5582 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 21 / Tuesday, February 1, 2011 / Notices 

1The project was named the Microturbine 

Hydrokinetic River-In-Stream Energy Conversion 

Power Project in the preliminary permit for Project 

No. 13305. 

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docket(s). For assistance with any FERC 

Online service, please e-mail 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 

(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call 

(202) 502–8659. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2011–2097 Filed 1–31–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 13305–001] 

Whitestone Power and 

Communications; Notice of Intent To 

File License Application, Filing of Draft 

Application, Request for Waivers of 

Integrated Licensing Process 

Regulations Necessary for Expedited 

Processing of a Hydrokinetic Pilot 

Project License Application, and 

Soliciting Comments 

January 21, 2011. 

a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent To 

File a License Application for an 

Original License for a Hydrokinetic Pilot 

Project. 

b. Project No.: 13305–001. 

c. Date Filed: January 18, 2011. 

d. Submitted By: Whitestone Power 

and Communications. 

e. Name of Project: Whitestone 

Poncelet RISEC Project.1

f. Location: On the Tanana River 

within the Unorganized Borough, near 

Delta Junction, Alaska. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the 

Commission’s regulations. 

h. Applicant Contact: Steven M. 

Selvaggio, Whitestone Power and 

Communications, P.O. Box 1630, Delta 

Junction, Alaska 99737; (907) 895–4938. 

i. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman 

(202) 502–6077. 

j. Whitestone Power and 

Communications (Whitestone) has filed 

with the Commission: (1) A notice of 

intent (NOI) to file an application for an 

original license for a hydrokinetic pilot 

project and a draft license with 

monitoring plans; (2) a request for 

waivers of the integrated licensing 

process regulations necessary for 

expedited processing of a hydrokinetic 

pilot project license application; (3) a 

proposed process plan and schedule; (4) 

a request to be designated as the nonFederal representative for section 7 of 

the Endangered Species Act 

consultation; and (5) a request to be 

designated as the non-Federal 

representative for section 106 

consultation under the National Historic 

Preservation Act (collectively the prefiling materials). 

k. With this notice, we are soliciting 

comments on the pre-filing materials 

listed in paragraph j above, including 

the draft license application and 

monitoring plans. All comments should 

be sent to the address above in 

paragraph h. In addition, all comments 

must be filed with the Commission. 

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 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://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. 

All filings with the Commission must 

include on the first page, the project 

name (Whitestone Poncelet RISEC 

Project) and number (P–13305–001), 

and bear the heading ‘‘Comments on the 

proposed Whitestone Poncelet RISEC 

Project’’ Any individual or entity 

interested in submitting comments on 

the pre-filing materials must do so by 

March 21, 2011. 

l. With this notice, we are approving 

Whitestone’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 Alaska 

State Historic Preservation Officer, as 

required by section 106, National 

Historical Preservation Act, 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 Whitestone’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 Whitestone Poncelet 

RISEC Project would consist of: (1) A 

12-foot-wide, 16-foot-diameter Poncelet 

undershot water wheel; (2) a 34-footlong, 19- to 24.5-foot-wide, aluminumframe floatation platform mounted on a 

34-foot-long, 3.5-foot-diameter highdensity-polyethylene (HDPE) pontoon 

and a 34-foot-long, 3-foot-diameter 

HDPE pontoon; (3) a 100-kilowatt 

turbine/generator unit; (4) a 33-footlong, 3.5-foot-wide gangway from the 

shore to the floating pontoon; (5) 

anchoring and transmission cables from 

the floatation platform to the shore; and 

(6) appurtenant facilities. The project is 

anticipated to operate from April until 

October, with an estimated annual 

generation of 200 megawatt-hours. 

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. 

p. Pre-filing process schedule. The 

pre-filing process will be conducted 

pursuant to the following tentative 

schedule. Revisions to the schedule 

below may be made based on staff’s 

review of the draft application and any 

comments received. 

Milestone Date 

Comments on pre-filing materials due ..................................................................................................... March 21, 2011. 

Issuance of meeting notice (if needed) ................................................................................................... April 5, 2011. 

Public meeting/technical conference (if needed) ..................................................................................... May 5, 2011. 


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Milestone Date 

Issuance of notice concluding pre-filing process and ILP waiver request determination ....................... April 20, 2011 (if no meeting is needed). 

May 20, 2011 (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. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2011–2146 Filed 1–31–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project Nos. P–13403–001, P–13404–001, 

P–13405–001, P–13406–001, P–13407–001, 

P–13408–001, P–13410–001, P–13411–001, 

and P–13412–001] 

Clear River Power, et al.; Notice of 

Intent To File License Application, 

Filing of Pre-Application Document, 

and Approving Use of the Traditional 

Licensing Process 

January 25, 2011. 

a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to 

File License Application and Request to 

Use the Traditional Licensing Process. 

b. Project Nos.: 13403–001, 13404– 

001, 13405–001, 13406–001, 13407–001, 

13408–001, 13410–001, 13411–001, and 

13412–001 

c. Dated Filed: December 1, 2010 

d. Submitted By: Clear River Power, et 

al. (Clear River Power), subsidiaries of 

Free Flow Power Corporation 

e. Name of Projects: Luke Chute Lock 

and Dam Project, P–13403–001; Beverly 

Lock and Dam Project, P–13404–001; 

Devola Lock and Dam Project, P–13405– 

001; Malta/McConnelsville Lock and 

Dam Project, P–13406–001; Lowell Lock 

and Dam Project, P–13407–001; Philo 

Lock and Dam Project, P–13408–001; 

Ellis Lock and Dam Project, P–13410– 

001; Rokeby Lock and Dam Project, P– 

13411–001; and Zanesville Lock and 

Dam Project, P–13412–001 

f. Location: At existing locks and 

dams formally owned and operated by 

the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers but 

now owned and operated by the state of 

Ohio on the Muskingum River in 

Washington, Morgan, and Muskingum 

counties, Ohio. (See table below for 

specific project locations) 

Project No. Projects County(s) City/town 

P–13403 ...... Luke Chute Lock and Dam .......................................... Washington .......................

Morgan 

between the cities of Stockport and 

Beckett. 

P–13404 ...... Beverly Lock and Dam ................................................. Washington ....................... upstream of the city of Beverly. 

P–13405 ...... Devola Lock and Dam .................................................. Washington ....................... near the city of Devola. 

P–13406 ...... Malta/McConnelsville Lock and Dam ........................... Morgan .............................. southern shore of the town of 

McConnelsville. 

P–13407 ...... Lowell Lock and Dam ................................................... Washington ....................... west of the city of Lowell. 

P–13408 ...... Philo Lock and Dam ..................................................... Muskingum ........................ north of the city of Philo. 

P–13410 ...... Ellis Lock and Dam ...................................................... Muskingum ........................ east of town of Ellis. 

P–13411 ...... Rokeby Lock and Dam ................................................. Morgan .............................. near the city of Rokeby. 

P–13412 ...... Zanesville Lock and Dam ............................................. Muskingum ........................ near the center of the city of Zanesville. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 808(b)(1) and 18 CFR 5.5 

of the Commission’s regulations. 

h. Potential Applicant Contact: Ramya 

Swaminathan, Chief Operating Officer, 

Free Flow Power, 33 Commercial Street, 

Gloucester, MA 01930; or at (978) 252– 

7361. 

i. FERC Contact: Joseph Adamson at 

(202) 502–8085; or e-mail at 

joseph.adamson@ferc.gov. 

j. On December 1, 2010, the Clear 

River Power, filed its request to use the 

Traditional Licensing Process and 

provided public notice of its request. In 

a letter dated January 21, 2011, the 

Director, Division of Hydropower 

Licensing, approved the Clear River 

Power’s request to use the Traditional 

Licensing Process. 

k. With this notice, we are initiating 

informal consultation with: (a) The U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA 

Fisheries under section 7 of the 

Endangered Species Act and the joint 

agency regulations thereunder at 50 

CFR, Part 402; (b) NOAA Fisheries 

under section 305(b) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act and implementing 

regulations at 50 CFR 600.920; and 

(c) the Ohio State Historic Preservation 

Officer, as required by section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act, and 

the implementing regulations of the 

Advisory Council on Historic 

Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. 

l. With this notice, we are designating 

the Clear River Power as the 

Commission’s non-federal 

representative for carrying out informal 

consultation, pursuant to section 7 of 

the Endangered Species Act, section 305 

of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, and 

section 106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act. 

m. Clear River Power filed a PreApplication Document (PAD), including 

a proposed process plan and schedule 

with the Commission, pursuant to 18 

CFR 5.5 of the Commission’s 

regulations. 

n. A copy of the PAD is available for 

review at the Commission in the Public 

Reference Room or may be viewed on 

the Commission’s website (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, or for TTY, 

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

for inspection and reproduction at the 

address in paragraph h. 

o. Register online at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

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