Daniel Nelson Evans, Jr.; Notice of Termination of License (Minor Project) by Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments and Protests, 9737-9738 [2014-03650]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 34 / Thursday, February 20, 2014 / Notices 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 5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above-referenced proceeding 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. Dated: February 12, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–03647 Filed 2–19–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14564–000] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications; FFP Project 1, LLC On November 13, 2013, FFP Project 1, 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 a hydropower project to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Columbia Lock & Dam, on the Ouachita River near the town of Columbia in Caldwell County, Louisiana. 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:08 Feb 19, 2014 Jkt 232001 The proposed project would consist of one of three alternatives: Alternative One: (1) Integration of two to four modular generation units in each of the four existing gate bays for a total capacity of 12 megawatts (2) a 40-footlong, 60-foot-wide control building located on the west side of the river (3) a 12,000-foot-long, 34kV transmission line. Alternative Two: (1) An intake structure and associated tailrace opposite the lock structure on the west side of the river; (2) a 150-foot-long, 150-foot-wide, 55-foot-high concrete power house containing four generating units with a total capacity of 12 megawatts (3) a 12,000-foot-long, 34kV transmission line. Alternative Three: (1) An intake structure, intake channel and associated tailrace at the existing closure dam to the south-east of the lock structure on the east side of the river; (2) a 150-footlong, 150-foot-wide, 55-foot-high concrete power house containing four generating units with a total capacity of 12 megawatts, (3) a 12,000-foot-long, 34kV transmission line. The project would have and average annual generation of 50,000 megawatthours and operate as directed by the Corps. Applicant Contact: Ms. Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corporation, 239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114. (978) 283–2822. FERC Contact: Christiane Casey, christiane.casey@ferc.gov, (202) 502– 8577. 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. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site 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. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9737 original and five copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, 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–14564) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: February 12, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–03652 Filed 2–19–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 10881–007] Daniel Nelson Evans, Jr.; Notice of Termination of License (Minor Project) by Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments and Protests 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.: 10881–007. c. Date Initiated: February 12, 2014. d. Licensee: Daniel Nelson Evans, Jr. e. Name and Location of Project: The Whitney Mills Hydroelectric Project is located on Lawsons Fork Creek, in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. f. Filed Pursuant to: Standard Article 16. g. Licensee Contact Information: Daniel N. Evans, 212 Range Road Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086, (704) 739–9710. h. FERC Contact: Krista Sakallaris, (202) 502–6302, Krista.Sakallaris@ ferc.gov. i. Deadline for filing comments and protests 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 385.2001(a)(1)(iii). 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 E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM 20FEN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 9738 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 34 / Thursday, February 20, 2014 / Notices 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 (10881–007) on any documents or motions filed. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings; otherwise, you should submit an original and seven copies of any 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 Project Facilities: (1) An existing 296-foot-long, 23-foot-high (including flashboards) stone masonry dam containing (a) a 221-foot-long uncontrolled overflow spillway with 3foot-high flashboards mounted on its crest and (b) two low-level, 3- by 5-foot vertical slide gates near the right abutment; (2) a reservoir with a surface area of about 2 to 4 acres, a gross storage capacity of about 30 acre-feet (AF), and a normal water surface elevation of 703 feet mean sea level (m.s.l.); (3) two buried steel penstocks, each with a length of 60 feet and a diameter of 4 feet; (4) a concrete and brick powerhouse measuring 14.5 feet by 26.5 feet and containing a single generating unit rated at 225 kilowatts (kW); (5) a tailrace separated from the river by a 30foot-long concrete tailrace wing wall; and (6) appurtenant equipment and facilities. k. Description of Proceeding: The licensee is in violation of Article 16 of its license, which was granted June 8, 1993 (63 FERC ¶ 62,243). Article 16 states in part: If the Licensee shall abandon or discontinue good faith operation of the project or refuse or neglect to comply with the terms of the license and the lawful orders of the Commission, the Commission will deem it to be the intent of the Licensee to surrender the license. Commission records indicate that the project stopped operating in July 2005. Since that time, the licensee has attempted to sell the project and/or acquire a favorable rate contract to determine if it is economically feasible to generate power at the project. On December 5, 2013, staff sent the licensee a letter requiring either an application to surrender the project or a plan and schedule to restore operation. On February 6, 2014, the licensee filed a response indicating its desire to surrender the project. The filing did not meet the requirements of a surrender application. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:08 Feb 19, 2014 Jkt 232001 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–10881–007) 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 and Protests—Anyone may submit comments or protests in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and 385.211. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests filed. Any protests 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 or ‘‘PROTEST,’’ 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 or protesting; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments or protests should relate to project works which are the subject of the termination of license. A copy of any protest must be served upon each representative of the licensee specified in item g above. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: February 12, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–03650 Filed 2–19–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9906–94–OCFO] Federal Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations of Candidates to the Environmental Financial Advisory Board Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Request for Nominations of Candidates to the Environmental Financial Advisory Board. AGENCY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointments to fill vacancies on the Environmental Financial Advisory Board (the Board or EFAB). The Board seeks to maintain diverse representation across all workforce sectors and geographic locations. Nominees should demonstrate experience in any of the following areas: Environmental technology investments; commercial banking, local utility management and finance, green infrastructure financing, sustainable community partnerships; water and wastewater infrastructure and program financing; and public-private partnerships. Nominees are encouraged who live and work in the southeastern, southwestern, western, and mid-western parts of the United States. EPA values and welcomes diversity. In an effort to obtain a diverse pool of candidates, EPA encourages nominations of women and men of all racial and ethnic groups. In addition to this notice, other sources may be utilized in the solicitation of nominees. The deadline for receiving nominations is Friday, March 7, 2014. Appointments will be made by the Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and will be announced in April 2014. Nominee qualifications will be assessed under the mandates of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which requires Committees to maintain diversity across a broad range of constituencies, sectors, and groups. DATES: Nominations should be submitted in time to arrive no later than March 7, 2014. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM 20FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2014)]
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[Pages 9737-9738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 10881-007]


Daniel Nelson Evans, Jr.; Notice of Termination of License (Minor 
Project) by Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments and Protests

    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.: 10881-007.
    c. Date Initiated: February 12, 2014.
    d. Licensee: Daniel Nelson Evans, Jr.
    e. Name and Location of Project: The Whitney Mills Hydroelectric 
Project is located on Lawsons Fork Creek, in Spartanburg County, South 
Carolina.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Standard Article 16.
    g. Licensee Contact Information: Daniel N. Evans, 212 Range Road 
Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086, (704) 739-9710.
    h. FERC Contact: Krista Sakallaris, (202) 502-6302, 
Krista.Sakallaris@ferc.gov.
    i. Deadline for filing comments and protests 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 385.2001(a)(1)(iii). 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

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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 (10881-007) on any documents or motions filed. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filings; otherwise, you 
should submit an original and seven copies of any 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 Project Facilities: (1) An existing 296-foot-
long, 23-foot-high (including flashboards) stone masonry dam containing 
(a) a 221-foot-long uncontrolled overflow spillway with 3-foot-high 
flashboards mounted on its crest and (b) two low-level, 3- by 5-foot 
vertical slide gates near the right abutment; (2) a reservoir with a 
surface area of about 2 to 4 acres, a gross storage capacity of about 
30 acre-feet (AF), and a normal water surface elevation of 703 feet 
mean sea level (m.s.l.); (3) two buried steel penstocks, each with a 
length of 60 feet and a diameter of 4 feet; (4) a concrete and brick 
powerhouse measuring 14.5 feet by 26.5 feet and containing a single 
generating unit rated at 225 kilowatts (kW); (5) a tailrace separated 
from the river by a 30-foot-long concrete tailrace wing wall; and (6) 
appurtenant equipment and facilities.
    k. Description of Proceeding: The licensee is in violation of 
Article 16 of its license, which was granted June 8, 1993 (63 FERC ] 
62,243). Article 16 states in part: If the Licensee shall abandon or 
discontinue good faith operation of the project or refuse or neglect to 
comply with the terms of the license and the lawful orders of the 
Commission, the Commission will deem it to be the intent of the 
Licensee to surrender the license.
    Commission records indicate that the project stopped operating in 
July 2005. Since that time, the licensee has attempted to sell the 
project and/or acquire a favorable rate contract to determine if it is 
economically feasible to generate power at the project. On December 5, 
2013, staff sent the licensee a letter requiring either an application 
to surrender the project or a plan and schedule to restore operation. 
On February 6, 2014, the licensee filed a response indicating its 
desire to surrender the project. The filing did not meet the 
requirements of 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-10881-007) 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 and Protests--Anyone may submit comments or protests in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210 and 385.211. In determining the appropriate action to take, 
the Commission will consider all protests filed. Any protests 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 or ``PROTEST,'' 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 or protesting; and (4) 
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 
385.2005. All comments or protests must set forth their evidentiary 
basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All 
comments or protests should relate to project works which are the 
subject of the termination of license. A copy of any protest must be 
served upon each representative of the licensee specified in item g 
above. 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 12, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-03650 Filed 2-19-14; 8:45 am]
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