[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18542-18543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07308]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 12455-011]
Borough of Lehighton, Pennsylvania; Notice of Application
Accepted for Filing, 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. Types of Proceeding: Surrender of License.
b. Project No.: 12455-011.
c. Date Filed: March 4, 2014.
d. Licensee: Borough of Lehighton, Pennsylvania.
e. Name of Project: Beltzville Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The unconstructed project was to be connected to the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Beltzville dam which is located on
Pohopoco Creek about 5 miles upstream of its confluence with the Lehigh
River, and approximately 4 miles northeast of the Borough of Lehighton
in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 6.2.
h. Licensee Contact: Nicole Beckett, Manager, Borough of Lehighton,
Borough Hall, 1 Constitutional Avenue, Lehighton, PA 18235.
i. FERC Contact: Ms. Krista Sakallaris, (202) 502-6302,
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments and protests is 30 days from the
issuance of this notice by the Commission. Please file your submittal
electronically via the Internet (eFiling) in lieu of paper. Please
refer to the instructions on the Commission's Web site under http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp and filing instructions in the
Commission's Regulations at 18 CFR section 385.2001(a)(1)(iii). To
assist you with eFilings you should refer to the submission guidelines
document at http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide/user-guide.pdf.
In addition, certain filing requirements have statutory or regulatory
formatting and other instructions. You should refer to a list of these
``qualified documents'' at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing.pdf. You must include your name and contact information at the
end of your comments. Please include the project number (P-12455-011)
on any documents or motions filed. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings; otherwise, you should submit an original and seven
copies of any submittal to the following address: The Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Mail Code: DHAC, PJ-12, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
k. Description of Proceeding: On March 4, 2014, the Borough of
Lehighton, Pennsylvania filed a letter stating that the Lehighton
Borough Council decided to no longer pursue the Beltzville
hydroelectric project. The licensee has not started construction and no
ground disturbance has occurred at the project. As such, the surrender
of the licensee's license is an administrative action.
l. This notice is available for review and reproduction at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the Commission's
Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the
Docket number (P-12455-011) 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-
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3676 or email [email protected]. For TTY, call (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, 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. 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 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 through 385.2005. 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). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate
to project works which are the subject of the license 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.
p. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited
to file comments on the described proceeding. If any agency does not
file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be
presumed to have no comments.
Dated: March 24, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-07308 Filed 4-1-14; 8:45 am]
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