80 FR 36329 - Pershing County Water Conservation District, Nevada; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 121 (June 24, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 121 (Wednesday, June 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36329-36330]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15493]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14327-004]


Pershing County Water Conservation District, Nevada; Notice of 
Application Accepted for Filing, 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 Proceeding: Surrender of License.
    b. Project No.: 14327-004.
    c. Date Filed: June 4, 2015.
    d. Licensee: Pershing County Water Conservation District, Nevada.
    e. Name of Project: Humboldt River Hydropower Project.
    f. Location: The unconstructed project would be located at the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation's Rye Patch Dam, on 
the Humboldt River in Pershing County, Nevada. The project would occupy 
0.25 acre of federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 6.2.
    h. Licensee Contact: Mr. Bennie Hodges, Manager, Pershing County 
Water Conservation District, P.O. Box 218, Lovelock, NV 89419, 
Telephone: (775) 273-2293, Email: [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Ashish Desai, (202) 502-8370, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, interventions and protests is 30 
days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly 
encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, 
protests and comments 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

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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-14327-004.
    k. Description of Project Facilities: The unconstructed project 
works would consist of (1) an 18-foot by 18-foot powerhouse to be 
located in an existing parking area immediately downstream of the dam 
on the west side of the spillway; (2) a new 750-kilowatt generator to 
be installed within the powerhouse and connected to a new Kaplan 
turbine via a driveshaft; (3) the Kaplan turbine which would be 
installed outside of the powerhouse and connected to an existing 48-
inch-diameter steel discharge pipe; (4) a second existing 48-inch-
diameter steel pipe that would be used to bypass flow past the turbine; 
(5) a new 24.9-kilovolt, 9,360-foot-long primary transmission line; and 
(6) appurtenant facilities.
    l. Description of Proceeding: On June 4, 2015, Pershing County 
Water Conservation District, Nevada filed a request to surrender their 
license for the unconstructed project stating that due to the current 
drought in the western United States, the project is not feasible at 
this time.
    m. This filing may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.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 email of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
call 1-866-208-3676 or email [email protected], for TTY, call 
(202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction in the Commission's Public Reference Room located at 888 
First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 
502-8371.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. 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, 
.212 and .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.
    p. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing 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 license surrender. 
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.
    q. 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: June 18, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-15493 Filed 6-23-15; 8:45 am]
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