Document ID: FERC-2011-0723-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Applications: Coleman Hydro LLC
Posted Date: 2011-05-11T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27310-27311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11499]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13629-002]

Coleman Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With 
the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Original minor water power project.
    b. Project No.: 13629-002.
    c. Date filed: April 22, 2011.
    d. Applicant: Coleman Hydro LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Coleman Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Little Timber Creek in Lemhi County near Leadore, 
Idaho. The project does not affect Federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r.)
    h. Applicant Contact: Nick Josten, Geosense, 2742 Saint Charles 
Ave., Idaho Falls, ID 83404. (208) 528-6152.
    i. FERC Contact: Joseph Hassell, (202) 502-8079, 
joseph.hassell@ferc.gov.
    j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and Tribal agencies 
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise

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with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the 
preparation of the environmental document should follow the 
instructions for filing such requests described in item l below. 
Cooperating agencies should note the Commission's policy that agencies 
that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot 
also intervene. See, 94 FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
    k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to 
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the 
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person 
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of 
the request on the applicant.
    l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for 
cooperating agency status: June 22, 2011.
    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 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://www.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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, 
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. 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.
    m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    n. The proposed Coleman Hydroelectric Project would consist of: (1) 
A new screened intake structure on Little Timber Creek that 
consolidates the withdrawals of the existing second and third ditches; 
(2) a 26,700-foot-long penstock; (3) a powerhouse with an installed 
capacity of 750 kilowatts; (4) a 6.7-mile-long, 12.5-kv transmission 
line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The applicant estimates that the 
total average annual generation would be 2,200 megawatt hours.
    o. A copy of the 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. 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 e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    p. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the Idaho 
State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by 106, 
National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory 
Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.
    q. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the 
schedule will be made as appropriate.

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Issue Notice of Acceptance.............  July 2011.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments..  August 2011.
Comments on Scoping Document 1.........  September 2011.
Issue Scoping Document 2...............  December 2011.
Issue notice of ready for environmental  December 2011.
 analysis.
Commission issues EA or draft EA.......  May 2012.
Comments on EA or draft EA.............  June 2012.
Commission issues final EA.............  July 2012.
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    Dated: May 4, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-11499 Filed 5-10-11; 8:45 am]
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