[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08368]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 2523-053; 2689-041]


N.E.W. Hydro, LLC; 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: Extension of License Terms.
    b. Project Nos: P-2523-053 and P-2689-041.
    c. Date Filed: October 18, 2021.
    d. Applicant: N.E.W. Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Oconto Falls Upper (P-2689) and Oconto Falls 
Lower (P-2523) Hydroelectric Projects.
    f. Location: The projects are located on the Oconto River in Oconto 
Falls, Oconto County, New York.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: David Fox, Director, Licensing and 
Compliance, N.E.W. Hydro, LLC, c/o Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC, 
7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1100W, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, (201) 
306-5616, [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Ashish Desai, (202) 502-8370, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: May 13, 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 numbers P-2523-053 and P-2689-041. 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: N.E.W. Hydro, LLC., licensee for the 
Oconto Falls Upper Project No. 2523 and the Oconto Falls Lower Project 
No. 2689, filed a request with the Commission for a 5-year, 3-month 
extension of the 30-year licenses for the projects, currently expiring 
on October 31, 2027. The new expiration date for the two projects would 
be January 31, 2033. The licensee requests the extensions to align the 
license expiration dates of the two projects with that of the Stiles 
Hydroelectric Project located approximately six river miles downstream 
on the Oconto River. The licensee states that aligning the expiration 
dates for the projects would allow a more synchronized approach to the 
relicensing process and a more comprehensive analysis of the projects' 
cumulative environmental impacts. In addition, the licensee states that 
relicensing the projects concurrently would also reduce administrative 
burdens and promote regulatory efficiencies for the benefit of 
regulatory agencies, the licensees, and other relicensing stakeholders.
    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: April 13, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-08368 Filed 4-19-22; 8:45 am]
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