Notice2022-24276
Brainerd Public Utilities; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions
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November 8, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67476-67477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24276]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2533-062]
Brainerd Public Utilities; Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations,
Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major License.
b. Project No.: 2533-062.
c. Date filed: March 1, 2021.
d. Applicant: Brainerd Public Utilities.
e. Name of Project: Brainerd Hydroelectric Project (Brainerd
Project).
f. Location: On the Mississippi River, in the City of Brainerd, in
Crow Wing County, Minnesota. The project does not occupy federal land.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Scott Magnuson, Superintendent, Brainerd
Public Utilities, 8027 Highland Scenic Road, P.O. Box 273, Brainerd, MN
56401. Phone (218) 825-3213 or email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#44372925232a31372b2a042634316a2b3623"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="06756b676168737569684664767328697461">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Patrick Ely at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5d2d3c292f343e36733831241d3b382f3e733a322b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="81f1e0f5f3e8e2eaafe4edf8c1e7e4f3e2afe6eef7">[email protected]</span></a> or (202) 502-
8570.
j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this
notice.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and
preliminary fishway prescriptions using the Commission's eFiling system
at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</a>. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration,
using the eComment system at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx</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#4f090a1d0c00212326212a1c3a3f3f203d3b0f292a3d2c61282039"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bdfbf8effef2d3d1d4d3d8eec8cdcdd2cfc9fddbd8cfde93dad2cb">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a
paper request. 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 docket number P-2533-062.
The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each
person 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
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particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document
on that resource agency.
k. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready
for environmental analysis.
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a final rule on
April 20, 2022, revising the regulations under 40 CFR parts 1502, 1507,
and 1508 that federal agencies use to implement the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (see National Environmental Policy Act
Implementing Regulations Revisions, 87 FR 23,453-70). The final rule
became effective on May 20, 2022. Commission staff intends to conduct
its NEPA review in accordance with CEQ's new regulations.
l. The Brainerd Project consists of the following facilities: (1) a
short left embankment; (2) a 256-foot-long powerhouse containing five
turbine generators with a totaled installed capacity of 2.9425
megawatts (MW); (3) a 78-foot-long slide gate section; (4) a 207-foot-
long bascule (crest) gate section; (5) a single 20-foot-wide steel
Tainter gate; (6) a 200-foot-long right embankment; (7) a 236-foot-
long, 2.4-kilovolt overhead transmission line; (8) a 25-foot-high dam;
and (9) 2,500-acre impoundment.
The Brainerd Project is operated in a run-of-river mode with an
estimated annual energy production of approximately 19,392 megawatt
hours. Brainerd Public Utilities proposes to continue operating the
project as a run-of-river facility and does not propose any new
construction to the project. A license amendment allows for a sixth
turbine generator unit, which would increase the total installed
capacity to 3.5425 MW. The sixth turbine generator unit has not yet
been installed. See 156 FERC ] 62,045 (2016).
m. 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. For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support. 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, contact FERC
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b4f2f1e6f7fbdad8d8dddad1e7c1c4c4dbc6c0f4d2d1c6d79ad3dbc2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="adebe8ffeee2c3c1c1c4c3c8fed8ddddc2dfd9edcbc8dfce83cac2db">[email protected]</span></a> or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or
TTY, (202) 502-8659.
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. 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.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,''
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or ``
PRELIMINARY FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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 protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the
application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or
motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the
applicant specified in the particular application. A copy of all other
filings in reference to this application 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 4.34(b) and
385.2010.
o. The license applicant must file no later than 60 days following
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) a copy of the water quality
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request;
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification. Please note
that the certification request must be sent to the certifying authority
and to the Commission concurrently.
p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as
appropriate.
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Milestone Target date
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Deadline for Filing Protest, Motion to December 2022.
Intervene, Comments, Recommendations, and
Agency Terms and Conditions/Prescriptions.
Deadline for Filing Reply Comments.......... February 2023.
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Dated: November 1, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-24276 Filed 11-7-22; 8:45 am]
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