[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 193 (Friday, October 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53137-53138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21675]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2894-013]


Flambeau Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, 
Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental 
Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and 
Conditions, and Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 2894-013.
    c. Date filed: December 31, 2018.
    d. Applicant: Flambeau Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Black Brook Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Apple River, in the township of Black Brook, 
Polk County, Wisconsin. There are no federal lands within the project 
boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Jason Kreuscher, Renewable World Energies, 
LLC, 100 South State St., P.O. Box 264, Neshkoro, WI 54960, (855) 994-
9376 ext. 102.
    i. FERC Contact: Michael Davis (202) 502-8339, 
Michael.Davis@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing for filing motions to intervene and 
protests, comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and 
prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply 
comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene and protests, comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions 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-2894-013.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person 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. This application has been accepted, and is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The Black Brook Project consists of the following existing 
facilities: (1) A 131-foot-long by 32-foot-high concrete gravity dam 
with three 12-foot-high by 12-foot-wide radial gates, a 32.5-foot-wide 
by 23.6-foot-high overflow section with a 6-inch flashboard, a 315-
foot-long by 12-foot-wide by 8.3-foot-high left embankment, and a 75-
foot-long by 38.5-foot-wide by 31.2-foot-high right embankment; (2) a 
10-foot-long by 3.17-foot-wide by 15-foot-high reinforced concrete 
intake structure containing two 7-foot-wide by 12-foot-high steel 
dewatering gates and two 65-degree inclined 16-foot-wide by 15-foot-
high trash racks with a 1.5-inch clear-bar spacing; (3) a 34.7-foot by 
25.3-foot cement block powerhouse with two generating units providing a 
total of 0.645 megawatt of installed capacity; (4) a 30-foot by 10-foot 
tailrace; (5) a 6-foot by 5.5-foot 13.2-kilovolt (kV) substation 
facility; (6) a 20-foot-long, 2,400-volt transmission line and a 1.25-
mile-long 13.2 kV transmission line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. 
The project has a normal pool elevation of 1045.47 feet National 
Geodetic Vertical Datum with a surface area of about 98 acres and no 
usable storage capacity. The project generates about 7,336 megawatt-
hours annually.
    m. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's website 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. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    n. 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.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', 
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' 
(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, recommendations, terms and 
conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and 
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). 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. 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.
    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, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    o. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality 
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including 
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; 
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.
    p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following schedule. Revisions to

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the schedule will be made as appropriate.

Commission issues Environmental Assessment May 2020
Comments on Environmental Assessment June 2020

    Dated: September 30, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-21675 Filed 10-3-19; 8:45 am]
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