Notice2026-18150
Juneau Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Request for Extension of Time To Commence and Complete Construction Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
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September 4, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 171 (Friday, September 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56874-56875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18150]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 13563-003]
Juneau Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Request for Extension of Time
To Commence and Complete Construction Accepted for Filing, 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 Extension of Time.
b. Project No: 13563-003.
c. Date Filed: May 18, 2026, and supplemented on June 1, July 6,
and July 22, 2026.
d. Applicant: Juneau Hydropower, Inc.
e. Name of Project: Sweetheart Lake Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The unconstructed project is located on Sweetheart
Creek in the Tongass National Forest, approximately 30 miles south of
the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska. The project occupies federal
land administered by the U.S. Forest Service as part of the Tongass
National Forest.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Law No. 119-90, Sec. 1020, 140 Stat.
820-21.
h. Applicant Contact: Duff W. Mitchell, Juneau Hydropower, Inc.
P.O. Box 22775, Juneau, AK 99802, (907) 789-2775,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f1b0a19195112160b1c171a13133f150a111a1e0a17061b0d10511c1012"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1672637070387b7f62757e737a7a567c63787377637e6f7264793875797b">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Jeremy Jessup, (202) 502-6779,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bff5dacddad2c691f5dacccccacfffd9dacddc91d8d0c9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="22684750474f5b0c68475151575262444750410c454d54">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing comments: October 1, 2026 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time.
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>. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0b4d4e594844656762656e587e7b7b64797f4b6d6e7968256c647d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cf898a9d8c80a1a3a6a1aa9cbabfbfa0bdbb8fa9aabdace1a8a0b9">[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: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first page of any filing
should include the docket number P-13563-003. 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
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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 that the
Commission grant a two-year extension of time from the existing
deadline of September 8, 2026, to September 8, 2028, to commence
project construction pursuant to Article 301 of the license.
Additionally, the licensee requests a two-year extension of time from
September 8, 2029, to September 8, 2031 to complete project
construction. This would be the first 2-year extension of time
authorized by Public Law 119-90.
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. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#074142554448696b6e696254727777687573476162756429606871"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fdbbb8afbeb29391949398ae888d8d928f89bd9b988f9ed39a928b">[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; and (3) 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.
p. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact the Office
of Public Participation at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#49061919092f2c3b2a672e263f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="98d7c8c8d8fefdeafbb6fff7ee">[email protected]</span></a>.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: September 1, 2026.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-18150 Filed 9-3-26; 8:45 am]
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