Borough of Lehighton, Pennsylvania; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 18542-18543 [2014-07308]

Download as PDF tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 18542 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 63 / Wednesday, April 2, 2014 / Notices Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. 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, contact FERC Online Support. n. 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, .211, and .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 comment date for the particular application. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’, ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘PRELIMINARY FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (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 protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR. 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application 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. o. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed in conjunction with the Merced Falls Hydroelectric Project application (P– 2467–020) and according to the following revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:01 Apr 01, 2014 Jkt 232001 Milestone Target date Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions. Commission issues Draft EA or EIS. Comments on Draft EA or EIS. Modified Terms and Conditions. Commission Issues Final EA or EIS. May, 2014. November, 2014. January, 2015. March, 2015. June, 2015. p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. q. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of the notice of acceptance and ready for environmental analysis provided for in 5.22: (1) A copy of the water quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification. Dated: March 24, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary . [FR Doc. 2014–07305 Filed 4–1–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12455–011] Borough of Lehighton, Pennsylvania; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, 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. Types of Proceeding: Surrender of License. b. Project No.: 12455–011. c. Date Filed: March 4, 2014. d. Licensee: Borough of Lehighton, Pennsylvania. e. Name of Project: Beltzville Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The unconstructed project was to be connected to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Beltzville dam which is located on Pohopoco Creek about 5 miles upstream of its confluence with the Lehigh River, and approximately 4 miles northeast of the Borough of Lehighton in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 6.2. h. Licensee Contact: Nicole Beckett, Manager, Borough of Lehighton, Borough Hall, 1 Constitutional Avenue, Lehighton, PA 18235. i. FERC Contact: Ms. Krista Sakallaris, (202) 502–6302, Krista.Sakallaris@ ferc.gov. j. 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 section 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 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–12455–011) 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. k. Description of Proceeding: On March 4, 2014, the Borough of Lehighton, Pennsylvania filed a letter stating that the Lehighton Borough Council decided to no longer pursue the Beltzville hydroelectric project. The licensee has not started construction and no ground disturbance has occurred at the project. As such, the surrender of the licensee’s license is an administrative action. 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–12455–011) 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– E:\FR\FM\02APN1.SGM 02APN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 63 / Wednesday, April 2, 2014 / Notices 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, .211, .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 comment date for the particular application. 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 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 protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate to project works which are the subject of the license surrender. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. 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 application 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:01 Apr 01, 2014 Jkt 232001 comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. Dated: March 24, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–07308 Filed 4–1–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2467–020] Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New License. b. Project No.: 2467–020. c. Date filed: February 8, 2012. d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). e. Name of Project: Merced Falls Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The existing project is located on the Merced River on the border of Merced and Mariposa counties, California, immediately downstream of the Merced River Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2179), operated by the Merced Irrigation District (Merced ID). The project would occupy 1.62 acres of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825. h. Applicant Contact: Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Power Generation, P.O. Box 770000, MC N11C, San Francisco, CA 94177–0001; Telephone (415) 973–7000. i. FERC Contact: Matt Buhyoff, (202) 502–6824 or matt.buhyoff@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18543 fishway prescriptions using the Commission’s eFiling system at 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, (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–2467–020. The Commission’s Rules of Practice 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 and is now ready for environmental analysis. l. The existing Merced Falls Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) A concrete gravity dam with a structural height of 34 feet, and a crest length of 575 feet; (2) three radial gates, each 20 feet in length and 13.5 feet high; (3) a one-mile long project impoundment has approximately 900 acre-feet of storage capacity, a useable storage capacity of approximately 579 acre-feet, a total surface area of approximately 65 acres; and a normal impoundment elevation of 344 feet msl; (4) a powerhouse housing a 3.4-megawatt (MW) turbine/generator unit and a vertical Kaplan-type four blade turbine; (5) a 1,000-feet long earthen levee with a crest width of eight feet; (6) an adjacent intake structure with a debris rack, and; (7) a nonoperable fish ladder. The Merced Falls Project is operated in a run-of-river mode dependent on water outflow from Merced ID’s upstream Merced River Project. Inflow to the project passes through the impoundment, which is kept at a constant water elevation and then either through the powerhouse or through the dam’s radial gates. Flows of up to approximately 1,750 cubic feet per second (cfs) are diverted through the powerhouse, and then discharged to the Merced River via the tailrace. When inflows exceed 2,200 cfs, the project spills water. During flood events with E:\FR\FM\02APN1.SGM 02APN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12455-011]


Borough of Lehighton, Pennsylvania; Notice of Application 
Accepted for Filing, 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. Types of Proceeding: Surrender of License.
    b. Project No.: 12455-011.
    c. Date Filed: March 4, 2014.
    d. Licensee: Borough of Lehighton, Pennsylvania.
    e. Name of Project: Beltzville Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The unconstructed project was to be connected to the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Beltzville dam which is located on 
Pohopoco Creek about 5 miles upstream of its confluence with the Lehigh 
River, and approximately 4 miles northeast of the Borough of Lehighton 
in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 6.2.
    h. Licensee Contact: Nicole Beckett, Manager, Borough of Lehighton, 
Borough Hall, 1 Constitutional Avenue, Lehighton, PA 18235.
    i. FERC Contact: Ms. Krista Sakallaris, (202) 502-6302, 
Krista.Sakallaris@ferc.gov.
    j. 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 section 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 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-12455-011) 
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.
    k. Description of Proceeding: On March 4, 2014, the Borough of 
Lehighton, Pennsylvania filed a letter stating that the Lehighton 
Borough Council decided to no longer pursue the Beltzville 
hydroelectric project. The licensee has not started construction and no 
ground disturbance has occurred at the project. As such, the surrender 
of the licensee's license is an administrative action.
    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-12455-011) 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-

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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, .211, 
.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 
comment date for the particular application.
    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 
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 protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their 
evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate 
to project works which are the subject of the license surrender. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served 
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application. 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 application 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: March 24, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-07308 Filed 4-1-14; 8:45 am]
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