[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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