[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2012-29807]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 11797-043]


Grande Pointe Power Corporation; 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: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: P-11797-043.
    c. Date Filed: November 14, 2012.
    d. Applicant: Grande Pointe Power Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Three Rivers Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The Three Rivers Hydroelectric Project is located on 
the St. Joseph River in the city of Three Rivers, St. Joseph County, 
Michigan.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Piper Title, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer, 
Lawson-Fisher Associates P.C., 525 West Washington Avenue, South Bend, 
Indiana 46601; Telephone: (574) 234-3167.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Kelly Houff, Telephone (202) 502-6393 or [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically 
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and 
the instructions on the Commission's Web site (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 
(http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp) and must include name 
and contact information at the end of comments. The Commission strongly 
encourages electronic filings.
    All documents (original and seven copies) filed by paper should be 
sent to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (P-
11797-043) on any comments or motions filed.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners 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 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 any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative 
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    k. Description of Application: The licensee proposes to amend the 
water surface elevation requirement of the impoundment set forth in 
article 402 of the license for the Three Rivers Project. Specifically, 
the licensee proposes to operate with the impoundment elevation at 798 
feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum 1929 (NGVD29) and any elevation 
fluctuation shall not exceed 0.25 foot. The current impoundment 
elevation requirement under article 402 of the license is 797 feet 
NGVD29  0.25 foot. However, the licensee states in its 
amendment application that at the time of the license application and 
request for water quality certification, the licensee referred to the 
incorrect datum at some point. Therefore, the reservoir level license 
requirement referenced 797 feet NGVD29 instead of the historic 
operating level of 798 feet NGVD29, the elevation prior to license 
issuance. The licensee is attempting to correct the datum error with an 
amendment to its license, but since the project has historically 
operated at an impoundment water surface elevation of 798 feet NGVD29, 
no actual change in project operation is proposed.
    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 using the ``eLibrary'' link at http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp. Enter the docket 
number excluding the last three digits (P-11797) 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 
[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. 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. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, 
and the Project Number of the particular application to which the 
filing refers.
    p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.

    Dated: November 29, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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