    [Federal Register Volume 90, Number 84 (Friday, May 2, 2025)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 18842-18843]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 2025-07656]

    =======================================================================
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------

    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

    [Project No. 2212-059]

    Domtar Paper Company, LLC; 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: 2212-059.
        c. Date Filed: August 27, 2024, and supplemented on February 28,
    2025 March 14, 2025.
        d. Applicant: Domtar Paper Company, LLC.
        e. Name of Project: Rothschild Hydroelectric Project.
        f. Location: The project is located on the Wisconsin River in
    Marathon County, Wisconsin. The project does not occupy any Federal
    lands.
        g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
        h. Applicant Contact: Steven Lewens, Environmental Health and
    Safety Manager-Rothschild, Domtar Paper Company, LLC, 200 North Grand
    Avenue, Rothschild, WI 54474, Steven.lewens@domtar.com, (715) 355-6268.
        i. FERC Contact: Aneela Mousam, (202) 502-8357,
    aneela.mousam@ferc.gov.
        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: May 28, 2025.
        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 https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
    Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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, 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, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
    12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first page of any filing
    should include the docket number P-2212-059. 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 requests a non-capacity
    amendment of its license to replace the existing timber crib spillway
    section with two hydraulically actuated overhead hinged crest gates
    mounted on a reinforced concrete crest structure with reinforced
    concrete piers. Additionally, a reinforced concrete labyrinth crest
    structure and reinforced concrete stilling basins would be constructed
    for both spillways. The new spillway is expected to have similar
    hydraulic capacity to the timber crib spillway. The licensee does not
    intend to draw down the reservoir during construction, which is
    expected to take approximately three and a half years to complete.
        m. 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
    FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, 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

    [[Page 18843]]

    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, 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,
    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
    OPP@ferc.gov.

        Dated: April 28, 2025.
    Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
    Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 2025-07656 Filed 5-1-25; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 6717-01-P