University of Notre Dame; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 46978-46979 [2017-21730]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46978-46979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21730]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 7569-006]


University of Notre Dame; Notice of Application 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. Type of Application: Application to amend 5 MW exemption from 
licensing.
    b. Project No.: 7569-006.
    c. Date Filed: April 24, 2017, and supplemented on September 21, 
2017.
    d. Applicant: University of Notre Dame.
    e. Name of Project: South Bend Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the St. Joseph River in St. 
Joseph County, Indiana.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.104 (2016).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Paul A. Kempf, University of Notre Dame, 
100 Facilities Building, Notre Dame, IN 46556, (574) 631-0142.
    i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502-6437, or 
Jennifer.Polardino@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests, 
and recommendations is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by 
the Commission.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene, protests, comments, or recommendations using the 
Commission's eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 
characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at 
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your 
name and contact information at the end of your comments. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (P-7569-006) on 
any comments, motions to intervene, protests, or recommendations filed.
    k. Project as Authorized: The South Bend project consists of: (1) 
An existing reservoir with a surface area of 150 acres and a storage 
capacity of 800 acre-feet at a pool elevation of 680 feet mean sea 
level; (2) an existing concrete and timber-crib dam approximately 18-
feet-high and 435 feet long; (3) powerhouse containing one 50-kilowatt 
(kW) and two 890 kW generating units, for a total authorized capacity 
of 1,830 kW; and (4) appurtenant facilities.
    l. Description of Request: The exemptee requests approval to amend 
the exemption for the South Bend Hydroelectric Project with the 
following modifications to the project's facilities: ten 250 kilowatt 
(kW) units for a total generating capacity of 2,500 kW; a 390-foot-long 
conveyance channel, a coarse trash rack at the inlet to the conveyance 
channel; a secondary trash rack with a traveling brush; and a 1.5 mile 
long, 1.47 kilovolt transmission line buried from the hydro site to the 
tie-in point at the Notre Dame campus. The proposed modifications would 
require changes to the project's boundary.
    m. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed 
on the Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits 
in the docket number field to access the document. You may also 
register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp 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 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. 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. 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.
    p. Filing and Service of Responsive 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; (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, motions 
to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and 
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, 
motions to intervene, or protests should relate to project works

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which are the subject of the license amendment. 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. If an 
intervener 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. 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.

    Dated: October 3, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-21730 Filed 10-6-17; 8:45 am]
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