83 FR 55160 - Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications: FreedomWorks, LLC

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 213 (November 2, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-24000

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 213 (Friday, November 2, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 213 (Friday, November 2, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14889-000]


Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and 
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications: 
FreedomWorks, LLC

    On August 24, 2018, FreedomWorks, LLC, filed an application for a 
preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Big Run Pump Storage 
Hydro Project to be located near Parsons in Tucker County, West 
Virginia. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to 
grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during 
the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit 
holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter 
upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners' express 
permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A new 
upper reservoir with a surface area of 1,213 acres and a storage 
capacity of 119,387 acre-feet at a surface elevation of approximately 
3,350 feet above mean sea level (msl) created through construction of a 
circular dam and/or dike; (2) a new lower reservoir with a surface area 
of 1,061 acres and a storage capacity of 113,398 acre-feet at a surface 
elevation of 2,250 feet msl created through construction of a semi-
circular dam; (3) as many as four new 7,000-foot-long, 12-foot-diameter 
penstocks connecting the upper reservoir and lower reservoir; (4) a new 
600-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, 25-foot-high powerhouse containing four 
turbine-generator units with a total rated capacity of 1,000 megawatts; 
(5) a new transmission line connecting the powerhouse to a nearby 
electric grid interconnection point with options to evaluate multiple 
grid interconnection locations; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The 
proposed project would have an annual generation of 4,380,000 megawatt-
hours.
    Applicant Contact: Tim Williamson, FreedomWorks, LLC, 525 Wren 
Lane, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425; phone: 267-254-6107.
    FERC Contact: Woohee Choi; phone: (202) 502-6336.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. 
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements 
of 18 CFR 4.36.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing 
applications 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-14889-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the 
Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14889) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: October 29, 2018.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-24000 Filed 11-1-18; 8:45 am]
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approved Watson Associates’ request to Dated: October 26, 2018. FERC Contact: Woohee Choi; phone:
use the Traditional Licensing Process. Kimberly D. Bose, (202) 502–6336.
k. With this notice, we are initiating Secretary. Deadline for filing comments, motions
informal consultation with the U.S. Fish [FR Doc. 2018–23996 Filed 11–1–18; 8:45 am] to intervene, competing applications
and Wildlife Service and NOAA BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
(without notices of intent), or notices of
Fisheries under section 7 of the intent to file competing applications: 60
Endangered Species Act and the joint days from the issuance of this notice.
agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Competing applications and notices of
part 402; and NOAA Fisheries under intent must meet the requirements of 18
section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Federal Energy Regulatory CFR 4.36.
Fishery Conservation and Management Commission The Commission strongly encourages
Act and implementing regulations at 50 electronic filing. Please file comments,
CFR 600.920. We are also initiating [Project No. 14889–000] motions to intervene, notices of intent,
consultation with the New Hampshire and competing applications using the
State Historic Preservation Officer, as Notice of Preliminary Permit Commission’s eFiling system at http://
required by section 106 of the National Application Accepted for Filing and www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Historic Preservation Act, and the Soliciting Comments, Motions To Commenters can submit brief comments
implementing regulations of the Intervene, and Competing up to 6,000 characters, without prior
Advisory Council on Historic Applications: FreedomWorks, LLC registration, using the eComment system
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
On August 24, 2018, FreedomWorks,
l. With this notice, we are designating ecomment.asp. You must include your
Watson Associates as the Commission’s LLC, filed an application for a
preliminary permit, pursuant to section name and contact information at the end
non-federal representative for carrying of your comments. For assistance,
out informal consultation pursuant to 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA),
proposing to study the feasibility of the please contact FERC Online Support at
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act; FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
and consultation pursuant to section Big Run Pump Storage Hydro Project to
be located near Parsons in Tucker 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
106 of the National Historic (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
Preservation Act. County, West Virginia. The sole purpose
of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
m. Watson Associates filed a Pre-
grant the permit holder priority to file Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Application Document (PAD; including
a license application during the permit First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
a proposed process plan and schedule)
term. A preliminary permit does not The first page of any filing should
with the Commission on August 27,
authorize the permit holder to perform include docket number P–14889–000.
2018, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the
any land-disturbing activities or More information about this project,
Commission’s regulations. Watson
otherwise enter upon lands or waters including a copy of the application, can
Associates filed a revised PAD with the
Commission on October 11, 2018. owned by others without the owners’ be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’
n. A copy of the PAD is available for express permission. link of the Commission’s website at
review at the Commission in the Public The proposed project would consist of http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Reference Room or may be viewed on the following: (1) A new upper reservoir elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
the Commission’s website (http:// with a surface area of 1,213 acres and (P–14889) in the docket number field to
www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ a storage capacity of 119,387 acre-feet at access the document. For assistance,
link. Enter the docket number, a surface elevation of approximately contact FERC Online Support.
excluding the last three digits in the 3,350 feet above mean sea level (msl) Dated: October 29, 2018.
docket number field to access the created through construction of a Kimberly D. Bose,
document. For assistance, contact FERC circular dam and/or dike; (2) a new Secretary.
Online Support at lower reservoir with a surface area of [FR Doc. 2018–24000 Filed 11–1–18; 8:45 am]
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 1,061 acres and a storage capacity of
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 113,398 acre-feet at a surface elevation
(TTY). A copy is also available for of 2,250 feet msl created through
inspection and reproduction at the construction of a semi-circular dam; (3) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
address in paragraph h. as many as four new 7,000-foot-long, 12-
o. The licensee states its unequivocal foot-diameter penstocks connecting the Federal Energy Regulatory
intent to submit an application for a upper reservoir and lower reservoir; (4) Commission
subsequent license for Project No. 6240. a new 600-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, 25-
foot-high powerhouse containing four [Project No. 2100–188]
Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.20, each
application for a subsequent license and turbine-generator units with a total rated California Department of Water
any competing license applications capacity of 1,000 megawatts; (5) a new Resources; Notice of Application
must be filed with the Commission at transmission line connecting the Accepted for Filing, Soliciting
least 24 months prior to the expiration powerhouse to a nearby electric grid Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
of the existing license. All applications interconnection point with options to Protests
for license for this project must be filed evaluate multiple grid interconnection
by August 31, 2021. locations; and (6) appurtenant facilities. Take notice that the following
p. Register online at http:// The proposed project would have an hydroelectric application has been filed
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ annual generation of 4,380,000 with the Commission and is available
esubscription.asp to be notified via megawatt-hours. for public inspection:
email of new filings and issuances Applicant Contact: Tim Williamson, a. Type of Application: Amendment
related to this or other pending projects. FreedomWorks, LLC, 525 Wren Lane, of Recreation Plan to realign a recreation
For assistance, contact FERC Online Harpers Ferry, WV 25425; phone: 267– trail.
Support. 254–6107. b. Project No.: 2100–188.

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83 FR 55160 - Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications: FreedomWorks, LLC

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 213 (November 2, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission