82 FR 12808 - Wisconsin Public Service Corporation; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 43 (March 7, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 43 (March 7, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-04375 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 12808-12809] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-04375] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1940-029] Wisconsin Public Service Corporation; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Major New License. b. Project No.: 1940-029. c. Date filed: March 28, 2016. d. Applicant: Wisconsin Public Service Corporation. e. Name of Project: Tomahawk Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The existing project is located on the Wisconsin River in Lincoln County, Wisconsin. The project does not affect federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Todd Jastremski, Asset Manager Hydro Operations, We Energies, 800 Industrial Park Drive, Iron Mountain, MI 49801, Telephone (906) 779-4099. i. FERC Contact: Lee Emery, Telephone (202) 502-8379, and email [email protected]. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions using the Commission's eFiling system at http://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 http://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, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-1940-029. 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. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready for environmental analysis. l. The existing Tomahawk Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) A 27-foot-high and 2,968-foot-long reinforced concrete and embankment dam that includes a: (a) 400-foot-long saddle dike, (b) 1,400-foot-long detached embankment, (c) 400-foot-long earthen embankment, (d) 125- foot-long concrete non-overflow slab and buttress section, (e) 267- foot-long concrete gated spillway section, (f) 9-foot-long concrete sluice gate section, (g) 300-foot-long right embankment, and (h) 67- foot-long concrete and brick masonry powerhouse housing two generating units with a total installed capacity of 2.6 megawatts; (2) a 67.5- foot-wide, 18 foot-high intake and ten 6-foot-wide sections of steel trashracks with clear bar spacing of 2.5 inches that is integral with the powerhouse; (3) Lake Mohawksin, the project reservoir with a surface area of 2,773 acres and 1,367 acre-feet of usable storage at the maximum full pool elevation of 1,435.5 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum; (4) two 27.25-foot-long, 31.75-foot-wide, 9.25-foot- high draft tubes that discharges into a 34-foot-long, 60-foot-wide tailrace; (5) a 100-foot-long, 24.9 kilovolt transmission power line; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The project is estimated to generate an average of 9,836 megawatt-hours annually. m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://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. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. 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, contact FERC Online Support. n. 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, and .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. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRELIMINARY FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). 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. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application 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 4.34(b) and 385.2010. o. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following revised Hydro [[Page 12809]] Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Milestone Target date ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Filing of recommendations, April, 2017. preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions. Commission issues EA................. September, 2017. Comments on EA....................... October, 2017. Modified terms and conditions........ December, 2017. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. q. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of the notice of acceptance and ready for environmental analysis provided for in 5.22: (1) A copy of the water quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification. Dated: March 1, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-04375 Filed 3-6-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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link of Commission’s Web site at http:// Commission’s eFiling system at http:// in the Public Reference Room or may be
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
Enter the docket number (P–14800–000) Commenters can submit brief comments http://www.ferc.gov using the
in the docket number field to access the up to 6,000 characters, without prior ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
document. For assistance, contact FERC registration, using the eComment system number excluding the last three digits in
Online Support. at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ the docket number field to access the
Dated: March 1, 2017. ecomment.asp. You must include your document. For assistance, contact FERC
name and contact information at the end Online Support. A copy is also available
Kimberly D. Bose,
of your comments. For assistance, for inspection and reproduction at the
Secretary.
please contact FERC Online Support at address in item h above.
[FR Doc. 2017–04378 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am] FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Register online at http://
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please esubscription.asp to be notified via
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal email of new filings and issuances
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 related to this or other pending projects.
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. For assistance, contact FERC Online
Federal Energy Regulatory
The first page of any filing should Support.
Commission
include docket number P–1940–029. n. Anyone may submit comments, a
[Project No. 1940–029] The Commission’s Rules of Practice protest, or a motion to intervene in
require all intervenors filing documents accordance with the requirements of
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation; with the Commission to serve a copy of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
Notice of Application Accepted for that document on each person on the 385.210, .211, and .214. In determining
Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene official service list for the project. the appropriate action to take, the
and Protests, Ready for Environmental Further, if an intervenor files comments Commission will consider all protests or
Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, or documents with the Commission other comments filed, but only those
Recommendations, Preliminary Terms relating to the merits of an issue that who file a motion to intervene in
and Conditions, and Preliminary may affect the responsibilities of a accordance with the Commission’s
Fishway Prescriptions particular resource agency, they must Rules may become a party to the
also serve a copy of the document on proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
Take notice that the following that resource agency.
hydroelectric application has been filed motions to intervene must be received
k. This application has been accepted
with the Commission and is available on or before the specified comment date
for filing and is now ready for
for public inspection. environmental analysis. for the particular application.
a. Type of Application: Major New l. The existing Tomahawk All filings must (1) bear in all capital
License. Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) A letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’, ‘‘MOTION
b. Project No.: 1940–029. 27-foot-high and 2,968-foot-long TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘COMMENTS,’’
c. Date filed: March 28, 2016. reinforced concrete and embankment ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’
d. Applicant: Wisconsin Public dam that includes a: (a) 400-foot-long ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’
Service Corporation. saddle dike, (b) 1,400-foot-long ‘‘PRELIMINARY TERMS AND
e. Name of Project: Tomahawk detached embankment, (c) 400-foot-long CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘PRELIMINARY
Hydroelectric Project. earthen embankment, (d) 125-foot-long FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set
f. Location: The existing project is concrete non-overflow slab and buttress forth in the heading the name of the
located on the Wisconsin River in section, (e) 267-foot-long concrete gated applicant and the project number of the
Lincoln County, Wisconsin. The project spillway section, (f) 9-foot-long concrete application to which the filing
does not affect federal lands. sluice gate section, (g) 300-foot-long responds; (3) furnish the name, address,
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power right embankment, and (h) 67-foot-long and telephone number of the person
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). concrete and brick masonry powerhouse protesting or intervening; and (4)
h. Applicant Contact: Todd housing two generating units with a otherwise comply with the requirements
Jastremski, Asset Manager Hydro total installed capacity of 2.6 megawatts; of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.
Operations, We Energies, 800 Industrial (2) a 67.5-foot-wide, 18 foot-high intake All comments, recommendations, terms
Park Drive, Iron Mountain, MI 49801, and ten 6-foot-wide sections of steel and conditions or prescriptions must set
Telephone (906) 779–4099. trashracks with clear bar spacing of 2.5 forth their evidentiary basis and
i. FERC Contact: Lee Emery, inches that is integral with the otherwise comply with the requirements
Telephone (202) 502–8379, and email powerhouse; (3) Lake Mohawksin, the of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain
lee.emery@ferc.gov. project reservoir with a surface area of copies of the application directly from
j. Deadline for filing motions to 2,773 acres and 1,367 acre-feet of usable the applicant. A copy of any protest or
intervene and protests, comments, storage at the maximum full pool motion to intervene must be served
recommendations, preliminary terms elevation of 1,435.5 feet National upon each representative of the
and conditions, and preliminary Geodetic Vertical Datum; (4) two 27.25- applicant specified in the particular
prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance foot-long, 31.75-foot-wide, 9.25-foot- application. A copy of all other filings
date of this notice; reply comments are high draft tubes that discharges into a in reference to this application must be
due 105 days from the issuance date of accompanied by proof of service on all
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34-foot-long, 60-foot-wide tailrace; (5) a
this notice. 100-foot-long, 24.9 kilovolt transmission persons listed in the service list
The Commission strongly encourages power line; and (6) appurtenant prepared by the Commission in this
electronic filing. Please file motions to facilities. The project is estimated to proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
intervene, protests, comments, generate an average of 9,836 megawatt- 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
recommendations, preliminary terms hours annually. o. Procedural Schedule: The
and conditions, and preliminary m. A copy of the application is application will be processed according
fishway prescriptions using the available for review at the Commission to the following revised Hydro
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Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate.
Milestone Target date
Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions ...................................... April, 2017.
Commission issues EA ............................................................................................................................................................... September, 2017.
Comments on EA ........................................................................................................................................................................ October, 2017.
Modified terms and conditions .................................................................................................................................................... December, 2017.
p. Final amendments to the g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power l. The existing Grandfather Falls
application must be filed with the Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) A
Commission no later than 30 days from h. Applicant Contact: Todd 36-foot-high and 762-foot-long
the issuance date of this notice. Jastremski, Asset Manager Hydro reinforced concrete dam consisting of a
q. A license applicant must file no Operations, We Energies, 800 Industrial 52-foot-long masonry retaining wall, a
later than 60 days following the date of Park Drive, Iron Mountain, MI 49801, 263-foot-long concrete spillway section,
issuance of the notice of acceptance and Telephone (906) 779–4099. a 147-foot-long non-overflow masonry
ready for environmental analysis i. FERC Contact: Lee Emery, dam, and a 300-foot-long rockfill
provided for in 5.22: (1) A copy of the Telephone (202) 502–8379, and email embankment; (2) a 108-foot-long, 12-
water quality certification; (2) a copy of lee.emery@ferc.gov. foot-wide timber (concrete pier
the request for certification, including j. Deadline for filing motions to supported) canal bridge that crosses the
proof of the date on which the certifying intervene and protests, comments, upstream end of the canal, three intake
agency received the request; or (3) recommendations, preliminary terms canal embankments totaling 3,400 feet
evidence of waiver of water quality and conditions, and preliminary in length, a 4,000-foot-long, 300-foot-
certification. prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance wide intake canal, and a 55.5-foot-wide
Dated: March 1, 2017. date of this notice; reply comments are intake structure; (3) an existing 340-acre
Kimberly D. Bose, due 105 days from the issuance date of reservoir at elevation 1,397.1 National
Secretary. this notice. Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) and a
[FR Doc. 2017–04375 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am] The Commission strongly encourages gross storage capacity of 2,200 acre-feet
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P electronic filing. Please file motions to with the pool elevation maintained
intervene, protests, comments, between 1,396.1 and 1,397.1 feet NGVD;
recommendations, preliminary terms (4) two 55.5-foot-wide, 30.5-foot-high
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY and conditions, and preliminary trashracks with clear bar spacing of 2.5
fishway prescriptions using the inches; (5) an 11-foot-diameter, 1,317-
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s eFiling system at http:// foot-long wood-stave penstock that
Commission www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. transitions into a 30-foot-long steel
[Project No. 1966–054] Commenters can submit brief comments penstock and a 13.5-foot-diameter
up to 6,000 characters, without prior 1,310-foot-long wood-stave penstock
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation; registration, using the eComment system that transitions into a 30-foot-long steel
Notice of Application Accepted for at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ penstock; (6) a 51-foot-diameter surge
Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene ecomment.asp. You must include your tank with a 37.87-foot-high internal riser
and Protests, Ready for Environmental name and contact information at the end and a 39-foot-diameter surge tank with
Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, of your comments. For assistance, a 33.43-foot-high internal riser that are
Recommendations, Preliminary Terms please contact FERC Online Support at connected to the steel portion of the
and Conditions, and Preliminary FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. (866) penstocks; (7) a 67-foot-wide, 53-foot-
Fishway Prescriptions 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 long, 46-foot-high concrete and masonry
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please powerhouse containing two generating
Take notice that the following send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal units with a total installed capacity of
hydroelectric application has been filed Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 17.24 megawatts (MW); (8) a 50-foot-
with the Commission and is available First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. long, 60-foot-wide bedrock excavated
for public inspection. The first page of any filing should tailrace; (9) a 300-foot-long, 46 kilovolt
a. Type of Application: Major New overhead transmission power line; and
include docket number P–1966–054.
License. (10) appurtenant facilities. The project
b. Project No.: 1966–054. The Commission’s Rules of Practice
require all intervenors filing documents is estimated to generate an average of
c. Date filed: March 28, 2016.
with the Commission to serve a copy of 72,031.72 megawatt-hours annually.
d. Applicant: Wisconsin Public
Service Corporation. that document on each person on the m. A copy of the application is
e. Name of Project: Grandfather Falls official service list for the project. available for review at the Commission
Hydroelectric Project. Further, if an intervenor files comments in the Public Reference Room or may be
f. Location: The existing project is or documents with the Commission viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
located on the Wisconsin River in relating to the merits of an issue that http://www.ferc.gov using the
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Lincoln County, Wisconsin. The project may affect the responsibilities of a ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
does affect federal lands. There are non- particular resource agency, they must number excluding the last three digits in
reservation federal lands within the also serve a copy of the document on the docket number field to access the
Project Boundary. One Bureau of Land that resource agency. document. For assistance, contact FERC
Management (BLM)-owned island (0.1 k. This application has been accepted Online Support. A copy is also available
acres) is located in the tailrace of the for filing and is now ready for for inspection and reproduction at the
project boundary. environmental analysis. address in item h above.
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