[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 118 (Thursday, June 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36839-36840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13154]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[P-2512-082]


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. Type of Application: Temporary variance of reservoir elevation.
    b. Project No.: 2512-082.
    c. Date Filed: June 1, 2020.
    d. Applicant: Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Hawks Nest Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the New River in Fayette 
County, West Virginia.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ashley Thomas, Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC, 11966 
Midland Trail, Gauley Bridge, WV 25085, (865) 306-3069.
    i. FERC Contact: Steven Sachs, (202) 502-8666, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is 30 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission. 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/doc-sfiling/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-2512-082.
    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 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: The applicant requests a temporary 
variance to maintain the reservoir surface up to 25 feet below its 
normal elevation of 819 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, 
beginning on July 29 and lasting until September 29, 2020. The 
reservoir drawdown is being proposed to allow for inspections and 
maintenance of project facilities.
    l. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the 
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an 
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the 
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://ferc.gov) using the 
eLibrary link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits 
in the docket number field to access the document. At this time, the 
Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public Reference 
Room due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning 
the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on 
March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at 
[email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    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, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit 
comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.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

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intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party 
to the proceeding. Any comments, motions to intervene, or protests must 
be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular 
application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title COMMENTS, MOTION TO INTERVENE, or 
PROTEST as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the 
applicant and the project number(s) of the application to which the 
filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of 
the person intervening or protesting; 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. 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 385.2010.

    Dated: June 12, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-13154 Filed 6-17-20; 8:45 am]
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