[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47199-47200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16947]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2466-035]
Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Application for Amendment 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 non-capacity amendment of
license.
b. Project No.: 2466-035.
c. Date Filed: July 15, 2020.
d. Licensee: Appalachian Power Company.
e. Name of Project: Niagara Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Roanoke River in Roanoke
County, Virginia.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Licensee Contact: Elizabeth Parcell, Appalachian Power Company,
P.O. Box 2021, Roanoke, VA 24011, (540) 985-2441 [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Rebecca Martin, (202) 502-6012,
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, interventions, and protests
Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests:
August 28, 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, you may
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must
be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should
include docket number P-2466-035. 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: The applicant proposes to replace the
existing bottom-hinged, leaf-type gate and hoist system in the sluice
structure at the dam with a bottom-hinged, inflatable Obermeyer
(pneumatically actuated) gate and operating system. The gate
replacement is needed to improve project operations and allow for
remote operation to directly control the reservoir surface elevation
and provide required minimum flows. No ground disturbing activities are
proposed.
l. Locations of the Application: This filing may 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. 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 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.
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Dated: July 29, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-16947 Filed 8-3-20; 8:45 am]
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