[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 66 (Thursday, April 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8159]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 1881-066]
PPL Holtwood, LLC; Notice of Applications for Amendment of
License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Amendment of license to change project
boundary.
b. Project No.: 1881-066.
c. Date Filed: March 15, 2012 and March 19, 2012.
d. Applicant: PPL Holtwood, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Holtwood Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Susquehanna River, in
Lancaster and York Counties, Pennsylvania.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)--825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Dennis J. Murphy, Vice President & Chief
Operating Officer, PPL Holtwood, LLC, Two North Ninth Street,
Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101; telephone (610) 774-4316.
i. FERC Contact: Hillary Berlin: (202) 502-8915;
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: April 30, 2012.
All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site 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] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676,
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file,
mail an original and seven copies to: Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Please include the project number (P-1881-066) on any comments,
motions, or recommendations filed.
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 Applications: The licensee is requesting approval
of the following changes to the project boundary in the March 15
application: (1) Removal of 1.22 acres of land to convey to a private
individual in exchange for 0.5 acres adjacent to the Pequea Creek boat
launch that would be added to the project boundary and used to provide
additional parking for the boat launch; (2) removal of a 33.8-acre
parcel on which the Indian Steps Museum and Ulmer-Root-Haines Memorial
Park and nature trail are located and convey land to the Conservation
Society of York County, who currently owns the museum building; and (3)
the addition of approximately 61 acres of land owned by the licensee to
be used for the new powerhouse and other project purposes associated
with the capacity-related amendment approved on October 30, 2009. In
the March 19, 2012 application, PPL Holtwood, LLC requests removal of
11 parcels totaling approximately 1,260 acres of land from the project
boundary in order to convey that land to the Lancaster County
Conservancy for long-term preservation and public use in accordance
with the Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources Lower Susquehanna
Conservation Landscape Initiative.
l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington,
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed
on the Commission's Web site 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.
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.
Dated: March 29, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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