Virginia Hydrogeneration and Historical Society's, L.C.; Notice of Termination of License by Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene, 11169-11170 [2013-03497]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 32 / Friday, February 15, 2013 / Notices electronically via the Internet (eFiling) in lieu of paper. Please refer to the Federal Energy Regulatory instructions on the Commission’s Web Commission site under https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/efiling.asp and filing instructions [Docket Nos. EG13–6–000, et al] in the Commission’s Regulations at 18 CFR section 385.2001(a)(1)(iii).1 To North Sky River Energy, LLC, et al; assist you with eFilings you should refer Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt to the submission guidelines document Wholesale Generator Status at https://www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide/user-guide.pdf. In addition, Docket Nos. certain filing requirements have North Sky River Energy, LLC EG13–6–000 statutory or regulatory formatting and Black Bear SO, LLC ............. EG13–7–000 other instructions. You should refer to Black Bear Development a list of these ‘‘qualified documents’’ at Holdings, LLC ................... EG13–8–000 https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/ Shiloh IV Lessee, LLC .......... EG13–9–000 filing.pdf. You must include your name Grand Ridge Energy IV LLC EG13–10–000 and contact information at the end of your comments. Please include the Take notice that during the month of project number (P–8657–064) on any January 2013, the status of the abovecaptioned entities as Exempt Wholesale documents or motions filed. The Generators Companies became effective Commission strongly encourages electronic filings; otherwise, you should by operation of the Commission’s submit an original and seven copies of regulations. 18 CFR 366.7(a). its submittal to the following address: Dated: February 8, 2013. The Secretary, Federal Energy Kimberly D. Bose, Regulatory Commission, Mail Code: Secretary. DHAC, PJ–12, 888 First Street NE., [FR Doc. 2013–03500 Filed 2–14–13; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20426 j. Description of Existing Facilities: BILLING CODE 6717–01–P The inoperative project consists of the following existing facilities: (a) A 400DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY foot-long concrete dam, varying in height from 7 feet to 9 feet; (b) a Federal Energy Regulatory reservoir with a surface area of 7 acres Commission and a storage capacity of 49 acre-feet at powerpool elevation of 12.63 feet m.s.l.; [Project No. 8657–064] (c) a powerhouse, located at the dam, containing one generating unit rated at Virginia Hydrogeneration and 150 kW; (d) a 170-foot-long canal to the Historical Society’s, L.C.; Notice of powerhouse located east of the dam; (e) Termination of License by Implied a powerhouse, located east of the dam, Surrender and Soliciting Comments, containing two generating units rated at Protests, and Motions To Intervene 300 kW each; (f) a tailrace at the Take notice that the following powerhouse east of the dam; (g) a hydroelectric proceeding has been transmission system which includes the initiated by the Commission: 2.3-kV generator leads, the 270-foota. Type of Proceeding: Termination of long, 2.3-kV transmission line from the license by implied surrender. powerhouse at the dam, and the 2.3-kV b. Project No.: 8657–064. leads and the 2.3-kV bus at the c. Date Initiated: February 8, 2013. powerhouse east of the dam, the d. Licensee: Virginia Hydrogeneration transformer, and the 130-foot-long, 13.2and Historical Society’s, L.C. kV transmission line; and (h) e. Name and Location of Project: The appurtenant facilities. Harvell Hydroelectric Project is located k. Description of Proceeding: The on Appomattox River in Dinwiddie and licensee is in violation of Standard Chesterfield counties, Virginia. Article 16 of its license, which was f. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 6.4. granted on December 1, 1987 (41 FERC g. Licensee Contact Information: ¶ 62,193). The Commission’s C.D.L. Perkins c/o Bryan Brothers; 1802 regulations, 18 CFR 6.4, provides, Bayberry Court, Suite 301; Richmond, among other things, that the VA 23226. Commission may terminate a project by h. FERC Contact: Krista Sakallaris implied surrender if the licensee (202) 502–6302 or abandons or discontinues good faith Krista.Sakallaris@ferc.gov. operation of the project for a period of i. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene is 30 1 https://www.ferc.gov/legal/fed-sta.asp Select the days from the issuance date of this link for Code of Federal Regulations and navigate notice. Please file your submittal to § 385.2001. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:09 Feb 14, 2013 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11169 three years. The project stopped operating prior to an August 2006 safety inspection. The most recent correspondence received from this licensee, was a Joint Offer of Settlement, dated July 22, 2005. The correspondence stated that the licensee had disconnected all electrical generating equipment from the power grid and made reasonable efforts to secure the site. The Commission did not act on the filing due to the inability to resolve issues associated with terminating the license. Since then, Commission staff inspected the project in August 2006 and again in September 2009. A project representative was not present during the inspections, and the project was locked and appeared abandoned. 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 filing may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the Docket number (P–8657–064) excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the notice. You may also register online at https://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 1–866–208– 3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 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, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular proceeding. 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 project number of the proceeding to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person commenting, E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1 11170 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 32 / Friday, February 15, 2013 / Notices protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, protests or motions to intervene 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 termination of license. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the Licensee specified in item g above. 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 notice 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. p. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described proceeding. If any agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. Dated: February 8, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–03497 Filed 2–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P North Country Community College Foundation, Inc., 23 Santanoni Avenue, P.O. Box 89, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, telephone (518) 354–5261. Transferee: Mr. John Dowd, President, Chasm Hydro, Inc., 7063 State Route 374, Chateaugay, NY 12920, telephone (518) 497–3111. FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis (202) 502–8735, patricia.gillis@ferc.gov. Deadline for filing comments and motions to intervene: 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. Comments and motions to intervene may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under https://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 https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original plus seven copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. More information about this project can be viewed or printed on the eLibrary link of Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–3267) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Dated: February 8, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–03499 Filed 2–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [Project No. 3267–015] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES North Country Community College Foundation, Inc., Chasm Hydro, Inc.; Notice of Application for Transfer of License, and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY On January 31, 2013, North Country Community College Foundation, Inc. (transferor) and Chasm Hydro, Inc. (transferee) filed an application for the transfer of license for the Ballard Mill Project (FERC No. 3267), located on the Salmon River in Franklin County, New York. Applicants seek Commission approval to transfer the license for the Ballard Mill Project from the transferor to the transferee. Applicants’ Contact: Transferor: Ms. Diana Fortune, Director of Development and Ms. Susanna R. Cantwell, President, Western Refining Pipeline Company; Notice for Temporary Waiver of Filing and Reporting Requirements VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:09 Feb 14, 2013 Jkt 229001 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. OR13–14–000] On January 29, 2013, Western Refining Pipeline Company (Western) filed a Request for Temporary Waiver of the Tariff Filing and Reporting Requirements under sections 6 and 20 of the Interstate Commerce Act and related Commission regulations (18 CFR parts 341 and 357 (2012). Western plans to construct and operate new pipeline facilities for the transportation of crude oil from tankage facilities located in Lea PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 and Eddy Counties, New Mexico (New Mexico Facilities) to downstream markets. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in this proceeding must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February 15, 2013. Dated: February 8, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–03498 Filed 2–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 32 (Friday, February 15, 2013)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 8657-064]


Virginia Hydrogeneration and Historical Society's, L.C.; Notice 
of 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: Termination of license by implied surrender.
    b. Project No.: 8657-064.
    c. Date Initiated: February 8, 2013.
    d. Licensee: Virginia Hydrogeneration and Historical Society's, 
L.C.
    e. Name and Location of Project: The Harvell Hydroelectric Project 
is located on Appomattox River in Dinwiddie and Chesterfield counties, 
Virginia.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 6.4.
    g. Licensee Contact Information: C.D.L. Perkins c/o Bryan Brothers; 
1802 Bayberry Court, Suite 301; Richmond, VA 23226.
    h. FERC Contact: Krista Sakallaris (202) 502-6302 or 
Krista.Sakallaris@ferc.gov.
    i. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene 
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. Please file your 
submittal electronically via the Internet (eFiling) in lieu of paper. 
Please refer to the instructions on the Commission's Web site under 
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp and filing instructions in 
the Commission's Regulations at 18 CFR section 385.2001(a)(1)(iii).\1\ 
To assist you with eFilings you should refer to the submission 
guidelines document at https://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide/user-guide.pdf. In addition, certain filing requirements have statutory or 
regulatory formatting and other instructions. You should refer to a 
list of these ``qualified documents'' at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing.pdf. You must include your name and contact 
information at the end of your comments. Please include the project 
number (P-8657-064) on any documents or motions filed. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filings; otherwise, you should submit an 
original and seven copies of its submittal to the following address: 
The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Mail Code: DHAC, 
PJ-12, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426
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    \1\ https://www.ferc.gov/legal/fed-sta.asp Select the link for 
Code of Federal Regulations and navigate to Sec.  385.2001.
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    j. Description of Existing Facilities: The inoperative project 
consists of the following existing facilities: (a) A 400-foot-long 
concrete dam, varying in height from 7 feet to 9 feet; (b) a reservoir 
with a surface area of 7 acres and a storage capacity of 49 acre-feet 
at powerpool elevation of 12.63 feet m.s.l.; (c) a powerhouse, located 
at the dam, containing one generating unit rated at 150 kW; (d) a 170-
foot-long canal to the powerhouse located east of the dam; (e) a 
powerhouse, located east of the dam, containing two generating units 
rated at 300 kW each; (f) a tailrace at the powerhouse east of the dam; 
(g) a transmission system which includes the 2.3-kV generator leads, 
the 270-foot-long, 2.3-kV transmission line from the powerhouse at the 
dam, and the 2.3-kV leads and the 2.3-kV bus at the powerhouse east of 
the dam, the transformer, and the 130-foot-long, 13.2-kV transmission 
line; and (h) appurtenant facilities.
    k. Description of Proceeding: The licensee is in violation of 
Standard Article 16 of its license, which was granted on December 1, 
1987 (41 FERC ] 62,193). The Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 6.4, 
provides, among other things, that the Commission may terminate a 
project by implied surrender if the licensee abandons or discontinues 
good faith operation of the project for a period of three years. The 
project stopped operating prior to an August 2006 safety inspection.
    The most recent correspondence received from this licensee, was a 
Joint Offer of Settlement, dated July 22, 2005. The correspondence 
stated that the licensee had disconnected all electrical generating 
equipment from the power grid and made reasonable efforts to secure the 
site. The Commission did not act on the filing due to the inability to 
resolve issues associated with terminating the license. Since then, 
Commission staff inspected the project in August 2006 and again in 
September 2009. A project representative was not present during the 
inspections, and the project was locked and appeared abandoned.
    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 filing may also be viewed on the Commission's 
Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the 
Docket number (P-8657-064) excluding the last three digits in the 
docket number field to access the notice. You may also register online 
at https://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 1-866-208-3676 or email 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 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, 
385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, 
the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests or motions to 
intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for 
the particular proceeding.
    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 project number of the proceeding to which the filing responds; (3) 
furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person 
commenting,

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protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, 
protests or motions to intervene 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 termination of license. A copy of 
any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each 
representative of the Licensee specified in item g above. 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 notice 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.
    p. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described proceeding. If any agency does not 
file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be 
presumed to have no comments.

    Dated: February 8, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-03497 Filed 2-14-13; 8:45 am]
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