81 FR 34332 - Ware River Power, Inc.; 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 104 (May 31, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34332-34333]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12704]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3127-023]


Ware River Power, Inc.; 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: Application to amend 5 MW exemption from 
licensing.
    b. Project No.: 3127-023.
    c. Date Filed: January 27, 2016.
    d. Applicant: Ware River Power, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Ware River Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Ware River in Hampshire 
County, Massachusetts.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 
1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Lucus Wright, Ware River Power, Inc., 48 
Allen Drive, P.O. Box 512, Barre, MA 01005 (508) 355-4575.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Mark Pawlowski, (202) 502-6052, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests, 
and recommendations is 15 days from the date of issuance of this notice 
by the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic 
filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests, comments, or 
recommendations 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-3127-023) on 
any comments, motions to intervene, protests, or recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: The Ware River Project consists of an 
Upper and Lower development. The applicant proposes to replace the 
lower development's single 250-kilowatt (kW) turbine with a 280-kW 
turbine and install a new 110-kW minimum flow turbine. The lower 
development's installed capacity would increase by 140 kW and the 
hydraulic capacity would increase by 94 cubic feet per second. In 
addition, the applicant proposes replace the lower development's 
existing 30-foot-wide by 10-foot-deep trashrack structure with a new 
50-foot-wide by 10-foot deep trashrack structure. The new trashrack 
would maintain the current 1.5-inch spacing between the trashrack bars. 
To facilitate the trashrack replacement the applicant proposes to draw 
down the 10-acre lower development's impoundment from June 2016 through 
September 2016.
    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

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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 license amendment. 
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: May 24, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-12704 Filed 5-27-16; 8:45 am]
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