Nevada Hydro Inc.; Notice of Anticipated Schedule for Lake Elsinore Advanced Pumped Storage Project, 54554 [2020-19384]

Download as PDF 54554 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 171 / Wednesday, September 2, 2020 / Notices jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Mountain Valley states it has not completed Project construction due to unforeseen litigation and permitting delays outside of Mountain Valley’s control. This includes litigation directly challenging Project permits and authorizations as well as litigation associated with other infrastructure projects. These challenges have affected, directly or indirectly, Project permits and authorizations from the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Park Service. Because of these permitting challenges, Mountain Valley states it will not be able to complete construction and make the Project facilities available for service by October 13, 2020. This notice establishes a 15-calendar day intervention and comment period deadline. Any person wishing to comment on Mountain Valley’s request for an extension of time may do so. No reply comments or answers will be considered. If you wish to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this request, you should, on or before the comment date stated below, file a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10).2 As a matter of practice, the Commission itself generally acts on requests for extensions of time to complete construction for Natural Gas Act facilities when such requests are contested before order issuance. For those extension requests that are contested,3 the Commission will aim to issue an order acting on the request within 45 days.4 The Commission will address all arguments relating to whether the applicant has demonstrated there is good cause to grant the extension.5 The Commission will not consider arguments that re-litigate the issuance of the certificate order, including whether the Commission properly found the project to be in the public convenience and necessity and whether the Commission’s environmental analysis for the (2018) (Certificate Order), aff’d sub. nom., Appalachian Voices v. FERC, No. 17–1271, 2019 WL 847199 (D.C. Cir. Feb. 19, 2019). 2 Only motions to intervene from entities that were party to the underlying proceeding will be accepted. Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC 61,144, at P 39 (2020). 3 Contested proceedings are those where an intervenor disputes any material issue of the filing. 18 CFR 385.2201(c)(1) (2019). 4 Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC 61,144, at P 40 (2020). 5 Id. at P 40. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:33 Sep 01, 2020 Jkt 250001 certificate complied with the National Environmental Policy Act.6 At the time a pipeline requests an extension of time, orders on certificates of public convenience and necessity are final and the Commission will not re-litigate their issuance.7 The OEP Director, or his or her designee, will act on all of those extension requests that are uncontested. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register, 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 Home Page (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. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to 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 FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the eFile link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically may mail similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 11, 2020. Dated: August 27, 2020. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14227–003] Nevada Hydro Inc.; Notice of Anticipated Schedule for Lake Elsinore Advanced Pumped Storage Project On October 2, 2017, Nevada Hydro Inc. filed an application requesting authorization to construct and operate the Lake Elsinore Advanced Pumped Storage Project. The project would be located on Lake Elsinore and San Juan Creek near the town of Lake Elsinore in Riverside and San Diego Counties, California. The project would occupy about 845 acres of federal land administered by the U.S. Forest Service. The application will be processed according to the following revised schedule. Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis: December 11, 2020 Draft Environmental Impact Statement: July 9, 2021 Final Environmental Impact Statement: December 10, 2021 In addition, in accordance with Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, enacted on December 4, 2015, agencies are to publish completion dates for all federal environmental reviews and authorizations. This notice identifies the Commission’s anticipated schedule for issuance of the final order for the project, which is based on the anticipated date of issuance of the final Environmental Impact Statement. Accordingly, we currently anticipate issuing a final order for the project no later than: Issuance of Final Order March 17, 2022 [FR Doc. 2020–19376 Filed 9–1–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P If a schedule change becomes necessary, an additional notice will be provided so that interested parties and government agencies are kept informed of the project’s progress. Dated: August 27, 2020. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. 6 Similarly, the Commission will not re-litigate the issuance of an NGA section 3 authorization, including whether a proposed project is not inconsistent with the public interest and whether the Commission’s environmental analysis for the permit order complied with NEPA. 7 Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC 61,144, at P 40 (2020). PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 [FR Doc. 2020–19384 Filed 9–1–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\02SEN1.SGM 02SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 54554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19384]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14227-003]


Nevada Hydro Inc.; Notice of Anticipated Schedule for Lake 
Elsinore Advanced Pumped Storage Project

    On October 2, 2017, Nevada Hydro Inc. filed an application 
requesting authorization to construct and operate the Lake Elsinore 
Advanced Pumped Storage Project. The project would be located on Lake 
Elsinore and San Juan Creek near the town of Lake Elsinore in Riverside 
and San Diego Counties, California. The project would occupy about 845 
acres of federal land administered by the U.S. Forest Service.
    The application will be processed according to the following 
revised schedule.

Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis: December 11, 2020
Draft Environmental Impact Statement: July 9, 2021
Final Environmental Impact Statement: December 10, 2021

    In addition, in accordance with Title 41 of the Fixing America's 
Surface Transportation Act, enacted on December 4, 2015, agencies are 
to publish completion dates for all federal environmental reviews and 
authorizations. This notice identifies the Commission's anticipated 
schedule for issuance of the final order for the project, which is 
based on the anticipated date of issuance of the final Environmental 
Impact Statement. Accordingly, we currently anticipate issuing a final 
order for the project no later than:

Issuance of Final Order March 17, 2022

    If a schedule change becomes necessary, an additional notice will 
be provided so that interested parties and government agencies are kept 
informed of the project's progress.

    Dated: August 27, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-19384 Filed 9-1-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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