Notice2026-11089
ECOsponsible, LLC; Notice of Proposed Termination of License by Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
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June 3, 2026
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33168-33169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11089]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 3267-021]
ECOsponsible, LLC; Notice of Proposed Termination of License by
Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Protests
Take notice that the following hydroelectric proceeding has been
initiated by the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Proceeding: Proposed Termination of License by Implied
Surrender.
b. Project No: P-3267-021.
c. Date Initiated: May 29, 2026.
d. Applicant: ECOsponsible, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Ballard Mill Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Salmon River, in Malone,
Franklin County, New York.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 6.4.
h. Applicant Contact: Dennis J. Ryan, P.O. Box 114, West Falls, NY,
14170, 716-655-3524, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f7929498c6c3c7c2c5b7909a969e9bd994989a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b9dcdad6888d898c8bf9ded4d8d0d597dad6d4">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Diana Shannon, (202) 502-6136,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fd99949c939cd38e959c93939293bd9b988f9ed39a928b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="690d00080708471a010807070607290f0c1b0a470e061f">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Resource Agency Comments: Federal, state, local and Tribal
agencies are invited to file comments on the described proceeding. If
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments.
k. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: July 13, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's
eFiling system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp</a>.
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without
prior registration, using the eComment system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp</a>. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bafcffe8f9f5d4d6d3d4dfe9cfcacad5c8cefadcdfc8d994ddd5cc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1a5c5f485955747673747f496f6a6a75686e5a7c7f6879347d756c">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a
paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any
filing should include the docket number P-3267-021. 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.
l. Description of Project Facilities: As described in the license,
the project works include: (1) a timber and concrete gravity overflow-
type dam approximately 200 feet long and about 10 feet high extending
across the main channel with a crest elevation of 696 feet and a sluice
control structure at each abutment; (2) a reservoir having a surface
area of approximately 10 acres and a storage capacity of 50 acre-feet;
(3) a powerhouse extending across the east (right) channel containing
two generating units having a combined total rated capacity of 275
kilowatts; (4) a tailrace channel; and (5) appurtenant facilities.
m. Description of Proceeding: On April 19, 1982, the Commission
issued a license for the project to Greater Malone Community Council,
Inc., which expired on March 31, 2022. On October 5, 2017, the license
was transferred to ECOsponsible, LLC. On March 31, 2020, ECOsponsible,
LLC, filed an application for a subsequent minor license. On April 7,
2021, the Commission rejected the license application. ECOsponsible,
LLC, did not seek rehearing of that order. On September 23, 2021,
Commission staff directed ECOsponsible, LLC, to file a plan and
schedule to file a surrender application within 60 days, noting that
the license application was rejected. On March 15, 2022, Commission
staff again requested the licensee to file a surrender application. No
responses were filed. The project is currently operating under annual
license issued on April 5, 2022. The project has not operated since
2010.
Standard Article 16 states that if a licensee shall cause or suffer
essential project property to be removed or destroyed or to become
unfit for use, without adequate replacement, or shall abandon or
discontinue good faith operation of the project or refuse or neglect to
comply with the terms of the license and the lawful order of the
Commission mailed to the record address of the licensee or its agent,
the Commission will deem it to be the intent of a licensee to surrender
the license.
Given that the project has not operated since 2010 and the lack of
response to Commission staff's letters dated September 23, 2021, and
March 15, 2022, Commission staff are initiating this implied surrender
proceeding.
n. Location of the Order Issuing License: The order may be viewed
on the Commission's website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a> 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 <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a> 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
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email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b1f7f4e3f2fedfddd8dfd4e2c4c1c1dec3c5f1d7d4c3d29fd6dec7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ca8c8f988985a4a6a3a4af99bfbabaa5b8be8aacafb8a9e4ada5bc">[email protected]</span></a>, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
o. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
p. 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.
q. 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.
r. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact the Office
of Public Participation at (202)502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#236c737363454651400d444c55"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="501f000010363522337e373f26">[email protected]</span></a>.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: May 29, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-11089 Filed 6-2-26; 8:45 am]
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