[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 210 (Wednesday, November 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60629-60630]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23957]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 10855-345]


Upper Peninsula Power Company; 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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and is available 
for public inspection:
    a. Type of Proceeding: Request for temporary variances of Article 
402.
    b. Project No.: 10855-345.
    c. Date Filed: October 14, 2021.
    d. Licensee: Upper Peninsula Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Dead River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Dead River, in Marquette 
County, Michigan.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Licensee Contact: Mr. Virgil Schlorke, Upper Peninsula Power 
Company, 800 Greenwood Street, Ishpeming, MI 49849, (906) 485-2480.
    i. FERC Contact: Brian Bartos, (202) 502-6679, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests, is November 29, 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, MD 20852. The first page of any filing should 
include docket number P-10855-033. 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 applicant requests a temporary 
variance from the surface elevation requirements under Article 402 at 
the Silver Lake Storage Basin (SLSB) and Dead River Storage Basin 
(DRSB) due to ongoing drought conditions at the project. The applicant 
is currently in dry year consultation with the Michigan Department of 
Natural Resources, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and 
Energy, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Due to the potential long-
term nature of the variance, the applicant requests a temporary 
variance from the license requirements until impoundment elevations 
return to normal levels.
    Additionally, the applicant proposes to modify the start-of-month 
target reservoir surface elevation requirements at the SLSB and DRSB 
for the year 2022. Specifically, the applicant proposes to increase the 
SLSB start-of-month target elevations in February and March from

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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, as well as to proactively allow for increased storage in the 
impoundments in the event that the watershed receives significant 
precipitation and/or snowmelt in the spring.
    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: October 28, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-23957 Filed 11-2-21; 8:45 am]
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