[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33930-33931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15062]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 8315-014]
Eagle Creek Sartell Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted
for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
July 10, 2019.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Request for temporary variance of Article
34.
b. Project No.: 8315-014.
c. Date Filed: July 9, 2019.
d. Applicant: Eagle Creek Sartell Hydro, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Sartell Dam Hydro Project.
f. Location: Mississippi River in Stearns and Benton counties,
Minnesota.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Melissa Rondou, Eagle Creek Sartell
Hydro, LLC, 116 N State Street, P.O. Box 167, Neshkoro, WI 54960, (920)
293-4628 ext. 347, [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Mr. Jeremy Jessup, (202) 502-6779,
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests, is 15 days from the issuance date of this notice by the
Commission. 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/doc-sfiling/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-8315-014.
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 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 applicant requests a temporary
variance from the run-of-river and reservoir elevation requirements of
Article 34 of the license. The variance will allow the licensee to
drawdown the reservoir approximately three feet beginning August 1,
2019, for a six-week period (from August 1 through approximately
September 15, 2019). The drawdown is to assist the Minnesota Department
of Natural Resources, the Little Rock Lake Association, and the Benton
Soil and Water Conservation District to facilitate water quality, fish
habitat, and restoration improvements in the reach of the Mississippi
River upstream of the project, and at Little Rock Lake, located
approximately six miles upstream of the project.
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 website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 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.
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, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit
comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest 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
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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, motions to intervene, or protests 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'', ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'', or ``PROTEST'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
the name of the applicant and the project number(s) of the application
to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and
telephone number of the person intervening or protesting; 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. 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 385.2010.
Dated: July 10, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-15062 Filed 7-15-19; 8:45 am]
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