[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 130 (Monday, July 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 36544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14718]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12758-007]


BOST5 Hydroelectric LLC; Notice of Application for Amendment of 
License, 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 Proceeding: Application for non-capacity amendment of 
license.
    b. Project No.: 12758-007.
    c. Date Filed: February 9, 2021, as supplemented on February 22, 
2021.
    d. Licensee: BOST5 Hydroelectric LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Red River Lock and Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric 
Project.
    f. Location: The project is located at the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers' (Corps) Lock and Dam No. 5, on the Red River near the town 
of Ninock, in Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Licensee Contact: Douglas A. Spaulding, P.E., Nelson Energy LLC, 
8441 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 101, Golden Valley, MN 55426, (952) 544-8133.
    i. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, (202) 502-6778, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, interventions, and protests: 
Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests is 30 
days from the issuance 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, you may 
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must 
be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly 
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins 
Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first page of any filing should 
include docket number P-12758-007. 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: The licensee proposes certain design 
changes to the project; however, the authorized installed capacity 
would remain as licensed. The licensee proposes to: (1) Install five 
5.63-megawatt (MW) Kaplan bulb turbine-generator units, instead of one 
28.1-MW unit; (2) shift the powerhouse location approximately 300 feet, 
and change the footprint from 301 feet long by 90 feet wide to 204 feet 
long by 153 feet wide; (3) shift the location of the Corps' recreation 
facilities the licensee is required to reconstruct from downstream to 
upstream of the dam; and (4) reduce the project's total hydraulic 
capacity from 18,486 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 17,650 cfs.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may 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. 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 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'', or ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'' 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: July 6, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-14718 Filed 7-9-21; 8:45 am]
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