[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 20 (Thursday, January 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5416-5417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01594]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 10855-322]
Upper Peninsula Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing, 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. Type of Application: Request for temporary variance of Article
402.
b. Project No.: 10855-322.
c. Date Filed: December 31, 2019, and supplemented January 10 and
21, 2020.
d. Applicant: Upper Peninsula Power Company.
e. Name of Project: Dead River Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: Dead River, in Marquette County, Michigan.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Virgil Schlorke, Upper Peninsula Power
Company, 800 Greenwood Street, Ishpeming, MI 49849, (906) 485-2480.
i. FERC Contact: Mr. Jeremy Jessup, (202) 502-6779,
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests, is 30 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,
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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-10855-322.
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 proposes to modify the
start of month target reservoir surface elevation requirements at the
Silver Lake Storage Basin (SLSB) and Dead River Storage Basin (DRSB)
for the year 2020. Specifically, the applicant proposes to increase the
SLSB start-of-month target elevations in February and March from
1,477.5 to 1,479.0 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD); April
from 1,477.5 to 1,485.0 feet NGVD; May from 1,479.0 to 1,485.0 feet
NGVD; June from 1,481.0 to 1,485.0 feet NGVD; July from 1,481.5 to
1,485.0 feet NGVD; August from 1,480.0 to 1,482.5 feet NGVD; September
and October from 1,479.5 to 1480.0 feet NGVD. The licensee would
continue to maintain the target elevations for the remaining months as
required by Article 402. The applicant proposes to increase the DRSB
start-of-month target elevation for May from 1,340.0 to 1,341.0 feet
NGVD. The applicant states that the temporary variance will allow the
applicant to continue to determine if there are operational
modifications that can be employed to improve water quality in the Dead
River.
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 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: January 23, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-01594 Filed 1-29-20; 8:45 am]
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