[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 76 (Monday, April 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 21848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08259]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 8015-008]
North Eastern Wisconsin Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application for
Temporary Amendment 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: Temporary amendment of exemption.
b. Project No.: 8015-008.
c. Date Filed: April 13, 2020.
d. Applicant: North Eastern Wisconsin Hydro, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Shawano Paper Mills Dam Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Wolf River in Shawano
County, Wisconsin.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Melissa Rondou, Eagle Creek Renewable
Energy, 116 N State St., P.O. Box 167, Neshkoro, WI 54960; telephone:
(920) 293-4628 ext. 347.
i. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, telephone: (202) 502-6778, and
email address: christopher.chaney@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission.
All documents may be filed electronically via the internet. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's
website 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676,
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. In lieu of electronic filing, please send a
paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing
should include docket number P-8015-008. 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 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 exemptee requests authorization to
increase the normal target impoundment elevation from 802.5 feet mean
sea level (msl) to a target elevation of 802.9 feet msl between May 15,
2020, and November 15, 2020, while continuing to operate the project
within the authorized elevation range of 801.83 feet msl and 803.17
feet msl. The exemptee states the amendment is necessary to determine
appropriate mitigation measures for the navigational hazards that exist
on Shawano Lake and the channel, and implement them prior to the 2021
recreation season.
l. Locations of the Application: The Commission provides all
interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of
this document via the internet through the Commission's website at
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 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. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. At this
time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public
Reference Room due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll free,
(866) 208-3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659.
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. 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 Responsive Documents: All filings 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 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. A copy of all other filings in reference to this
application 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 385.2010.
Dated: April 14, 2020.
Kimberly Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-08259 Filed 4-17-20; 8:45 am]
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