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Commenters filing electronically 

should not make a paper filing. 

Commenters that are not able to file 

electronically must send an original and 

14 copies of their comments to: Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 

Secretary of the Commission, 888 First 

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

Users interested in receiving 

automatic notification of activity in this 

docket may do so through eSubscription 

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

esubscription.asp). In addition, all 

comments and FERC issuances may be 

viewed, printed or downloaded 

remotely through FERC’s Web site using 

the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and searching on 

Docket Number IC09–587. For user 

assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support (e-mail at 

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

contact (202) 502–8659). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Miller may be reached by 

telephone at (202) 502–8415, by fax at 

(202) 273–0873, and by e-mail at 

michael.miller@ferc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FERC 

uses the FERC Form No. 587 (‘‘Land 

Description (Public Land States/NonPublic Land States (Rectangular or NonRectangular Survey System Lands in 

Public Land States))’’; OMB Control 

Number 1902–0145) to collect 

information required by the statutory 

provisions of Section 24 of the Federal 

Power Act (FPA), (16 U.S.C. 818). 

Applicants proposing hydropower 

projects, or changes to existing projects 

located on lands owned by the United 

States are required to provide a 

description of the U.S. lands affected, to 

the Commission and Secretary of 

Interior. FERC Form No. 587 

consolidates the information required, 

and identifies hydropower project 

boundary maps associated with lands of 

the United States. The Commission 

verifies the accuracy of the information 

supplied and coordinates with the 

Bureau Land of Management State 

Offices (BLM), so the U.S. lands can be 

reserved as hydropower sites and 

withdrawn from other uses. (When the 

filer submits the FERC–587, the filer is 

also required to submit exhibit drawings 

(e.g., on aperture cards and/or electronic 

files). The FERC–587 serves as a ‘table 

of contents’ for the federal lands that are 

shown in the drawings. The reporting 

requirements and burdens related to the 

preparation and submittal of the actual 

drawings are included, as appropriate, 

in: FERC–512 (Application for 

Preliminary Permits; OMB Control No: 

1902–0073), FERC–500 (Application for 

License/Relicense for Water Projects 

with Greater than 5 MW Capacity; OMB 

Control No. 1902–0058), and FERC–505 

(Application for License/Relicense for 

Water Projects with Less then 5 MW 

Capacity; OMB Control No. 1902– 

0115).) 

Action: The Commission is requesting 

a three-year extension of the current 

expiration date for the FERC–587. 

Burden Statement: Public reporting 

burden for this collection is estimated 

at: 

FERC Data collection 

Number of 

respondents 

annually 

Number of 

responses 

per respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total annual burden 

hours 

(1) (2) (3) (1) × (2) × (3) 

FERC–587 ....................................................................................... 250 1 1 250 

The total estimated annual cost is 

$12,500 (250 hours at $50/hour). The 

estimated annual cost per respondent is 

$50. [These figures are based on the 

estimated median salary (adjusted for 

inflation) for a civil engineering 

technician, from the Bureau of Labor 

Statistics, Occupational Employment 

Statistics.] 

The reporting burden includes the 

total time, effort, or financial resources 

expended to generate, maintain, retain, 

disclose, or provide the information 

including: (1) Reviewing instructions; 

(2) developing, acquiring, installing, and 

utilizing technology and systems for the 

purposes of collecting, validating, 

verifying, processing, maintaining, 

disclosing and providing information; 

(3) adjusting the existing ways to 

comply with any previously applicable 

instructions and requirements; (4) 

training personnel to respond to a 

collection of information; (5) searching 

data sources; (6) completing and 

reviewing the collection of information; 

and (7) transmitting, or otherwise 

disclosing the information. 

The estimate of cost for respondents 

is based upon salaries for professional 

and clerical support, as well as direct 

and indirect overhead costs. Direct costs 

include all costs directly attributable to 

providing this information, such as 

administrative costs and the cost for 

information technology. Indirect or 

overhead costs are costs incurred by an 

organization in support of its mission. 

These costs apply to activities which 

benefit the whole organization rather 

than any one particular function or 

activity. 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the Commission, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of 

the agency’s estimate of the burden of 

the proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g. permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–753 Filed 1–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 13298–000] 

Alaska Village Electric Cooperative; 

Notice of Preliminary Permit 

Application Accepted for Filing and 

Soliciting Comments, Motions To 

Intervene, and Competing Applications 

January 8, 2009. 

On October 9, 2008, Alaska Village 

Electric Cooperative filed an 

application, pursuant to section 4(f) of 

the Federal Power Act, proposing to 

study the feasibility of the Port Clarence 

Hydrokinetic Project (Port Clarence), 

located in Port Clarence, within an 

Unorganized Borough, between the 

communities of Teller and Brevig 


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Mission, Alaska. The project uses no 

dam or impoundment. 

The proposed Port Clarence project 

would consist of: (1) 2 proposed 

submerged Ocean Renewable horizontal 

axis crossflow turbines, with a total 

installed capacity of 300 kilowatts, (2) a 

proposed 6.5-mile-long, 7,200/12,400- 

kilovolt transmission line, and (3) 

appurtenant facilities. The project is 

estimated to have an annual generation 

of 1.3-gigawatt-hours, which would be 

sold to a local utility. 

Applicant Contact: Mr. Brent Petrie, 

Alaska Village Electric Cooperative 4831 

Eagle Street, Anchorage, AK 99503, 

phone: 907/565–5358. 

FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis (202) 

502–8735. 

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/filingcomments.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–13298) in the docket number field to 

access the document. For assistance, 

call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–702 Filed 1–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. DI09–4–000] 

Borough of High Bridge; Notice of 

Declaration of Intention and Soliciting 

Comments, Protests, and/or Motions 

To Intervene 

January 8, 2009. 

Take notice that the following 

application has been filed with the 

Commission and is available for public 

inspection: 

a. Application Type: Declaration of 

Intention. 

b. Docket No.: DI09–4–000. 

c. Date Filed: December 22, 2008. 

d. Applicant: Borough of High Bridge. 

e. Name of Project: Lake Solitude 

Hydro Power Project. 

f. Location: The proposed Lake 

Solitude Hydro Power Project will be 

located on the South Branch Raritan 

River, in Hunterdon County, in High 

Bridge, New Jersey. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) 

of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 

817(b). 

h. Applicant Contact: Douglas Walker, 

Borough Administrator, 71 Main Street, 

High Bridge, NJ 08829; Telephone: (908) 

638–6455; Fax: (908) 638–9734; e-mail: 

www.dwalker@highbridge.org. 

i. FERC Contact: Any questions on 

this notice should be addressed to 

Henry Ecton, (202) 502–8768, or E-mail 

address: henry.ecton@ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing comments, 

protests, and/or motions: February 9, 

2009. 

All documents (original and eight 

copies) should be filed with: Secretary, 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 

20426. Comments, protests, and/or 

interventions may be filed electronically 

via the Internet in lieu of paper. Any 

questions, please contact the Secretary’s 

Office. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) 

and the instructions on the 

Commission’s Web site at http:// 

www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. 

Please include the docket number 

(DI09–4–000) on any comments, 

protests, and/or motions filed. 

k. Description of Project: The 

proposed Lake Solitude Hydro Power 

Project will include: (1) An existing dam 

consisting of a 500-foot-long earth 

embankment and a 188-foot-long, 42- 

foot high masonry spillway; (2) a 

proposed 78-inch-diameter, 500-footlong steel penstock; (3) an existing 

powerhouse which will contain a 

turbine with a maximum output of 500- 

kW; (4) proposed transmission lines 

which will be connected to a 

downstream industry; and (5) 

appurtenant facilities. The power from 

the proposed project will be sold to a 

downstream industry. The proposed 

project will not occupy any tribal or 

federal lands. 

When a Declaration of Intention is 

filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, the Federal Power Act 

requires the Commission to investigate 

and determine if the interests of 

interstate or foreign commerce would be 

affected by the project. The Commission 

also determines whether or not the 

project: (1) Would be located on a 

navigable waterway; (2) would occupy 

or affect public lands or reservations of 

the United States; (3) would utilize 

surplus water or water power from a 

government dam; or (4) if applicable, 

has involved or would involve any 

construction subsequent to 1935 that 

may have increased or would increase 

the project’s head or generating 

capacity, or have otherwise significantly 

modified the project’s pre-1935 design 

or operation. 

l. Locations of the Application: Copies 

of this filing are on file with the 

Commission and are available for public 

inspection. This filing may be viewed 

on the Web at http://www.ferc.gov using 

the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘Docket#’’ 

and follow the instructions. For 

assistance, please contact FERC Online 

Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at (866) 208–3372, or TTY, contact 

(202) 502–8659. 

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—Any filings must bear in 

all capital letters the title 

‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTESTS’’, and/or 

‘‘MOTIONS TO INTERVENE’’, as 

applicable, and the Docket Number of 

the particular application to which the 

filing refers. A copy of any motion to 


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