Document ID: FERC-2019-0691-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: License Applications; Amendments: Grand River Dam Authority
Posted Date: 2019-06-17T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 116 (Monday, June 17, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28030-28031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12737]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1494-448]

Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests: Grand River Dam Authority

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment to extend the license term, modify 
the current process plan and integrated licensing process schedule, 
amend the November 8, 2018 Study Plan Determination, and extend the 
deadlines for filing revised Exhibit G drawings and an updated 
Shoreline Management Plan.
    b. Project Number: 1494-448.
    c. Date Filed: May 21, 2019.
    d. Applicant: Grand River Dam Authority.
    e. Name of Project: Pensacola Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Grand (Neosho) River in 
Craig, Delaware, Mayes, and Ottawa Counties, Oklahoma.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Jacklyn Jaggars, Director of Hydropower 
Projects, Grand River Dam Authority, P.O. Box 70, Langley, OK 74350; 
(918) 256-0723; jjaggars@grda.com.
    i. FERC Contacts: Rachel McNamara; (202) 502-8340; 
Rachel.McNamara@ferc.gov.
    j. 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, and comments 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 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 P-1494-448. Comments emailed to Commission staff 
are not considered part of the Commission record.
    k. Description of Filing: Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA), is 
requesting to extend the project's license term from March 31, 2022 to 
December 31, 2026, modify the relicensing process plan and schedule, 
amend the November 8, 2018 Study Plan Determination, and extend the 
deadlines for filing revised Exhibit G drawings and an updated 
Shoreline Management Plan.
    At present, GRDA is required to file a final application for a new 
license by March 31, 2020, two years prior to license expiration. GRDA 
requests an extension of the existing license and modification of the 
relicensing process plan and schedule to: (1) Account for a delay that 
occurred in initiating the relicensing process; (2) provide additional 
time for GRDA to complete the required bathymetric survey of Grand Lake 
and its tributaries; and (3) provide sufficient time for GRDA to 
incorporate complete results from the required studies and consultation 
with stakeholders in its preliminary licensing proposal or draft 
license application. In addition, GRDA proposes that the deadlines 
required under its current license to file an updated Shoreline 
Management Plan and revised Exhibit G drawings be extended to coincide 
with the filing of the final application for a new license.
    l. Locations of 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. This 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. 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.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should do so 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. 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 Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'', or

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``COMMENTS;'' (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 and 
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.24(b). All comments, 
motions to intervene, or protests should relate to the amendment 
application. 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 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: June 11, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-12737 Filed 6-14-19; 8:45 am]
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