
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 193 (Tuesday, October 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 60375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25389]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 9842-006]


Mr. Ray F. Ward; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental 
Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and 
Conditions, and Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Minor New License.
    b. Project No.: 9842-006.
    c. Date filed: August 28, 2014.
    d. Applicant: Mr. Ray F. Ward.
    e. Name of Project: Ward Mill Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Watauga River, in the Township of Laurel Creek, 
Watauga County, North Carolina. The project does not occupy lands of 
the United States.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Andrew C. Givens, Cardinal Energy Service, 
Inc., 620 N. West St., Suite 103, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603, (919) 
834-0909.
    i. FERC Contact: Adam Peer (202) 502-8449, adam.peer@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this 
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this 
notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions 
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-9842-006.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person 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. This application has been accepted, and is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The Ward Mill Project consists of: (1) A 4.6 acre reservoir with 
an estimated gross storage capacity of 16.3 acre-feet; (2) a 130-foot-
long by 20-foot-high dam; (3) a 14-footlong, 5-foot-wide, and 7.5-foot-
tall penstock made of rock, concrete and reinforced steel; (4) a 
powerhouse containing two generating units for a total installed 
capacity of 168 kilowatts; (5) interconnection with the utility at the 
meter point on the southwest, exterior wall of the powerhouse; and (6) 
appurtenant facilities. The project is estimated to generate from about 
290,000 to about 599,000 kilowatt-hours annually. The dam and existing 
facilities are owned by the applicant. No new project facilities are 
proposed.
    m. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may 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. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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 submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies should indicate which 
recommendations are being submitted pursuant to section 10(j) of the 
Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 803(j)). Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be 
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service 
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 
18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
    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, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality 
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including 
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; 
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.

    Dated: September 30, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-25389 Filed 10-5-15; 8:45 am]
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