Notice2022-22231
Otter Tail Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
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October 13, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 197 (Thursday, October 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62094-62095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22231]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 10853-027]
Otter Tail Power Company; 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: Request for temporary variance of Article 401.
b. Project No: 10853-027.
c. Date Filed: May 3, 2022.
d. Applicant: Otter Tail Power Company (licensee).
e. Name of Project: Otter Tail River Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Otter Tail River, in
Otter Tail County, Minnesota. The project does not occupy federal
lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Darin Solberg, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d490a7bbb8b6b1a6b394bba0a4b7bbfab7bbb9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="470334282b252235200728333724286924282a">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Margaret Noonan, (202) 502-8971,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7538140712140710015b3b1a1a1b141b35131007165b121a03"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d19cb0a3b6b0a3b4a5ff9fbebebfb0bf91b7b4a3b2ffb6bea7">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: 30 days from the date of notice issuance.
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#bff9faedfcf0d1d3d6d1daeccacfcfd0cdcbffd9dacddc91d8d0c9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2f696a7d6c60414346414a7c5a5f5f405d5b6f494a5d4c01484059">[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-10853-027. 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 proposes a temporary
variance from the target water surface elevation requirements of
Article 401 of the license for Hoot Diversion Dam reservoir (1,256.00
mean sea level). The licensee states that over the past several months,
it had been unable to maintain the newly established target elevation
at the Hoot Diversion Dam reservoir due to (1) unusually low inflow
within the past year, requiring the licensee to cease hydropower
operations at Hoot Lake in order to maintain minimum flow in the
bypassed reach; and (2) the decommissioning of the Hoot Lake thermal
plant on May 31, 2021, which previously drew approximately 200 cubic
feet per second from Hoot Lake. With no outflow from Hoot Lake, the
reservoir levels in Hoot Lake and the Hoot Diversion Dam reservoir
equalized. The licensee lowered the elevation at Hoot Diversion Dam
reservoir by approximately 1.6 feet in response to prevent the water
level in Hoot Lake from rising above its maximum allowed elevation. The
licensee has been consulting with Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources to discuss possible engineering solutions to resolve the
reservoir elevation issue. To allow time for the licensee to consult,
design, and implement a solution, the licensee requests the variance
extend until December 31, 2022.
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.
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For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86c0c3d4c5c9e8eaefe8e3d5f3f6f6e9f4f2c6e0e3f4e5a8e1e9f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="95d3d0c7d6dafbf9fcfbf0c6e0e5e5fae7e1d5f3f0e7f6bbf2fae3">[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 6, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-22231 Filed 10-12-22; 8:45 am]
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