Alabama Power Company; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation, 57803 [2015-24382]
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Dated: September 21, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015–24370 Filed 9–24–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
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Alabama Power Company; Notice of
Authorization for Continued Project
Operation
On August 16, 2013, Alabama Power
Company, licensee for the Holt
Hydroelectric Project, filed an
Application for a New License pursuant
to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the
Commission’s regulations thereunder.
The Holt Hydroelectric Project is
located on the Black Warrior River, in
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
The license for Project No. 2203 was
issued for a period ending August 31,
2015. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16
U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the
Commission, at the expiration of a
license term, to issue from year-to-year
an annual license to the then licensee
under the terms and conditions of the
prior license until a new license is
issued, or the project is otherwise
disposed of as provided in section 15 or
any other applicable section of the FPA.
If the project’s prior license waived the
applicability of section 15 of the FPA,
then, based on section 9(b) of the
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C.
558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR
16.21(a), if the licensee of such project
has filed an application for a subsequent
license, the licensee may continue to
operate the project in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the license
after the minor or minor part license
expires, until the Commission acts on
its application. If the licensee of such a
project has not filed an application for
a subsequent license, then it may be
required, pursuant to 18 CFR.16.21(b),
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to continue project operations until the
Commission issues someone else a
license for the project or otherwise
orders disposition of the project.
If the project is subject to section 15
of the FPA, notice is hereby given that
an annual license for Project No. 2203
is issued to the licensee for a period
effective September 1, 2015 through
August 31, 2016 or until the issuance of
a new license for the project or other
disposition under the FPA, whichever
comes first.
If issuance of a new license (or other
disposition) does not take place on or
before August 31, 2016, notice is hereby
given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c),
an annual license under section 15(a)(1)
of the FPA is renewed automatically
without further order or notice by the
Commission, unless the Commission
orders otherwise. If the project is not
subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice
is hereby given that the licensee,
Alabama Power Company, is authorized
to continue operation of the Holt
Hydroelectric Project, until such time as
the Commission acts on its application
for a subsequent license.
Dated: September 3, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015–24382 Filed 9–24–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. DI15–4–000]
Steve Patton; Notice of Declaration of
Intention and Soliciting Comments,
Protests, and Motions To Intervene
Take notice that the following
application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public
inspection:
a. Application Type: Declaration of
Intention.
b. Docket No: DI15–4–000.
c. Date Filed: May 11, 2015.
d. Applicant: Steve Patton.
e. Name of Project: Patton Colorado
Hydropower Project.
f. Location: The proposed Patton
Colorado Hydropower Project will be
located on Columbine Creek (feeder to
South Fork of Rio Grande) in the town
of Southfork, Mineral County, Colorado.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1)
of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C
817(b) (2012).
h. Applicant Contact: Steve Patton,
2418 Hawthorne, Amarillo, TX 79109;
telephone: (806) 355–2418, fax: (806)
PO 00000
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suddenlink.net.
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on
this notice should be addressed to
Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502–6437, or
email address: Jennifer.Polardino@
ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
protests, and motions to intervene is: 30
days from the issuance date of this
notice by the Commission.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file comments,
protests, and motions to intervene 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 DI15–04–000.
k. Description of Project: The
proposed run-of-river Patton Colorado
Hydropower Project would consist of:
(1) Diverting water from Columbine
Creek through either a 10-inch-diameter
pipe or two 6-inch diameter pipes, by
220-foot-long, leading to a gravitation
water vortex type generating unit; (2) a
generating unit rated between 2 to 10
kilowatt (kW) with a rated head of 8
feet; and (3) appurtenant facilities.
When a Declaration of Intention is
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, the Federal Power Act
requires the Commission to investigate
and determine if the project would
affect the interests of interstate or
foreign commerce. The Commission also
determines whether or not the project:
(1) Would be located on a navigable
waterway; (2) would occupy public
lands or reservations of the United
States; (3) would utilize surplus water
or water power from a government dam;
or (4) would be located on a nonnavigable stream over which Congress
has Commerce Clause jurisdiction and
would be constructed or enlarged after
1935.
l. Locations of the Application: This
filing may be viewed on the
Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number excluding the
last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. You may
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2203-000]
Alabama Power Company; Notice of Authorization for Continued
Project Operation
On August 16, 2013, Alabama Power Company, licensee for the Holt
Hydroelectric Project, filed an Application for a New License pursuant
to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission's regulations
thereunder. The Holt Hydroelectric Project is located on the Black
Warrior River, in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
The license for Project No. 2203 was issued for a period ending
August 31, 2015. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1),
requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue
from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee under the
terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is
issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section
15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project's prior
license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based
on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c),
and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project
has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may
continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license
expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee
of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent
license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR.16.21(b), to
continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a
license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project.
If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is
hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 2203 is issued to
the licensee for a period effective September 1, 2015 through August
31, 2016 or until the issuance of a new license for the project or
other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first.
If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take
place on or before August 31, 2016, notice is hereby given that,
pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1)
of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by
the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise. If the project
is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that
the licensee, Alabama Power Company, is authorized to continue
operation of the Holt Hydroelectric Project, until such time as the
Commission acts on its application for a subsequent license.
Dated: September 3, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-24382 Filed 9-24-15; 8:45 am]
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