[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57896-57897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20283]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2785-092]


Boyce Hydro Power, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing 
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: Recreation Plan.
    b.Project No: 2785-092.
    c.Date Filed: August 16, 2016, as supplemented August 17, 2016.
    d.Applicant: Boyce Hydro Power, LLC.
    e.Name of Project: Sandford Water Power Project.
    f.Location: The project is located on the Tittabawssee River in 
Midland County, Michigan.
    g.Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.

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    h.Applicant Contact: Frank Christie, General Manager, Boyce Hydro 
Power, LLC, 6000 S. M-30, P.O. Box 15, Edenville, MI 48620, (989) 689-
3161.
    i.FERC Contact: Mr. Mark Pawlowski, (202) 502-6052, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: September 2, 2016.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's 
eFiling system at 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 at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact 
information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact 
FERC Online Support at [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll 
free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please 
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any 
filing should include docket number P-2785-092.
    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.
    k.Description of Request: The licensee filed a request for 
Commission approval of a temporary variance of the reservoir water 
surface elevation of the Sanford Water Power Project required by 
article 411 of the project's license. To facilitate repair of the 
Edenville dam spillway located upstream of Sandford dam, the licensee 
requests to draw down the Sandford reservoir 3 feet to its winter 
elevation of 622 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) beginning 
September 15, 2016. Because the licensee does not anticipate completing 
the work by November 15, the licensee would not return to reservoir to 
its normal water surface elevation of 625 feet NGVD until just prior to 
the surface water temperature of the reservoir reaching 39 degrees 
Fahrenheit as required by article 411 of the license
    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 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. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from 
the applicant.
    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, 
385.211, and 385.214, 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.
    o.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.

    Dated: August 18, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-20283 Filed 8-23-16; 8:45 am]
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