Northern States Power Company; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With The Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 3401-3402 [2023-00951]
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(1) whether the collection of
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performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden and cost of the collection
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close of business, February 13, 2023.
But, if the Commission is closed on this
day, then the permit remains in effect
until the close of business on the next
day in which the Commission is open.2
New applications for this site may not
be submitted until after the permit
surrender is effective.
Dated: January 12, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023–00956 Filed 1–18–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Dated: January 12, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[Project No. 2587–066]
[FR Doc. 2023–00952 Filed 1–18–23; 8:45 am]
Northern States Power Company;
Notice of Application Tendered for
Filing With The Commission and
Soliciting Additional Study Requests
and Establishing Procedural Schedule
for Relicensing and a Deadline for
Submission of Final Amendments
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 14971–001]
Lock+TM
khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES
Hydro Friends Fund XVIII,
LLC; Notice of Surrender of
Preliminary Permit
Take notice that Lock+TM Hydro
Friends Fund XVIII, LLC, permittee for
the proposed Union City Dam
Hydropower Project, has requested that
its preliminary permit be terminated.
The permit was issued on January 13,
2020 and would have expired on
December 31, 2023.1 The project would
have been located at the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Union City
Dam on French Creek in Erie County,
Pennsylvania.
The preliminary permit for Project
No. 14971 will remain in effect until the
2 ‘‘The Commission staff estimates the average
cost in salary and benefits for the average
respondent based on the Commission’s 2022
average cost for salary plus benefits at $91/hour.
1 170 FERC ¶ 62,017 (2020).
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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.: 2587–066.
c. Date Filed: December 30, 2022.
d. Applicant: Northern States Power
Company.
e. Name of Project: Superior Falls
Hydroelectric Project (Superior Falls
Project).
f. Location: The Superior Falls Project
is located on the Montreal River in Iron
County, Wisconsin and Gogebic County,
Michigan.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Matt Miller,
Hydro License Consultant, Northern
States Power Company, 1414 West
Hamilton Avenue, P.O. Box 8, Eau
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880 hrs.;
$80,080.
$3,640
Claire, Wisconsin 54702–0008, (715)
737–1353 or email at matthew.i.miller@
xcelenergy.com.
i. FERC Contact: Lee Emery at (202)
502–8379 or email at lee.emery@
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: February 28, 2023.
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://
ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx.
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.
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Submissions sent via any other carrier
must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852. All filings
must clearly identify the project name
and docket number on the first page:
Superior Falls Hydroelectric Project (P–
2587–066).
m. This application is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
n. The existing Superior Falls Project
consists of: (1) a reservoir with a surface
area of 16.3-acres with a storage
capacity of 78.2 acre-feet; (2) a 240-footlong, 28.5-foot-high dam; (3) a 1,697foot-long, 7-foot diameter conduit; (4) a
28-foot-diameter by 28-foot-high surge
tank; (5) two 207-foot-long by 54-inchdiameter penstocks extending from the
surge tank to the powerhouse; (6) a
powerhouse containing two turbine-
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 (if necessary) ................................................................................................................................
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments .....................................................................................................................................
Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary) ......................................................................................................................................
March 2023.
April 2023.
September 2023.
December 2023.
q. 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: January 12, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023–00951 Filed 1–18–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2610–012]
Northern States Power Company;
Notice of Application Tendered for
Filing With The Commission and
Soliciting Additional Study Requests
and Establishing Procedural Schedule
for Relicensing and a Deadline for
Submission of Final Amendments
khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES
generator units each rated at 825
kilowatts with a combined plant
capacity of 1.65 megawatts; (7) a 200foot-long above ground transmission
line; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
The Superior Falls Project is operated
in a run-of-river mode with an estimated
average annual energy production of
11,436 megawatt-hours, based on a fiveyear period ending in 2021. Northern
States Power Company proposes to
continue operating the project as a runof-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
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.: 2610–012.
c. Date Filed: December 30, 2022.
d. Applicant: Northern States Power
Company.
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e. Name of Project: Saxon Falls
Hydroelectric Project (Saxon Falls
Project).
f. Location: The Saxon Falls Project is
located on the Montreal River in Iron
County, Wisconsin and Gogebic County,
Michigan.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Matt Miller,
Hydro License Consultant, Northern
States Power Company, 1414 West
Hamilton Avenue, P.O. Box 8, Eau
Claire. Wisconsin 54702–0008, (715)
737–1353 or email at matthew.i.miller@
xcelenergy.com.
i. FERC Contact: Lee Emery at (202)
502–8379 or email at lee.emery@
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
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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: February 28, 2023.
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://
ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx.
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. All filings
must clearly identify the project name
and docket number on the first page:
Saxon Falls Hydroelectric Project (P–
2610–012).
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2587-066]
Northern States Power Company; Notice of Application Tendered for
Filing With The Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and
Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a 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.: 2587-066.
c. Date Filed: December 30, 2022.
d. Applicant: Northern States Power Company.
e. Name of Project: Superior Falls Hydroelectric Project (Superior
Falls Project).
f. Location: The Superior Falls Project is located on the Montreal
River in Iron County, Wisconsin and Gogebic County, Michigan.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Matt Miller, Hydro License Consultant,
Northern States Power Company, 1414 West Hamilton Avenue, P.O. Box 8,
Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54702-0008, (715) 737-1353 or email at
[email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Lee Emery at (202) 502-8379 or email at
[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: February 28, 2023.
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://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. 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.
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Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. All filings must clearly identify
the project name and docket number on the first page: Superior Falls
Hydroelectric Project (P-2587-066).
m. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
n. The existing Superior Falls Project consists of: (1) a reservoir
with a surface area of 16.3-acres with a storage capacity of 78.2 acre-
feet; (2) a 240-foot-long, 28.5-foot-high dam; (3) a 1,697-foot-long,
7-foot diameter conduit; (4) a 28-foot-diameter by 28-foot-high surge
tank; (5) two 207-foot-long by 54-inch-diameter penstocks extending
from the surge tank to the powerhouse; (6) a powerhouse containing two
turbine-generator units each rated at 825 kilowatts with a combined
plant capacity of 1.65 megawatts; (7) a 200-foot-long above ground
transmission line; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
The Superior Falls Project is operated in a run-of-river mode with
an estimated average annual energy production of 11,436 megawatt-hours,
based on a five-year period ending in 2021. Northern States Power
Company 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)....... March 2023.
Request Additional Information (if necessary) April 2023.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments........ September 2023.
Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary)...... December 2023.
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q. 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: January 12, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-00951 Filed 1-18-23; 8:45 am]
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