[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 213 (Monday, November 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59369-59370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23987]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12796-010]


City of Wadsworth, Ohio; Notice of Application for Surrender of 
License, 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 Proceeding: Application for surrender of license.
    b. Project No.: 12796-010.
    c. Date Filed: October 21, 2019.
    d. Licensee: City of Wadsworth, OH.
    e. Name of Project: Robert C Byrd Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers RC Byrd Locks and Dam on the Ohio River in Gallia County, 
Ohio, and Mason County, West Virginia.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Licensee Contact: Mr. Robert Patrick, The City of Wadsworth, OH, 
120 Maple Street, Wadsworth, OH, (330) 335-2777, 
[email protected]
    i. FERC Contact: Ms. Rebecca Martin, (202) 502-6012, 
[email protected]
    j. Deadline for filing comments, interventions, and protests is 
November 18, 2019. The Commission strongly encourages electronic 
filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests and comments 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-12796-010.

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    k. Description of Project Facilities: The unconstructed project 
would include: (1) A 1,200-foot-long intake channel conveying flow to 
two equally sized intakes approximately 60 feet wide by 73 feet high; 
(2) a trash rack located in front of each of the generating unit 
intakes, with a bar spacing of approximately 8 inches; (3) a reinforced 
concrete powerhouse measuring approximately 258 feet long by 145 feet 
wide by 110 feet high, and housing two bulb-type turbine generator 
units with a total installed capacity of 50 megawatt; (4) a 900-foot-
long tailrace channel; (5) a 2.41-mile-long, 138-kilovolt transmission 
line, and (6) appurtenant facilities. The transmission line would cross 
the Ohio River from the proposed power plant in Mason County, West 
Virginia to a point of connection at an existing American Electric 
Power substation near Apple Grove, West Virginia.
    l. Description of Request: The licensee proposes to surrender the 
license because it has determined that the project is no longer 
financially advantageous. No construction has occurred at the project 
since the license was issued on August 30, 2017. The project area would 
remain in its pre-licensed, pre-construction condition. No ground 
disturbing activities would occur as a result of this surrender.
    m. This filing may be viewed on the Commission's website at http://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 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 in the Commission's Public Reference Room located at 888 
First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 
502-8371.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. 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, 
.212 and .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.
    p. 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 the surrender application that is the subject of this notice. 
Agencies may obtain 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.
    q. 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: October 28, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-23987 Filed 11-1-19; 8:45 am]
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