Village of Gouverneur, New York; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments, 56601-56602 [2020-20171]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 178 / Monday, September 14, 2020 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. l. With this notice, we are designating the Town of Wells as the Commission’s non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and consultation pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. m. The Town of Wells filed a PreApplication Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. n. A copy of the PAD may be viewed on the Commission’s website (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 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 FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208 3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an application for a subsequent license for Project No. 7274. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.20, each application for a subsequent license and any competing license applications must be filed with the Commission at least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license. All applications for license for this project must be filed by July 31, 2023. p. 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. Dated: September 8, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–20173 Filed 9–11–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:51 Sep 11, 2020 Jkt 250001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14635–001] Village of Gouverneur, New York; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Original Minor License. b. Project No.: P–14635–001. c. Date filed: September 20, 2019. d. Applicant: Village of Gouverneur, New York. e. Name of Project: Gouverneur Hydroelectric Project (Gouverneur Project). f. Location: The existing unlicensed project is located on the Oswegatchie River in the Village of Gouverneur in St. Lawrence County, New York. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Ronald P. McDougall, Mayor, Village of Gouverneur, 33 Clinton Street, Gouverneur, NY 13642; (315) 287–1720; ronaldpmcdougall@gmail.com. i. FERC Contact: Jody Callihan at jody.callihan@ferc.gov or (202) 502– 8278. j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: October 9, 2020. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file scoping comments using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ QuickComment.aspx. 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 docket number P– 14635–001. The Commission’s Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 56601 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 is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. Project Description: The Gouverneur Project consists of: (1) A 250-foot-long concrete gravity dam that includes two bridge piers and three separate spillways that range in crest elevation from 403.4 to 403.7 feet North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88); (2) an impoundment with a surface area of 109 acres at the normal pool elevation of 403.8 feet NAVD88; (3) a concrete intake structure containing two trash rack bays separated by a 2-foot-wide center pier, each containing a 14-footwide trash rack; (4) a 20-foot by 36-foot powerhouse integral to the dam and containing two vertical axial flow propeller type turbines rated at 100 kilowatts each and two 100-kilovoltampere Westinghouse generators with a power factor of 0.8; (5) two generator leads from the turbine-generator units to a switchgear at the powerhouse interconnecting with the local grid; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The project generates about 1,195 megawatt-hours annually. m. In addition to publishing the full text of this notice in the Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this notice, as well as other documents in the proceeding (e.g., scoping 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 (P–14635). 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 FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3673 or (202) 502– 8659 (TTY). n. You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ FERCOnline.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. E:\FR\FM\14SEN1.SGM 14SEN1 56602 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 178 / Monday, September 14, 2020 / Notices o. Scoping Process The Commission staff intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EA will consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. At this time, we do not anticipate holding on-site public or agency scoping meetings. Instead, we are soliciting your comments and suggestions on the preliminary list of issues and alternatives to be addressed in the EA, as described in scoping document 1 (SD1), issued September 8, 2020. Copies of the SD1 outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission’s mailing list and the applicant’s distribution list. Copies of SD1 may be viewed on the web at 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, call 1–866– 208–3676 or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Dated: September 8, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–20139 Filed 9–11–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [CERCLA–R04–2020–2506; FRL–10014–01– Region 4] Charlotte Bay Trading Company; Notice of Settlement Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement. AGENCY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to enter into a Settlement Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs with R.T. Godley Investments III, LLC concerning the Charlotte Bay Trading Company Site located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The settlement addresses recovery of CERCLA costs for a cleanup action performed by the EPA at the Site. DATES: The Agency will consider public comments on the settlement until October 14, 2020. The Agency will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the proposed settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the proposed SUMMARY: Jkt 250001 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Dated: August 26, 2020. Maurice Horsey, Chief, Enforcement Branch, Superfund & Emergency Management Division. Announcing Upcoming Meeting of Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 17:51 Sep 11, 2020 Authority: 122(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). 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The meeting will include discussion of current topics and presentations about activities being conducted by EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality. MSTRS listserv subscribers will receive notification when the agenda is available on the Subcommittee website. To subscribe to the MSTRS listserv, send an email to MSTRS@epa.gov. DATES: EPA will hold a virtual public meeting on Monday, October 19, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Please monitor the website https://www.epa.gov/caaac/ mobile-sources-technical-reviewsubcommittee-mstrs-caaac for any changes to meeting logistics. The final meeting agenda will be posted on the website. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 For information on the public meeting or to register to attend, please contact MSTRS@epa.gov. 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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 178 (Monday, September 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56601-56602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20171]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14635-001]


Village of Gouverneur, New York; Notice Soliciting Scoping 
Comments

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Original Minor License.
    b. Project No.: P-14635-001.
    c. Date filed: September 20, 2019.
    d. Applicant: Village of Gouverneur, New York.
    e. Name of Project: Gouverneur Hydroelectric Project (Gouverneur 
Project).
    f. Location: The existing unlicensed project is located on the 
Oswegatchie River in the Village of Gouverneur in St. Lawrence County, 
New York.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ronald P. McDougall, Mayor, Village of 
Gouverneur, 33 Clinton Street, Gouverneur, NY 13642; (315) 287-1720; 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Jody Callihan at [email protected] or (202) 
502-8278.
    j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: October 9, 2020.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
scoping comments using the Commission's eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters can submit brief 
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the 
eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx. You 
must include your name and contact information at the end of your 
comments. 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. The first page of any filing should include docket 
number P-14635-001.
    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 is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    l. Project Description: The Gouverneur Project consists of: (1) A 
250-foot-long concrete gravity dam that includes two bridge piers and 
three separate spillways that range in crest elevation from 403.4 to 
403.7 feet North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88); (2) an 
impoundment with a surface area of 109 acres at the normal pool 
elevation of 403.8 feet NAVD88; (3) a concrete intake structure 
containing two trash rack bays separated by a 2-foot-wide center pier, 
each containing a 14-foot-wide trash rack; (4) a 20-foot by 36-foot 
powerhouse integral to the dam and containing two vertical axial flow 
propeller type turbines rated at 100 kilowatts each and two 100-
kilovolt-ampere Westinghouse generators with a power factor of 0.8; (5) 
two generator leads from the turbine-generator units to a switchgear at 
the powerhouse interconnecting with the local grid; and (6) appurtenant 
facilities. The project generates about 1,195 megawatt-hours annually.
    m. In addition to publishing the full text of this notice in the 
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an 
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this notice, as well 
as other documents in the proceeding (e.g., scoping 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 (P-14635). 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 FERC at 
[email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3673 or (202) 
502-8659 (TTY).
    n. You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

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    o. Scoping Process
    The Commission staff intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment 
(EA) for the project in accordance with the National Environmental 
Policy Act. The EA will consider both site-specific and cumulative 
environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed 
action.
    At this time, we do not anticipate holding on-site public or agency 
scoping meetings. Instead, we are soliciting your comments and 
suggestions on the preliminary list of issues and alternatives to be 
addressed in the EA, as described in scoping document 1 (SD1), issued 
September 8, 2020.
    Copies of the SD1 outlining the subject areas to be addressed in 
the EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission's mailing list 
and the applicant's distribution list. Copies of SD1 may be viewed on 
the web at 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, call 1-866-208-3676 or 
for TTY, (202) 502-8659.

    Dated: September 8, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-20171 Filed 9-11-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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