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concluded that there is minimal 

duplication, the intent, timing, and the 

information collected serve different 

needs, and a common form is not 

appropriate.1

Action: The Commission is requesting 

a three-year extension of the current 

expiration date, with no changes to the 

existing collection of data. 

Burden Statement: Public reporting 

burden for this collection is estimated 

at: 

FERC data collection—FERC–576 

Number of 

respondents 

[events] 

annually 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average burden 

hours per 

response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

(1) (2) (3) (1)×(2)×(3) 

Submittal to FERC of the original e-mail and follow-up e-mail 2 ................... 40 2 2 1 2 80 

Submittal of damage report to state commissions ........................................ 40 1 0 .25 10 

Submittal to FERC of copy of DOT incident report ....................................... 40 1 0 .25 10 

1FERC needs the information immediately, and DOT receives its detailed form after 30 days. DOT’s immediate telephonic report is used to decide whether they need to send a field person on-site. In addition, some incidents are reportable only to FERC. 2This includes the original e-mail, plus the follow-up e-mail (sent when throughput or storage deliverability has been restored). 

The estimated cost burden to 

respondents is $6,076.15 (100 hours/ 

2080 hours per year times $126,384 per 

year average per employee = $6,076.15). 

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. E9–2520 Filed 2–5–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 176–018] 

City of Escondido and Vista Irrigation 

District; Notice of Settlement 

Agreement and Updated Application 

and Solicitation of Comments 

January 29, 2009. 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been 

updated and filed with the Commission 

and is available for public inspection. 

a. Type of Application: Settlement 

Agreement and Updated License 

Application for a New Major License. 

b. Project No.: 176–018. 

c. Date Filed: December 15, 2008. 

d. Applicant: City of Escondido and 

Vista Irrigation District. 

e. Name of Project: Escondido 

Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: On the San Luis Rey River 

in San Diego County, near Escondido, 

California. The project occupies 290 

acres of Federal lands under the 

jurisdiction of the U.S. Forest Service 

and the U.S. Bureau of Land 

Management. The project also occupies 

66 acres of Indian Reservation lands 

owned by the La Jolla, San Pasqual, and 

Rincon Indian tribes. 

g. Applicant Contacts: 

Lori Vereker, Utilities Director, City of 

Escondido, Civic Center Plaza, 210 

North Broadway, Escondido, CA 

92025; 

Don A. Smith, Director of Water 

Resources, Vista Irrigation District, 

1391 Engineer Street, Vista, CA 

92081, (207) 945–5621. 

h. FERC Contact: Emily Carter, (202) 

502–6512 or Emily.Carter@ferc.gov. 

i. Deadline for filing comments: 

March 2, 2009. Reply comments due: 

March 17, 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. 

Additional study requests and 

requests for cooperating agency status 

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. 

j. This updated application is not 

ready for environmental analysis at this 

time. 

k. The existing 1.5 MW Escondido 

project consists of: (1) Two storage 

reservoirs (Lake Henshaw on San Luis 

Rey River and Lake Wohlford on 

Escondido Creek) with a combined 

storage capacity of approximately 

58,000 acre-feet; (2) one well-field 

(Warner Ranch) that augments flow into 

Lake Henshaw; (3) one diversion dam 

on the San Luis Rey River; (3) four 

primary water conduits (Upper 

Escondido Canal—5.93 miles; Rincon 

Penstock—0.4 mile; Lower Escondido 

Canal—7.72 miles; and Wohlford 

Penstock—0.76 mile); (4) two 

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and Rincon powerhouse; (5) public 

recreation facilities at Lake Henshaw 

and Lake Wohlford; and (6) appurtenant 

facilities and features. The Escondido 

project extends from Lake Henshaw at 

an elevation of about 2,700 feet to Bear 

Valley Powerhouse at an elevation of 

750 feet. The Escondido canal currently 

consists of approximately 58,404 feet of 

gunite lined canal; 3,567 feet of tunnel; 

670 feet of metal flume; 2,156 feet of 

inverted siphon; and 6,118 feet of 

pipeline. 

In the revised application, the 

applicant proposes to remove the 

Warner Ranch well-field, the Rincon 

Penstock, and the Rincon powerhouse 

from the project. 

l. A copy of the updated application 

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 ‘‘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. A copy is also available 

for inspection and reproduction at the 

address in item h above. 

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, contact FERC Online 

Support. 

m. With this notice, we are reinitiating consultation with the 

California State Historic Preservation 

Officer (SHPO), as required by section 

106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act, and the regulations of 

the Advisory Council on Historic 

Preservation, 36, CFR 800.4. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–2519 Filed 2–5–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 13053–000] 

Green Wave Energy Solutions, LLC; 

Notice Clarifying Deadline for Filing 

Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 

Competing Applications 

January 29, 2009. 

On December 9, 2008, the 

Commission issued notice that Green 

Wave Energy Solutions, LLC filed an 

application on October 19, 2007, 

proposing to study the feasibility of the 

Green Wave Mendocino Project, to be 

located on the Pacific Ocean in 

Mendocino County, California. Pursuant 

to that notice the deadline for filing 

comments, motions to intervene, or 

competing applications is 60 days from 

December 9, 2008. 

The Commission has been requested 

to correct any confusion as to the 

deadline date. According to 18 CFR 

385.2007, when the deadline falls on a 

Saturday or Sunday, the notice period 

ends at the close of business on the next 

business day. This notice clarifies that 

the deadline date for filing any 

documents is Monday, February 9, 

2009. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–2522 Filed 2–5–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 12718–002] 

Natural Currents Energy Services, 

LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 

Application Accepted for Filing and 

Soliciting Comments, Motions To 

Intervene, and Competing Applications 

January 29, 2009. 

On November 6, 2008, and 

supplemented on December 15, 2008, 

Natural Currents Energy Services, LLC 

filed an application, pursuant to section 

4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing 

to study the feasibility of the Wards 

Island Tidal Energy Project located in 

the East River, off the south point of 

Wards Island in Hell’s Gate in New York 

County, New York. The project uses no 

dam or impoundment. 

The proposed project would consist of 

a hybrid generating station using solar, 

wind, and tidal power generators. The 

preliminary permit for this project will 

only deal the hydro portion of this 

project and would consist of: (1) A 

bridge approximately 60 feet-long 

leading to, (2) a barge-mounted power 

module equipped with, (3) four 

integrated 24 kilowatt vertical-axis 

helical turbines, for a total installed 

capacity of the tidal component of 96 

kilowatts, and (4) interconnection 

transmission lines approximately 50 feet 

in length. The tidal component of the 

project is estimated to have a minimum 

annual generation of 420.5 megawatthours per year. Power generated by this 

project would contribute to the microloop utility grid to be developed on 

Wards Island for servicing the power 

needs of the public recreation and park 

facilities located there. 

Applicant Contact: Mr. Roger Bason, 

Natural Currents Energy Services, LLC, 

24 Roxanne Boulevard, Highland, New 

York 12561, phone: (845) 691–4008. 

FERC Contact: Kelly T. Houff (202) 

502–6393. 

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–12718–002) in the docket number 

field to access the document. For 

assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 

3372. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–2521 Filed 2–5–09; 8:45 am] 

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