[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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