[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2125-2126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00389]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 6841-005]


Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority; Notice of Application for 
Surrender of Exemption, 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: Application for surrender of exemption.
    b. Project No: 6841-005.
    c. Date Filed: December 6, 2019.
    d. Applicant: Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority.
    e. Name of Project: South Rivanna Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The 1,070-kilowatt project is located on the South 
Fork Rivanna River, near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia. 
The project does not occupy any federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 
1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708.
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Jennifer Whitaker, Rivanna Water and 
Sewer Authority, 695 Moores Creek Lane, Charlottesville, VA 22902-9016; 
phone (434) 977-2970, email [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Diana Shannon, (202) 502-6136, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: February 7, 2020.
    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-6841-005. 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: Upon determining that rehabilitation and 
continued operation is no longer economically viable, the applicant 
proposes to surrender its exemption. Due to flooding damage, the 
project has not operated since June 2013. The applicant proposes to 
disconnect and remove all electrical components, as well as drain, 
clean, and disconnect all mechanical components. Downstream flows would 
continue to be released from the gate at the south operating tower of 
the dam. The dam and crib intake structure would remain in place to be 
used for municipal water supply. The powerhouse would also remain in 
place. No ground disturbance is proposed as part of the surrender.
    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

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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: January 8, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-00389 Filed 1-13-20; 8:45 am]
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