[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23665-23666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08135]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 4472-031]


Union Falls Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting 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. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 4472-031.
    c. Date filed: June 30, 2022.
    d. Applicant: Union Falls Hydropower, L.P. (Union Falls).

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    e. Name of Project: Saranac Hydroelectric Project (Saranac Project 
or project).
    f. Location: The existing project is located on the Saranac River, 
in the town of Franklin in Franklin County and the town of Black Brook 
in Clinton County, New York. The project does not occupy federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Sherri Loon, Coordinator--Operations USA, 
Kruger Energy, 423 Brunswick Ave., Gardiner, ME 04345; phone: (207) 
203-3026; email: [email protected]; and Mr. Lewis Loon, General 
Manager, Operations and Maintenance--USA, Kruger Energy, 432 Brunswick 
Ave., Gardiner, ME 04345; phone: (207) 203-3027; email: 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Claire Rozdilski, 202-502-8259, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days 
from the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene and protests using the Commission's eFiling system 
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please 
contact FERC Online Support at [email protected], (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. All 
filings must clearly identify the project name and docket number on the 
first page: Saranac Hydroelectric Project (P-4472-031).
    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 but is not ready for 
environmental analysis.
    l. The Saranac Project consists of the following existing 
facilities: (1) a 151-foot-long, 24-foot-high dam with a 147-foot-long 
spillway section at crest elevation 1,408.49 feet National Geodetic 
Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) with 1-foot-high flashboards; (2) a 
reservoir having a surface area of 1,630 acres and a gross storage 
capacity of 8,900 acre-feet at pool elevation 1,409.49 feet NGVD 29; 
(3) an integrated 36-foot-long gated intake structure at the dam's left 
(north) side; (4) an 11-foot-diameter, 1,433-foot-long steel penstock; 
(5) a surge vent; (6) a powerhouse containing two turbine generating 
units with a total rated capacity of 2.6 megawatts; (7) 4.16-kilovolt 
(kV) generator leads; (8) a 4.16/46-kV step-up transformer bank; (9) a 
90-foot-long, 46-kV transmission line; (10) a tailrace; and (11) 
appurtenant facilities.
    The Saranac Project operates in a modified run-of-river mode 
through the use of a float control for the purpose of generating 
electric power, with a minimum flow of 30 cubic feet per second (cfs) 
in the bypassed reach from April 1 through June 30, and a minimum flow 
of 10 cfs during the remainder of the year. The project has an average 
annual generation of 745 megawatt-hours.
    Union Falls does not propose changes to project facilities. Union 
Falls proposes to: (1) limit the maximum daily drawdown of the project 
impoundment to no more than 3 inches in a 24-hour period, and limit the 
total drawdown to 6 inches below the top of the project's flashboards, 
or below the spillway crest when flashboards are not present; (2) 
provide a minimum base flow of 165 cfs or inflow, whichever is less, at 
the dam year-round; (3) increase the minimum flow in the bypassed reach 
to 30 cfs from December 1 through March 1 and 50 cfs from March 2 
through November 30; and (4) install signage for the canoe portage 
trail and tailrace parking area. In addition, Union Falls proposes to 
develop the following plans: bald eagle management plan, invasive 
species management plan, impoundment drawdown plan, and operation 
compliance monitoring plan.
    m. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the 
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested individuals an 
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the 
internet through the Commission's Home Page (www.ferc.gov) using the 
``eLibrary'' link. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to 
the Commission's Public Access 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 FERC 
at [email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    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.
    n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate 
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests 
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
deadline date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (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. 
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.
    o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as 
appropriate.

Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments May 2023
Scoping Document 1 comments due June 2023
Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary) July 2023
Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis July 2023

    Dated: April 11, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-08135 Filed 4-17-23; 8:45 am]
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