STS Hydropower, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 56654-56655 [2022-19979]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 56654 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 178 / Thursday, September 15, 2022 / Notices serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: October 29, 2022. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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 docket number P–2347– 064. m. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The Janesville Project consists of the following existing facilities: (1) a 141-acre reservoir; (2) a 255.3-foot-long concrete dam; (3) transmission equipment that consists of unit 1’s generator connected through one, three phase, 400-Ampere, 7.5-kilovolt (kV) dry type vacuum contactor and unit 2’s generator connected through one, oilfilled, three phase, 400-Ampere, 7.5-kV circuit breaker to the 4.1-kV bus and a 4.1-kV/12.4-kV, 500 kilovolt amperes three phase transformer connected to a non-project 12.4-kV distribution system; (4) a tailrace: and (5) a powerhouse containing two generating units with a total installed capacity of 0.5 megawatts. The Janesville Project is currently operated in a run-of-river mode and generates an annual average of approximately 2.285 megawatt hours. Midwest Hydro proposes to continue operating the project as a run-of-river facility and does not propose any new construction to the project. o. A copy of the application can 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. 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 on March 13, 2020. For VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:56 Sep 14, 2022 Jkt 256001 assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or (202) 502– 8659 (TTY). 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. p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Milestone Target date Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary). Request Additional Information. Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments. Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary). Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis. December 2022 December 2022 June 2023 October 2023 October 2023 Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Dated: September 9, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–19982 Filed 9–14–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2446–052] STS Hydropower, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments 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.: 2446–052. c. Date filed: August 30, 2022. d. Applicant: STS Hydropower, LLC (STS Hydropower). e. Name of Project: Dixon Hydroelectric Project (Dixon Project). f. Location: The project is located on the Rock River in the towns of Dixon and Grand Tour and the city of Dixon PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 in Lee and Ogle Counties, Illinois. The project does not include any federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. David Fox, Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, Eagle Creek RE Management, LLC, 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1100W, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, (240) 724– 8765, david.fox@eaglecreekre.com. i. FERC Contact: Laura Washington (202) 502–6072, Laura.Washington@ ferc.gov. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission’s policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: October 29, 2022. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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 docket number P–2446– 052. E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 178 / Thursday, September 15, 2022 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 m. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The Dixon Project consists of the following existing facilities: (1) a 305.92-acre reservoir; (2) a 610-foot-long the concrete overflow dam; (3) a forebay; (4) transmission equipment is composed of generators connected to a 2.3-kilovolt bus; (5) a tailrace; and (6) a powerhouse containing five generating units with a total installed capacity of 3 megawatts. The Dixon Project is currently operated in a run-of-river mode and generates an annual average of approximately 14,995 megawatt hours. STS Hydropower proposes to continue operating the project as a run-of-river facility and does not propose any new construction to the project. o. A copy of the application can 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. 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 on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or (202) 502– 8659 (TTY). 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. p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Milestone Target date Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary). Request Additional Information ... Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments. Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary). Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis. December 2022. December 2022. June 2023. October 2023. October 2023. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Dated: September 9, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–19979 Filed 9–14–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:56 Sep 14, 2022 Jkt 256001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2348–050] Midwest Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Subsequent License. b. Project No.: 2348–050. c. Date filed: August 30, 2022. d. Applicant: Midwest Hydro, LLC (Midwest Hydro). e. Name of Project: Beloit Hydroelectric Project (Beloit Project). f. Location: The project is located on the Rock River in the city of Beloit in Rock County, Wisconsin. The project does not include any federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. David Fox, Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, Eagle Creek RE Management, LLC, 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1100W, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, (240) 724– 8765, david.fox@eaglecreekre.com. i. FERC Contact: Laura Washington (202) 502–6072, Laura.Washington@ ferc.gov. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission’s policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 56655 l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: October 29, 2022. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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 docket number P–2348– 050. m. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The Beloit Project consists of the following existing facilities: (1) a 686acre reservoir; (2) a 315.9-foot-long concrete dam; (3) transmission equipment composed of a generator connected through one oil-filled, three phase, 400 Ampere-rated,7.5-kilovolt (kV) circuit breaker to the 4.1-kV bus and a 4.1-kV/12.4-kV, 500-kilovolt amperes three phase transformer connected to the non-project 12.4-kV distribution system; (4) a tailrace; and (5) a powerhouse containing one generating unit with a total installed capacity of 0.48 megawatts. The Beloit Project is currently operated in a run-of-river mode and generates an annual average of approximately 3,035 megawatt hours. Midwest Hydro proposes to continue operating the project as a run-of-river facility and does not propose any new construction to the project. o. A copy of the application can 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. 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 on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or (202) 502– 8659 (TTY). E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 178 (Thursday, September 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56654-56655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19979]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2446-052]


STS Hydropower, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing 
With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and 
Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for 
Submission of Final Amendments

    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.: 2446-052.
    c. Date filed: August 30, 2022.
    d. Applicant: STS Hydropower, LLC (STS Hydropower).
    e. Name of Project: Dixon Hydroelectric Project (Dixon Project).
    f. Location: The project is located on the Rock River in the towns 
of Dixon and Grand Tour and the city of Dixon in Lee and Ogle Counties, 
Illinois. The project does not include any federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. David Fox, Senior Director of Regulatory 
Affairs, Eagle Creek RE Management, LLC, 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 
1100W, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, (240) 724-8765, 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Laura Washington (202) 502-6072, 
[email protected].
    j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies 
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to 
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the 
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such 
requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note 
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation 
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ] 
61,076 (2001).
    k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to 
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the 
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person 
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of 
the request on the applicant.
    l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for 
cooperating agency status: October 29, 2022.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status 
using the Commission's eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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 
docket number P-2446-052.

[[Page 56655]]

    m. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    n. The Dixon Project consists of the following existing facilities: 
(1) a 305.92-acre reservoir; (2) a 610-foot-long the concrete overflow 
dam; (3) a forebay; (4) transmission equipment is composed of 
generators connected to a 2.3-kilovolt bus; (5) a tailrace; and (6) a 
powerhouse containing five generating units with a total installed 
capacity of 3 megawatts.
    The Dixon Project is currently operated in a run-of-river mode and 
generates an annual average of approximately 14,995 megawatt hours. STS 
Hydropower proposes to continue operating the project as a run-of-river 
facility and does not propose any new construction to the project.
    o. A copy of the application can 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. 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 on March 13, 2020. For 
assistance, contact FERC at [email protected] or call toll-
free, (866) 208-3676 or (202) 502-8659 (TTY).
    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.
    p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will 
be made as appropriate.

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                Milestone                           Target date
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Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary)..  December 2022.
Request Additional Information..........  December 2022.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments...  June 2023.
Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary).  October 2023.
Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental   October 2023.
 Analysis.
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    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.

    Dated: September 9, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-19979 Filed 9-14-22; 8:45 am]
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