[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 93 (Wednesday, May 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27593-27594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11098]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1273-017]


Parowan City, Utah; Notice of Application To Amend License and 
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. Type of Application: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No: 1273-017.
    c. Date Filed: February 18, 2014.
    d. Applicant: Parowan City, Utah.
    e. Name of Project: Center Creek Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located in and near Parowan City in 
Iron County, Utah, on Parowan Creek (also referred to as Center Creek). 
The project occupies federal lands owned by the U.S. Department of 
Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Von Mellor, Parowan City, 5 South Main 
Street, P.O. Box 576, Parowan, Utah 84761, telephone: (435) 477-3331.
    i. FERC Contact: Kurt Powers, telephone: (202) 502-8949, and email 
address: [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests, is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the 
Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. 
Please file any motion to intervene, protest, comments, and/or 
recommendations using the Commission's eFiling system at http://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 http://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 
[email protected], (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-1273-017.
    k. Description of Request: Parowan City proposes to replace the 
project's existing above ground penstock with 17,725 feet of new 
penstock buried below grade. The new penstock would comprise 
approximately 8,300 feet of 20-inch diameter high-density polyethylene 
pipe and 9,790 feet of 20-inch diameter welded steel pipe. The new 
penstock would remain entirely located within the existing project 
boundary. The above ground segments of the existing penstock would be 
removed and disposed of at an appropriate site. Parowan City also 
proposes to update the project's existing powerplant, including 
removing the project's existing 600-kilowatt (kW) Pelton turbine and 
replacing it with a new 420-kilowatt impulse turbine/generator unit, 
removing and replacing existing powerplant electrical equipment, and 
replacing the powerplant structure's roof.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number P-1273 in the docket number field to access the 
document. 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 1-866-208-3676 or email [email protected], for TTY, call 
(202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item (h) above and at the Commission's 
Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, 
Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371.
    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 amendment. 
Agencies may obtain

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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.

    Dated: May 8, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-11098 Filed 5-13-14; 8:45 am]
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