[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 239 (Thursday, December 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67936-67937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26763]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1835-290]


Nebraska Public Power District; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:

    a. Application Type: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No: 1835-290.
    c. Date Filed: November 13, 2019.
    d. Applicant: Nebraska Public Power District.
    e. Name of Project: North Platte/Keystone Division Dam 
Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the North and South Platte 
Rivers in Lincoln and Keith counties in south-central Nebraska.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a--825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: John Shadle, Nebraska Public Power District, 
P.O. Box 0499, Columbus, Nebraska 68602-0499, (402) 563-5489 or 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Jon Cofrancesco, (202) 502-8951 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: January 6, 2020.
    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-1835-290. Comments emailed to Commission 
staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
    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 whose name appears 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: Nebraska Public Power District 
(licensee) proposes to dredge and expand the project's South Platte 
Supply Canal near the Korty Diversion Dam, construct a new sediment 
basin in the canal, and a new sediment disposal area to allow the 
licensee to return the South Platte Supply Canal back into operation 
for hydropower production. The canal has not been operational since 
2015, due to a high flow event. The proposed facilities and features 
would be located on licensee-owned land outside the current project 
boundary. The licensee proposes to expand the current boundary to 
include the proposed facilities and features.
    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 using the ``eLibrary'' 
link. 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. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from 
the applicant.
    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, 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

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Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214, respectively. 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.
    o. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all 
capital letters the title COMMENTS, PROTEST, MOTION TO INTERVENE, 
RECOMMENDATIONS, or TERMS AND CONDITIONS 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, 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. Any filing made by an 
intervenor 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: December 6, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-26763 Filed 12-11-19; 8:45 am]
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