81_FR_53293 81 FR 53138 - Notice of Application for Temporary Variance and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests: Domtar Paper Company, LLC

81 FR 53138 - Notice of Application for Temporary Variance and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests: Domtar Paper Company, LLC

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 155 (August 11, 2016)

Page Range53138-53139
FR Document2016-19069

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 155 (Thursday, August 11, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 155 (Thursday, August 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53138-53139]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19069]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2212-049]


Notice of Application for Temporary Variance and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests: Domtar Paper Company, LLC

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Types of Application: Temporary Variance from license Article 
402 and Reservoir Drawdown Plan for Article 404.
    b. Project No.: P-2212-049.
    c. Date Filed: June 10, 2016.
    d. Applicants: Domtar Paper Company, LLC.
    e. Name of Projects: Rothschild Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Wisconsin River, in 
Marathon County, Wisconsin.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Steve Lewens, Domtar Paper Company, LLC, 
200 North Grand Avenue, Rothschild, WI 54474, (715) 355-6268.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Ashish Desai, (202) 502-8370, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests, is 15 days from the issuance date of this notice by the 
Commission. All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. 
See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 
If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To 
paper-file, an original and seven copies should be mailed to: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 
characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at 
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your 
name and contact information at the end of your comments. Please 
include the project number (P-2212-049) on any comments, motions, or 
recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee filed a reservoir drawdown 
plan for Commission approval as required by Article 404 of the project 
license and is requesting a temporary variance to the reservoir 
elevation range required by Article 402 for Lake Wausau. Article 402 
requires the licensee to maintain the reservoir surface elevation of 
Lake Wausau between 1160.6 feet and 1160.8 feet National Geodetic 
Vertical Datum. The licensee is proposing the drawdown to complete 
concrete repair and maintenance on the dam at the waterline. According 
to the licensee's plan, the licensee would drawdown the project 
reservoir starting no earlier than September 12, 2016 at a maximum 
daily rate of less than 4 inches per day. The drawdown would be 
completed no later than October 1, 2016, and the drawdown depth would 
not exceed 5 feet below the 1160.6-foot minimum elevation required by 
Article 402. The licensee proposes to begin refilling the reservoir no 
later than November 15, 2016 and would complete refilling to meet the 
minimum reservoir surface elevation by November 20, 2016.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed 
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits 
in the docket number field to access the document. You may also 
register online at http://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. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above.
    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. 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 Responsive 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 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 and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate 
to project works which are the subject of this application. Agencies 
may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A 
copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each 
representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application. If an intervener 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. A copy of all other 
filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof 
of service on all persons listed in

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the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in 
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.

    Dated: August 4, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-19069 Filed 8-10-16; 8:45 am]
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53138 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 155 / Thursday, August 11, 2016 / Notices FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, (202) i. FERC Contact: Mr. Ashish Desai, document. You may also register online 502–8735, patricia.gillis@ferc.gov. (202) 502–8370, Ashish.Desai@ferc.gov. at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Deadline for filing comments, motions j. Deadline for filing comments, esubscription.asp to be notified via to intervene, and protests: 30 days from motions to intervene, and protests, is 15 email of new filings and issuances the date that the Commission issues this days from the issuance date of this related to this or other pending projects. notice. The Commission strongly notice by the Commission. All For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or encourages electronic filing. Please file documents may be filed electronically email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for comments, motions to intervene, and via the Internet. See, 18 CFR TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also protests using the Commission’s eFiling 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions available for inspection and system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- on the Commission’s Web site at http:// reproduction at the address in item (h) filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If above. submit brief comments up to 6,000 unable to be filed electronically, m. Individuals desiring to be included characters, without prior registration, documents may be paper-filed. To on the Commission’s mailing list should using the eComment system at http:// paper-file, an original and seven copies so indicate by writing to the Secretary www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal of the Commission. ecomment.asp. You must include your Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to name and contact information at the end First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Intervene: Anyone may submit of your comments. For assistance, Commenters can submit brief comments comments, a protest, or a motion to please contact FERC Online Support at up to 6,000 characters, without prior intervene in accordance with the FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) registration, using the eComment system requirements of Rules of Practice and 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please ecomment.asp. You must include your In determining the appropriate action to send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal name and contact information at the end take, the Commission will consider all Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 of your comments. Please include the protests or other comments filed, but First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. project number (P–2212–049) on any only those who file a motion to The first page of any filing should comments, motions, or intervene in accordance with the include docket number P–2197–109. recommendations filed. Commission’s Rules may become a k. Description of Request: The party to the proceeding. Any comments, Dated: August 1, 2016. licensee filed a reservoir drawdown protests, or motions to intervene must Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., plan for Commission approval as be received on or before the specified Deputy Secretary. required by Article 404 of the project comment date for the particular [FR Doc. 2016–19081 Filed 8–10–16; 8:45 am] license and is requesting a temporary application. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P variance to the reservoir elevation range o. Filing and Service of Responsive required by Article 402 for Lake Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in Wausau. Article 402 requires the all capital letters the title DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY licensee to maintain the reservoir ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or surface elevation of Lake Wausau ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as Federal Energy Regulatory between 1160.6 feet and 1160.8 feet applicable; (2) set forth in the heading Commission National Geodetic Vertical Datum. The the name of the applicant and the [Project No. 2212–049] licensee is proposing the drawdown to project number of the application to complete concrete repair and which the filing responds; (3) furnish Notice of Application for Temporary maintenance on the dam at the the name, address, and telephone Variance and Soliciting Comments, waterline. According to the licensee’s number of the person protesting or Motions To Intervene, and Protests: plan, the licensee would drawdown the intervening; and (4) otherwise comply Domtar Paper Company, LLC project reservoir starting no earlier than with the requirements of 18 CFR September 12, 2016 at a maximum daily 385.2001 through 385.2005. All Take notice that the following rate of less than 4 inches per day. The comments, motions to intervene, or hydroelectric application has been filed drawdown would be completed no later protests must set forth their evidentiary with the Commission and is available than October 1, 2016, and the basis and otherwise comply with the for public inspection: drawdown depth would not exceed 5 requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All a. Types of Application: Temporary feet below the 1160.6-foot minimum comments, motions to intervene, or Variance from license Article 402 and elevation required by Article 402. The protests should relate to project works Reservoir Drawdown Plan for Article licensee proposes to begin refilling the which are the subject of this 404. reservoir no later than November 15, application. Agencies may obtain copies b. Project No.: P–2212–049. 2016 and would complete refilling to of the application directly from the c. Date Filed: June 10, 2016. meet the minimum reservoir surface applicant. A copy of any protest or d. Applicants: Domtar Paper elevation by November 20, 2016. motion to intervene must be served Company, LLC. l. Locations of the Application: A upon each representative of the e. Name of Projects: Rothschild copy of the application is available for applicant specified in the particular Hydroelectric Project. inspection and reproduction at the application. If an intervener files f. Location: The project is located on Commission’s Public Reference Room, comments or documents with the the Wisconsin River, in Marathon located at 888 First Street NE., Room Commission relating to the merits of an sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES County, Wisconsin. 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling issue that may affect the responsibilities g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be of a particular resource agency, they Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. viewed on the Commission’s Web site at must also serve a copy of the document h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Steve http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ on that resource agency. A copy of all Lewens, Domtar Paper Company, LLC, elibrary.asp. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 155 / Thursday, August 11, 2016 / Notices 53139 the service list prepared by the activity shall be deemed to be Dated: August 1, 2016. Commission in this proceeding, in authorized effective the day after the Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and time allowed for protest. If a protest is Deputy Secretary. 385.2010. filed and not withdrawn within 30 days [FR Doc. 2016–19076 Filed 8–10–16; 8:45 am] Dated: August 4, 2016. after the time allowed for filing a BILLING CODE 6717–01–P protest, the instant request shall be Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., treated as an application for Deputy Secretary. authorization pursuant to section 7 of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FR Doc. 2016–19069 Filed 8–10–16; 8:45 am] the NGA. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, Commission within 90 days of this Notice the [Docket No. ID–7972–000] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and Cushnie, Colin E.; Notice of Filing Federal Energy Regulatory place it into the Commission’s public Commission record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or Take notice that on July 29, 2016, [Docket No. CP16–483–000] issue a Notice of Schedule for Colin E. Cushnie submitted for filing, an Environmental Review. If a Notice of application for authority to hold ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is interlocking positions, pursuant to Request Under Blanket Authorization issued, it will indicate, among other section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act, milestones, the anticipated date for the 16 U.S.C. 825d(b) and part 45 of the Take notice that on July 21, 2016, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff’s issuance of the final ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 700 Commission’s (Commission) Rules of environmental impact statement (FEIS) Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR part or EA for this proposal. The filing of the 77002–2700, filed in Docket No. CP16– 45.2(c). EA in the Commission’s public record 483–000, a prior notice request pursuant Any person desiring to intervene or to for this proceeding or the issuance of a to sections 157.205, and 157.216 of the protest this filing must file in Notice of Schedule for Environmental Federal Energy Regulatory accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of Review will serve to notify federal and Commission’s (Commission) regulations state agencies of the timing for the the Commission’s Rules of Practice and under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), completion of all necessary reviews, and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). seeking authorization to abandon its the subsequent need to complete all Protests will be considered by the Henry 4 injection well and associated federal authorizations within 90 days of Commission in determining the well line located at its Loreed Storage the date of issuance of the Commission appropriate action to be taken, but will Field in Osceola County, Michigan, all staff’s FEIS or EA. not serve to make protestants parties to as more fully set forth in the Persons who wish to comment only the proceeding. Any person wishing to application, which is on file with the on the environmental review of this become a party must file a notice of Commission and open to public project should submit an original and intervention or motion to intervene, as inspection. The filing may also be two copies of their comments to the appropriate. Such notices, motions, or viewed on the web at http:// Secretary of the Commission. protests must be filed on or before the www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Environmental commenter’s will be comment date. On or before the Enter the docket number excluding the placed on the Commission’s comment date, it is not necessary to last three digits in the docket number environmental mailing list, will receive serve motions to intervene or protests field to access the document. For copies of the environmental documents, on persons other than the Applicant. assistance, contact FERC at and will be notified of meetings The Commission encourages FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call associated with the Commission’s electronic submission of protests and toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) environmental review process. interventions in lieu of paper using the 502–8659. Environmental commenter’s will not be ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. Any questions regarding the filing required to serve copies of filed Persons unable to file electronically should be directed to Linda Farquhar, documents on all other parties. should submit an original and 5 copies Manager, Project Determinations & However, the non-party commentary, of the protest or intervention to the Regulatory Administration, ANR will not receive copies of all documents Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Pipeline Company, 700 Louisiana filed by other parties or issued by the 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas Commission (except for the mailing of 20426. 77002–2700, by telephone at: 832–320– environmental documents issued by the This filing is accessible on-line at 5685; or fax at: 832–320–6685; or email Commission) and will not have the right http://www.ferc.gov, using the at: linda_farquhar@transcanada.com. to seek court review of the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for Any person or the Commission’s Staff Commission’s final order. electronic review in the Commission’s may, within 60 days after the issuance The Commission strongly encourages Public Reference Room in Washington, of the instant notice by the Commission, electronic filings of comments, protests, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on file pursuant to Rule 214 of the and interventions via the Internet in lieu the Web site that enables subscribers to Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) receive email notification when a 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice and the instructions on the sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES document is added to a subscribed of intervention. Any person filing to Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) docket(s). For assistance with any FERC intervene or the Commission’s staff under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Persons Online service, please email may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the unable to file electronically should FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call Commission’s Regulations under the submit an original and 5 copies of the (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to protest or intervention to the Federal (202) 502–8659. the request. If no protest is filed within Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern the time allowed therefore, the proposed First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Time on August 19, 2016. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Aug 10, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11AUN1.SGM 11AUN1


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