[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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