[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 64830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27313]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2512-079]
Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing
and 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. Application Type: Recreation Management Plan.
b. Project No.: 2512-079.
c. Date Filed: November 30, 2018.
d. Applicant: Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Hawks Nest Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the New River, just upstream
of the confluence of the New and Gauley Rivers, near the Town of Ansted
in Fayette County, West Virginia.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Marshall Olson, Compliance Manager, 40325
Hoops Court, Albemarle, NC 28001, (865) 255-4240.
i. FERC Contact: Shawn Halerz, (202) 502-6360,
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: January 12, 2018.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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-2512-079. Comments emailed to
Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor 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.
k. Description of Request: As required by Article 408 of the
December 22, 2017 license, Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC (licensee) requests
Commission approval of a proposed Recreation Management Plan (plan) for
the project. The plan incorporates the provisions required by Article
408 and conditions of the West Virginia Department of Environmental
Protection water quality certificate. The licensee proposes
enhancements to the existing Cotton Hill Bridge Day-Use area, the
addition of a take-out location on the New River in the Gauley Bridge
area developed in conjunction with the West Virginia Department of
Natural Resources, and the addition of a dam portage/bike-hike trail.
l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington,
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed
on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits 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. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from
the applicant.
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, respectively. 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 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
commenting, 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. Any filing made by an intervenor 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 385.2010.
Dated: December 12, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-27313 Filed 12-17-18; 8:45 am]
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