[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 120 (Friday, June 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52036-52037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13521]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 10853-043]


Otter Tail Power Company; Notice of Application for Non-Capacity 
Amendment of License Accepted for Filing, 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: Non-capacity Amendment of License.
    b. Project No: 10853-043.
    c. Date Filed: September 29, 2023, and supplemented November 21, 
2023, and June 4, 2024.
    d. Applicant: Otter Tail Power Company (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Otter Tail River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Otter Tail River in 
Otter Tail County, Minnesota, and does not occupy federal land. The 
project's five developments, from upstream to downstream, are: (1) 
Friberg; (2) Hoot; (3) Central; (4) Pisgah; and (5) Dayton Hollow.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Michael Olson, Otter Tail Power Company, 215 
South Cascade Street, Fergus Falls, MN 56537, (218) 739-8411, 
[email protected] and Laura Cowan, Kleinschmidt Associates, P.O. Box 
278, 400 Historic Drive, Strasburg, PA 17579, (717) 983-4065, 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Jeremy Jessup, (202) 502-6779, 
[email protected].
    j. Cooperating agencies: With this notice, the Commission is 
inviting federal, state, local, and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction 
and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues affected 
by the proposal, that wish to cooperate in the preparation of any 
environmental document, if applicable, to follow the instructions for 
filing such requests described in item k below. Cooperating agencies 
should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the 
preparation of any environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 
FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
    k. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: July 15, 2024.
    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: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: 
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first 
page of any filing should include the docket number P-10853-043. 
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.
    l. Description of Request: The licensee is proposing to amend 
Article 401 of the license to continue operating in a run-of-river 
mode, with reservoir levels as close to target levels as practicable, 
but adding an operating band of 0.5 foot for reservoir 
elevations except during flood conditions, at all five developments of 
the project. The licensee states that it has historically managed 
reservoir levels as close to target levels as practicable, and within 
0.5 foot of the target elevations, except during flood 
conditions. The licensee explains that continuous management of 
reservoir levels at the exact target elevation is not possible due to 
natural variability from wave run-up, precipitation events, etc. The 
licensee states the proposal would not change run-of-river operation, 
existing project facilities, the project boundary, or project 
management and need for project power, nor is there any ground 
disturbance associated with the amendment.
    m. 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.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. 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.
    p. 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,

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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.
    q. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports 
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, 
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For 
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is 
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].

    Dated: June 13, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-13521 Filed 6-20-24; 8:45 am]
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