Document ID: FERC-2019-1404-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Application: Spencer Mountain Hydropower, LLC
Posted Date: 2019-11-26T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65149-65150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25625]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2607-014]

Spencer Mountain Hydropower, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Protests and Motions To Intervene

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Proceeding: Extension of License Term.
    b. Project No.: P-2607-014.
    c. Date Filed: October 23, 2019.
    d. Licensee: Spencer Mountain Hydropower, LLC.
    e. Name and Location of the Project: The Spencer Mountain Project 
is located on the South Fork Catawba River, a tributary of the Catawba 
River, in Gaston County, North Carolina.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    g. Licensee Contact Information: Kevin Edwards and Amy Edwards, 916 
Comer Rd., Stoneville, NC 27048, (336) 589-6138, smhydro@pht1.com.
    h. FERC Contact: Kim Nguyen, (202) 502-6105, Kim.Nguyen@ferc.gov.
    i. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests 
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions 
to intervene, protests, comments, and recommendations, 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-2607-014.
    j. Description of Proceeding: Spencer Mountain Hydropower, LLC 
filed an application to extend the license terms for the Spencer 
Mountain Hydroelectric Project. The licensee requests that the license 
term for the project be extended to July 1, 2035 to comport with the 
Commission's new policy for default licensing term of 40 years. 
Currently the license will expire on July 1, 2025.
    k. 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 
website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the 
Docket number (P-2607-014) 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 1-866-208-3676 or email 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    l. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    m. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the

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requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
and .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.
    n. 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(s) and the project number(s) 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 the requests to 
extend the license terms. Agencies may obtain copies of the 
applications directly from the applicants. 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 these 
applications 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.

    Dated: November 20, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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