Notice2021-23957
Upper Peninsula Power Company; Notice of Application for Amendment of License, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
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November 3, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 210 (Wednesday, November 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60629-60630]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23957]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 10855-345]
Upper Peninsula Power Company; Notice of Application for
Amendment of License, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Protests
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Type of Proceeding: Request for temporary variances of Article
402.
b. Project No.: 10855-345.
c. Date Filed: October 14, 2021.
d. Licensee: Upper Peninsula Power Company.
e. Name of Project: Dead River Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Dead River, in Marquette
County, Michigan.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Licensee Contact: Mr. Virgil Schlorke, Upper Peninsula Power
Company, 800 Greenwood Street, Ishpeming, MI 49849, (906) 485-2480.
i. FERC Contact: Brian Bartos, (202) 502-6679,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c98bbba0a8a7e78ba8bbbda6ba89afacbbaae7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="80c2f2e9e1eeaec2e1f2f4eff3c0e6e5f2e3aee7eff6">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests, is November 29, 2021.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's
eFiling system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp</a>.
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without
prior registration, using the eComment system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp</a>. You must include your name and contact
information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#01474453424e6f6d686f64527471716e737541676473622f666e77"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a2c2f382925040603040f391f1a1a05181e2a0c0f1809440d051c">[email protected]</span></a>, (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 docket number P-10855-033. 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 applicant requests a temporary
variance from the surface elevation requirements under Article 402 at
the Silver Lake Storage Basin (SLSB) and Dead River Storage Basin
(DRSB) due to ongoing drought conditions at the project. The applicant
is currently in dry year consultation with the Michigan Department of
Natural Resources, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and
Energy, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Due to the potential long-
term nature of the variance, the applicant requests a temporary
variance from the license requirements until impoundment elevations
return to normal levels.
Additionally, the applicant proposes to modify the start-of-month
target reservoir surface elevation requirements at the SLSB and DRSB
for the year 2022. Specifically, the applicant proposes to increase the
SLSB start-of-month target elevations in February and March from
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1,477.5 to 1,479.0 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD); April
from 1,477.5 to 1,485.0 feet NGVD; May from 1,479.0 to 1,485.0 feet
NGVD; June from 1,481.0 to 1,485.0 feet NGVD; July from 1,481.5 to
1,485.0 feet NGVD; August from 1,480.0 to 1,482.5 feet NGVD; September
and October from 1,479.5 to 1480.0 feet NGVD. The licensee would
continue to maintain the target elevations for the remaining months as
required by Article 402. The applicant proposes to increase the DRSB
start-of-month target elevation for May from 1,340.0 to 1,341.0 feet
NGVD. The applicant states that the temporary variance will allow the
applicant to continue to determine if there are operational
modifications that can be employed to improve water quality in the Dead
River, as well as to proactively allow for increased storage in the
impoundments in the event that the watershed receives significant
precipitation and/or snowmelt in the spring.
l. Locations of the Application: This filing may 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. 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, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#12545740515d7c7e7b7c77416762627d606652747760713c757d64"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0d4b485f4e4263616463685e787d7d627f794d6b687f6e236a627b">[email protected]</span></a>, 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.
Dated: October 28, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-23957 Filed 11-2-21; 8:45 am]
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