Document ID: FERC-2019-1208-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Applications: Northbrook Wisconsin, LLC; City of Norway, MI; City of Crystal Falls, MI; Wisconsin Electric Power Co.
Posted Date: 2019-10-10T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 197 (Thursday, October 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54600-54601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22175]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice of Applications Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, 
Protests and Motions To Intervene

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                                                          Project Nos.
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Northbrook Wisconsin, LLC.............................          2536-093
City of Norway, Michigan..............................          2720-067
City of Crystal Falls, Michigan.......................         11402-076
Wisconsin Electric Power Company......................          2486-087
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    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been 
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Proceeding: Extension of License Terms.
    b. Project Nos.: P-2536-093, P-2720-067, P-11402-076, and P-2486-
087.
    c. Dates Filed: June 13, 2019 and July 16, 2019.
    d. Licensees: Northbrook Wisconsin, LLC (P-2536-093), City of 
Norway, Michigan (P-2720-067), City of Crystal Falls, Michigan (P-
11402-076), and Wisconsin Electric Power Company (P-2486-087).
    e. Names and Locations of the Projects: The Little Quinnesec Falls 
(P-2536) and Sturgeon Falls (P-2720) hydroelectric projects located on 
the Menominee River, in Dickinson County, Michigan and Marinette 
County, Wisconsin. The Crystal Falls Hydroelectric Project No. 11402 
located on the Paint River, in Iron County, Michigan and the Pine 
Hydroelectric Project No. 2486 located on the Pine River, in Florence 
County, Wisconsin.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    g. Licensees Contact Information: (P-2536-093) Mr. Michael 
Scarzello, Regulatory Director, Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, 116 State 
Street, P.O. Box 167, Neshkoro, WI 54960, (973) 998-8403, 
michael.scarzello@eaglecreekre.com; (P-2720-067) Mr. Ray Anderson, City 
Manager, 915 Main Street, P.O. Box 99, Norway, MI 49870, (906) 563-
9961, Ext. 205; (P-11402-076) Mr. David Graff, Electric Department 
Supervisor, City of Crystal Falls Electrical Department, 401 Superior 
Avenue, Crystal Falls, MI 49920, (906) 284-3394; (P-2486-087) Mr. Mike 
Grisar, Principal Environmental Consultant, WEC Business Services LLC, 
231 West Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203, (414) 221-5426, 
mike.grisar@wecenergygroup.com.
    h. FERC Contact: Mr. Ashish Desai, (202) 502-8370, 
Ashish.Desai@ferc.gov.
    i. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests 
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions 
to intervene, protests, comments, and recommendations, 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

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of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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, for example, ``P-2536-093''.
    Note that you can file comments, motions to intervene, and protects 
in response to all of the projects identified in the notice together 
(i.e., one response for all projects) or you can respond to each 
project individually, or do a combination of both.
    j. Description of Proceeding: Northbrook Wisconsin, LLC, the City 
of Norway, Michigan, and the City of Crystal Falls, Wisconsin on June 
13, 2019 and the Wisconsin Electric Power Company on July 16, 2019, 
filed applications to extend the license terms for four projects 
located on the Menominee River and two of its tributaries, the Paint 
and Pine rivers. The four projects include the Little Quinnesec Falls 
Project No. 2536 licensed to Northbrook Wisconsin, LLC, the Sturgeon 
Falls Project No. 2720 licensed to the City of Norway, Michigan, the 
Crystal Falls Project No. 11402 licensed to the City of Crystal Falls, 
Wisconsin, and the Pine Project No. 2486 licensed to Wisconsin Electric 
Power Company.
    The licensees request that the license terms for the four projects 
be extended to July 31, 2040 to align the license expiration dates with 
nine other project located on the upper Menominee River basin. 
Currently, the 40-year license for the Little Quinnesec Falls Project 
expires on April 30, 2037 and the 30-year licenses for the Crystal 
Falls, Pine, and Sturgeon Falls projects correspondingly expire on 
September 30, 2025, November 30, 2025, and December 31, 2034. The 
licensees state that aligning the license expiration dates of the 
projects would allow for a comprehensive study and analysis of the 
upper Menominee River basin projects, expedite the consultation process 
for all parties, and maximize the consideration of cumulative and 
environmental impacts in the related proceedings at relicensing.
    k. This notice is available for review and reproduction at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the Commission's 
website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the 
Docket number (for example, P-2536-093) excluding the last three digits 
in the docket number field to access the notice. 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 toll-free 1-866-208-3676 
or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    l. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    m. 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.
    n. Filing and Service of Responsive 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(s) and the project number(s) 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 and 
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, 
motions to intervene, or protests should relate to the requests to 
extend the license terms. Agencies may obtain copies of the 
applications directly from the applicants. 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 other filings in reference to these 
applications 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: October 4, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-22175 Filed 10-9-19; 8:45 am]
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