[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 182 (Thursday, September 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52896-52897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20612]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12514-087]


Northern Indiana Public Service Company; Notice of Application 
Accepted for Filing and 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.
    a. Application Type: Temporary Variance from Reservoir Elevation.
    b. Project No.: 12514-087.
    c. Date Filed: September 13, 2021.
    d. Applicant: Northern Indiana Public Service Company.
    e. Name of Project: Norway Oakdale Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The Norway Oakdale Hydroelectric Project is located on 
the Tippecanoe River in Carroll and White Counties, Indiana.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: M. Bryan Little, Senior Counsel, NiSource 
Corporate Services, 150 West Market Street, Ste. 600, Indianapolis, IN 
46204, (317) 242-8236.
    i. FERC Contact: Zeena Aljibury, (202) 502-6065, 
zeena.aljibury@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: 20 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, you may 
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must 
be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly 
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins 
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should 
include the docket number P-12514-087. Comments emailed to Commission 
staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears 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. Description of Request: The applicant requests Commission 
approval for a temporary variance from the reservoir elevation 
requirements at Lake Shafer which is part of the Norway Development. 
Due to the severe regional drought conditions and low river flow on the 
Tippecanoe River, the applicant is currently operating the project 
under abnormal river conditions and requests a variance from the 
allowable elevation at Lake Shafer (maintain fluctuation within of 0.25 
feet below elevation 647.47 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum) so 
that it can continue to meet the flow requirements from the downstream 
Lake Freeman (part of the Oakdale Development) to protect the federally 
endangered mussel species. Although the duration of drought conditions 
are difficult to predict, the applicant requests the temporary variance 
to remain into effect until March 31, 2022, which is when winter 
weather conditions typically begin to subside and will produce 
sufficient flow from melting snow and ice to allow Lake Shafer to 
return to its normal elevation.
    l. Locations of the Application: The Commission provides all 
interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of 
this document via the internet through 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. Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. At this 
time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public 
Reference Room due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency 
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the 
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll free, 
(866) 208-3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    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 protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214,

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respectively. 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 commenting, 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. Any filing made by an intervenor 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 385.2010.

    Dated: September 17, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-20612 Filed 9-22-21; 8:45 am]
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