Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority; Notice of Termination of Exemption by Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene, 13664-13665 [2013-04656]
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This filing is available for review at
the Commission or may be viewed on
the Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
Enter the docket number excluding the
last three digits in the docket number
filed to access the document. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free at (866) 206–3676, or, for TTY,
contact (202) 502–8659. Comments,
protests and interventions may be filed
electronically via the Internet in lieu of
paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii)
and the instructions on the
Commission’s Web site under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. The Commission strongly
encourages intervenors to file
electronically.
Any person or the Commission’s staff
may, within 60 days after issuance of
the instant notice by the Commission,
file pursuant to Rule 214 of the
Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR
385.214) a motion to intervene or notice
of intervention and pursuant to Section
157.205 of the regulations under the
NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the
request. If no protest is filed within the
time allowed therefore, the proposed
activity shall be deemed to be
authorized effective the day after the
time allowed for filing a protest. If a
protest is filed and not withdrawn
within 30 days after the allowed time
for filing a protest, the instant request
shall be treated as an application for
authorization pursuant to Section 7 of
the NGA.
Dated: February 21, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013–04654 Filed 2–27–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 7783–000]
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Piedmont Triad Regional Water
Authority; Notice of Termination of
Exemption 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
exemption by implied surrender.
b. Project No.: 7783–000.
c. Date Initiated: February 21, 2013.
d. Exemptee: Piedmont Triad
Regional Water Authority.
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e. Name and Location of Project: The
Cedar Falls Hydroelectric Project is
located on the Deep River in Randolph
County, North Carolina.
f. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.106.
g. Exemptee Contact Information:
Greg Flory, P.O. Box 1326, Randleman,
North Carolina, 27317.
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 of this notice by
the Commission. 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/submissionguide/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–7783–000) 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.
j. Description of Existing Facilities:
The inoperative project consists of the
following existing facilities: (1) An
existing reservoir behind an upstream
dam of two existing dams in the project,
with a surface area of 2.5 acres and a
storage capacity of 9.0 acre-feet; (2) a
125-foot-long, 6-foot-high concrete slab
and buttress, upstream dam; (3) a 80foot-long, 9-foot-high dam 300 feet
downstream from the upstream dam and
located on the left side of an island that
splits Deep River into two streams; (4)
the use of 70-feet of an existing 15-footwide, 200-foot-long intake canal; (5)a
penstock off the right side of the intake
canal;(6) a powerhouse with two
turbine/generator units operating at a
hydraulic head of 16-feet for a total
installed capacity of 275 kW; (7)a 501 https://www.ferc.gov/legal/fed-sta.asp Select the
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foot-long transmission line; (8) and
appurtenant facilities.
k. Description of Proceeding: The
exemptee is in violation of Standard
Article 1 of its exemption, which was
granted on September 6, 1984 (28 FERC
¶ 62,338). The Commission’s regulation,
18 CFR 4.106, provides, among other
things, that the Commission reserves the
right to revoke an exemption if any term
or condition of the exemption is
violated. During a May 2006 dam safety
inspection, Commission staff found that
the project stopped operating sometime
after 2003.
Commission staff inspected the
project again in March 2009 and in
August 2012. The exemptee did not
provide a project representative during
either of these inspections. The
Commission attempted to contact the
exemptee, requiring a plan and schedule
to resume operation; the exemptee did
not respond.
In November 2012, and again in
January 2013, the Commission sent
letters requiring the exemptee to file a
plan and schedule to restore project
operation or an application to surrender
the project. The letter stated that the
Commission would begin an implied
surrender process if the plan was not
filed. To date, the exemptee has not
filed a response and the project remains
inoperable.
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–7783–000)
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
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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,
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 exemption. A copy of any protest or
motion to intervene must be served
upon each representative of the
Exemptee 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 21, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 8233–001]
L.E. Bell Construction Company, Inc.;
Notice of Termination of Exemption 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
exemption by implied surrender.
b. Project No.: 8233–001.
c. Date Initiated: February 21, 2013.
d. Exemptee: L.E. Bell Construction
Company, Inc.
e. Name and Location of Project: The
Tallapoosa River Hydroelectric Project
is located on the Tallapoosa River in
Cleburne County, Alabama.
f. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.106.
g. Exemptee Contact Information: Mr.
Larry E. Bell and Ms. Lynne B. Pyle, L.E.
Bell Construction Company, Inc., 1226
County Road 11, Heflin, AL, 36264.
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 of this notice by
the Commission. 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/submissionguide/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–8233–001) 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:
1 https://www.ferc.gov/legal/fed-sta.asp Select the
link for Code of Federal Regulations and navigate
to § 385.2001.
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DHAC, PJ–12, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
j. Description of Existing Facilities:
The inoperative project consists of the
following existing facilities: (1) A 16foot-high, 100-foot-long concrete dam;
(2) a reservoir with negligible storage
capacity at elevation 819 feet m.s.l.; (3)
a powerhouse at the base of the dam
containing three generating units with a
total rated capacity of 400 kW; and (4)
a 300-foot-long transmission line tying
into the existing Alabama Power
Company’s system.
k. Description of Proceeding: The
exemptee is in violation of Standard
Article 1 of its exemption, which was
granted on May 13, 1985 (31 FERC ¶
62,201). The Commission’s regulation,
18 CFR 4.106, provides, among other
things, that the Commission reserves the
right to revoke an exemption if any term
or condition of the exemption is
violated. The project has not operated
since 1996 and the reservoir has been
drained.
In November 2010 and in May of 2013
the Commission sent the exemptee
letters providing details for filing a
surrender application and requiring the
exemptee to file information regarding
their intentions to restore operation to
the project. In January 2013, the
Commission sent a letter requiring the
exemptee to show cause why the
Commission should not initial
proceedings to terminate the exemption
for failure to resume generation at the
project. The exemptee has not
responded to any of the Commissions
correspondence, nor have they filed a
surrender application.
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–8233–001)
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
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 7783-000]
Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority; Notice of Termination of
Exemption 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 exemption by implied
surrender.
b. Project No.: 7783-000.
c. Date Initiated: February 21, 2013.
d. Exemptee: Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority.
e. Name and Location of Project: The Cedar Falls Hydroelectric
Project is located on the Deep River in Randolph County, North
Carolina.
f. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.106.
g. Exemptee Contact Information: Greg Flory, P.O. Box 1326,
Randleman, North Carolina, 27317.
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 of this notice by the Commission. 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-7783-000) 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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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: (1) An existing
reservoir behind an upstream dam of two existing dams in the project,
with a surface area of 2.5 acres and a storage capacity of 9.0 acre-
feet; (2) a 125-foot-long, 6-foot-high concrete slab and buttress,
upstream dam; (3) a 80-foot-long, 9-foot-high dam 300 feet downstream
from the upstream dam and located on the left side of an island that
splits Deep River into two streams; (4) the use of 70-feet of an
existing 15-foot-wide, 200-foot-long intake canal; (5)a penstock off
the right side of the intake canal;(6) a powerhouse with two turbine/
generator units operating at a hydraulic head of 16-feet for a total
installed capacity of 275 kW; (7)a 50-foot-long transmission line; (8)
and appurtenant facilities.
k. Description of Proceeding: The exemptee is in violation of
Standard Article 1 of its exemption, which was granted on September 6,
1984 (28 FERC ] 62,338). The Commission's regulation, 18 CFR 4.106,
provides, among other things, that the Commission reserves the right to
revoke an exemption if any term or condition of the exemption is
violated. During a May 2006 dam safety inspection, Commission staff
found that the project stopped operating sometime after 2003.
Commission staff inspected the project again in March 2009 and in
August 2012. The exemptee did not provide a project representative
during either of these inspections. The Commission attempted to contact
the exemptee, requiring a plan and schedule to resume operation; the
exemptee did not respond.
In November 2012, and again in January 2013, the Commission sent
letters requiring the exemptee to file a plan and schedule to restore
project operation or an application to surrender the project. The
letter stated that the Commission would begin an implied surrender
process if the plan was not filed. To date, the exemptee has not filed
a response and the project remains inoperable.
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-7783-000) 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
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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, 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 exemption. A copy of
any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each
representative of the Exemptee 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 21, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-04656 Filed 2-27-13; 8:45 am]
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