Document ID: FERC-2014-0927-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: License Amendment  Applications: Sturgis, MI
Posted Date: 2014-07-22T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 140 (Tuesday, July 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42510-42511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17211]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2964-015]

City of Sturgis; Notice of Application for Amendment of License 
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: Amendment to modify the recreation plan.
    b. Project No: 2964-015.
    c. Date Filed: July 3, 2014.
    d. Applicant: City of Sturgis
    e. Name of Project: Sturgis Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The Sturgis Project is located on the St. Joseph River 
in St. Joseph County, Michigan. The project does not occupy any federal 
lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Piper C. Tittle, PE, Vice President/
Senior Civil Engineer, Lawson-Fisher, P.C., 525 West Washington Avenue, 
South Bend, Indiana 4660, (574) 234-3167.
    i. FERC Contact: Mary Karwoski at (202) 502-6543, or email: 
mary.karwoski@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: August 15, 2014.
    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. Commenters can 
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior 
registration, using the

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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 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
(202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic 
filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an 
original and seven copies to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include 
the project number (p-2964-015) on any comments, motions, or 
recommendations filed.
    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: The licensee proposes to amend its 
recreation plan to modify all of the wetland hiking trails to consist 
of a minimum 36'' width slip resistant compacted aggregate surface with 
resting/passing intervals approximately every 200 feet. Access pathways 
to recreation amenities would be widened to 60'' minimum with slip 
resistant surface. The proposed hiking trail at Covered Bridge Park 
would be reduced in length from 2,605 linear feet to 1,675 linear feet. 
The proposed hiking trail at Pahl Point Park would be reduced in length 
from 700 linear feet to 465 linear feet.
    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 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 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, 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: July 16, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-17211 Filed 7-21-14; 8:45 am]
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