[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 20 (Thursday, January 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5426-5427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01688]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. DI20-1-000]
Cornell Engineers for a Sustainable World; Notice of Declaration
of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To
Intervene
Take notice that the following application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention.
b. Docket No: DI20-1-000.
c. Date Filed: October 17, 2019.
d. Applicant: Cornell Engineers for a Sustainable World.
e. Name of Project: Cascadilla Creek Pico Hydro Project.
f. Location: The proposed Cascadilla Creek Pico Hydro Project would
be located on Cascadilla Creek, in the city of Ithaca, in Tompkins
County, New York.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16
U.S.C. 817(b) (2012).
h. Applicant Contact: Vernon Rippeon; email: [email protected];
Agent Contact: Dr. Francis Vanek, Room 307, Hollister Hall, 527 College
Avenue, Ithaca, NY 14853, telephone: (607) 255-2718; email:
[email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502-6437, or email:
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene
is: Thirty (30) days from the issuance date of this notice by the
Commission.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, protests, and motions to intervene 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 DI20-1-000.
k. Description of Project: The proposed run-of-river Cascadilla
Creek Pico Hydro Project would consist of: (1) A 12-kilovolt tractor
alternator with an output of 2.16 kilowatts; (2) a transmission line
that is 20-60 feet from project facilities and (3) appurtenant
facilities.
When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to
investigate and determine if the project would affect the interests of
interstate or foreign commerce. The Commission also determines whether
or not the project: (1) Would be located on a navigable waterway; (2)
would occupy public lands or reservations of the United States; (3)
would utilize surplus water or water power from a government dam; or
(4) would be located on a non-navigable stream over which Congress has
Commerce Clause jurisdiction and would be constructed or enlarged after
1935.
l. Locations of the Application: 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 at the address in item
(h) above and in 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,
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.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must
bear in all capital letters the title COMMENTS, PROTESTS, and MOTIONS
TO INTERVENE, as applicable, and the Docket Number of the particular
application to which the filing refers. A copy of any Motion to
Intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant
specified in the particular application.
p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the
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Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time
specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments.
One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's
representatives.
Dated: January 24, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-01688 Filed 1-29-20; 8:45 am]
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