[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2986-2987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-00642]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12514-056]


Northern Indiana Public Service Company; Notice of Application 
for Temporary Variance of License Article 403 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: Extension of temporary variance of license 
article 403.
    b. Project No: 12514-056.
    c. Date Filed: November 28, 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: Mr. Robert Ballantine at 202-502-6289, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: February 8, 2013.
    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) 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 an extension of time to a temporary variance of 
license Article 403 that was granted by the Commission on October 4, 
2012, due to continued regional drought conditions. In that order, the 
Commission granted a temporary variance of license article 403 until 
December 31, 2012. 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 requested that the 
licensee 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 the potential continuation of 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 decreasing below 0.25 
feet NGVD as permitted by Article 403 of the project license. The 
licensee is requesting that the temporary variance be extended to 
December 1, 2013.
    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. 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

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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: January 9, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-00642 Filed 1-14-13; 8:45 am]
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