2019-20061. Aclara Meters, LLC;  

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    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. Application Type: Application to Surrender License.

    b. Project No: 3820-012.

    c. Date Filed: March 29, 2019.

    d. Applicant: Aclara Meters, LLC.

    e. Name of Project: Somersworth Hydroelectric Project.

    f. Location: The project is located on the Salmon Falls River in Stafford County, New Hampshire, and York County, Maine.

    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.

    h. Applicant Contact: Robert Enyard, Vice President, Aclara Meters, LLC, 77 Westport Plaza, Suite 500, St. Louis, MO 63146, (314) 895-6436, renyard@aclara.com.

    i. FERC Contact: Diana Shannon, (202) 502-6136, diana.shannon@ferc.gov.

    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: October 11, 2019.

    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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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-3820-012. 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 surrender the project. No significant modifications to the existing dams, buildings, or structures and no ground disturbing activities are proposed. The applicant proposes to fill the forebay and penstock with sand, remove all electrical equipment (cabinets) from the powerhouse, and close all the gates to the gatehouse except for the 2-foot by 2-foot fill gate to provide Aclara Meters' processing water (approximately 0.04-0.05 cubic feet per second) into the canal. All other flow would continue to be spilled over the spillway or through the bypass gate in the canal. The project has been inoperable since 2011 due to a penstock failure.

    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 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. 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 Start Printed Page 48923number 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: September 11, 2019.

    Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,

    Deputy Secretary.

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    [FR Doc. 2019-20061 Filed 9-16-19; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

Document Information

Published:
09/17/2019
Department:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
2019-20061
Pages:
48922-48923 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Project No. 3820-012
PDF File:
2019-20061.Pdf