[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46505-46506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19068]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2744-050]


North East Wisconsin Hydro, LLC; Notice of Drawdown, Temporary 
Variance and Soliciting Comments

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Drawdown of the Park Mill Power Canal.
    b. Project No.: 2744-050.
    c. Date Filed: August 5, 2019.
    d. Applicant: North East Wisconsin Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Menominee and Park Mill Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Menominee River in 
Menominee County, Michigan, and Marinette County, Wisconsin.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael Scarzello, North East Wisconsin 
Hydro, LLC, c/o Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, 116 North State Street, 
P.O. Box 167, Neshkoro, WI 54960-0167, (973) 998-8400.
    i. FERC Contact: Aneela Mousam, (202) 502-8357, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments 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/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 P-2744-050. Comments emailed to Commission 
staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee is requesting to conduct a 
drawdown of the Park Mill Power Canal as soon as possible, while it 
finalizes the

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Drawdown Plan required by Article 404 of the license. The licensee must 
lower the water surface elevation of the project's 2,400-foot-long 
power canal by approximately 18 feet to complete turbine maintenance/
repairs on several units currently out of service. The license proposes 
a drawdown rate of 1.0 feet per 24-hour with no more than 0.5 feet drop 
in any 8-hour period. The drawdown, repair and refill is estimated to 
span nine week. The licensee has consulted with the Wisconsin and 
Michigan Departments of Natural Resources, and the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service.
    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: Anyone may submit comments in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214. Any comments 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, 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; and (4) 
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 
385.2005. All comments 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 
18 CFR 385.2010.

    Dated: August 19, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-19068 Filed 9-3-19; 8:45 am]
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