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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 

20426. All filings with the Commission 

must include on the first page, the 

project name (ORPC Eastport Tidal 

Energy Project) and number (P–12680– 

003), and bear the heading ‘‘Comments 

on the proposed ORPC Eastport Tidal 

Energy Project.’’ Any individual or 

entity interested in submitting 

comments on the pre-filing materials 

must do so by September 8, 2009. 

Comments may be filed electronically 

via the Internet in lieu of paper. The 

Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filings. See 18 CFR 

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

on the Commission’s Web site (http:// 

www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link. 

l. With this notice, we are approving 

ORPC’s request to be designated as the 

non-federal representative for section 7 

of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) 

and its request to initiate consultation 

under section 106 of the National 

Historic Preservation Act; and 

recommending that it begin informal 

consultation with: (a) The U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service and the National 

Marine Fisheries Service as required by 

section 7 of ESA; and (b) the New York 

State Historic Preservation Officer, as 

required by section 106, NHPA, and the 

implementing regulations of the 

Advisory Council on Historic 

Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. 

m. This notice does not constitute the 

Commission’s approval of ORPC’s 

request to use the Pilot Project Licensing 

Procedures. Upon its review of the 

project’s overall characteristics relative 

to the pilot project criteria, the draft 

license application contents, and any 

comments filed, the Commission will 

determine whether there is adequate 

information to conclude the pre-filing 

process. 

n. The proposed ORPC Eastport Tidal 

Energy Project would consist of: (1) A 

single 1-megawatt (MW) hydrokinetic 

device in Cobscook Bay during Phase 1; 

(2) four additional 1–MW hydrokinetic 

devices in Western Passage during 

Phase 2; (3) underwater bundled cables 

from each device that would 

interconnect with a control room and 

station located on shore, one at Western 

Passage and one at Cobscook Bay; (4) a 

transmission line connecting the shore 

stations to the Eastport electrical grid; 

and (5) appurtenant facilities for 

operating and maintaining the project. 

The estimated annual generation of the 

proposed project during Phase 1 is 2,760 

megawatt-hours (MWh) and 15,000 

MWh during Phase 2. 

o. A copy of the draft license 

application and all pre-filing materials 

are available for review at the 

Commission in the Public Reference 

Room or may be viewed on the 

Commission’s Web site (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 toll 

free at 1–866–208–3676, of for TTY, 

(202) 502–8659. A copy is also available 

for inspection and reproduction at the 

address in paragraph h. 

p. Pre-filing process schedule. The 

pre-filing process will be conducted 

pursuant to the following tentative 

schedule. Revisions to the schedule may 

be made as appropriate. 

Milestone Date 

Comments on pre-filing materials due.September 8, 2009. 

Issuance of meeting 

notice (if needed).

September 23, 2009. 

Public meeting/technical conference (if 

needed).

October 23, 2009. 

Issuance of notice 

concluding pre-filing 

process and ILP 

waiver request determination.

October 8, 2009 (if no 

meeting is needed) 

November 9, 2009 

(if meeting is needed). 

q. Register online at http://ferc.gov/ 

esubscribenow.htm to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related 

to this or other pending projects. For 

assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–19614 Filed 8–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 516–459] 

South Carolina Electric & Gas 

Company; Notice of Settlement 

Agreement and Soliciting Comments 

August 7, 2009. 

Take notice that the following 

Settlement Agreement (Settlement) has 

been filed with the Commission and is 

available for public inspection. 

a. Type of Application: Settlement 

Agreement. 

b. Project No.: P–516–459. 

c. Date filed: July 31, 2009. 

d. Applicant: South Carolina Electric 

& Gas Company (SC Electric & Gas). 

e. Name of Project: Saluda 

Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: On the Saluda River in 

Richland, Lexington, Saluda, and 

Newberry counties, South Carolina. The 

project does not occupy any federal 

lands. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602. 

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. James M. 

Landreth, Vice President, Fossil/Hydro 

Operations South Carolina Electric & 

Gas Company, 111 Research Drive, 

Columbia, South Carolina 29203; or Mr. 

William R. Argentieri, Manager-Civil 

Engineering, South Carolina Electric & 

Gas Company, 111 Research Drive, 

Columbia, South Carolina 29203, (803) 

217–9162. 

i. FERC Contact: Lee Emery at (202) 

502–8379, or e-mail at 

lee.emery@ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for Filing Comments: The 

deadline for filing comments on the 

Settlement Agreement is 53 days from 

the date of this notice (September 29, 

2009). The deadline for filing reply 

comments is 98 days from the date of 

this notice (November 13, 2009). All 

documents (original and eight copies) 

should be filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20426. 

The Commission’s Rules of Practice 

require all participants filing documents 

with the Commission to serve a copy of 

that document on each person on the 

official service list for the project. 

Further, if a participant 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. 

Comments may be filed electronically 

via the Internet in lieu of paper. The 

Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filings. See 18 CFR 

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

of the Commission’s Web site (http:// 

www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link. 

For a simpler method of submitting text 

only comments, click on ‘‘Quick 

Comment.’’ 

k. SC Electric & Gas filed a 

comprehensive settlement agreement 

(Agreement) on behalf of itself, 

American Rivers, American Whitewater, 

Capitol City Lake Murray Country, 

Catawba Indian Nation, City of 

Columbia Fire and Rescue, City of 

Columbia Parks and Recreation, Coastal 

Conservation League, Lake Murray 

Association, Lake Murray Docks, Lake 

Murray Homeowners Coalition, Lake 

Murray Power Squadron, Lake Watch, 

Lake Murray Chamber of Commerce, 

Midlands Striper Club, Riverbanks Zoo 

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and Garden, South Carolina Department 

of Natural Resources, the South Carolina 

Wildlife Federation, and the South 

Carolina Department of Archives and 

History. The purpose of the Agreement 

is to resolve, as well as to provide 

procedures for resolving, among the 

signatories, issues associated with 

issuance of a new license for the project, 

including Lake Murray lake levels and 

downstream minimum flows in the 

lower Saluda River. Major issues 

covered in the settlement include: (1) 

Public safety measures associated with 

the release of flows to the Saluda River 

downstream from the Saluda dam; (2) 

six measures to protect of aquatic 

resources, including trout and sturgeon, 

in the lower Saluda river; (3) minimum 

and recreation flow releases from the 

Saluda dam to the lower Saluda River; 

(4) a low-flow operating protocol, except 

for the lake level that would trigger 

implementation of the protocol; (5) 

upgrading unit runners to improve 

water quality in the downstream 

reaches; (6) leasing lands for waterfowl 

habitat; and (7) recreational 

improvements at existing sites around 

Lake Murray and along the lower Saluda 

River, as well as set-aside lands for 

future recreation sites. 

SC Electric & Gas requests that the 

Commission: (1) Incorporate the 

obligations and agreements, as 

illustrated in Appendix A of the 

Agreement, without material 

modification into the terms and 

conditions of the new license; and (2) 

issue a new license for a term of 50 

years. 

l. A copy of the Settlement Agreement 

is available for review at the 

Commission in the Public Reference 

Room or may be viewed on the 

Commission’s Web site at http:// 

www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘e-Library’’ 

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. A copy is also available 

for inspection and reproduction at the 

address in item h above. 

You may register online at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be 

notified via e-mail of new filings and 

issuances related to this or other 

pending projects. For assistance, contact 

FERC Online Support. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–19612 Filed 8–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 13403–000] 

Clean River Power MR–4, LLC; Notice 

of Preliminary Permit Application 

Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 

Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 

Competing Applications 

August 6, 2009. 

On March 25, 2009, Clean River 

Power MR–4, LLC filed an application, 

pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal 

Power Act, proposing to study the 

feasibility of the Luke’s Chute Lock and 

Dam Water Power Project, to be located 

at the State of Ohio’s Luke’s Chute Lock 

and Dam on the Muskingum River in 

Washington County, Ohio. 

The proposed Luke’s Chute Lock and 

Dam Project would consist of: (1) The 

existing 19.7-foot-high, 546-foot-long 

concrete dam; (2) the existing 490-acre 

reservoir with a 3,345 acre-foot storage 

capacity; (3) a new 150-foot-long, 120- 

foot-wide intake structure; (4) a 200- 

foot-long, 120-foot-wide power canal; 

(5) a new powerhouse containing three 

proposed generating units with a total 

installed capacity of 3.9 megawatts; (6) 

a new 150-foot-long tailrace; (7) a new 

switchyard containing a single threephase step-up transformer; and (8) a 

new 1,500-foot-long, 34.5-kilovolt 

overhead transmission line. The project 

would have an estimated average annual 

generation of 15,600 megawatt-hours. 

Applicant Contact: Mr. Alan Skelly, 

8425 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, 

OH 45255, phone (513) 375–9242. 

FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, (202) 

502–6093. 

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. 

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 under the 

‘‘e-Filing’’ link. If unable to be filed 

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

copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. 

Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First 

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For 

more information on how to submit 

these types of filings please go to the 

Commission’s Web site located at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/filing-comments.asp. 

More information about this project 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–13403) in 

the docket number field to access the 

document. For assistance, call toll-free 

1–866–208–3372. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–19611 Filed 8–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 13411–000] 

Clean River Power MR–6, LLC; Notice 

of Preliminary Permit Application 

Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 

Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 

Competing Applications 

August 6, 2009. 

On March 25, 2009, Clean River 

Power MR–6, LLC filed an application, 

pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal 

Power Act, proposing to study the 

feasibility of the Rokeby Lock and Dam 

Water Power Project, to be located at the 

State of Ohio’s Rokeby lock and dam on 

the Muskingum River in Morgan 

County, Ohio. 

The proposed Rokeby Lock and Dam 

Project would consist of: (1) The 

existing 20-foot-high, 525-foot-long 

concrete dam; (2) the existing 615-acre 

reservoir with a 4,576 acre-foot storage 

capacity; (3) a new 150-foot-long, 140- 

foot-wide intake structure; (4) a 150- 

foot-long, 140-foot-wide power canal; 

(5) a new powerhouse containing six 

proposed generating units with a total 

installed capacity of 2.8 megawatts; (6) 

a new 100-foot-long tailrace; (7) a new 

switchyard containing a single threephase step-up transformer; and (8) a 

new 1,200-foot-long, 34.5-kilovolt 

overhead transmission line. The project 

would have an estimated average annual 

generation of 11,400 megawatt-hours. 

Applicant Contact: Mr. Alan Skelly, 

8425 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, 

OH 45255, phone (513) 375–9242. 

FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, (202) 

502–6093. 

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. 

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 under the 

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