81 FR 23477 - John A. Dodson; Notice of Proposed Termination of License by Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments, Protests and Motions To Intervene

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 7656-012]


John A. Dodson; Notice of Proposed Termination of License by 
Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments, Protests and Motions To 
Intervene

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric proceeding has been 
initiated by the Commission:
    a. Type of Proceeding: Proposed Termination of License by Implied 
Surrender.
    b. Project No.: 7656-012.
    c. Date Initiated: April 14, 2016.
    d. Licensee: John A. Dodson.
    e. Name and Location of Project: Buttermilk Falls Hydroelectric 
Project located on Buttermilk Falls Brook, in Orange County, New York.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Standard Article 16.
    g. Licensee Contact Information: Mr. John A. Dodson, P.O. Box 221, 
Highland Falls, New York 10928, Phone: (914) 446-7704.
    h. FERC Contact: Mr. Ashish Desai, (202) 502-8370, 
[email protected].
    i. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene 
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, 
protests, and motions to intervene 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-7656-012.
    j. Description of Project Facilities: (1) An 18-inch-high, 15-foot-
long dam; (2) an 18-inch-diameter, 400-foot-long PVC penstock; (3) a 
powerhouse containing two generating units for a total installed 
capacity of 79 kilowatts; (4) a 300-foot-long, 480-volt transmission 
line; and (5) appurtenant facilities.
    k. Description of Proceeding: The licensee is in violation of 
standard Article 16 of its license issued on June 24, 1986 (35 FERC ] 
62,532). 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 mailed to the record address of the Licensee or its agent, 
the Commission will deem it to be the intent of the Licensee to 
surrender the license.
    Commission records indicate that the project has not been operated 
since the fall of 2012 when heavy storms flooded the powerhouse. Due to 
an ongoing property rights dispute involving access to and the use of 
lands needed for project purposes, the licensee has been reluctant to 
repair the project and return it to service. In addition, the licensee 
has not responded to several Commission requests to file a plan and 
schedule to restore project operation in a timely manner.
    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 notice and other project records may also be 
viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the Docket number (P-7656-012) 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 (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, 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, 
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.
    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, protests, or motions to intervene should relate 
to project works which are the subject of the implied surrender. 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: April 15, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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and 7 copies of the protest or First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. consider all protests or other comments
intervention to the Federal Energy The first page of any filing should filed, but only those who file a motion
regulatory Commission, 888 First Street include docket number P–7656–012. to intervene in accordance with the
NE., Washington, DC 20426. j. Description of Project Facilities: (1) Commission’s Rules may become a
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern An 18-inch-high, 15-foot-long dam; (2) party to the proceeding. Any comments,
Time on May 6, 2016. an 18-inch-diameter, 400-foot-long PVC protests, or motions to intervene must
Dated: April 15, 2016.
penstock; (3) a powerhouse containing be received on or before the specified
two generating units for a total installed comment date for the particular
Kimberly D. Bose,
capacity of 79 kilowatts; (4) a 300-foot- application.
Secretary. long, 480-volt transmission line; and (5) o. Filing and Service of Responsive
[FR Doc. 2016–09227 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am] appurtenant facilities. Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P k. Description of Proceeding: The all capital letters the title
licensee is in violation of standard ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘PROTEST,’’ or
Article 16 of its license issued on June ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 24, 1986 (35 FERC ¶ 62,532). Article 16 applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
states, in part: If the Licensee shall the name of the applicant and the
Federal Energy Regulatory abandon or discontinue good faith
Commission project number of the application to
operation of the project or refuse or which the filing responds; (3) furnish
[Project No. 7656–012] neglect to comply with the terms of the the name, address, and telephone
license and the lawful orders of the number of the person protesting or
John A. Dodson; Notice of Proposed Commission mailed to the record intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
Termination of License by Implied address of the Licensee or its agent, the with the requirements of 18 CFR
Surrender and Soliciting Comments, Commission will deem it to be the 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
Protests and Motions To Intervene intent of the Licensee to surrender the comments, motions to intervene, or
license. protests must set forth their evidentiary
Take notice that the following Commission records indicate that the
hydroelectric proceeding has been basis and otherwise comply with the
project has not been operated since the
initiated by the Commission: requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
fall of 2012 when heavy storms flooded
a. Type of Proceeding: Proposed comments, protests, or motions to
the powerhouse. Due to an ongoing
Termination of License by Implied intervene should relate to project works
property rights dispute involving access
Surrender. which are the subject of the implied
to and the use of lands needed for
b. Project No.: 7656–012. surrender. A copy of any protest or
project purposes, the licensee has been
c. Date Initiated: April 14, 2016. motion to intervene must be served
reluctant to repair the project and return
d. Licensee: John A. Dodson. upon each representative of the
it to service. In addition, the licensee
e. Name and Location of Project: applicant specified in the particular
has not responded to several
Buttermilk Falls Hydroelectric Project Commission requests to file a plan and application. If an intervener files
located on Buttermilk Falls Brook, in schedule to restore project operation in comments or documents with the
Orange County, New York. a timely manner. Commission relating to the merits of an
f. Filed Pursuant to: Standard Article l. This notice is available for review issue that may affect the responsibilities
16. and reproduction at the Commission in of a particular resource agency, they
g. Licensee Contact Information: Mr. the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, must also serve a copy of the document
John A. Dodson, P.O. Box 221, Highland 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC on that resource agency. A copy of all
Falls, New York 10928, Phone: (914) 20426. The notice and other project other filings in reference to this
446–7704. records may also be viewed on the application must be accompanied by
h. FERC Contact: Mr. Ashish Desai, Commission’s Web site at http:// proof of service on all persons listed in
(202) 502–8370, Ashish.Desai@ferc.gov. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. the service list prepared by the
i. Deadline for filing comments, Enter the Docket number (P–7656–012) Commission in this proceeding in
protests, and motions to intervene is 30 excluding the last three digits in the accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
days from the issuance date of this docket number field to access the 385.2010.
notice by the Commission. The notice. You may also register online at Dated: April 15, 2016.
Commission strongly encourages http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Kimberly D. Bose,
electronic filing. Please file comments, esubscription.asp to be notified via Secretary.
protests, and motions to intervene using email of new filings and issuances [FR Doc. 2016–09228 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am]
the Commission’s eFiling system at related to this or other pending projects. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ For assistance, call toll-free (866) 208–
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit 3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
without prior registration, using the m. Individuals desiring to be included
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81 FR 23477 - John A. Dodson; Notice of Proposed Termination of License by Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments, Protests and Motions To Intervene

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 77 (April 21, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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