Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad), Commencement of Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests, 33186-33188 [2014-13487]

Download as PDF 33186 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 111 / Tuesday, June 10, 2014 / Notices specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also incorporates your approved application as part of your binding commitments under the grant. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES 3. Reporting (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition, you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b). (b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final performance report, including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/ fund/grant/apply/appforms/ appforms.html. 4. Performance Measures To evaluate the overall success of its research program, NIDRR assesses the quality of its funded projects through a review of grantee performance and products. Each year, NIDRR examines a portion of its grantees to determine: • The number of products (e.g., new or improved tools, methods, discoveries, standards, interventions, programs, or devices developed or tested with NIDRR funding) that have been judged by expert panels to be of high quality and to advance the field. • The average number of publications per award based on NIDRR-funded research and development activities in refereed journals. • The percentage of new NIDRR grants that assess the effectiveness of interventions, programs, and devices using rigorous methods. NIDRR uses information submitted by grantees as part of their Annual Performance Reports for these reviews. Department of Education program performance reports, which include information on NIDRR programs, are available on the Department’s Web site: www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/opepd/ sas/. Continuation Awards: In making a continuation award, the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.253, the extent to which a grantee has made ‘‘substantial progress toward meeting the objectives in its approved VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:55 Jun 09, 2014 Jkt 232001 application.’’ This consideration includes the review of a grantee’s progress in meeting the targets and projected outcomes in its approved application, and whether the grantee has expended funds in a manner that is consistent with its approved application and budget. In making a continuation grant, the Secretary also considers whether the grantee is operating in compliance with the assurances in its approved application, including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). VII. Agency Contact FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Barrett, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5142, PCP, Washington, DC 20202–2700. Telephone: (202) 245–6211 or by email: patricia.barrett@ed.gov. If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. VIII. Other Information Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) by contacting the Grants and Contracts Services Team, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5075, PCP, Washington, DC 20202–2550. Telephone: (202) 245– 7363. If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the FRS, toll-free, at 1–800–877–8339. Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the site. You may also access documents of the Department published in the Federal Register by using the article search feature at: www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published by the Department. PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: June 5, 2014. Michael K. Yudin, Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. [FR Doc. 2014–13499 Filed 6–9–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [New York Power Authority; Project No. 2685–026] Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad), Commencement of Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for a New License and Commencing Pre-filing Process. Project No.: 2685–026. Dated Filed: April 10, 2014. Submitted By: New York Power Authority (NYPA). Name of Project: Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Project. Location: On Schoharie Creek, in the Towns of Blenheim and Gilboa in Schoharie County, New York. The project does not occupy any federal lands. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission’s Regulations. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark Slade, NYPA-Licensing Director, 123 Main Street, White Plains, New York 10601. Telephone: (914) 681–6659, Email: Mark.Slade@nypa.gov. FERC Contact: Andy Bernick at (202) 502–8660 or email at andrew.bernick@ ferc.gov. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item o below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission’s policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: (a) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, part 402 and (b) the New York E:\FR\FM\10JNN1.SGM 10JNN1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 111 / Tuesday, June 10, 2014 / Notices State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. With this notice, we are designating NYPA as the Commission’s non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. NYPA filed with the Commission a Pre-Application Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule), pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site (https:// 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 at FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in paragraph h. Register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and Commission’s staff Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests. All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and all communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits of the potential application must be filed with the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file all documents using the Commission’s eFiling system at https://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 https:// 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. In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:55 Jun 09, 2014 Jkt 232001 Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–2685–026. All filings with the Commission must bear the appropriate heading: ‘‘Comments on Pre-Application Document,’’ ‘‘Study Requests,’’ ‘‘Comments on Scoping Document 1,’’ ‘‘Request for Cooperating Agency Status,’’ or ‘‘Communications to and from Commission Staff.’’ Any individual or entity interested in submitting study requests, commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by August 8, 2014. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, this meeting will satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or EIS is issued by the Commission. 33187 Follow the directions for accessing information in paragraph n. Based on all oral and written comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, identified through the scoping process. Evening Scoping Meeting Date: Monday, July 7, 2014. Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Gilboa-Conesville Central School, 132 Wyckoff Road, Gilboa, New York 12076. Phone: (607) 588–7541. Environmental Site Review The potential applicant and Commission staff will conduct an environmental site review of the project on Tuesday, July 8, 2014, starting at 9:00 a.m. and lasting approximately 3 hours. All participants should meet at the Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center parking lot, located at 1378 State Route 30, North Blenheim, NY, 12131. All participants are responsible for their own transportation to the Visitors Center. Thereafter, NYPA will provide shuttles to visit locations within the project boundary. Please notify Mr. Rob Daly at (914) 681–6564 or rob.daly@nypa.gov on or before Monday, June 30, 2014, if you plan to attend the environmental site review. Persons not providing an RSVP by June 30, 2014, will not be allowed on the environmental site review. Also, persons attending the environmental site review must adhere to the following requirements: (1) Persons must be 16 years or older; (2) persons must have a current, valid, government-issued or school photo identification (i.e., driver’s license, etc.); (3) persons with open-toed shoes/sandals/flip flops/high heels, etc. will not be allowed on the environmental site review; (4) no photography will be allowed on-site; (5) small bags containing personal items for the site visit (i.e., notebooks, maps, water, etc.) will be allowed, but are subject to search; (6) no weapons are allowed on-site; (7) no alcohol/drugs are allowed on-site (or persons exhibiting the effects thereof); (8) all persons coming on-site are subject to search; and (9) no animals (except for service animals) are allowed on the environmental site review. Daytime Scoping Meeting Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Time: 9:00 a.m. Location: Best Western Inn, 121 Burgin Drive, Cobleskill, New York 12043. Phone: (518) 234–4321. Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on the Commission’s mailing list and NYPA’s PAD distribution list. Copies of SD1 will be available at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the Web at https:// www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Meeting Objectives At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and discuss the process plan and schedule for prefiling activity that incorporates the time frames provided for in Part 5 of the Commission’s regulations and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of federal, state, and tribal permitting and certification processes; and (5) discuss the appropriateness of any Scoping Meetings Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of the project at the time and place noted below. The evening meeting is primarily for receiving input from the public, while the daytime meeting will focus on resource agency, Indian tribes, and nongovernmental organization concerns. We invite all interested individuals, organizations, and agencies to attend one or both of the meetings, and to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as the scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental document. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows: PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10JNN1.SGM 10JNN1 33188 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 111 / Tuesday, June 10, 2014 / Notices federal or state agency or Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of an environmental document. Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are included in item n. of this document. Meeting Procedures The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will be placed in the public records of the project. Dated: June 4, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–13487 Filed 6–9–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Staff Attendance at Southwest Power Pool Oversight Committee, Special Meeting of Members and Board of Directors Meetings The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) hereby gives notice that members of its staff may attend the Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) meetings above. Their attendance is part of the Commission’s ongoing outreach efforts. All meetings will be held at SPP’s Corporate Center, 201 Worthen Drive, Little Rock, AR. SPP’s phone number is (501) 614–3200. SPP Oversight Committee June 9, 2014 (8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.) emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES SPP Special Meetings of Members and Board June 9, 2014 (3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.) June 10, 2014 (8:30 a.m.–5:00pm) The discussions may address matters at issue in the following proceedings: Docket No. ER05–168, Southwestern Public Service Company Docket No. EL05–19, Southwestern Public Service Company Docket No. ER06–274, Southwestern Public Service Company Docket No. ER06–451, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER09–35, Tallgrass Transmission, LLC Docket No. ER09–36, Prairie Wind Transmission, LLC Docket No. ER09–548, ITC Great Plains, LLC VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:55 Jun 09, 2014 Jkt 232001 Docket No. ER11–4105, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. EL11–34, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Docket No. EL12–59, Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. Docket No. EL12–60, Southwest Power Pool, Inc., et al. Docket No. EL12–78, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER12–480, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Docket No. ER12–959, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER12–1071, Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Docket No. ER12–1179, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER12–1586, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER12–2366, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER13–366, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER13–367, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER13–1173, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER13–1748, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER13–1864, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER13–1937, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER13–1939, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. EL14–21, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. EL14–30, Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Docket No. EL14–57, City of Hastings and City of Grand Island Docket No. ER14–781, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER14–1174, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER14–1406, Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Docket No. ER14–1407, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER14–1628, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER14–1713, Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Docket No. ER14–1743, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER14–1744, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER14–1779, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER14–1784, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER14–1796, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER14–1798, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER14–1900, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Docket No. ER14–1901, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER14–1965, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER14–1967, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER14–1968, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER14–1975, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER14–1993, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER14–2008, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER14–2009, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER14–2022, Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Docket No. ER14–2059, Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Docket No. ER14–2062, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. These meetings are open to the public. For more information, contact Patrick Clarey, Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at (317) 249–5937 or patrick.clarey@ferc.gov. Dated: June 4, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–13486 Filed 6–9–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2014–0350, FRL–9912–02– OW] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; National Listing of Fish Advisories (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), National Listing of Fish Advisories, (EPA ICR Number 1959.05, OMB Control Number 2040–0226) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through November 30, 2014. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\10JNN1.SGM 10JNN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 111 (Tuesday, June 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33186-33188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13487]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[New York Power Authority; Project No. 2685-026]


Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-
Application Document (Pad), Commencement of Pre-Filing Process, and 
Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and 
Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests

    Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for a 
New License and Commencing Pre-filing Process.
    Project No.: 2685-026.
    Dated Filed: April 10, 2014.
    Submitted By: New York Power Authority (NYPA).
    Name of Project: Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Project.
    Location: On Schoharie Creek, in the Towns of Blenheim and Gilboa 
in Schoharie County, New York. The project does not occupy any federal 
lands.
    Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's Regulations.
    Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark Slade, NYPA-Licensing 
Director, 123 Main Street, White Plains, New York 10601. Telephone: 
(914) 681-6659, Email: Mark.Slade@nypa.gov.
    FERC Contact: Andy Bernick at (202) 502-8660 or email at 
andrew.bernick@ferc.gov.
    Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies 
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to 
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the 
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such 
requests described in item o below. Cooperating agencies should note 
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation 
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ] 
61,076 (2001).
    With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: (a) 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under section 
7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations 
thereunder at 50 CFR, part 402 and (b) the New York

[[Page 33187]]

State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, 
National Historic Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of 
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    With this notice, we are designating NYPA as the Commission's non-
federal representative for carrying out informal consultation, pursuant 
to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 106 of the 
National Historic Preservation Act.
    NYPA filed with the Commission a Pre-Application Document (PAD; 
including a proposed process plan and schedule), pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 
of the Commission's regulations.
    A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 
(https://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 at 
FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at 
the address in paragraph h. Register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing 
and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
    With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and 
Commission's staff Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests. 
All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to 
the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD 
and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and 
all communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits 
of the potential application must be filed with the Commission.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
all documents using the Commission's eFiling system at https://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 https://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. 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-2685-026.
    All filings with the Commission must bear the appropriate heading: 
``Comments on Pre-Application Document,'' ``Study Requests,'' 
``Comments on Scoping Document 1,'' ``Request for Cooperating Agency 
Status,'' or ``Communications to and from Commission Staff.'' Any 
individual or entity interested in submitting study requests, 
commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating 
status must do so by August 8, 2014.
    Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental 
assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, this meeting will 
satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or 
EIS is issued by the Commission.

Scoping Meetings

    Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of 
the project at the time and place noted below. The evening meeting is 
primarily for receiving input from the public, while the daytime 
meeting will focus on resource agency, Indian tribes, and non-
governmental organization concerns. We invite all interested 
individuals, organizations, and agencies to attend one or both of the 
meetings, and to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as 
well as the scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the 
environmental document. The times and locations of these meetings are 
as follows:

Evening Scoping Meeting

Date: Monday, July 7, 2014.
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Gilboa-Conesville Central School, 132 Wyckoff Road, Gilboa, 
New York 12076.
Phone: (607) 588-7541.

Daytime Scoping Meeting

Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2014.
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Best Western Inn, 121 Burgin Drive, Cobleskill, New York 
12043.
Phone: (518) 234-4321.

    Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which outlines the subject areas to be 
addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals 
and entities on the Commission's mailing list and NYPA's PAD 
distribution list. Copies of SD1 will be available at the scoping 
meetings, or may be viewed on the Web at https://www.ferc.gov, using the 
``eLibrary'' link. Follow the directions for accessing information in 
paragraph n. Based on all oral and written comments, a Scoping Document 
2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a revised process plan and 
schedule, as well as a list of issues, identified through the scoping 
process.

Environmental Site Review

    The potential applicant and Commission staff will conduct an 
environmental site review of the project on Tuesday, July 8, 2014, 
starting at 9:00 a.m. and lasting approximately 3 hours. All 
participants should meet at the Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center parking 
lot, located at 1378 State Route 30, North Blenheim, NY, 12131. All 
participants are responsible for their own transportation to the 
Visitors Center. Thereafter, NYPA will provide shuttles to visit 
locations within the project boundary.
    Please notify Mr. Rob Daly at (914) 681-6564 or rob.daly@nypa.gov 
on or before Monday, June 30, 2014, if you plan to attend the 
environmental site review. Persons not providing an RSVP by June 30, 
2014, will not be allowed on the environmental site review. Also, 
persons attending the environmental site review must adhere to the 
following requirements: (1) Persons must be 16 years or older; (2) 
persons must have a current, valid, government-issued or school photo 
identification (i.e., driver's license, etc.); (3) persons with open-
toed shoes/sandals/flip flops/high heels, etc. will not be allowed on 
the environmental site review; (4) no photography will be allowed on-
site; (5) small bags containing personal items for the site visit 
(i.e., notebooks, maps, water, etc.) will be allowed, but are subject 
to search; (6) no weapons are allowed on-site; (7) no alcohol/drugs are 
allowed on-site (or persons exhibiting the effects thereof); (8) all 
persons coming on-site are subject to search; and (9) no animals 
(except for service animals) are allowed on the environmental site 
review.

Meeting Objectives

    At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the 
issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource 
management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and 
identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and 
discuss the process plan and schedule for pre-filing activity that 
incorporates the time frames provided for in Part 5 of the Commission's 
regulations and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of 
federal, state, and tribal permitting and certification processes; and 
(5) discuss the appropriateness of any

[[Page 33188]]

federal or state agency or Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency 
for development of an environmental document.
    Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues 
and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping 
meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are 
included in item n. of this document.

Meeting Procedures

    The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will be placed 
in the public records of the project.

    Dated: June 4, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-13487 Filed 6-9-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.