendices referenced in this notice are not 

being printed in the Federal Register. Copies of 

appendices were sent to all those receiving this 

notice in the mail and are available at http:// 

www.ferc.gov using the link called ‘‘eLibrary’’ or 

from the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 888 

First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call 

(202) 502–8371. For instructions on connecting to 

eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. 

4 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the environmental 

staff of the Commission’s Office of Energy Projects. 

reservoir with a storage capacity of less 

than 0.25 acre-feet; (8) a 1,700-foot-long, 

2-foot-diameter steel feeder penstock 

from the Pekoa intake to the main 

penstock; (9) a 60-foot-long, 40-footwide reinforced concrete powerhouse 

containing one 3.5-megawatt two-jet 

turgo turbine; (10) a substation with a 

4.16/25-kilovolt (kV) three phase stepup transformer; (11) a one-mile-long, 

25kV transmission line; and (12) 

appurtenant facilities. The estimated 

annual generation of the Hanalei River 

project would be 12.25 gigawatt-hours. 

Applicant Contact: Ramya 

Swaminathan, Kahawai Power 1, LLC, 

33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 

01930; phone: (978) 283–2822. 

FERC Contact: Kelly Wolcott (202) 

502–6480. 

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. Comments, motions to 

intervene, notices of intent, and 

competing applications 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/ 

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. 

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. 

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–13878–000) 

in the docket number field to access the 

document. For assistance, contact FERC 

Online Support. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2010–31019 Filed 12–9–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP11–16–000] 

Florida Gas Transmission Company, 

LLC; Notice of Intent to Prepare an 

Environmental Assessment for the 

Proposed Miami Mainline Loop Project 

and Request for Comments on 

Environmental Issues 

December 3, 2010. 

The staff of the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC or 

Commission) will prepare an 

environmental assessment (EA) that will 

discuss the environmental impacts of 

the Miami Mainline Loop Project 

involving construction and operation of 

facilities by Florida Gas Transmission 

Company, LLC (FGT) in Miami-Dade 

County, Florida. This EA will be used 

by the Commission in its decisionmaking process to determine whether 

the project is in the public convenience 

and necessity. 

This notice announces the opening of 

the scoping process the Commission 

will use to gather input from the public 

and interested agencies on the project. 

Your input will help the Commission 

staff determine what issues need to be 

evaluated in the EA. Please note that the 

scoping period will close on January 3, 

2011. 

This notice is being sent to the 

Commission’s current environmental 

mailing list for this project. State and 

local government representatives are 

asked to notify their constituents of this 

planned project and encourage them to 

comment on their areas of concern. 

If you are a landowner receiving this 

notice, you may be contacted by a 

pipeline company representative about 

the acquisition of an easement to 

construct, operate, and maintain the 

proposed facilities. The company would 

seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable 

agreement. However, if the project is 

approved by the Commission, that 

approval conveys with it the right of 

eminent domain. Therefore, if easement 

negotiations fail to produce an 

agreement, the pipeline company could 

initiate condemnation proceedings 

where compensation would be 

determined in accordance with state 

law. 

A fact sheet prepared by the FERC 

entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas 

Facility On My Land? What Do I Need 

To Know?’’ was attached to the project 

notice FGT provided to landowners. 

This fact sheet addresses a number of 

typically-asked questions, including the 

use of eminent domain and how to 

participate in the Commission’s 

proceedings. It is also available for 

viewing on the FERC Web site http:// 

www.ferc.gov. 

Summary of the Proposed Project 

FGT proposes to construct and 

operate 2.98 miles of 24-inch-diameter 

natural gas pipeline loop 1 in MiamiDade County, Florida. The project 

would also include the installation of a 

pig launcher 2 at FGT’s existing No. 22 

Compressor Station in Miami-Dade 

County. According to FGT, the Miami 

Mainline Loop Project would provide 

FGT with the ability to maintain service 

to its existing customers during 

scheduled hydrostatic testing of its 

existing 18-inch mainline. 

The general location of the project 

facilities is shown in appendix 1.3

Land Requirements for Construction 

Construction of the proposed facilities 

would disturb about 20 acres of land for 

the aboveground facilities and the 

pipeline. Following construction, about 

8 acres would be maintained for 

permanent operation of the project’s 

facilities; the remaining acreage would 

be restored and allowed to revert to 

former uses. About 76 percent of the 

proposed pipeline route would be 

constructed by the Horizontal 

Directional Drilling method to minimize 

surface disturbance along the proposed 

route. 

The EA Process 

The National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to 

take into account the environmental 

impacts that could result from an action 

whenever it considers the issuance of a 

Certificate of Public Convenience and 

Necessity. NEPA also requires us 4 to 

discover and address concerns the 

public may have about proposals. This 

process is referred to as ‘‘scoping’’. The 

main goal of the scoping process is to 

focus the analysis in the EA on the 

important environmental issues. By this 

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