Notice2023-12239
Marquette Board of Light and Power; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
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June 8, 2023
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 110 (Thursday, June 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37533-37534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12239]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2589-095]
Marquette Board of Light and Power; 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. Type of Application: Request for a Temporary Variance of Flow
and Reservoir Elevation Requirements.
b. Project No.: 2589-095.
c. Dates Filed: May 26, 2023.
d. Applicant: Marquette Board of Light and Power (licensee).
e. Name of Project: Marquette Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Dead River, near the
City of Marquette, in Marquette County, Michigan. The project does not
occupy federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Thomas J. Skewis, Environmental Compliance,
Marquette Board of Light and Power, 2200 Wright Street, Marquette, MI
49855, (906) 225-8670, tskewis@mblp.
i. FERC Contact: Aneela Mousam, (202) 502-8357,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#63020d06060f024d0e0c1610020e23050611004d040c15"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f7969992929b96d99a988284969ab791928594d9909881">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests
is 30 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission. 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/doc-sfiling/ecomment.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/doc-sfiling/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="43050611000c2d2f2a2d26103633332c313703252631206d242c35">[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, MD 20852. The first page of any filing should
include docket number P-2589-095.
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 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 Commission
approval for a temporary variance of the minimum powerhouse flow and
reservoir elevation requirements outlined in license articles 403 and
404. The purpose of the variance request is to accommodate controls
upgrade and minor maintenance at the Forestville powerhouse (No. 2
Development), scheduled to take place for a duration of 6-10 weeks in
June-July 2023. To facilitate the controls upgrade, the licensee plans
to take both hydro units offline. Prior to taking the hydro units
offline, the licensee would gradually reduce the powerhouse flows \1\
to allow the reservoir elevation to exceed the maximum allowable limit
(771.0 feet), and overflow the spillway \2\ to prevent areas within the
river channel from drying up before suspending the powerhouse flows.
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\1\ 40 cubic feet per second.
\2\ The overflow spillway has a crest elevation of 771.4 feet.
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For the duration of the planned upgrades, the licensee would
provide flows \3\ from the spillway to the river by allowing the
reservoir elevation to exceed the spillway crest elevation of 771.4
feet. Once the project upgrades are complete, the licensee would place
the hydro units online and lower the reservoir level to meet the
license requirements. The licensee would work closely with the relevant
resource agencies to prevent any adverse environmental effects from
occurring prior to, during, and after the temporary variance.
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\3\ The flows would be run of the river.
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l. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (<a href="http://ferc.gov">http://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 at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4e080b1c0d01202227202b1d3b3e3e213c3a0e282b3c2d60292138"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c88e8d9a8b87a6a4a1a6ad9bbdb8b8a7babc88aeadbaabe6afa7be">[email protected]</span></a> or call toll-
free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, (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, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit
comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.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, motions to
intervene, or protests must be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular application.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1)
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'', or ``PROTEST'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
the name of the applicant and the project number(s) of the application
to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and
telephone number of the person intervening or protesting; 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. 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 385.2010.
p. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available
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information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and
assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or
requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at
(202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a6e9f6f6e6c0c3d4c588c1c9d0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="440b141404222136276a232b32">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: June 2, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-12239 Filed 6-7-23; 8:45 am]
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