Document ID: FERC-2013-1616-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Applications: Cedar Rapids Water Board
Posted Date: 2013-12-12T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 239 (Thursday, December 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75553-75554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-29602]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 4344-011]

Cedar Rapids Water Board; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing, 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. Type of Application: Surrender of Exemption.
    b. Project No.: 4344-011.
    c. Date Filed: November 5, 2013.
    d. Applicant: City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
    e. Name of Project: Five-In-One Dam.
    f. Location: On the Cedar River in Linn County, Iowa.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.95.
    h. Applicant Contact: Bruce A. Jacobs, Utilities Engineering 
Manager, City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1111 Shaver Road NE., Cedar 
Rapids, IA 52402-4593.
    i. FERC Contact: Ms. Krista Sakallaris, (202) 502-6302, 
krista.sakallaris@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests, is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. All 
documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See, 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If unable to be filed 
electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an 
original and seven copies should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 
20426. 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.
    Please include the project number (P-4344-011) on any comments, 
motions, or protests filed.
    k. Description of Request: The City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa 
(exemptee) proposes to surrender the exemption for the Five-In-One Dam 
Project (P-4344). The exemptee states that the project has not operated 
since the facility was flooded in June of 2008 and that it is not 
economical to rehabilitate the project and resume operation. The 
exemptee disconnected the electric generating equipment from the local 
power grid in 2008. The exemptee completed the cleanup of water, oil, 
and sludge from the interior of the hydropower facility in November 
2012. Currently, the facility is secured and the exemptee plans on 
leaving the structure and inoperable equipment in place.
    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 Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 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.
    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. 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 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 and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person protesting or

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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 project works which are the 
subject of the license surrender. Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. 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 this 
application 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: December 5, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-29602 Filed 12-11-13; 8:45 am]
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