City of Kaukauna, Wisconsin; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions, 56595-56596 [2017-25725]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56595-56596]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25725]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1510-018]


City of Kaukauna, Wisconsin; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for 
Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms 
and Conditions, and Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 1510-018.
    c. Date filed: March 24, 2017.
    d. Applicant: City of Kaukauna, Wisconsin (Kaukauna).
    e. Name of Project: Kaukauna Project.
    f. Location: On the Fox River in the City of Kaukauna, Outagamie 
County, Wisconsin. There are no federal or tribal lands within the 
project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mike Pedersen, Kaukauna Utilities, 777 
Island Street, P.O. Box 1777, Kaukauna, WI 54130-7077; (920) 766-5721.
    i. FERC Contact: Erin Kimsey, (202) 502-8621 or 
erin.kimsey@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from 
the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from 
the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene and protests, comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions 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. The first page of any filing should 
include docket number P-1510-018.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice 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. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready 
for environmental analysis.
    l. The existing Kaukauna City Plant Hydroelectric Project consists 
of: (1) An approximately 3,842-foot-long dam that includes: (a) A 930-
foot-long, 14-foot-high masonry retaining wall section (left forebay 
dam) with a 4-foot-wide trash sluice; (b) a 92-foot-long, 25-foot-high 
concrete intake and powerhouse section; (c) a 292-foot-long, 26- to 30-
foot-high masonry and concrete retaining wall section (right forebay 
dam); (d) a 34-foot-long, 11-foot-high trash sluice; (e) a 66-foot-
long, 18-foot-high gated spillway section with two 30-foot-wide, 8.8-
foot-high spillway gates; and (f) a 2,428-foot-long, 0.5- to 10-foot-
high concrete and natural rock spillway section; (2) a 19-acre,1.5-
mile-long impoundment with a normal maximum elevation of 629.0 feet 
above mean sea level (msl); (3) a 25-foot-high, 88-foot-wide intake 
structure with seven 11-foot-high, 7-foot-wide head gates and a 
continuous 25-foot-high, 88-foot-wide trashrack with 5-inch clear-bar 
spacing; (4) a 92-foot-long, 47.5-foot-high concrete and brick 
powerhouse containing two 2.4-megawatt turbine-generator units for a 
total installed capacity of 4.8 megawatts; (5) a 440-foot-wide, 49-
foot-deep, 1,200-foot-long excavated tailrace; (6) two 68-foot-long, 
2.4-kilovolt generator leads that connect the turbine-generator units 
to the licensee's local distribution system; and (7) appurtenant 
facilities. Kaukauna operates the project in a run-of-river mode with 
an average annual generation of approximately 29,704 megawatt-hours.
    Kaukauna is not proposing any new project facilities, and proposes 
to continue operating the project in a run-of-river mode, with a 
minimum impoundment elevation of 628.5 feet msl (0.5 foot less than the 
spillway crest elevation). Kaukauna also proposes to develop resource 
plans for mitigating the effects of reservoir drawdowns, woody debris 
removal, and erosion on aquatic resources; and mitigating the spread of 
invasive species.
    m. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at

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https://www.ferc.gov 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 Online Support. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h 
above.
    n. 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.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title PROTEST, 
MOTION TO INTERVENE, COMMENTS, REPLY COMMENTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, TERMS 
AND CONDITIONS, or PRESCRIPTIONS; (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, 
recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth 
their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 
18 CFR 4.34(b). 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. 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.
    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, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    o. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality 
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including 
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; 
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.

    Dated: November 21, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-25725 Filed 11-28-17; 8:45 am]
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