Bradley D. Reeves, Kevin Drone; Notice of Termination of Exemption by Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene, 23534-23535 [2015-09751]

Download as PDF 23534 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 81 / Tuesday, April 28, 2015 / Notices 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. Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies of the notice of intent can be obtained directly from the applicant or such copies can be viewed and reproduced at the Commission in its Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the web at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number (e.g., CD15–23000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: April 16, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–09745 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 6142–008] asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Bradley D. Reeves, Kevin Drone; 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.: 6142–008 c. Date Initiated: April 16, 2015 d. Exemptees: Bradley D. Reeves and Kevin Drone e. Name and Location of Project: The Dardanelles Creek Hydroelectric Project is located on the Dardanelles and Pond Creeks, in Placer County, California, on federal lands managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Bureau of Reclamation (BOR). f. Issued Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.106 (Standard Article 1 of the Exemption) g. Exemptee Contact Information: Bradley D. Reeves, 6335 Broken Bow Court Foresthill, CA 95631, (916) 887– 1443, and Kevin Drone, 22234 Todd Valley Road Foresthill, CA 95631, (530) 863–3643 Or c/o Sackheim Consulting, 5096 Cocoa Palm Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628, (301) 401–5978. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 Apr 27, 2015 Jkt 235001 h. FERC Contact: M. Joseph Fayyad, (202) 502–8759, mo.fayyad@ferc.gov. i. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests, is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. All documents may be filed 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. Please include the project number (P– 6142–008) on any comments, motions to intervene, protests, or recommendations filed. j. Description of Project Facilities: (1) A 5-foot-high by 20-foot-long diversion structure on Dardanelles Creek and a 2foot-high by 8-foot-long diversion structure on Pond Creek; (2) a 8-inchdiameter, 4,000-foot-long conduit from Dardanelles Creek, and a 2-foot-wide, 2,700-foot-long ditch from Pond Creek; (3) a settling basin, 60-foot-long, 30-footwide, and 8-foot-deep; (4) a 6-inchdiameter, 1,660-foot-long penstock; (5) a powerhouse with a single Canyon turbine unit rated at 224 kilowatts (kW), and connected to a Toshiba induction generator rated at 240 kW; and (6) appurtenant facilities. k. Description of Proceeding: The exemptee is in violation of Standard Article 1 of its exemption, which was granted on October 8, 1982 (21 FERC ¶62,018). Article 1 provides, among other things, that the Commission may terminate an exemption if any term or condition of the exemption is violated. Commission records show The Dardanelles Creek Hydroelectric Project has been non-operational since before 2009. The project is located on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and has ongoing compliance issues with both agencies. By letter dated September 26, 2011, BLM copied the Commission on a fully executed duplicate original 5-year license (permit to use federal lands) to Mr. Bradley Reeves, exemptee for the project. On October 17, 2011, Mr. Reeves advised the Commission that he had sold the project to Mr. Kevin Drone as of September 15, 2011. By letter PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 dated October 28, 2011, to the new owner, Mr. Drone, the Commission requested the filing of documentation he has the rights to use or occupy the federal lands affected by the project, and a plan and schedule for making the project operational. On March 6, 2012, Mr. Drone filed a letter with the Commission stating he declined the exemption transfer until Mr. Reeves resolves non-compliance and outstanding debt liability issues. Commission, BLM, and BOR staff has tried to contact both parties. The parties have shown no movement towards restoring project operation or removing abandoned equipment, and no longer claim ownership of the project. Last correspondence with Mr. Reeves was returned with no forwarding address. The Commission is pursuing an implied surrender of the exemption due to noncompliance with its Standard Article 1. Doing so will also facilitate the BLM and/or the BOR efforts to pursue legally the current and/or the previous owner of the project. 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–6142–008) 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, protests or a motion to intervene 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 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 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 INTERVE’’, E:\FR\FM\28APN1.SGM 28APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 81 / Tuesday, April 28, 2015 / Notices 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, protests, or motion to intervene 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 exemption. A copy of any protest must be served upon each representative of the exemptee 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: April 16, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–09751 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PF15–3–000] asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned Mountain Valley Pipeline Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Meetings The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Mountain Valley Pipeline Project (MVP Project) involving construction and operation of natural gas facilities by Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (Mountain Valley), a joint venture between affiliates of EQT Corporation and NextEra Energy, Inc., in VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 Apr 27, 2015 Jkt 235001 West Virginia and Virginia. For further details about the project facilities and locations, see ‘‘Summary of the Proposed Project’’ below. The Commission will use this EIS in its decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity. This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested agencies on the project. You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the project. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. Your input will help the Commission staff determine what issues they need to evaluate in the EIS. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please send your comments so that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or before June 16, 2015. If you sent comments on this project to the Commission before the opening of the docket on October 27, 2014, you will need to re-file those comments in Docket No. PF15–3–000 to ensure they are considered as part of this proceeding. Any comments submitted after the establishment of a project docket do not need to be re-filed. This notice is being sent to the Commission’s current environmental mailing list for this project. State and local government representatives should notify their constituents of this planned project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a Mountain Valley representative may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain the planned facilities. The company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if the Commission approves the project, that approval conveys with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation proceedings where compensation would be determined in accordance with state law. A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?’’ is available for viewing on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). This PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23535 fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission’s proceedings. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the project. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please send your comments so that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or before June 16, 2015. For your convenience, there are four methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the project docket number (PF15–3–000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or efiling@ferc.gov. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature located on the Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents & Filings. This is an easy method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a project; (2) You can file your comments electronically using the eFiling feature located on the Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents & Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on eRegister. You must select the type of filing you are making. If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select Comment on a Filing; or (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. (4) In lieu of sending written or electronic comments, the Commission invites you to attend one of the public scoping meetings its staff will conduct in the project area, scheduled as follows. E:\FR\FM\28APN1.SGM 28APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09751]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 6142-008]


Bradley D. Reeves, Kevin Drone; 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.: 6142-008
    c. Date Initiated: April 16, 2015
    d. Exemptees: Bradley D. Reeves and Kevin Drone
    e. Name and Location of Project: The Dardanelles Creek 
Hydroelectric Project is located on the Dardanelles and Pond Creeks, in 
Placer County, California, on federal lands managed by the U.S. 
Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Bureau 
of Reclamation (BOR).
    f. Issued Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.106 (Standard Article 1 of the 
Exemption)
    g. Exemptee Contact Information: Bradley D. Reeves, 6335 Broken Bow 
Court Foresthill, CA 95631, (916) 887-1443, and Kevin Drone, 22234 Todd 
Valley Road Foresthill, CA 95631, (530) 863-3643 Or c/o Sackheim 
Consulting, 5096 Cocoa Palm Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628, (301) 401-5978.
    h. FERC Contact: M. Joseph Fayyad, (202) 502-8759, 
mo.fayyad@ferc.gov.
    i. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests, 
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filing. All documents may be filed 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. Please include the project number (P-6142-008) on 
any comments, motions to intervene, protests, or recommendations filed.
    j. Description of Project Facilities: (1) A 5-foot-high by 20-foot-
long diversion structure on Dardanelles Creek and a 2-foot-high by 8-
foot-long diversion structure on Pond Creek; (2) a 8-inch-diameter, 
4,000-foot-long conduit from Dardanelles Creek, and a 2-foot-wide, 
2,700-foot-long ditch from Pond Creek; (3) a settling basin, 60-foot-
long, 30-foot-wide, and 8-foot-deep; (4) a 6-inch-diameter, 1,660-foot-
long penstock; (5) a powerhouse with a single Canyon turbine unit rated 
at 224 kilowatts (kW), and connected to a Toshiba induction generator 
rated at 240 kW; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
    k. Description of Proceeding: The exemptee is in violation of 
Standard Article 1 of its exemption, which was granted on October 8, 
1982 (21 FERC ]62,018). Article 1 provides, among other things, that 
the Commission may terminate an exemption if any term or condition of 
the exemption is violated.
    Commission records show The Dardanelles Creek Hydroelectric Project 
has been non-operational since before 2009. The project is located on 
lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of 
Reclamation (BOR) and has ongoing compliance issues with both agencies. 
By letter dated September 26, 2011, BLM copied the Commission on a 
fully executed duplicate original 5-year license (permit to use federal 
lands) to Mr. Bradley Reeves, exemptee for the project. On October 17, 
2011, Mr. Reeves advised the Commission that he had sold the project to 
Mr. Kevin Drone as of September 15, 2011. By letter dated October 28, 
2011, to the new owner, Mr. Drone, the Commission requested the filing 
of documentation he has the rights to use or occupy the federal lands 
affected by the project, and a plan and schedule for making the project 
operational. On March 6, 2012, Mr. Drone filed a letter with the 
Commission stating he declined the exemption transfer until Mr. Reeves 
resolves non-compliance and outstanding debt liability issues. 
Commission, BLM, and BOR staff has tried to contact both parties. The 
parties have shown no movement towards restoring project operation or 
removing abandoned equipment, and no longer claim ownership of the 
project. Last correspondence with Mr. Reeves was returned with no 
forwarding address. The Commission is pursuing an implied surrender of 
the exemption due to noncompliance with its Standard Article 1. Doing 
so will also facilitate the BLM and/or the BOR efforts to pursue 
legally the current and/or the previous owner of the project.
    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-6142-008) 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, protests or a 
motion to intervene 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 
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 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 
INTERVE'',

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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, protests, or motion to intervene 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 exemption. A copy of any 
protest must be served upon each representative of the exemptee 
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: April 16, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-09751 Filed 4-27-15; 8:45 am]
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