Notice2023-27983
Northern States Power Company; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments
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December 20, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88064-88065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27983]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2711-025]
Northern States Power Company; Notice of Application Tendered for
Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and
Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and Deadline for
Submission of Final Amendments
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License.
b. Project No.: 2711-025.
c. Date Filed: November 30, 2023.
d. Applicant: Northern States Power Company (Northern States
Power).
e. Name of Project: Trego Hydroelectric Project (Trego Project).
f. Location: The project is located on the Namekagon River in the
City of Trego in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Donald Hartinger, Director of Renewable Operation-Hydro, Xcel
Energy, 414 Nicollet Mall, 2, Minneapolis, MN 55401; phone (651) 261-
7668; or Matthew Miller, Environmental Analyst, Xcel Energy, 1414 W
Hamilton Ave., P.O. Box 8, Eau Claire, WI 54702-0008; phone 715-737-
1353.
i. FERC Contact: Laura Washington (202) 502-6072,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f0bc91858291dea7918398999e97849f9eb096958293de979f86"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e8a4899d9a89c6bf899b8081868f9c8786a88e8d9a8bc68f879e">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Cooperating Agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such
requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ]
61,076 (2023).
k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of
the request on the applicant.
l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for
cooperating agency status: January 29, 2024.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status
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>. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#692f2c3b2a26070500070c3a1c1919061b1d290f0c1b0a470e061f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="367073647579585a5f585365434646594442765053445518515940">[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 P-2711-025.
m. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
n. The existing Trego Project consists of the following existing
facilities: (1) a 435.2-acre reservoir; (2) a 642-foot-long, 43.5-foot-
high concrete dam; (3) a 59.5-foot-long, 74-feet-high powerhouse
containing two James Leffel Company vertical Francis-type turbines with
a total generating capacity of 1.2 megawatts; (4) a tailwater; and (5)
a 49-foot-long transmission line. Northern States Power is not
proposing any changes to project facilities or operation.
o. 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 at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85c3c0d7c6caebe9ecebe0d6f0f5f5eaf7f1c5e3e0f7e6abe2eaf3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fbbdbea9b8b4959792959ea88e8b8b94898fbb9d9e8998d59c948d">[email protected]</span></a> or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or (202)
502-8659 (TTY).
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.
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 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#69263939290f0c1b0a470e061f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eda2bdbdad8b889f8ec38a829b">[email protected]</span></a>.
p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will
be made as appropriate.
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Milestone Target date
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Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary)....... February 2024.
Request Additional Information (if necessary) February 2024.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments........ May 2024.
Issue Acceptance Letter...................... June 2024.
Request Additional Information (if necessary) July 2024.
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Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary)...... August 2024.
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Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice
of ready for environmental analysis.
Dated: December 14, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-27983 Filed 12-19-23; 8:45 am]
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