[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 29, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18536-18537]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06515]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 7242-060]


STS Hydropower LLC.; Notice of Application for Surrender of 
License, 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 surrender of license.
    b. Project No: 7242-060.
    c. Date Filed: September 30, 2022, supplemented on February 28, 
2023.
    d. Applicant: STS Hydropower, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Kanaka Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Sucker Run Creek, in 
Butte County, California. The project does not occupy any federal 
lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 
1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708.
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Melissa Sonnleitner, PO Box 167, 
Neshkoro, WI 54960, (920) 293-4628 ext. 347, 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Jeffrey V. Ojala, (202) 502-8206, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: April 22, 2023.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's 
eFiling system at https://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 the docket number P-7242-060. 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 licensee proposes to surrender its 
license for the project. The licensee states that the Ponderosa 
Wildfire of August 2017 severely damaged or destroyed the project's 
powerhouse, transmission lines, and electrical equipment. The project 
has been inoperable since that time. Following the fire, the licensee 
conducted an economic analysis and determined that it is not cost 
effective to restore the Kanaka Project to full operation. A Dam 
Decommissioning Plan is included with the application to surrender and 
in the supplemental information filed on February 28, 2023. The 
licensee has been working with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. 
Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California 
Water Resource Control Board, and the California State Historic 
Preservation Officer to develop its surrender application.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the 
Commission's website at https://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.


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    Dated: March 23, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-06515 Filed 3-28-23; 8:45 am]
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