[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27313]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2512-079]


Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC; 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: Recreation Management Plan.
    b. Project No.: 2512-079.
    c. Date Filed: November 30, 2018.
    d. Applicant: Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Hawks Nest Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the New River, just upstream 
of the confluence of the New and Gauley Rivers, near the Town of Ansted 
in Fayette County, West Virginia.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Marshall Olson, Compliance Manager, 40325 
Hoops Court, Albemarle, NC 28001, (865) 255-4240.
    i. FERC Contact: Shawn Halerz, (202) 502-6360, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1a49727b6d7434527b767f68605a7c7f6879347d756c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9fccf7fee8f1b1d7fef3faede5dff9faedfcb1f8f0e9">[email protected]</span></a>.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: January 12, 2018.
    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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#75333027363a1b191c1b10260005051a070135131007165b121a03"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90d6d5c2d3dffefcf9fef5c3e5e0e0ffe2e4d0f6f5e2f3bef7ffe6">[email protected]</span></a>, (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-2512-079. 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: As required by Article 408 of the 
December 22, 2017 license, Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC (licensee) requests 
Commission approval of a proposed Recreation Management Plan (plan) for 
the project. The plan incorporates the provisions required by Article 
408 and conditions of the West Virginia Department of Environmental 
Protection water quality certificate. The licensee proposes 
enhancements to the existing Cotton Hill Bridge Day-Use area, the 
addition of a take-out location on the New River in the Gauley Bridge 
area developed in conjunction with the West Virginia Department of 
Natural Resources, and the addition of a dam portage/bike-hike trail.
    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 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cf898a9d8c80a1a3a6a1aa9cbabfbfa0bdbb8fa9aabdace1a8a0b9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="175152455458797b7e797244626767786563577172657439707861">[email protected]</span></a>, 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 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: December 12, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-27313 Filed 12-17-18; 8:45 am]
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