81 FR 67340 - McMahan Hydroelectric, L.L.C.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 190 (September 30, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 190 (Friday, September 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67340-67341]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23677]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 4093-035]


McMahan Hydroelectric, L.L.C.; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing and 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: Original license.
    b. Project No.: P-4093-035.
    c. Date filed: March 30, 2015.
    d. Applicant: McMahan Hydroelectric, L.L.C.
    e. Name of Project: Bynum Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Haw River, near the Town of Pittsboro and the 
Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in Chatham County, North Carolina. 
The project does not occupy federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Andrew J. McMahan, President, McMahan 
Hydroelectric, L.L.C., 105 Durham Eubanks Road, Pittsboro, NC 273121; 
(336) 509-2148; [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Sean Murphy at (202) 502-6145; or email at 
[email protected], or Dustin Wilson at (202) 502-6528; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests: 
60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene and protests 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-4093-035.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person on the official service list for the 
project. Further, if an intervenor 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.
    k. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time. When the application is ready 
for environmental analysis, the Commission will issue a public notice 
requesting comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, or 
prescriptions.
    l. The existing Bynum Project includes: (1) A 20-acre reservoir 
(referred to as Odell Lake) at elevation 315.0 feet mean sea level, 
with 100 acre-feet of gross storage and no net storage; (2) a 900-foot-
long, 10-foot-high stone masonry dam (Bynum Dam, or Odell Lake Dam), 
consisting of a 750-foot-long uncontrolled spillway section and a 150-
foot-long non-overflow section that contains canal intake facilities; 
(3) two hydraulically controlled 6-foot-wide Tainter gates that allow 
water to flow into an intake canal; (4) a 2,000-foot-long power canal 
varying in width from 25 to 40 feet that (a) extends from Bynum Dam to 
the powerhouse, and (b) includes a drainage gate located immediately 
upstream of the powerhouse; (5) a powerhouse with (a) an intake 
protected by a trashrack having a bar spacing of 2.75 inches, and (b) a 
single turbine/generator unit; (6) a 500-foot-long tailrace varying in 
width from 40 to 50 feet; (7) a 2,500-foot-long bypassed reach; (8) an 
interconnection with the transmission system at a nearby substation; 
and (9) appurtenant facilities.

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    m. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or 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. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    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, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. Public notice of the filing of the initial development 
application was issued for competing applications or notices of intent. 
Under the Commission's regulations, any competing development 
application must be filed in response to and in compliance with public 
notice of the initial development application. No competing 
applications or notices of intent may be filed in response to this 
notice.
    o. Comments, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit 
comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 
385.211, and 385.214. 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 deadline date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS,'' ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' or ``PROTEST,'' 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 submitting the 
filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Each filing must be 
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service 
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 
18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.

    Dated: September 23, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-23677 Filed 9-29-16; 8:45 am]
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