[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13034-13035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06466]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project Nos. 1953-088; 2110-034; 2192-046; 2256-075; 2590-065; 2207-
048; 2212-052; 2255-120; 2291-180; 2292-141]
Consolidated Water Power Company; Ahlstrom-Munksj[ouml] Specialty
Solutions Acquisition LLC; Domtar Paper Company, LLC; Domtar Wisconsin
Corporation; Notice of Applications Accepted for Filing, Soliciting
Comments, Protests and Motions To Intervene
Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
a. Type of Proceeding: Extension of License Terms (Central Basin).
b. Project Nos.: P-1953-088, P-2110-034, P-2192-046, P-2256-075, P-
2590-065, P-2207-048, P-2212-052, P-2255-120, P-2291-180, and P-2292-
141.
c. Dates Filed: February 4, 2019, February 11, 2019, and February
22, 2019.
d. Licensees: Consolidated Water Power Company, Ahlstrom-
Munksj[ouml] Specialty Solutions Acquisition LLC, Domtar Paper Company,
LLC, and Domtar Wisconsin Corporation.
e. Names and Locations of the Projects: DuBay (P-1953-088), Stevens
Point (P-2110-034), Biron (P-2192-046), Wisconsin Rapids (P-2256-075),
Whiting (P-2590-065), Mosinee (P-2207-048), Rothschild (P-2212-052),
Centralia (P-2255-120), Port Edwards (P-2291-180), and Nekoosa (P-2292-
141) hydroelectric projects, all located on the Wisconsin River, in
Wood, Marathon, and Portage counties, Wisconsin.
f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
g. Licensees Contact Information: (P-1953-088, P-2110-034, P-2192-
046, P-2256-075 & P-2290-065) Mr. Thomas Scharff, President,
Consolidated Water Power Company, 610 High Street, P.O. Box 8050,
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495, (715) 422-3073, Thomas,[email protected];
(P-2207-048) Ms. Jennifer Peplinski, Senior Environmental Health and
Safety Manager, Ahlstrom-Munksj[ouml] Specialty Solutions Acquisition
LLC, 100 Main Street Mosinee, WI 54455, (715) 692-3364,
Munksjo.com">Jennifer.Peplinski@Ahlstrom-Munksjo.com; (P-2212-052) Mr. Steven
Lewens, Environmental Health & Safety Manager-Rothschild, Domtar Paper
Company, LLC, 200 North Grand Avenue, Rothschild, WI 54474, (715) 355-
6268, [email protected]; (P-2255-120, P-2291-180 & P-2292-141)
Mr. David S. Ulrich, Environmental Manager, Domtar Wisconsin Dam
Corporation, Nekoosa Mill, 301 Point Basse Avenue, Nekoosa, WI 54457,
(715) 886-7711, [email protected].
h. FERC Contact: Mr. Ashish Desai, (202) 502-8370,
[email protected].
i. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions
to intervene, protests, comments, and recommendations, 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, for example, ``P-1953-088''.
Note that you can file comments, motions to intervene, and protects
in response to all of the projects identified in the notice together
(i.e., one response for all projects) or you can respond to each
project individually, or do a combination of both.
j. Description of Proceeding: Ahlstrom-Munksj[ouml] Specialty
Solutions Acquisition LLC and Domtar Paper Company, LLC, on February 4,
2019, Consolidated Water Power Company, on February 11, 2019, and
Domtar Wisconsin Corporation, on February 22, 2019, filed requests to
extend the license terms for their ten respective projects located in
the central sub-basin of the Wisconsin River. The projects include: (1)
The DuBay (P-1953), Stevens Point (P-2110), Biron (P-2192), Wisconsin
Rapids (P-2256), and Whiting (P-2590) projects licensed to the
Consolidated Water Power Company; (2) the Mosinee Project No. 2207
licensed to Ahlstrom-Munksj[ouml] Specialty Solutions Acquisition LLC;
(3) the Rothschild Project No. 2212 licensed to Domtar Paper Company,
LLC; and (4) the Centralia (P-2292), Port Edwards (P-2291), and Nekoosa
(P-2255) projects licensed to Domtar Wisconsin Corporation.
Currently, the 30-year licenses for the DuBay, Wisconsin Rapids,
Whiting,
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Mosinee, Rothschild, Centralia, Port Edwards, and Nekoosa Projects
expire on June 30, 2026, the 30-year licenses for the Biron and Stevens
Point Projects expire on June 30, 2033, and the 30-year license for the
Mosinee Project expires on March 31, 2035. The licensees seek
Commission approval to extend the license terms for the above ten
projects so they all expire on June 30, 2038. The licensees say the
extensions would assist with the comprehensive study and analysis of
the projects' cumulative environmental impact and would reduce
stakeholder burden by integrating the relicensing consultation process.
Additionally, the licensees say that aligning the license expiration
dates would eliminate redundancies during relicensing for all involved
parties as the projects in the central sub-basin have similar
vegetation, land cover, hydrology, and resource management concerns.
The licensees' requests are part of a broader proposal to align the
license expiration dates for 20 projects on the Wisconsin River into
three groupings based on each project's location to facilitate
comprehensive study and analysis and coordinate relicensing as
discussed above. This public notice covers ten projects in the central
sub-basin of the Wisconsin River. The Commission is issuing two other
public notices--one for eight projects in the northern sub-basin of the
Wisconsin River that would align these expiration dates so they expire
on June 30, 2033 and another public notice for two projects in the
southern sub-basin of the Wisconsin River that would align the license
expiration dates to expire on June 30, 2041.
k. This notice is available for review and reproduction at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the Commission's
website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the
Docket number (for example, P-1953-088) excluding the last three digits
in the docket number field to access the notice. 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 toll-free 1-866-208-3676
or email [email protected]. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
l. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
m. 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,
and .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.
n. Filing and Service of Responsive 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(s) and the project number(s) 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). All comments,
motions to intervene, or protests should relate to the requests to
extend the license terms. Agencies may obtain copies of the
applications directly from the applicants. 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 these
applications 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: March 28, 2019..
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-06466 Filed 4-2-19; 8:45 am]
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