[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23455-23456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10754]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2325-077; Project No. 2322-054; Project No. 2574-069]


Notice of Application for Amendment of License To Extend 
Operational Dates for Volitional Upstream Fish Passage and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests; Brookfield White Pine 
Hydro, LLC, Merimil Limited Partnership

    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 Nos: P-2325-077, P-2322-054, P-2574-069.
    c. Date Filed: March 20, 2018.
    d. Applicants: Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC, and Merimil 
Limited Partnership.
    e. Name of Projects: Weston, Shawmut, and Lockwood Hydroelectric 
Projects.
    f. Locations: The three projects are located on the Kennebec River 
in Somerset and Kennebec Counties, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Kelly Maloney, Licensing and Compliance 
Manager, Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC, 150 Main Street, Lewiston, 
ME 04240; (207) 775-5605.
    i. FERC Contact: B. Peter Yarrington (202) 502-6129; 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: 30 Days from the issuance of this notice.
    All documents may be filed electronically via the internet. See, 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's 
website 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 docket numbers (P-2325-077, P-2322-054, and P-
2574-069, as needed) on any comments, motions, or recommendations 
filed.
    k. Description of Request: Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC, 
licensee for the Weston (P-2325) and Shawmut (P-2322) Projects, and 
Merimil Limited Partnership, licensee for the Lockwood Project (2574), 
together request amendment of the Interim Species Protection Plan 
(Interim SPP) that the Commission approved for the three projects in an 
order issued May 19, 2016. The Interim SPP identifies measures that 
will be implemented at the three projects in the years 2013 through 
2019 to protect federally-listed endangered Atlantic salmon. Under the 
Interim SPP and subsequent extensions of time, volitional upstream fish 
passage facilities are being designed and constructed at the projects, 
and are to be operational in May 2019 at the Shawmut Project, and in 
May 2020 at the Weston and Lockwood Projects. In their request, the 
licensees request that two years be added to the operational dates for 
those facilities at each project, so that those facilities would be 
operational in May 2021 at the Shawmut Project, and in May 2022 at the 
Weston and Lockwood Projects. The licensees request the extension so 
that they can complete, collaboratively with state and federal resource 
agencies and other entities, a feasibility assessment of options for 
multi-dam fish passage which would include but not be limited to 
options in the Interim SPP.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, or 
may be viewed on the Commission's website 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. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). 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,

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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: May 14, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-10754 Filed 5-18-18; 8:45 am]
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