
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58528-58529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23173]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2506-228]


Upper Peninsula Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing, 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:

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    a. Types of Application: Request to amend the project boundary.
    b. Project No.: 2506-228.
    c. Date Filed: May 24, 2013, and supplemented September 6 and 9, 
2013.
    d. Applicant: Upper Peninsula Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Escanaba Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Escanaba River, near the township of Escanaba in Delta 
and Marquette counties, Michigan.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Shawn Puzen, Upper Peninsula Power 
Company, 700
    North Adams Street, P.O. Box 19001, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54307-
9001, (920) 433-1094.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Jeremy Jessup, (202) 502-6779, 
Jeremy.Jessup@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 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 
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-2506-228.
    k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes to amend the 
project boundary to remove lands that are not necessary for the 
operation and maintenance of the project or do not serve a project 
purpose. The applicant also proposes to add an approximately one acre 
parcel of land that it owns and is used for recreation and flowage. The 
proposed amendment will reduce the size of the project boundary by 
approximately 90 acres and the changes will only impact the Dam 
1 and Dam 3 developments. The applicant states that 
all of the lands proposed to be removed are under private ownership and 
are not owned by the licensee.
    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/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 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. 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: 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 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 motions to intervene, protests, or comments should relate 
to project works which are the subject of the application. Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. 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: September 18, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-23173 Filed 9-23-13; 8:45 am]
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