Notice2023-04674
City of False Pass; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene
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March 8, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14359-14360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04674]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. DI23-1-000]
City of False Pass; Notice of Declaration of Intention and
Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene
Take notice that the following application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention.
b. Docket No: DI23-1-000.
c. Date Filed: January 6, 2023.
d. Applicant: City of False Pass.
e. Name of Project: Unga Man Creek Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The proposed Unga Man Creek Hydroelectric Project
would be located near the town of False Pass, in Aleutians East
Borough, Alaska.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16
U.S.C. 817(b).
h. Applicant Contact: Nikki Hoblet, Mayor, City of False Pass; P.O.
Box 50, 180 Unimak Drive, False Pass, AK 99583; telephone: (907) 548-
2319; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a0cdc1d9cfd2e0c6c1ccd3c5d0c1d3d38ecec5d4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e489859d8b96a4828588978194859797ca8a8190">[email protected]</span></a>; Agent Contact: Joel Groves, Project
Manager, Polarconsult Alaska, Inc.; 1503 W 33rd Ave., #310, Anchorage,
AK 99503.
i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502-6437, or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2c66494242454a495e027c43404d5e484542436c4a495e4f024b435a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5c16393232353a392e720c33303d2e383532331c3a392e3f723b332a">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene
is: March 31, 2023.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, protests, and motions to intervene 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#93d5d6c1d0dcfdfffafdf6c0e6e3e3fce1e7d3f5f6e1f0bdf4fce5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ddbd8cfded2f3f1f4f3f8cee8ededf2efe9ddfbf8effeb3faf2eb">[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 docket number DI23-1-000. Comments emailed to Commission staff
are not considered part of the Commission record.
k. Description of Project: The proposed Unga Man Creek
Hydroelectric Project would consist of: (1) a diversion structure
consisting of an approximately 10-foot-high 80-foot-long combination
sheet pile, reinforced concrete and rip-rap uncontrolled spillway weird
and approximately 16-foot-tall rock-faced earthen dike/wingwall
structures extending 50 feet
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south and 200 feet north of the spillway to intersect with natural
terrain; (2) an intake structure sized to screen and admit water into
the project works, integral to the spillway portion of the diversion
structure; (3) a penstock approximately 32-inch in diameter by 4,400-
foot-long to convey water from the diversion to the powerhouse; (4) a
powerhouse measuring approximately 20 by 30 feet housing a cross-flow
turbine coupled to a three-phase synchronous generator, switchgear,
controls, and appurtenances housing a 180-kilowatt generator unit; (5)
an approximately 100-foot-long rubble[hyphen]lined ditch tailrace
returning project water to Unga Man Creek; (6) an approximately 3,100-
foot-long buried three[hyphen]phase 7,200/12,470 volt electric cable to
interconnect the False Pass existing electric distribution system; (7)
an approximately 9,700-foot-long dedicated telecommunication cable to
interconnect the hydro and diesel powerhouse controls, and (8)
approximately 4,400 feet of new access roads and trails necessary to
build, maintain, and operate the project.
When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to
investigate and determine if the project would affect the interests of
interstate or foreign commerce. The Commission also determines whether
or not the project: (1) would be located on a navigable waterway; (2)
would occupy public lands or reservations of the United States; (3)
would utilize surplus water or water power from a government dam; or
(4) would be located on a non-navigable stream over which Congress has
Commerce Clause jurisdiction and would be constructed or enlarged after
1935.
l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the
Commission's website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp</a>.
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#a7e1e2f5e4e8c9cbcec9c2f4d2d7d7c8d5d3e7c1c2d5c489c0c8d1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8bcdced9c8c4e5e7e2e5eed8fefbfbe4f9ffcbedeef9e8a5ece4fd">[email protected]</span></a>, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
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 Responsive Documents: All filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTESTS'', and
``MOTIONS TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Docket Number of the
particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any Motion
to Intervene must also be served upon each representative of the
Applicant specified in the particular application.
p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
Dated: March 1, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-04674 Filed 3-7-23; 8:45 am]
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