Document ID: FERC-2018-1004-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Applications: Great Lakes Hydro America
Posted Date: 2018-08-09T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 39434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17027]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[P-2423-029]

Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests: Great Lakes Hydro America

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Request for a temporary variance from 
elevation requirements.
    b. Project No.: 2423-029.
    c. Date Filed: July 10, 2018.
    d. Applicant: Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Riverside Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on Androscoggin River in Coos 
County, New Hampshire.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Kelly Maloney, Great Lakes Hydro America, 
LLC, 150 Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240, (207) 755-5605.
    i. FERC Contact: Anumzziatta Purchiaroni, (202) 502-6191, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: August 20, 2018.
    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/doc-sfiling/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-2423-029.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee requests Commission 
approval for a temporary modification from the normal reservoir 
elevation to perform flashboards repairs at the project that were 
damaged and washed out since April 2018. Since that time, the licensee 
has been operating the project at dam crest elevation of 1,074.4 feet 
United States Geologic Datum (USGS), depending on flow spilling over 
the crest of the dam. The licensee plans to return the reservoir to the 
normal headwater level of 1,076.8 feet NGVD, at the end of September 
2018, right after the flashboard repair work is completed. The licensee 
states that minimum flows for the bypassed reach will continue to be 
passed through leakage and the designated pipes within the spillway.
    l. Locations of the Applications: 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. The filing may also 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 (i.e., P-2423-029). 
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 at the 
address in item (h) above.
    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, Motions to Intervene or Protests: Anyone may submit 
comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.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, motions to 
intervene, or protests must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title COMMENTS, MOTION TO INTERVENE, or 
PROTEST 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, motions 
to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis. 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.

    Dated: August 3, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-17027 Filed 8-8-18; 8:45 am]
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