Notice2022-05053
Northwestern Corporation; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
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March 10, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13723-13724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05053]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2301-037]
Northwestern Corporation; Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing 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: Application for Temporary Variance from Stream
Gaging Requirements.
b. Project No: 2301-037.
c. Date Filed: February 14, 2022.
d. Applicant: Northwestern Corporation (licensee).
e. Name of Project: Mystic Lake Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on West Rosebud Creek in Carbon
and Stillwater counties, Montana.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mary Gail Sullivan, Director; Northwestern
Corporation; 11 East Park Street, Butte, MT 59701; Phone: (406) 444-
8115.
i. FERC Contact: Alicia Burtner, (202) 502-8038,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#23624f4a404a420d615651574d465163454651400d444c55"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f6b79a9f959f97d8b4838482989384b690938495d8919980">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: March 24, 2022.
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#2d6b687f6e6243414443487e585d5d425f596d4b485f4e034a425b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a4e2e1f6e7ebcac8cdcac1f7d1d4d4cbd6d0e4c2c1d6c78ac3cbd2">[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, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should
include the docket number P-2301-037. Comments emailed to Commission
staff are not
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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 licensee requests approval of a
temporary variance of its stream gaging requirements in order to
complete maintenance on the West Rosebud Creek stream gaging weir,
located immediately upstream of the Mystic Powerhouse discharge.
Standard Article 8 of the project license requires the licensee to
install and maintain stream gaging stations for the determination of
stage and flow, the amount of water being held in and withdrawn from
storage, and the effective head on the turbines. The West Rosebud Creek
weir consists of a concrete check dam and metal threshold plate;
however, the licensee reports that erosion of the concrete has allowed
water to flow under the metal threshold plate, decreasing gaging
accuracy. Maintenance of the weir would entail removing the plate,
repairing the concrete, and reattaching the plate. In order to do so,
the licensee requests that it be allowed to dewater the site for a
maximum of 7 days, while maintaining flows in the bypass reach.
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. 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, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99dfdccbdad6f7f5f0f7fccaece9e9f6ebedd9fffcebfab7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f2b4b7a0b1bd9c9e9b9c97a18782829d8086b294978091dc959d84">[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,
and .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 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: March 4, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-05053 Filed 3-9-22; 8:45 am]
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