[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48512-48513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19868]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12514-056]


Northern Indiana Public Service Company; Notice of Application 
for Amendment of License 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: Temporary variance of license article 403.
    b. Project No: 12514-056.
    c. Date Filed: August 3, 2012.
    d. Applicant: Northern Indiana Public Service Company (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Norway-Oakdale Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The Norway-Oakdale Project is located on the 
Tippecanoe River near the town of Monticello, in Carroll and White 
counties, Indiana. The project consists of the upper Norway development 
and the lower Oakdale development each of which has a dam and 
powerhouse.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Justin Darling, Hydro Supervisor--
Chemical and Environmental Compliance, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company, 1414 W. Broadway, Monticello, IN 47960, 574-583-1154.
    i. FERC Contact: Ms. Kelly Houff at 202-502-6393, 
[email protected], or Mr. Robert Ballantine at 202-502-6289, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: August 24, 2012.
    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-12514-056) on any comments, 
motions, or recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: Northern Indiana Public Service Company, 
licensee for the Norway-Oakdale Hydroelectric Project, requests the 
Commission to grant a temporary variance of license Article 403 due to 
regional drought conditions. Article 403, in part, requires the 
licensee to operate the project in a run-of-river manner where, project 
outflow is equal to project inflow and to maintain lake elevations of 
Lake Shafer within 0.25 feet of elevation 647.47 feet 
National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) and Lake Freeman within 0.25 feet of elevation 612.45 NGVD. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources have determined 
that the licensee must release a minimum flow of 200 cubic feet per 
second (cfs) from the Oakdale Dam for the preservation of federally 
endangered mussel species which inhabit the Tippecanoe River downstream 
of the project reservoirs. Due to regional drought conditions affecting 
the project watershed, the release of 200 cfs downstream of the 
project, at times, may not be equal to project inflow and therefore may 
result in the lake elevations deviating from the 0.25 feet 
NGVD range as stated in Article 403 of the project license. The 
licensee requests the variance until December 1, 2012, or until an 
earlier date if drought conditions improve.
    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 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 866-208-3676 or email 
[email protected]; 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.

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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''; ``PROTESTS'', 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 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). 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: August 8, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-19868 Filed 8-13-12; 8:45 am]
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