Notice2021-19454
City of River Falls Municipal Utilities; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments
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September 8, 2021
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 50340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19454]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 10489-020]
City of River Falls Municipal Utilities; Notice of Application
Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural
Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Subsequent License.
b. Project No.: 10489-020.
c. Date Filed: August 26, 2021.
d. Applicant: City of River Falls Municipal Utilities (City of
River Falls).
e. Name of Project: River Falls Hydroelectric Project (River Falls
Project).
f. Location: The River Falls Project is located on the Kinnickinnic
River in the City of River Falls in Pierce County, Wisconsin. The
project does not occupy federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Kevin Westhuis, Utility Director of the City
of River Falls Municipal Utilities; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#670c100214130f120e14271501040e131e49081500"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f59e829086819d809c86b58793969c818cdb9a8792">[email protected]</span></a> (preferred
contact) or (715) 426-3442.
i. FERC Contact: Shana Wiseman at (202) 502-8736 or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a4d7ccc5cac58ad3cdd7c1c9c5cae4c2c1d6c78ac3cbd2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="becdd6dfd0df90c9d7cddbd3dfd0fed8dbccdd90d9d1c8">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
k. The River Falls Project consists of: (1) A 140-foot-long, 32-
foot-high concrete dam; (2) an impoundment with a surface area of 15.5
acres; (3) a 200-foot-long, 6-foot-diameter penstock; (4) a powerhouse
containing one generating unit rated at 250 kilowatts; (5) a 50-foot-
long transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
The River Falls Project is operated in a run-of-river mode with an
estimated annual energy production of approximately 1,220,000 kilowatt
hours. The City of River Falls proposes to continue operating the
project as a run-of-river facility and does not propose any new
construction to the project.
l. A copy of the application can be viewed on the Commission's
website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a> using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the
docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. 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 on March 13, 2020. For
assistance, contact FERC at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#51171403121e3f3d383f34022421213e232511373423327f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f7b1b2a5b4b8999b9e9992a4828787988583b791928594d9909881">[email protected]</span></a> or call toll-
free, (866) 208-3676 or (202) 502-8659 (TTY).
m. You may also register online at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a> to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
n. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will
be made as appropriate.
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Milestone Target date
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Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary). September 2021.
Request Additional Information......... October 2021.
Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready February 2021.
for Environmental Analysis.
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o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice
of ready for environmental analysis.
Dated: September 2, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-19454 Filed 9-7-21; 8:45 am]
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