Document ID: FERC-2011-0551-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Applications: Grand River Dam Authority
Posted Date: 2011-04-13T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20654-20655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8890]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1494-390]

Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Non-Project Use of Project Lands and 
Waters: Water Withdrawal.
    b. Project No.: 1494-390.
    c. Date Filed: November 29, 2010.
    d. Applicant: Grand River Dam Authority.
    e. Name of Project: Pensacola Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The requested easement will be located on Grand River 
Dam Authority property in Section 2, Township 23 North, Range 21 East, 
Mayes County, Oklahoma.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Tamara E. Jahnke, Assistant General 
Counsel, Grand River Dam Authority, P.O. Box 409, Vinita, Oklahoma 
74301, (918) 256-5545.
    i. FERC Contact: Peter Yarrington, (202) 502-6129, 
Peter.Yarrington@ferc.gov or Kurt Powers, (202) 502-8949, 
Kurt.Powers@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests, is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. All 
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 
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If unable to be filed 
electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an 
original and seven copies should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426. 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.
    Please include the project number (P-1494-390) on any comments, 
motions, or protests filed.
    k. Description of Request: On November 29, 2010, the Grand River 
Dam Authority (GRDA; licensee) filed an application for non-project use 
of project lands and waters. On behalf of Ketchum Public Works 
Authority (Ketchum), GRDA requests authorization from the Commission to 
grant Ketchum a new easement for the installation of two new raw water 
intake structures. The raw water would be sent via a new raw water line 
to Ketchum's new water treatment plant. The new intake structures would 
be located next to the existing intake structures. Based on calculated 
withdrawal rates provided by GRDA, the maximum possible withdrawal rate 
would approach 5.67 million gallons per day. The requested easement 
would be located on GRDA property in Section 2, Township 23 North, 
Range 21 East, Mayes County, Oklahoma.
    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

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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 e-mail 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 water withdrawal 
application. 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.

    Dated: April 7, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-8890 Filed 4-12-11; 8:45 am]
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