[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13723-13724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05053]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2301-037]


Northwestern Corporation; 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: Application for Temporary Variance from Stream 
Gaging Requirements.
    b. Project No: 2301-037.
    c. Date Filed: February 14, 2022.
    d. Applicant: Northwestern Corporation (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Mystic Lake Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on West Rosebud Creek in Carbon 
and Stillwater counties, Montana.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mary Gail Sullivan, Director; Northwestern 
Corporation; 11 East Park Street, Butte, MT 59701; Phone: (406) 444-
8115.
    i. FERC Contact: Alicia Burtner, (202) 502-8038, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: March 24, 2022.
    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-2301-037. Comments emailed to Commission 
staff are not

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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 requests approval of a 
temporary variance of its stream gaging requirements in order to 
complete maintenance on the West Rosebud Creek stream gaging weir, 
located immediately upstream of the Mystic Powerhouse discharge. 
Standard Article 8 of the project license requires the licensee to 
install and maintain stream gaging stations for the determination of 
stage and flow, the amount of water being held in and withdrawn from 
storage, and the effective head on the turbines. The West Rosebud Creek 
weir consists of a concrete check dam and metal threshold plate; 
however, the licensee reports that erosion of the concrete has allowed 
water to flow under the metal threshold plate, decreasing gaging 
accuracy. Maintenance of the weir would entail removing the plate, 
repairing the concrete, and reattaching the plate. In order to do so, 
the licensee requests that it be allowed to dewater the site for a 
maximum of 7 days, while maintaining flows in the bypass reach.
    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. At this time, the Commission has suspended 
access to the Commission's Public Reference Room, due to the 
proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel 
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on March 13, 
2020. 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, 
and .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, 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: March 4, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-05053 Filed 3-9-22; 8:45 am]
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