[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 116 (Thursday, June 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36312-36313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12997]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 15275-000]


Joe Stephens; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted 
for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing 
Applications

    On May 31, 2022, Mr. Joe Stephens filed an application for a 
preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Joe Stephens Small 
Hydroelectric Power #1 (Small Hydroelectric Power #1 or project) to be 
located on the east coast of Baranof Island, near Sitka, Alaska. The 
sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit 
holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A 
preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any 
land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters 
owned by others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) a lake 
with a surface area of 148 acres, having a total storage capacity of 
45,000,000 cubic-feet at a normal maximum operating elevation of 460 
feet above mean sea level (msl); (2) an intake structure at a set 
distance below the lake level that will limit the amount of potential 
draw down; (3) an approximately 1,000 foot penstock (engineering 
specifications still to be determined); (4) a power house; (5) a single 
500-kW turbine; (6) an approximately 100 foot tailrace conduit 
connecting the turbine outlet with Nelson Bay; (7) a charging station 
that will supply power to floating vessels in the vicinity of the 
project; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
    The estimated annual generation of the Project would be 4,104 MW-
hr.
    Applicant Contact: Joe Stephens, 3609 Tongass Ave., #5416, 
Ketchikan, AK 99901, (757) 652-7689.
    FERC Contact: Jeffrey Ackley at [email protected].
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of

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intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of 
this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.36.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing 
applications using the Commission's eFiling system at 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 
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include 
docket number P-15275-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of 
Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-15275) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: June 10, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-12997 Filed 6-15-22; 8:45 am]
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