[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 247 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66700-66701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-28057]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 10855-300]


Upper Peninsula Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing and 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: Temporary variance.
    b. Project No: 10855-300.
    c. Date Filed: December 17, 2018.
    d. Applicant: Upper Peninsula Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Dead River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Dead River in Marquette 
County, Michigan.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Virgil Schlorke, Upper Peninsula Power 
Company, 800 Greenwood Street, Ishpeming, MI 49849. (906) 232-1431.
    i. FERC Contact: Mark Pawlowski, (202) 502-6052, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3f525e4d54114f5e485350484c54567f595a4d5c11585049"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dab7bba8b1f4aabbadb6b5ada9b1b39abcbfa8b9f4bdb5ac">[email protected]</span></a>.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: January 18, 2019.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8acccfd8c9c5e4e6e3e4efd9fffafae5f8fecaeceff8e9a4ede5fc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="480e0d1a0b07262421262d1b3d3838273a3c082e2d3a2b662f273e">[email protected]</span></a>, (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-2503-161. 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: Upper Peninsula Power Company (licensee) 
proposes to modify the start of month target reservoir surface 
elevation requirements at the Silver Lake Storage Basin (SLSB) and Dead 
River Storage Basin (DRSB) for the year 2019. The license proposes to 
raise the start of month reservoir target elevation at SLSB to 1,479.0 
feet NGVD for the months of February and March and raise the start of 
month reservoir target elevation for April, May, June, and July to 
1,485.0 feet NGVD to allow for the capture of the maximum amount of 
spring runoff flows; and reduce the SLSB elevation by 2.5 feet in July 
and again by 2.5 feet through the month of August. The licensee 
proposes to raise the start of month reservoir target elevation at Dead 
River Storage Basin (DRSB) to 1,341 feet NGVD for the month of May.
    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

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(202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's 
website 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. 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 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b5d5e495854757772757e486e6b6b74696f5b7d7e6978357c746d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d3959681909cbdbfbabdb680a6a3a3bca1a793b5b6a1b0fdb4bca5">[email protected]</span></a>, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above. 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.

    Dated: December 19, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-28057 Filed 12-26-18; 8:45 am]
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