[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 20 (Thursday, January 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5415-5416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01690]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1432-015]


PB Energy, Inc.; Notice of Termination of License (Minor Project) 
by Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To 
Intervene

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric proceeding has been 
initiated by the Commission:
    a. Type of Proceeding: Termination of License by Implied Surrender.
    b. Project No.: 1432-015.
    c. Date Initiated: January 24, 2020.
    d. Licensee: PB Energy, Inc.
    e. Name and Location of Project: The Dry Spruce Bay Hydroelectric 
Project located on an unnamed stream near Port Bailey in Kodiak Island 
Borough County, Alaska.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Standard Article 24.
    g. Licensee Contact Information: PB Energy, Inc., P.O. Box KPY, 
Kodiak, Alaska 99697.
    h. FERC Contact: Kim Nguyen, (202) 502-6105, [email protected].
    i. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests, 
is thirty (30) days from the issuance date of this notice by the 
Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. 
Please file motions to intervene, protests, and comments using the 
Commission's eFiling system at

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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-1432-015.
    j. Description of Project Facilities: (1) A 920-foot-long, 50-foot-
wide ditch diverting water from an unnamed stream to an upper pond; (2) 
a 12.59-acre upper pond created by a 200-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, 5-
foot-high earthen dam with a spillway and a 200-foot-long overflow 
ditch; (3) a short metal flume and a 275-foot-long, 12-inch-diamter 
wood stave pipe conveying water from the upper pond to the lower pond; 
(4) a 1000-foot-long, 50-foot-wide ditch diverting water from an 
unnamed stream to the lower pond; (5) a 2.2-acre lower pond created by 
a 200-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, 5-foot-high earthen dam; (6) a 6,772-
foot-long PVC and steel penstock conveying water from the lower pond to 
the powerhouse; (7) a steel powerhouse with a 75-kilowatt Pelton 
turbine; (8) a short transmission line; and (9) appurtenant facilities.
    k. Description of Proceeding: Article 24 of the license states in 
part: If the Licensee shall abandon or discontinue good faith operation 
of the project or refuse or neglect to comply with the terms of the 
license and the lawful orders of the Commission mailed to the record 
address of the Licensee or its agent, the Commission will deem it to be 
the intent of the Licensee to surrender the license.
    The project has not been operational for at least five years. On 
May 30, 2018, the Licensee filed an application for a subsequent 
license for the project. Commission staff rejected the licensee's 
application for failing to cure deficiencies and respond to additional 
information requests. Subsequently, on May 3, 2019, Commission staff 
issued a notice soliciting applications from other potential applicants 
for the project. No filings or requests were received. By letters dated 
September 25, 2019, November 4, 2019, and December 12, 2019, Commission 
staff requested the licensee to file their plan and schedule for a 
license surrender. The licensee did not file the requested information. 
On January 16, 2020, Commission staff sent a letter notifying the 
licensee that the Commission will open a proceeding to terminate their 
license by implied surrender.
    l. 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 notice. 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 toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or email [email protected]. For 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy of this notice is also available for 
review and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, 
Room 2A, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    m. 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 385.210-12, and 
.214 (2019). 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 application.
    n. 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 385.2001-385.2005 (2019). 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) (2019). All 
comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate to project 
works which are the subject of the implied surrender. 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 (2019).

    Dated: January 24, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-01690 Filed 1-29-20; 8:45 am]
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