Loup River Public Power District; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 19277 [2018-09252]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 19277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09252]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1256-036]


Loup River Public Power District; 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: Revised Recreation Plan.
    b. Project No.: 1256-036.
    c. Date Filed: February 15, 2018.
    d. Applicant: Loup River Public Power District.
    e. Name of Project: Loup River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Loup and Platte Rivers in Nance and Platte Counties, 
Nebraska.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Neal D. Suess, President/CEO, Loup River 
Public Power District, 2404 Fifteenth Street, P.O. Box 988, Columbus, 
NE 68602, (402) 564-3171, ext. 268.
    i. FERC Contact: Shana High, (202) 502-8674, [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests, is 30 days from the issuance date 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 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/doc-sfiling/ecomment.asp. You must include your 
name and contact information at the end of your comments. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected], (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-1256-036.
    k. Description of Request: Article 413 of the project license 
required Loup River Public Power District (licensee) to make specific 
revisions to the Recreation Plan filed as part of its license 
application. These revisions include: provisions to continue operating 
and maintaining five parks and three trails, and remove playground 
equipment from Tailrace Park; drawings of the restroom at Headworks OHV 
Park, the volleyball court at Park Camp, the fishing pier at Lake North 
Park, and the trail segment along the southeast shore of Lake Babcock; 
procedures to ensure continued operation and maintenance of the 
Headworks OHV Park; a discussion about how the needs of the disabled 
will be considered; and an implementation schedule. The licensee's 
revised Recreation Plan generally incorporates these revisions. 
Regarding continued operation and maintenance of the Headworks Off-
Highway Vehicle (OHV) Park, after the Nebraska OHV Association 
dissolved in September of 2016, the licensee closed the Headworks OHV 
Park, as OHV riding has unique challenges that are beyond the expertise 
of its staff. The revised Recreation Plan states that the licensee is 
committed to reopening the Headworks OHV area when it has the 
assistance of a third-party to provide the necessary expertise and 
liability insurance. The licensee states that it has been contacted by 
several organizations that are interested in filling this role.
    l. 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 website 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 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above.
    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 and 
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, 
motions to intervene, or protests should relate to project works which 
are the subject of the application. Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. A copy of any motion to 
intervene or protest 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: April 25, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-09252 Filed 5-1-18; 8:45 am]
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