Document ID: FERC-2020-0499-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Application: Andrew Peklo III
Posted Date: 2020-04-23T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 79 (Thursday, April 23, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22731-22732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08638]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12790-015]

Andrew Peklo III; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and 
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

April 16, 2020.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:

    a. Application Type: Request for a non-capacity amendment to the 
license.
    b. Project No: 12790-015.
    c. Date Filed: January 17, 2020.
    d. Applicant: Andrew Peklo III.
    e. Name of Project: Pomperaug Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project will be located at an existing dam on the 
Pomperaug River, in the town of Woodbury, Litchfield County, 
Connecticut.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Andrew Peklo, 29 Pomperaug Road, Woodbury, CT 
06798, (203) 263-4566.
    i. FERC Contact: Zeena Aljibury, (202) 502-6065, 
zeena.aljibury@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: May 16, 2020.
    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-12790-015. 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: Andrew Peklo III requests approval for 
an amendment to the license for the Pomperaug Hydro Project. Andrew 
Peklo III is proposing to use two 45 kilowatt (kW) turbines (for a 
total generating capacity of 90 kW) instead of the authorized one 76 kW 
turbine. The applicant states that there would be no change in the 
Project's hydraulic operating range or the approved instantaneous run-
of-river mode of operation.
    l. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the 
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an 
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the 
internet through the Commission's Home Page (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. At this time, 
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency 
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) issued by the 
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, 
(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

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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: April 16, 2020.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-08638 Filed 4-22-20; 8:45 am]
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