[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79176-79177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27035]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 5912-003]


Town of Dover-Foxcroft; Notice of Application for Amendment of 
Exemption 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: Non-capacity Amendment of Exemption.
    b. Project No: 5912-003.
    c. Date Filed: November 23, 2020.
    d. Applicant: Town of Dover-Foxcroft.
    e. Name of Project: Moosehead Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Piscataquis River in 
Piscataquis County, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 
1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708.
    h. Applicant Contact: Jack Clukey, Town of Dover-Foxcroft, 43 
Morton Avenue, Suite A, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426; phone: (207) 564-
3318; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#214b424d544a445861454e5744530c1d4001495344471c" http: foxcroft.org">foxcroft.org</a>">jclukey@dover-foxcroft.org</a>.
    i. FERC Contact: Elizabeth Moats, (202) 502-6632, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7510191c0f141710011d5b1a061c1007181a14010635131007165b121a03"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="02676e6b78636067766a2c6d716b67706f6d63767142646770612c656d74">[email protected]</span></a>.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: January 4, 2021.
    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#185e5d4a5b57767471767d4b6d6868776a6c587e7d6a7b367f776e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="83c5c6d1c0ccedefeaede6d0f6f3f3ecf1f7c3e5e6f1e0ade4ecf5">[email protected]</span></a>, (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, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should 
include the docket number P-5912-003. 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

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particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document 
on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Request: The exemptee requests to amend its 
exemption by replacing the two authorized, non-operational units (total 
capacity of 300 kilowatt) with a single unit of the same capacity. The 
exemptee also proposes to replace and upgrade powerhouse equipment and 
infrastructure, repair the existing dam and fish ladder, and add a new 
intake structure with movable fish screens and bypass channel for 
downstream fish passage. The proposal will not change the nameplate 
capacity or discharge at the project. The exemptee has consulted with 
the resource agencies on the proposed amendment. The work would require 
a drawdown of the reservoir and would begin in July 2021.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may 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#5b1d1e091814353732353e082e2b2b34292f1b3d3e2938753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="52141700111d3c3e3b3c37012722223d202612343720317c353d24">[email protected]</span></a>, 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.

    Dated: December 3, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-27035 Filed 12-8-20; 8:45 am]
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