[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40034-40035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17293]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 10809-044, 10810-050, 10808-061, 2785-095]


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: Temporary Variance Application.
    b. Project Nos: 10809-044, 10810-050, 10808-061, 2785-095.
    c. Date Filed: July 26, 2018, as clarified on August 7, 2018.
    d. Applicant: Boyce Hydro Power, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Secord, Smallwood, Edenville, and Sanford 
Hydroelectric Projects.
    f. Location: These projects are located on the Tittabawassee and 
Tobacco Rivers in Gladwin and Midland counties, Michigan.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Lee Mueller, Boyce Hydro Power, LLC, 
10120 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 4192, Las Vegas, NV 89147, (702) 367-
7302.
    i. FERC Contact: Dr. Jennifer Ambler, (202) 502-8586, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: September 6, 2018.
    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 numbers P-10809-044, P-10810-050, P-10808-061, 
and/or P-2785-095.
    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 requests a temporary 
variance of lake level requirements contained in articles 403, 403, 
404, and 411 of its licenses for the Secord, Smallwood, Edenville, and 
Sanford Projects, respectively. To facilitate focused spillway 
assessments and gate inspections, the licensee proposes to lower each 
reservoir about 4 feet to the following elevations: 746.8 ft for 
Secord, 700.4 ft for Smallwood, 671.8 ft for Edenville, and 626.8 ft 
for Sanford (all reservoir elevations are at National Geodetic Vertical 
Datum) beginning September 20, 2018. The licensee would draw down the 
reservoirs at a rate of 8 inches per day for the inspections to occur 
on/about October 1, 2018. Potentially beginning on October 2, 2018, the 
licensee would begin refilling the reservoirs at a rate not to exceed 9 
inches per day to return the reservoirs to their normal water surface 
elevations of 750.8 ft for Secord, 704.8 ft for Smallwood, 675.8 ft for 
Edenville, and 630.8 ft for Sanford.
    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,

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Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may 
also 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. 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, .211, 
.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 7, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-17293 Filed 8-10-18; 8:45 am]
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