[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 158 (Thursday, August 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46696-46697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17781]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2433-125]


Wisconsin Public Service Corporation; Notice of Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Protests

August 13, 2021.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Reservoir Drawdown Plan.
    b. Project No.: 2433-125.
    c. Date Filed: July 28, 2021.
    d. Applicant: Wisconsin Public Service Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Grand Rapids Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Menominee River in 
Marinette County, Wisconsin, and Menominee County, Michigan.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. James Nuthals, Principal Environmental 
Consultant, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, 700 North Adams 
Street, P.O. Box 19001, Green Bay, WI 54307-9001; (920) 433-1460; 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Linda Stewart, (202) 502-8184, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: August 30, 2021.
    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, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should 
include the docket number P-2433-125. 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, it 
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Request: Wisconsin Public Service Corporation 
(licensee) requests approval of its filed Reservoir Drawdown Plan, 
which would allow the licensee to lower the reservoir in order to 
repair damaged flashboards on the overflow spillway. The licensee 
proposes to draw down the reservoir to a target elevation of 661.45 
feet, which is 3 feet below the required minimum reservoir water 
surface elevation. The licensee would begin the drawdown on or before 
September 7, 2021, and return the reservoir to its normal operating 
elevation the week of October 4, 2021. The minimum flow requirement 
under Article 402 of the license would be maintained during the 
drawdown period; however, the run-of-river operation and reservoir 
water surface elevation requirements under Article 401 would be 
temporarily modified during the drawdown period.
    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;

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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: August 13, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-17781 Filed 8-18-21; 8:45 am]
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