[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38308-38309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15184]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 4093-031]


PK Ventures, Inc.; North Carolina; Notice Soliciting Applications

    On April 30, 2010, PK Ventures, Inc. (licensee) filed a Notice of 
Intent (NOI) to file an application for a subsequent license for its 
Bynum Hydroelectric Project, No. 4093, pursuant to section 16.19(b) of 
the Commission's regulations.\1\ On June 30, 2010, Commission staff 
noticed the NOI and approved the use of the traditional licensing 
process (TLP) to develop the license application. The existing license 
for Project No. 4093 expires on April 30, 2015.
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    \1\ 18 CFR 16.19(b)(3) (2012).
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    The 600-kilowatt (kW) Bynum project is located on the Haw River, in 
Chatham County, North Carolina. No federal lands are affected.
    The principal project works consist of: (1) A 750-foot-long, 10-
foot-high

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stone masonry dam with an uncontrolled spillway and a 150-foot-long 
non-overflow section; (2) a 2000-foot-long canal, between 25 and 40 
feet wide; (3) a powerhouse separate from the dam containing a 600-kW 
generating unit; (4) a reservoir with a surface area of 20 acres at 
normal pool elevation of 315 feet mean sea level and a gross storage 
capacity of 100 acre-feet; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The project 
operates run-of-river and generates and estimated average of 2,461,000 
kW hours a year.
    Pursuant to section 16.20(c) of the Commission's regulations, an 
existing licensee with a minor license not subject to sections 14 and 
15 of the Federal Power Act must file an application for a subsequent 
license at least 24 months prior to the expiration of the current 
license.\2\ PK Ventures has not filed an application for a subsequent 
license for the Bynum project.
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    \2\ 18 CFR 16.20(c) (2012).
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    Pursuant to section 16.24(b)(2) of the Commission's regulations, an 
existing licensee that fails to file a license application pursuant to 
section 16.20(b) shall be deemed to have filed a notice of intent 
indicating that it does not intend to file an application for 
subsequent license. Therefore, pursuant to section 16.25 of the 
Commission's regulations, interested parties have 90 days from the date 
of this notice to file a NOI to file an application for a subsequent 
license. An application for subsequent license or exemption for the 
Bynum Project (No. 4093) must be filed within 18 months of the date of 
filing the NOI. The existing licensee is prohibited from filing an 
application either individually or in combination with other 
entities.\3\
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    \3\ 18 CFR 16.24(b)(2) (2012)
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    Questions concerning this notice should be directed to Sean Murphy 
at (202) 502-6145 or [email protected].

    Dated: June 19, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-15184 Filed 6-25-13; 8:45 am]
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