STS Hydropower LLC.; Notice of Application for Surrender of License, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 18536-18537 [2023-06515]

Download as PDF 18536 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 60 / Wednesday, March 29, 2023 / Notices Accession Number: 20230323–5060. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/4/23. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system (https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/ fercgensearch.asp) by querying the docket number. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: March 23, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–06516 Filed 3–28–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 7242–060] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 STS Hydropower LLC.; Notice of Application for Surrender of License, 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: Application for surrender of license. b. Project No: 7242–060. c. Date Filed: September 30, 2022, supplemented on February 28, 2023. d. Applicant: STS Hydropower, LLC. e. Name of Project: Kanaka Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Sucker Run Creek, in Butte County, California. The project does not occupy any federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708. h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Melissa Sonnleitner, PO Box 167, Neshkoro, WI 54960, (920) 293–4628 ext. 347, Melissa.Sonnleitner@eaglecreekre.com. i. FERC Contact: Jeffrey V. Ojala, (202) 502–8206, Jeffrey.Ojala@ferc.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:20 Mar 28, 2023 Jkt 259001 j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: April 22, 2023. 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, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first page of any filing should include the docket number P–7242–060. 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 licensee proposes to surrender its license for the project. The licensee states that the Ponderosa Wildfire of August 2017 severely damaged or destroyed the project’s powerhouse, transmission lines, and electrical equipment. The project has been inoperable since that time. Following the fire, the licensee conducted an economic analysis and determined that it is not cost effective to restore the Kanaka Project to full operation. A Dam Decommissioning Plan is included with the application to surrender and in the supplemental information filed on February 28, 2023. The licensee has been working with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Wildlife, California Water Resource Control Board, and the California State Historic Preservation Officer to develop its surrender application. 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. E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 60 / Wednesday, March 29, 2023 / Notices Dated: March 23, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–06515 Filed 3–28–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 5679–041] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Energy Stream, LLC; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License. b. Project No.: 5679–041. c. Date Filed: July 15, 2022. d. Applicant: Energy Stream, LLC (Energy Stream). e. Name of Project: M.S.C. Hydroelectric Project (project). f. Location: On the Quinebaug River in Windham County, Connecticut. The project does not occupy federal land. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Rolland Zeleny, Energy Stream, LLC, 18 Washington St., Suite 18, Canton, MA 02021; call at (603) 498–8089; email at indigoharbor@yahoo.com. i. FERC Contact: Arash Barsari at (202) 502–6207, or Arash.JalaliBarsari@ ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: April 21, 2023. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file scoping comments using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.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 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:20 Mar 28, 2023 Jkt 259001 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. All filings must clearly identify the project name and docket number on the first page: M.S.C. Hydroelectric Project (P–5679–041). 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. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The existing M.S.C. Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) an approximately 283-foot-long dam that includes: (a) an approximately 38-foot-long headgate structure with four sluice gates; (b) a 115-foot-long spillway section with 1.6foot-high flashboards, and a crest elevation of 287.80 feet mean sea level (msl) at the top of the flashboards; (c) a 7-foot-wide pier; (d) a 91-foot-long auxiliary spillway section with a crest elevation of 288.70 feet msl; and (e) a 32-foot-long retaining wall section with a crest elevation of 289.7 feet msl; (2) an impoundment with a surface area of 52 acres at an elevation of 287.80 feet msl; (3) a forebay and intake structure with a trashrack with 1.6-inch clear bar spacing; (4) a low-level outlet gate adjacent to the trashrack; (5) a powerhouse containing a 400-kilowatt (kW) Kaplan turbine-generator unit and a 112-kW Francis turbine-generator unit, for a total installed capacity of 512 kW; (6) a 50-foot-long, 28-foot-wide, 10-footdeep tailrace; (7) three 50-foot-long, 2.4kilovolt (kV) lead lines that connect the generators to three 2.4/23-kV step-up transformers, where the project is connected to the regional grid; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The project creates an approximately 65-foot-long bypassed reach of the Quinebaug River. The current license requires Energy Stream to: (1) operate the project in a run-of-river mode, such that project outflow approximates inflow; (2) release a minimum flow of 144 cubic feet per second (cfs) or inflow to the impoundment, whichever is less, below the tailrace; (3) release minimum flows when refilling the impoundment following emergency or maintenance drawdowns; and (4) provide upstream and downstream passage for American eels. The minimum and maximum hydraulic capacities of the project are 40 and 545 cfs, respectively. The average annual energy production of the project PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 18537 from 2017 through 2021 was 2,885 megawatt-hours. Energy Stream is not proposing any changes to project facilities or operation. m. 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. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. 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. n. You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ FERCOnline.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. o. Scoping Process: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Commission staff intends to prepare either an environmental assessment (EA) or an environmental impact statement (EIS) (collectively referred to as the ‘‘NEPA document’’) that describes and evaluates the probable effects, including an assessment of the sitespecific and cumulative effects, if any, of the proposed action and alternatives. The Commission’s scoping process will help determine the required level of analysis and satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether the Commission issues an EA or an EIS. At this time, we do not anticipate holding on-site scoping meetings. Instead, we are soliciting written comments and suggestions on the preliminary list of issues and alternatives to be addressed in the NEPA document, as described in scoping document 1 (SD1), issued March 22, 2023. Copies of the SD1 outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the NEPA document were distributed to the parties on the Commission’s mailing list and the applicant’s distribution list. Copies of the SD1 may be viewed on the web at https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link (see item m above). Dated: March 22, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–06437 Filed 3–28–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 29, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18536-18537]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06515]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 7242-060]


STS Hydropower LLC.; Notice of Application for Surrender of 
License, 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: Application for surrender of license.
    b. Project No: 7242-060.
    c. Date Filed: September 30, 2022, supplemented on February 28, 
2023.
    d. Applicant: STS Hydropower, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Kanaka Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Sucker Run Creek, in 
Butte County, California. The project does not occupy any federal 
lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 
1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708.
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Melissa Sonnleitner, PO Box 167, 
Neshkoro, WI 54960, (920) 293-4628 ext. 347, 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Jeffrey V. Ojala, (202) 502-8206, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: April 22, 2023.
    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, MD 20852. The first page of any filing should 
include the docket number P-7242-060. 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 licensee proposes to surrender its 
license for the project. The licensee states that the Ponderosa 
Wildfire of August 2017 severely damaged or destroyed the project's 
powerhouse, transmission lines, and electrical equipment. The project 
has been inoperable since that time. Following the fire, the licensee 
conducted an economic analysis and determined that it is not cost 
effective to restore the Kanaka Project to full operation. A Dam 
Decommissioning Plan is included with the application to surrender and 
in the supplemental information filed on February 28, 2023. The 
licensee has been working with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. 
Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California 
Water Resource Control Board, and the California State Historic 
Preservation Officer to develop its surrender application.
    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.


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    Dated: March 23, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-06515 Filed 3-28-23; 8:45 am]
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