[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 189 (Thursday, September 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66957-66958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23518]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 1494-437]
Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Application for Amendment of
License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed
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with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Amendment of Article 401 reservoir elevation
rule curve in order to keep reservoir levels in Grand Lake O' the
Cherokees (Grand Lake) higher than normal from August 16 through
October 31. As indicated in (k) below, this notice applies to an
application to permanently change the rule curve, for the period from
August 16 through October 31, each year.
b. Project No.: 1494-437.
c. Date Filed: May 6, 2016; supplemented June 2, 2016 and June 30,
2016.
d. Applicant: Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA).
e. Name of Project: Pensacola Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Grand 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: Tamara E. Jahnke, Assistant General Counsel,
Grand River Dam Authority, P.O. Box 409, Vinita, OK 74301-0409;
telephone: (918) 256-5545.
i. FERC Contact: B. Peter Yarrington, telephone (202) 502-6129,
email [email protected], or Jeremy Jessup, telephone (202) 502-
6779, email [email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission.
All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site 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 [email protected] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676,
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file,
mail a copy to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include
the project number (P-1494-437) on any comments or motions filed.
k. Description of Request: In its application, GRDA requests a
permanent amendment of the project's Article 401 reservoir elevation
rule curve, from August 16 through October 31, each year.
GRDA indicates that it seeks the rule curve change to reduce the
risk of vessel groundings at Grand Lake in late summer, improve
recreation during a peak recreation season, better balance competing
stakeholder interests, and provide additional water storage so that, in
the event of drought, water would be available for release to aid in
maintaining water quality in the river downstream.
Under GRDA's proposal, between August 16 and September 15, the
reservoir would be maintained at elevation 743 feet Pensacola Datum
(PD), which is up to two feet higher than the current rule curve.
Between September 16 and September 30, the elevation would be lowered
from 743 to 742 feet PD. Between October 1 and October 31, the
reservoir would be maintained at elevation 742 feet PD, which is up to
one foot higher than the current rule curve. After October 31,
reservoir elevations would follow the project's current rule curve.
With its application, GRDA includes a Storm Adaptive Management Plan
that would be followed to address high water conditions upstream and
downstream of Grand Lake during major precipitation events in the river
basin. GRDA also includes a Drought Adaptive Management Plan that would
be followed to determine project operation, including deviations from
the rule curve elevations, to allow releases for maintenance of
downstream water quality and reliable operation of GRDA's downstream
Salina Pumped Storage Project if certain drought conditions occur.
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. A copy is also
available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h)
above.
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.
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: All filings 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 comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate
to project works which are the subject of the amendment 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 22, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-23518 Filed 9-28-16; 8:45 am]
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