[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12925-12926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04194]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1417-278]


Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District; 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: Revised Land and Shoreline Management Plan.
    b. Project No: 1417-278.
    c. Date Filed: December 29, 2022.
    d. Applicant: Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation 
District.
    e. Name of Project: Kingsley Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the North Platte and Platte 
Rivers in Garden, Keith, Lincoln, Dawson, and Gosper counties, in 
south-central Nebraska.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mike Drain, Central Nebraska Public Power and 
Irrigation District, P.O. Box 740, Holdrege, Nebraska 68949, (308) 995-
8601 or [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Jon Cofrancesco, (202) 502-8951 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: March 27, 2023.
    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, please 
send 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 docket numbers P-1417-278.
    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: Pursuant to License Article 421, Central 
Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District (Central) filed, for 
Commission approval, a revised Land and Shoreline Management Plan 
(LSMP) for the Kingsley Dam Project. The revised LSMP is a 
comprehensive plan to manage the multiple resources and uses of the 
project's shoreline in a manner that is consistent with license 
requirements and project purposes, and protect environmental resources. 
The revised LSMP supersedes and updates the project's current LSMP 
approved by the Commission in 2014 and was prepared in consultation 
with resource agencies and with input from interested stakeholders.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also 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'', ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS'', or ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS'' as 
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and 
the project number of the

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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: February 23, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-04194 Filed 2-28-23; 8:45 am]
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