81 FR 12093 - Town of Pownal; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-05096

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 6795-019]


Town of Pownal; 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 Application: Amendment of Exemption.
    b. Project No: 6795-019.
    c. Date Filed: February 3, 2016, as supplemented February 16, 2016.
    d. Applicant: Town of Pownal.
    e. Name of Project: Pownal Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Hoosic River, in 
Bennington County, Vermont.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: William F. Scully, Operating Manager, Hoosic 
River Hydro, LLC, P.O. Box 338 North Bennington, VT 05257 (802) 379-
2469.
    i. FERC Contact: B. Peter Yarrington, (202) 502-6129 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is 15 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions 
to intervene, protests, or 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 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. Please include the project number 
(P-6795-019) on any comments, motions to intervene, or protests filed.
    k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes to replace the 
project's existing, non-operable horizontal-double-runner turbine with 
a double-regulated Kaplan unit. The existing unit has a rated 
generating capacity of 400 kilowatts (kW) and a maximum hydraulic 
capacity of 355 cubic feet per second (cfs). The new unit would have a 
rated generating capacity of 500 kW and would operate with flows 
ranging from approximately 100 cfs to 332 cfs.
    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 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 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: 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 amendment 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: March 2, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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unless the Commission orders of your comments. For assistance, o. Filing and Service of Responsive
otherwise. please contact FERC Online Support at Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
If the project is not subject to section FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) all capital letters the title
15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
that the licensee, PacifiCorp Energy, is (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
authorized to continue operation of the send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
Wallowa Falls Hydroelectric Project, Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 the name of the applicant and the
until such time as the Commission acts First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. project number of the application to
on its application for a subsequent Please include the project number (P– which the filing responds; (3) furnish
license. 6795–019) on any comments, motions to the name, address, and telephone
Dated: March 2, 2016. intervene, or protests filed. number of the person protesting or
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., k. Description of Request: The intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
applicant proposes to replace the with the requirements of 18 CFR
Deputy Secretary.
project’s existing, non-operable 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
[FR Doc. 2016–05099 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am]
horizontal-double-runner turbine with a comments, motions to intervene, or
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double-regulated Kaplan unit. The protests must set forth their evidentiary
existing unit has a rated generating basis and otherwise comply with the
capacity of 400 kilowatts (kW) and a requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
maximum hydraulic capacity of 355
comments, motions to intervene, or
Federal Energy Regulatory cubic feet per second (cfs). The new unit
protests should relate to project works
Commission would have a rated generating capacity
which are the subject of the amendment
of 500 kW and would operate with
[Project No. 6795–019] flows ranging from approximately 100 application. Agencies may obtain copies
cfs to 332 cfs. of the application directly from the
Town of Pownal; Notice of Application applicant. A copy of any protest or
l. Locations of the Application: A
Accepted for Filing, Soliciting motion to intervene must be served
copy of the application is available for
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and upon each representative of the
inspection and reproduction at the
Protests applicant specified in the particular
Commission’s Public Reference Room,
Take notice that the following located at 888 First Street, NE., Room application. If an intervener files
hydroelectric application has been filed 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling comments or documents with the
with the Commission and is available (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be Commission relating to the merits of an
for public inspection: viewed on the Commission’s Web site at issue that may affect the responsibilities
a. Type of Application: Amendment http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ of a particular resource agency, they
of Exemption. elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number must also serve a copy of the document
b. Project No: 6795–019. excluding the last three digits in the on that resource agency. A copy of all
c. Date Filed: February 3, 2016, as docket number field to access the other filings in reference to this
supplemented February 16, 2016. document. You may also register online application must be accompanied by
d. Applicant: Town of Pownal. at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ proof of service on all persons listed in
e. Name of Project: Pownal esubscription.asp to be notified via the service list prepared by the
Hydroelectric Project. email of new filings and issuances Commission in this proceeding, in
f. Location: The project is located on related to this or other pending projects. accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
the Hoosic River, in Bennington County, For assistance, call 1 (866) 208- 3676 or 385.2010.
Vermont. email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for Dated: March 2, 2016.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. available for inspection and
h. Applicant Contact: William F. reproduction at the address in item (h) Deputy Secretary.
Scully, Operating Manager, Hoosic above. [FR Doc. 2016–05096 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am]
River Hydro, LLC, P.O. Box 338 North m. Individuals desiring to be included BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Bennington, VT 05257 (802) 379–2469. on the Commission’s mailing list should
i. FERC Contact: B. Peter Yarrington, so indicate by writing to the Secretary
(202) 502–6129 or peter.yarrington@ of the Commission. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ferc.gov. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
j. Deadline for filing comments, Intervene: Anyone may submit Federal Energy Regulatory
motions to intervene, and protests is 15 comments, a protest, or a motion to Commission
days from the issuance date of this intervene in accordance with the
notice by the Commission. The requirements of Rules of Practice and Notice of Commission Staff
Commission strongly encourages Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. Attendance
electronic filing. Please file motions to In determining the appropriate action to
intervene, protests, or comments using take, the Commission will consider all The Federal Energy Regulatory
the Commission’s eFiling system at protests or other comments filed, but Commission hereby gives notice that
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http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ only those who file a motion to members of the Commission’s staff may
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit intervene in accordance with the attend the following meetings related to
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, Commission’s Rules may become a the transmission planning activities of
without prior registration, using the party to the proceeding. Any comments, the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM):
eComment system at http:// protests, or motions to intervene must PJM Planning Committee
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ be received on or before the specified
ecomment.asp. You must include your comment date for the particular March 10, 2016, 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
name and contact information at the end application. (EST)

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FR Citation		81 FR 12093

81 FR 12093 - Town of Pownal; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission