Otter Tail Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 62094-62095 [2022-22231]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 62094 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 197 / Thursday, October 13, 2022 / Notices public utility transmission providers’ transmission planning regions. The workshop will take place virtually, with remote participation from both presenters and attendees. Further details on remote attendance and participation will be released prior to the workshop. Individuals interested in participating as panelists should submit a selfnomination email by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 21, 2022, to TransferCapabilityWorkshop@ferc.gov. Each nomination should state the proposed panelist’s name, contact information, organizational affiliation, position title, a short biography, and what topic(s) the proposed panelist would speak on. If applicable, please also include with the nomination the name and contact information of any other individual that should also be copied on correspondence. 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For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov, call toll-free (866) 208–3372 (voice) or (202) 208– 8659 (TTY), or send a fax to (202) 208– 2106 with the required accommodations. For more information about this workshop, please contact Jessica Cockrell at jessica.cockrell@ferc.gov or (202) 502–8190. For information related to logistics, please contact Sarah McKinley at sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov or (202) 502–8368. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Oct 12, 2022 Jkt 259001 Dated: October 6, 2022. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–22230 Filed 10–12–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 10853–027] Otter Tail 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: Request for temporary variance of Article 401. b. Project No: 10853–027. c. Date Filed: May 3, 2022. d. Applicant: Otter Tail Power Company (licensee). e. Name of Project: Otter Tail River Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Otter Tail River, in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. The project does not occupy federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Darin Solberg, Dsolberg@otpco.com. i. FERC Contact: Margaret Noonan, (202) 502–8971, Margaret.Noonan@ ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: 30 days from the date of notice issuance. 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 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, PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include the docket number P–10853–027. 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: The applicant proposes a temporary variance from the target water surface elevation requirements of Article 401 of the license for Hoot Diversion Dam reservoir (1,256.00 mean sea level). The licensee states that over the past several months, it had been unable to maintain the newly established target elevation at the Hoot Diversion Dam reservoir due to (1) unusually low inflow within the past year, requiring the licensee to cease hydropower operations at Hoot Lake in order to maintain minimum flow in the bypassed reach; and (2) the decommissioning of the Hoot Lake thermal plant on May 31, 2021, which previously drew approximately 200 cubic feet per second from Hoot Lake. With no outflow from Hoot Lake, the reservoir levels in Hoot Lake and the Hoot Diversion Dam reservoir equalized. The licensee lowered the elevation at Hoot Diversion Dam reservoir by approximately 1.6 feet in response to prevent the water level in Hoot Lake from rising above its maximum allowed elevation. The licensee has been consulting with Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to discuss possible engineering solutions to resolve the reservoir elevation issue. To allow time for the licensee to consult, design, and implement a solution, the licensee requests the variance extend until December 31, 2022. 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. E:\FR\FM\13OCN1.SGM 13OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 197 / Thursday, October 13, 2022 / Notices 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. Dated: October 6, 2022. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–22231 Filed 10–12–22; 8:45 am] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Oct 12, 2022 Jkt 259001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 2322–069; 2322071; 2325–100; 2574–092; 2611–091] Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC; Merimil Limited Partnership; HydroKennebec, LLC; Notice of Supplemental Information Filing and Soliciting Comments Take notice that the following supplemental information has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Supplemental information to pending filings regarding salmon mortality and protective measures. b. Project Nos.: P–2322–069; P–2322– 071; P–2325–100; P–2574–092; P–2611– 091. c. Date Filed: September 21, 2022. d. Applicants: Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC; Merimil Limited Partnership; Hydro-Kennebec, LLC. e. Name of Projects: Shawmut, Weston, Lockwood, and HydroKennebec Hydroelectric Projects. f. Location: The projects are located on the lower Kennebec River in Kennebec and Somerset Counties, Maine. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Kelly Maloney, Licensing and Compliance Manager, Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC., 150 Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240; telephone: (207) 755–5605. i. FERC Contact: Marybeth Gay, (202) 502–6125, Marybeth.Gay@ferc.gov; or Matt Cutlip, (503) 552–2762, Matt.Cutlip@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments: 20 days from the notice date. Reply comments due 30 days from the notice date. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments 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. PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62095 The first page of any filing should include docket number P–2322–069; P– 2322–071; P–2325–100; P–2574–092; and P–2611–091. 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. Description of Filing: On September 21, 2022, Brookfield Power US Asset Management, LLC (Brookfield), on behalf of the affiliated licensees for the Shawmut (P–2322), Weston (P–2325), Lockwood (P–2574), and HydroKennebec (P–2611) projects, filed supplemental information for the following pending items: (1) the January 31, 2020 Final License Application for the Shawmut Project; (2) the June 1, 2021 Interim Species Protection Plan (Interim Plan) for the Shawmut Project; and (3) the June 1, 2021 Final Species Protection Plan (Final Plan) for the Lockwood, Weston, and HydroKennebec projects. Brookfield states that, while conducting its analysis of the Final Plan, Interim Plan, and their associated Biological Assessments, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) requested that Brookfield better address delayed mortality for salmon smolts passing downstream of the first receiver at each of the projects. Brookfield’s filing contains that analysis. Further, Brookfield states that it and NMFS evaluated measures previously contemplated within the adaptive management provisions included as part of the Final Plan, Interim Plan, and relicensing proceeding, which could be implemented on an accelerated schedule to minimize and/or mitigate the effects of delayed mortality. Based on these discussions, Brookfield now proposes to implement several measures from the adaptive management provisions proposed in the Final Plan to improve smolt survival during spill and through the fishways as well as reduce entrainment, as appropriate, for each of the specific projects. Brookfield states that it would implement these measures concurrently with, or in advance of, the other actions proposed in the Final Plan. Similarly, as a supplement to the final license application for the Shawmut Project, Brookfield now proposes to add measures to reduce entrainment, provide safe downstream passage E:\FR\FM\13OCN1.SGM 13OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 10853-027]


Otter Tail 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: Request for temporary variance of Article 401.
    b. Project No: 10853-027.
    c. Date Filed: May 3, 2022.
    d. Applicant: Otter Tail Power Company (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Otter Tail River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Otter Tail River, in 
Otter Tail County, Minnesota. The project does not occupy federal 
lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Darin Solberg, [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Margaret Noonan, (202) 502-8971, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: 30 days from the date of notice issuance.
    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-10853-027. 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: The applicant proposes a temporary 
variance from the target water surface elevation requirements of 
Article 401 of the license for Hoot Diversion Dam reservoir (1,256.00 
mean sea level). The licensee states that over the past several months, 
it had been unable to maintain the newly established target elevation 
at the Hoot Diversion Dam reservoir due to (1) unusually low inflow 
within the past year, requiring the licensee to cease hydropower 
operations at Hoot Lake in order to maintain minimum flow in the 
bypassed reach; and (2) the decommissioning of the Hoot Lake thermal 
plant on May 31, 2021, which previously drew approximately 200 cubic 
feet per second from Hoot Lake. With no outflow from Hoot Lake, the 
reservoir levels in Hoot Lake and the Hoot Diversion Dam reservoir 
equalized. The licensee lowered the elevation at Hoot Diversion Dam 
reservoir by approximately 1.6 feet in response to prevent the water 
level in Hoot Lake from rising above its maximum allowed elevation. The 
licensee has been consulting with Minnesota Department of Natural 
Resources to discuss possible engineering solutions to resolve the 
reservoir elevation issue. To allow time for the licensee to consult, 
design, and implement a solution, the licensee requests the variance 
extend until December 31, 2022.
    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.

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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: October 6, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-22231 Filed 10-12-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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