80 FR 18618 - Richard Bertea; Notice of Termination of License (Minor Project) By Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments and Protests
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 66 (April 7, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 66 (April 7, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 7, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 18618-18619] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-07925] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 10852-007] Richard Bertea; Notice of Termination of License (Minor Project) By Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric proceeding has been initiated by the Commission: a. Type of Proceeding: Termination of license by implied surrender b. Project No.: 10852-007 c. Date Initiated: April 1, 2015 d. Licensee: Richard Bertea e. Name and Location of Project: The Ace Ranch Project, located on the West Fork Carson River in Alpine County, California. f. Filed Pursuant to: Standard Article 16 g. Licensee Contact Information: Mr. Richard Bertea, 369 San Miguel Dr. Suite 300 Newport Beach, CA 92660, (714) 640-1982. h. FERC Contact: M. Joseph Fayyad, (202) 502-8759, [email protected] i. Deadline for filing comments and protests is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. Please file your submittal electronically via the Internet (eFiling) in lieu of paper. Please refer to the instructions on the Commission's Web site under http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp and filing instructions in the Commission's Regulations at 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii). To assist you with eFilings you should refer to the submission guidelines document at http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide/user-guide.pdf. In addition, certain filing requirements have statutory or regulatory formatting and other instructions. You should refer to a list of these ``qualified documents'' at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing.pdf. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. Please include the project number (10852-007) on any documents or motions filed. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings; otherwise, you should submit an original and seven copies of any submittal to the following address: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Mail Code: DHAC, PJ-12, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. j. Description of Project Facilities: (a) An existing diversion dam on the West Fork Carson River with a headgate structure; (b) the Heimsoth Upper West Ditch, discharging into (c) an irrigation-stock pond; (d) a 5-foot-high concrete intake box with a fish-debris screen; (e) two 850-foot-long penstocks, one 8 inches and one 16 inches in diameter; (f) a 28-foot by 12-foot wood frame powerhouse containing two generating units rated at 80-kilowatts and 15-kilowatts, operating under a head of 130 feet; (g) an 800-foot-long, 480-volt underground transmission line, connecting to the reversible ranch meter, the point of connection with the existing Sierra Pacific Power Company line; and (h) related facilities. k. Description of Proceeding: The licensee is in violation of Article 16 of its license, which was granted November 30, 1990 (53 FERC ] 62,202). Article 16 states in part: If the Licensee shall abandon or discontinue good faith operation of the project or refuse or neglect to comply with the terms of the license and the lawful orders of the Commission, the Commission will deem it to be the intent of the Licensee to surrender the license. Commission records indicate that the project was transferred to Mr. Richard Bertea by a Commission order issued May 6, 1991 (55 FERC ] 62,108). Since that time, the licensee (Mr. Bertea) has sold the project to Bently Family Limited Partnership around January 1999, without getting our approval for a transfer of license. Since then, the project stopped operating around the end of 1999. The Commission's San Francisco Regional Office has had several correspondences with the new owner and requested a plan and schedule to return the project to operation and to complete a formal request for a transfer of the license to the Bently Family Limited Partnership. Nothing was filed. On January 20, 2015, staff sent the licensee (Mr. Bertea), to his mailing address on record, a letter requiring the filing within 30 days, of an application for a transfer of license and a plan and schedule for restoring the operation of the project or an application to surrender the project's license. Staff also sent a copy of the letter to the Bently Family Limited Partnership. The letter stated that if no response is filed, the Commission will take action to terminate license by implied surrender pursuant to the Commission's regulations at 18 CFR 6.4. The letter to the licensee was returned due to lack of a forwarding address. Nothing was filed. l. This notice is available for review and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. [[Page 18619]] Enter the Docket number (P-10852-007) excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the notice. 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, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or email [email protected]. For TTY, call (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 and Protests--Anyone may submit comments or protests in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and 385.211. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests filed. Any protests must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular proceeding. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS or ``PROTEST,'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the project number of the proceeding to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person commenting or protesting; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments or protests should relate to project works which are the subject of the termination of license. A copy of any protest must be served upon each representative of the licensee specified in item g above. A copy of all other filings in reference to this notice 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. p. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described proceeding. If any agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. Dated: April 1, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-07925 Filed 4-6-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE CODE 6717-01-P
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However, a person does not have to DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY stock pond; (d) a 5-foot-high concrete
intervene in order to have comments intake box with a fish-debris screen; (e)
considered. The second way to Federal Energy Regulatory two 850-foot-long penstocks, one 8
participate is by filing with the Commission inches and one 16 inches in diameter;
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as [Project No. 10852–007] (f) a 28-foot by 12-foot wood frame
possible, an original and two copies of powerhouse containing two generating
comments in support of or in opposition Richard Bertea; Notice of Termination units rated at 80-kilowatts and 15-
to this project. The Commission will of License (Minor Project) By Implied kilowatts, operating under a head of 130
consider these comments in Surrender and Soliciting Comments feet; (g) an 800-foot-long, 480-volt
and Protests underground transmission line,
determining the appropriate action to be
connecting to the reversible ranch
taken, but the filing of a comment alone Take notice that the following meter, the point of connection with the
will not serve to make the filer a party hydroelectric proceeding has been existing Sierra Pacific Power Company
to the proceeding. The Commission’s initiated by the Commission: line; and (h) related facilities.
rules require that persons filing a. Type of Proceeding: Termination of k. Description of Proceeding: The
comments in opposition to the project license by implied surrender licensee is in violation of Article 16 of
provide copies of their protests only to b. Project No.: 10852–007 its license, which was granted
the party or parties directly involved in c. Date Initiated: April 1, 2015 November 30, 1990 (53 FERC ¶ 62,202).
the protest. d. Licensee: Richard Bertea Article 16 states in part: If the Licensee
e. Name and Location of Project: The shall abandon or discontinue good faith
Persons who wish to comment only Ace Ranch Project, located on the West
on the environmental review of this operation of the project or refuse or
Fork Carson River in Alpine County, neglect to comply with the terms of the
project should submit an original and California.
two copies of their comments to the license and the lawful orders of the
f. Filed Pursuant to: Standard Article Commission, the Commission will deem
Secretary of the Commission. 16 it to be the intent of the Licensee to
Environmental commentors will be g. Licensee Contact Information: Mr. surrender the license.
placed on the Commission’s Richard Bertea, 369 San Miguel Dr. Commission records indicate that the
environmental mailing list, will receive Suite 300 Newport Beach, CA 92660, project was transferred to Mr. Richard
copies of the environmental documents, (714) 640–1982. Bertea by a Commission order issued
and will be notified of meetings h. FERC Contact: M. Joseph Fayyad, May 6, 1991 (55 FERC ¶ 62,108). Since
associated with the Commission’s (202) 502–8759, mo.fayyad@ferc.gov that time, the licensee (Mr. Bertea) has
environmental review process. i. Deadline for filing comments and sold the project to Bently Family
Environmental commentors will not be protests is 30 days from the issuance Limited Partnership around January
required to serve copies of filed date of this notice by the Commission. 1999, without getting our approval for a
documents on all other parties. Please file your submittal electronically transfer of license. Since then, the
However, the non-party commentors via the Internet (eFiling) in lieu of project stopped operating around the
will not receive copies of all documents paper. Please refer to the instructions on end of 1999. The Commission’s San
the Commission’s Web site under Francisco Regional Office has had
filed by other parties or issued by the
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ several correspondences with the new
Commission (except for the mailing of
efiling.asp and filing instructions in the owner and requested a plan and
environmental documents issued by the
Commission’s Regulations at 18 CFR schedule to return the project to
Commission) and will not have the right 385.2001(a)(1)(iii). To assist you with
to seek court review of the operation and to complete a formal
eFilings you should refer to the request for a transfer of the license to
Commission’s final order. submission guidelines document at the Bently Family Limited Partnership.
The Commission strongly encourages http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission- Nothing was filed. On January 20, 2015,
electronic filings of comments, protests guide/user-guide.pdf. In addition, staff sent the licensee (Mr. Bertea), to his
and interventions in lieu of paper using certain filing requirements have mailing address on record, a letter
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// statutory or regulatory formatting and requiring the filing within 30 days, of an
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file other instructions. You should refer to application for a transfer of license and
electronically should submit an original a list of these ‘‘qualified documents’’ at a plan and schedule for restoring the
and 5 copies of the protest or http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/ operation of the project or an
intervention to the Federal Energy filing.pdf. You must include your name application to surrender the project’s
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street and contact information at the end of license. Staff also sent a copy of the
NE., Washington, DC 20426. your comments. Please include the letter to the Bently Family Limited
project number (10852–007) on any Partnership. The letter stated that if no
Comment Date: April 22, 2015. documents or motions filed. The response is filed, the Commission will
Dated: April 1, 2015. Commission strongly encourages take action to terminate license by
Kimberly D. Bose, electronic filings; otherwise, you should implied surrender pursuant to the
Secretary. submit an original and seven copies of Commission’s regulations at 18 CFR 6.4.
any submittal to the following address: The letter to the licensee was returned
[FR Doc. 2015–07924 Filed 4–6–15; 8:45 am]
The Secretary, Federal Energy due to lack of a forwarding address.
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Regulatory Commission, Mail Code: Nothing was filed.
DHAC, PJ–12, 888 First Street NE., l. This notice is available for review
Washington, DC 20426. and reproduction at the Commission in
j. Description of Project Facilities: (a) the Public Reference Room, Room 2A,
An existing diversion dam on the West 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
Fork Carson River with a headgate 20426. The filing may also be viewed on
structure; (b) the Heimsoth Upper West the Commission’s Web site at http://
Ditch, discharging into (c) an irrigation- www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
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Enter the Docket number (P–10852–007) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
excluding the last three digits in the AGENCY document entitled Draft Impacts of
docket number field to access the Climate Change on Human Health in the
[FRL–9925–65–OAR]
notice. You may also register online at United States: A Scientific Assessment
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Notice of Availability of Draft Scientific has been developed under the auspices
esubscription.asp to be notified via Assessment for Public Comment of The Interagency Group on Climate
email of new filings and issuances Change and Human Health (CCHHG), a
related to this or other pending projects. AGENCY: Environmental Protection working group of the U.S. Global
For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– Agency (EPA). Change Research Program (USGCRP), as
3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ ACTION: Notice of availability of draft part of the ongoing efforts of USGCRP’s
ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. scientific assessment for public National Climate Assessment (NCA) and
comment. as called for under the President’s
m. Individuals desiring to be included
on the Commission’s mailing list should SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Climate Action Plan. The draft
so indicate by writing to the Secretary Agency (EPA) is publishing this assessment was written by federal
of the Commission. document on behalf of the United States employees, contractors, or affiliates who
Global Change Research Program were selected from author nominations
n. Comments and Protests—Anyone
(USGCRP) to announce the availability based on their demonstrated subject
may submit comments or protests in
of the Draft Impacts of Climate Change matter expertise, relevant publications,
accordance with the requirements of on Human Health in the United States: and knowledge of specific topics
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR A Scientific Assessment for a sixty-day designated in the draft outline. This
385.210 and 385.211. In determining the public review. Comments will be draft USGCRP Climate and Health
appropriate action to take, the carefully reviewed by the relevant Assessment responds to the 1990
Commission will consider all protests chapter author teams. Following Congressional mandate to periodically
filed. Any protests must be received on revision and further review, a revised produce National Climate Assessments
or before the specified deadline date for draft will undergo final federal and to assist the nation in
the particular proceeding. interagency clearance. understanding, assessing, predicting,
o. Filing and Service of Responsive DATES: Comments on this draft scientific and responding to human-induced and
Documents—Any filing must (1) bear in assessment must be received by 5:00 natural processes of global change.
all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS p.m. Eastern time on June 8, 2015.
The purpose of this draft assessment
or ‘‘PROTEST,’’ as applicable; (2) set ADDRESSES: The Draft USGCRP Climate
is to provide a comprehensive,
forth in the heading the project number and Health Assessment is available at
evidence-based, and, where possible,
of the proceeding to which the filing http://www.globalchange.gov/health-
assessment where comments from the quantitative estimation of observed and
responds; (3) furnish the name, address,
public will be accepted electronically. projected climate change related health
and telephone number of the person
Comments may be submitted only impacts in the United States. It is
commenting or protesting; and (4)
online at this address; instructions for intended to inform public health
otherwise comply with the requirements
submitting are on this Web site. officials, disaster response planners,
of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.
All comments received through this multi-sector policy and decision
All comments or protests must set forth
process will be considered by the makers, and other stakeholders about
their evidentiary basis and otherwise
relevant chapter authors without the risks that climate change presents to
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR
knowledge of the commenters’ human health.
4.34(b). All comments or protests
identities. When the final assessment is The focus of this draft assessment is
should relate to project works which are
issued, the comments and the the health impacts of climate change in
the subject of the termination of license. commenters’ names, along with the
A copy of any protest must be served the United States. The assessment does
authors’ responses, will become part of not include detailed discussions of
upon each representative of the licensee the public record and made available on
specified in item g above. A copy of all climate mitigation, adaptation, or
http://www.globalchange.gov/health-
other filings in reference to this notice economic valuation, nor does it make
assessment. Information submitted by a
must be accompanied by proof of policy recommendations. Similarly,
commenter as part of the registration
service on all persons listed in the process (such as an email address) will while this assessment does not focus on
service list prepared by the Commission NOT be disclosed publicly. health research needs or gaps, brief
in this proceeding, in accordance with The final USGCRP Climate and Health insights on research needs gained while
18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. Assessment will be available at http:// conducting this assessment will be
www.globalchange.gov/health- included at the end of each chapter.
p. Agency Comments—Federal, state,
and local agencies are invited to file assessment. The USGCRP welcomes all comments
comments on the described proceeding. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: on the content of its draft assessment at
If any agency does not file comments Allison Crimmins, Coordinator for the http://www.globalchange.gov/health-
within the time specified for filing USGCRP Climate and Health assessment.
comments, it will be presumed to have Assessment, EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Dated: March 9, 2015.
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no comments. Ave. NW. (6207–A), Washington, DC Sarah Dunham,
20460 (telephone number: 202–343–
Dated: April 1, 2015. Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
9170 or email address: healthreport@
Kimberly D. Bose, usgcrp.gov) during normal business [FR Doc. 2015–07629 Filed 4–6–15; 8:45 am]
Secretary. hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time, BILLING CODE CODE 6560–50–P
[FR Doc. 2015–07925 Filed 4–6–15; 8:45 am] Monday through Friday, or visit http://
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