Notice2022-08368
N.E.W. Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
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April 20, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08368]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project Nos. 2523-053; 2689-041]
N.E.W. Hydro, LLC; 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: Extension of License Terms.
b. Project Nos: P-2523-053 and P-2689-041.
c. Date Filed: October 18, 2021.
d. Applicant: N.E.W. Hydro, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Oconto Falls Upper (P-2689) and Oconto Falls
Lower (P-2523) Hydroelectric Projects.
f. Location: The projects are located on the Oconto River in Oconto
Falls, Oconto County, New York.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: David Fox, Director, Licensing and
Compliance, N.E.W. Hydro, LLC, c/o Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC,
7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1100W, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, (201)
306-5616, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fb9f9a8d929fd59d9483bb9e9a9c979e98899e9e90899ed5989496"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="335752455a571d555c4b735652545f56504156565841561d505c5e">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Ashish Desai, (202) 502-8370,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eaab9982839982c4ae8f998b83aa8c8f9889c48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6c2d1f04051f044228091f0d052c0a091e0f420b031a">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: May 13, 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#afe9eafdece0c1c3c6c1cafcdadfdfc0dddbefc9caddcc81c8c0d9"><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, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should
include the docket numbers P-2523-053 and P-2689-041. 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: N.E.W. Hydro, LLC., licensee for the
Oconto Falls Upper Project No. 2523 and the Oconto Falls Lower Project
No. 2689, filed a request with the Commission for a 5-year, 3-month
extension of the 30-year licenses for the projects, currently expiring
on October 31, 2027. The new expiration date for the two projects would
be January 31, 2033. The licensee requests the extensions to align the
license expiration dates of the two projects with that of the Stiles
Hydroelectric Project located approximately six river miles downstream
on the Oconto River. The licensee states that aligning the expiration
dates for the projects would allow a more synchronized approach to the
relicensing process and a more comprehensive analysis of the projects'
cumulative environmental impacts. In addition, the licensee states that
relicensing the projects concurrently would also reduce administrative
burdens and promote regulatory efficiencies for the benefit of
regulatory agencies, the licensees, and other relicensing stakeholders.
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#561013041519383a3f383305232626392422163033243578313920"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ebadaeb9a8a4858782858eb89e9b9b84999fab8d8e9988c58c849d">[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: April 13, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-08368 Filed 4-19-22; 8:45 am]
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