Georgia Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 26512-26513 [2021-10228]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 26512 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 92 / Friday, May 14, 2021 / Notices feasibility of the Saugerties Community Hydro Project to be located at the Diamond Mills Dam on Esopus Creek in Saugerties, Ulster County, New York. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any landdisturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) An 140-acre impoundment with a normal volume of 826 acre-feet at a normal maximum surface elevation of 46.5 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929; (2) an existing 350-foot-long, 32-foot-high concrete gravity dam with a 340-footlong spillway; (3) an existing 30-footlong, 9-foot-high auxiliary spillway; (4) an existing 40-foot-long, 6-foot-diameter penstock; (5) two new 759-kilowatt horizontal Kaplan bulb turbines; (6) a new 15-foot-long, 10-foot-wide powerhouse; (7) a new three-phase, 13.2-kilovolt, 250-foot-long transmission line extending from the powerhouse to the proposed interconnection point west of the project; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an annual generation of 6,000 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Joel Herm, Saugerties Community Hydro, LLC, P.O. Box 224, Rhinebeck, NY 12572; phone: 917–244–3607. FERC Contact: Woohee Choi; email: woohee.choi@ferc.gov; phone: (202) 502–6336. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.aspx. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ QuickComment.aspx. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:58 May 13, 2021 Jkt 253001 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–15111–000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of the Commission’s website at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–15111) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: May 10, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–10227 Filed 5–13–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2413–126] Georgia Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and 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: Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters—Sand Mine. b. Project No: 2413–126. c. Date Filed: August 30, 2019, and supplemented on April 22, 2021, and April 26, 2021. d. Applicant: Georgia Power Company (licensee). e. Name of Project: Wallace Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The proposed non-project sand mine is located in the northern part of Lake Oconee, the project reservoir, in Greene County, Georgia. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Herbie Johnston, Hydro General Manager, 600 North 18th Street, Bin 16N–8180, Birmingham, AL 35203, 205–257–1359. i. FERC Contact: Michael Calloway at (202) 502–8041 or michael.calloway@ ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: May 10, 2021. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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/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, 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 the docket number P–2413–126. 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 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: On August 30, 2019, the licensee filed a request with the Commission for approval to permit a non-project use of project lands and waters to allow River Sand Incorporated to dredge an approximately 2-mile stretch of the upper project reservoir in Greene County, Georgia for the purposes of commercial sand mining. The Commission noticed the original application on October 21, 2019. On April 22 and 26, 2021, the licensee filed an amendment to their original application to provide avoidance and mitigation measures regarding cultural resources that may exist within the area. The licensee also filed a letter from the Georgia State Historic Preservation Office providing a no adverse effect call provided the prescribed measures were met. The sorting area will be located on 6 acres of privately-owned land within the project boundary that the licensee has flowage rights over. The mine E:\FR\FM\14MYN1.SGM 14MYN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 92 / Friday, May 14, 2021 / Notices operator expects the year-round operation of the sand mine will extract 5,000 to 25,000 tons of sediment per year. The operation will not be conducted on U.S. Forest Service Land. l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the Commission’s website at 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. 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. 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; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person commenting, 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. 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:58 May 13, 2021 Jkt 253001 Dated: May 10, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–10228 Filed 5–13–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [P–2444–037] Northern States Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and 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: Request for a temporary amendment of reservoir elevation requirement. b. Project No.: 2444–037. c. Date Filed: April 7, 2021. d. Applicant: Northern States Power Company. e. Name of Project: White River Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on the White River in Ashland County, Wisconsin. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Matthew Miller, 1414 West Hamilton Avenue, P.O. Box 8, Eau Claire, WI 54702, (715) 737–1353. i. FERC Contact: Mr. Steven Sachs, (202) 502–8666, Steven.Sachs@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests is 30 days from the issuance 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26513 must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–2444–037. 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 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. Description of Request: The applicant requests a temporary amendment of its minimum reservoir elevation requirement to allow for bridge and gate repairs. The applicant states it would initially draw down the reservoir by approximately 5 feet below the normal pond elevation to allow for repair of the bridge that crosses the spillway. The applicant expects this work to be completed approximately 10 weeks after commencement of the drawdown. Following completion of the bridge work, the applicant intends to lower the reservoir another 3 feet, or 8 feet below the normal elevation, to allow for work on its spillway gates which would require an additional 2 weeks before beginning to refill the reservoir. The applicant expects to return the reservoir to its normal elevation approximately 14 weeks after the beginning of the drawdown, but requests the temporary amendment be effective from June 1 through October 31, 2021 to allow for weather and construction contingencies. l. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the internet through the Commission’s Home Page (https:// ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission’s Public Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 502–8659. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should E:\FR\FM\14MYN1.SGM 14MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 92 (Friday, May 14, 2021)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2413-126]


Georgia Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing 
and 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: Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters--
Sand Mine.
    b. Project No: 2413-126.
    c. Date Filed: August 30, 2019, and supplemented on April 22, 2021, 
and April 26, 2021.
    d. Applicant: Georgia Power Company (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Wallace Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The proposed non-project sand mine is located in the 
northern part of Lake Oconee, the project reservoir, in Greene County, 
Georgia.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Herbie Johnston, Hydro General Manager, 600 
North 18th Street, Bin 16N-8180, Birmingham, AL 35203, 205-257-1359.
    i. FERC Contact: Michael Calloway at (202) 502-8041 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: May 10, 2021.
    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/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 [email protected], (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 the docket number P-2413-126. 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 
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: On August 30, 2019, the licensee filed a 
request with the Commission for approval to permit a non-project use of 
project lands and waters to allow River Sand Incorporated to dredge an 
approximately 2-mile stretch of the upper project reservoir in Greene 
County, Georgia for the purposes of commercial sand mining. The 
Commission noticed the original application on October 21, 2019. On 
April 22 and 26, 2021, the licensee filed an amendment to their 
original application to provide avoidance and mitigation measures 
regarding cultural resources that may exist within the area. The 
licensee also filed a letter from the Georgia State Historic 
Preservation Office providing a no adverse effect call provided the 
prescribed measures were met. The sorting area will be located on 6 
acres of privately-owned land within the project boundary that the 
licensee has flowage rights over. The mine

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operator expects the year-round operation of the sand mine will extract 
5,000 to 25,000 tons of sediment per year. The operation will not be 
conducted on U.S. Forest Service Land.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the 
Commission's website at 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. 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. 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; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the 
person commenting, 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. 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.

    Dated: May 10, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-10228 Filed 5-13-21; 8:45 am]
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