[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 32 (Friday, February 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11169-11170]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03497]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 8657-064]


Virginia Hydrogeneration and Historical Society's, L.C.; Notice 
of Termination of License 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 license by implied surrender.
    b. Project No.: 8657-064.
    c. Date Initiated: February 8, 2013.
    d. Licensee: Virginia Hydrogeneration and Historical Society's, 
L.C.
    e. Name and Location of Project: The Harvell Hydroelectric Project 
is located on Appomattox River in Dinwiddie and Chesterfield counties, 
Virginia.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 6.4.
    g. Licensee Contact Information: C.D.L. Perkins c/o Bryan Brothers; 
1802 Bayberry Court, Suite 301; Richmond, VA 23226.
    h. FERC Contact: Krista Sakallaris (202) 502-6302 or 
[email protected].
    i. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene 
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. 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 
http://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 http://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 http://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-8657-064) 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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    \1\ http://www.ferc.gov/legal/fed-sta.asp Select the link for 
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: (a) A 400-foot-long 
concrete dam, varying in height from 7 feet to 9 feet; (b) a reservoir 
with a surface area of 7 acres and a storage capacity of 49 acre-feet 
at powerpool elevation of 12.63 feet m.s.l.; (c) a powerhouse, located 
at the dam, containing one generating unit rated at 150 kW; (d) a 170-
foot-long canal to the powerhouse located east of the dam; (e) a 
powerhouse, located east of the dam, containing two generating units 
rated at 300 kW each; (f) a tailrace at the powerhouse east of the dam; 
(g) a transmission system which includes the 2.3-kV generator leads, 
the 270-foot-long, 2.3-kV transmission line from the powerhouse at the 
dam, and the 2.3-kV leads and the 2.3-kV bus at the powerhouse east of 
the dam, the transformer, and the 130-foot-long, 13.2-kV transmission 
line; and (h) appurtenant facilities.
    k. Description of Proceeding: The licensee is in violation of 
Standard Article 16 of its license, which was granted on December 1, 
1987 (41 FERC ] 62,193). The Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 6.4, 
provides, among other things, that the Commission may terminate a 
project by implied surrender if the licensee abandons or discontinues 
good faith operation of the project for a period of three years. The 
project stopped operating prior to an August 2006 safety inspection.
    The most recent correspondence received from this licensee, was a 
Joint Offer of Settlement, dated July 22, 2005. The correspondence 
stated that the licensee had disconnected all electrical generating 
equipment from the power grid and made reasonable efforts to secure the 
site. The Commission did not act on the filing due to the inability to 
resolve issues associated with terminating the license. Since then, 
Commission staff inspected the project in August 2006 and again in 
September 2009. A project representative was not present during the 
inspections, and the project was locked and appeared abandoned.
    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 http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the 
Docket number (P-8657-064) excluding the last three digits in the 
docket number field to access the notice. You may also register online 
at http://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 
[email protected]. 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 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,

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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 license. A copy of 
any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each 
representative of the Licensee 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 8, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-03497 Filed 2-14-13; 8:45 am]
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