83 FR 23452 - Notice of Applications Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Terms and Conditions, Recommendations, and Prescriptions; S.D. Warren Company

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 98 (May 21, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23452-23454]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10755]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 2897-048, 2932-047, 2941-043, 2931-042, 2942-051]


Notice of Applications Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To 
Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and 
Soliciting Comments, Terms and Conditions, Recommendations, and 
Prescriptions; S.D. Warren Company

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been 
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Applications: Surrender of License; Amendment of 
Licenses.
    b. Project Nos.: 2897-048 (Surrender); 2932-047, 2941-043, 2931-
042, 2942-051 (Amendments).
    c. Date Filed: March 23, 2018.
    d. Applicant: S.D. Warren Company.
    e. Name of Projects: Saccarappa Hydroelectric Project (Surrender); 
Mallison Falls, Little Falls, Gambo, and Dundee Hydroelectric Projects 
(Amendments).
    f. Location: On the Presumpscot River in Westbrook, Cumberland 
County, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Barry Stemm, Engineering Manager, Sappi North 
America, P.O. Box 5000, Westbrook, ME 04098, (207) 856-4584, and Briana 
K. O'Regan, Esq., Assistant General Counsel, Sappi North America, 179 
John Roberts Road, South Portland, ME 04106, (207) 854-7070.
    i. FERC Contact: Dr. Jennifer Ambler, (202) 502-8586, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
terms and conditions, recommendations, and prescriptions: 30 Days from 
the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene and protests, comments, terms and conditions, 
recommendations, and 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 numbers P-2897-048,

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P-2932-047, P-2941-043, P-2931-042, and/or P-2942-051, as appropriate.
    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 Project Facilities:
    The Saccarappa Project (P-2897-048) consists of two 10- to 12-foot-
high concrete diversion dams, referred to as eastern and western 
spillways, separated by an island, a headgate structure, a concrete-
lined forebay, and a powerhouse containing three turbine-generator 
units with a total rated generating capacity of 1,350 kilowatts (kW). 
The project also includes a 345-foot-long tailrace channel and two 
bypass reaches measuring 475 and 390 feet long extending from the 
respective spillway to the downstream end of the tailrace channel.
    The Mallison Falls Project (P-2932-047) includes a 358-foot-long, 
14-foot-high concrete, masonry and cut granite diversion dam, a 
headgate structure, an intake power canal, and a powerhouse containing 
two turbine-generator units with a total rated generating capacity of 
800 kW. The Mallison Falls Dam creates an 8-acre impoundment. The 
project has a 675-foot-long bypass reach between the dam and the 
powerhouse tailwaters.
    The Little Falls Project (P-2941-043) includes a 310-foot-long, 14-
foot-high L-shaped concrete and masonry dam that creates a 29-acre 
impoundment extending 1.7 miles to the tailwaters of the Gambo Project, 
and a powerhouse integral with the dam, containing four turbine-
generator units with a total rated generating capacity of 1,000 kW. The 
project has a 300-foot-long bypass reach between the upper section of 
the dam and the powerhouse tailwaters.
    The Gambo Project (P-2931-042) includes a 300-foot-long, 24-foot-
high concrete dam, a headgate structure, an intake and power canal, and 
a powerhouse containing four turbine-generator units with a total rated 
generating capacity of 1,900 kW. The Gambo Dam creates a 151-acre 
impoundment. The project has a 300-foot-long bypass reach between the 
dam and the powerhouse tailwaters.
    The Dundee Project (P-2942-051) includes a 1,492-foot-long, 50-
foot-high concrete dam that creates a 197-acre impoundment, extending 
1.7 miles upstream to the tailwaters of the North Gorham Project (P-
2519), and a powerhouse integral with the dam, containing three 
turbine-generator units with a total rated generating capacity of 2,400 
kW. The Dundee Project also includes a 1,075-foot-long tailrace 
channel, which creates a bypass reach.
    l. Description of Requests:
    For the Saccarappa Project (P-2897-048):
    The licensee filed an application to surrender its license for the 
Saccarappa Project. The licensee proposes to: (1) Remove the existing 
powerhouse and other ancillary structures; (2) remove the eastern and 
western spillways; (3) partially fill the existing tailrace; (4) 
construct a double Denil fishway within the filled tailrace area to 
provide fish passage over the lower falls; (5) alter and repair the 
tailrace guard wall to support the operation of the Denil; (6) 
construct a fish counting facility at the exit of the Denil; and (7) 
modify the bedrock in the eastern and western channels to facilitate 
nature-like fish passage over both the eastern and western sections of 
the upper falls.
    For the Mallison Falls (P-2932-047), Little Falls (P-2941-043), 
Gambo (P-2931-042), and Dundee (P-2942-051) Projects:
    Concurrent with the request to surrender the license for the 
Saccarappa Project as described above, the licensee proposes to amend 
its upstream project licenses for the Mallison Falls, Little Falls, 
Gambo, and Dundee Projects to: (1) Amend the Mallison Falls Project 
license (the next upstream project from Saccarappa) to include the new 
Denil fish passage facilities built at the Saccarappa Dam site; (2) 
extend by ten years, until 2053, the license expiration dates for its 
four upstream projects (Mallison Falls, Little Falls, Gambo, and Dundee 
Projects); and (3) remove all fish passage requirements from the Gambo 
and Dundee licenses.
    The proposed actions reflect conditions agreed to by parties to a 
Settlement Agreement executed on November 15, 2016, as amended on March 
7, 2018, between the licensee and the U.S. Department of the Interior 
and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Maine Department of Marine 
Resources; Conservation Law Foundation; Friends of the Presumpscot 
River; and City of Westbrook, Maine.
    These applications have been accepted for filing and are now ready 
for environmental analysis.
    m. This filing may be viewed on the Commission's website 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 in the Commission's Public Reference Room located at 888 
First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 
502-8371.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. 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, 
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.
    p. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title COMMENTS, PROTEST, MOTION TO 
INTERVENE, RECOMMENDATIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, or PRESCRIPTIONS, 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, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions 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 the licensee's requests that are the subject of this notice. 
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

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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.
    q. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described proceeding. If any agency does not 
file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be 
presumed to have no comments.

    Dated: May 11, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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