Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; 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, 54687-54689 [2021-21541]
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Docket Numbers: EC21–125–000.
Applicants: PSEG New Haven LLC,
PSEG Power Connecticut LLC, PSEG
Power New York LLC, Generation
Bridge II, LLC.
Description: Errata to September 2,
2021 Joint Application for
Authorization Under Section 203 of the
Federal Power Act of PSEG New Haven
LLC, et al.
Filed Date: 9/28/21.
Accession Number: 20210928–5088.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/2/21.
Docket Numbers: EC21–128–000.
Applicants: PSEG Fossil LLC, PSEG
Fossil Sewaren Urban Renewal LLC,
PSEG Keys Energy Center LLC, PSEG
Energy Resources & Trade LLC, Parkway
Generation, LLC, Parkway Generation
Essex, LLC.
Description: Errata to September 2,
2021 Joint Application for
Authorization Under Section 203 of the
Federal Power Act of PSEG Fossil LLC,
et al.
Filed Date: 9/28/21.
Accession Number: 20210928–5102.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/1/21.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:
Docket Numbers: EG21–258–000.
Applicants: Dunns Bridge Solar LLC.
Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status of Dunns Bridge Solar
LLC.
Filed Date: 9/28/21.
Accession Number: 20210928–5140.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/19/21.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER21–2337–001.
Applicants: ISO New England Inc.,
Participating Transmission Owners
Administrative Committee.
Description: ISO New England Inc.,
submits Response to Commissions
August 20, 2021 Deficiency Letter.
Filed Date: 9/20/21.
Accession Number: 20210920–5181.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/12/21.
Docket Numbers: ER21–2722–001.
Applicants: E. BarreCo Corp LLC.
Description: Tariff Amendment:
Amendment to 1 to be effective 10/20/
2021.
Filed Date: 9/28/21.
Accession Number: 20210928–5137.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/19/21.
Docket Numbers: ER21–2946–000.
Applicants: The Connecticut Light
and Power Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Study Work Agreement with New York
Independent System Operator, Inc. to be
effective 9/29/2021.
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Filed Date: 9/28/21.
Accession Number: 20210928–5014.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/19/21.
Docket Numbers: ER21–2947–000.
Applicants: NRG Power Marketing
LLC.
Description: NRG Power Marketing
LLC submits Request for Limited, OneTime Waiver of the New York
Independent System Operator Inc.
Market Administration and Control
Area Services Tariff.
Filed Date: 9/27/21.
Accession Number: 20210927–5190.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/18/21.
Docket Numbers: ER21–2948–000.
Applicants: Southern California
Edison Company.Description: § 205(d)
Rate Filing: 2021 Revised Added
Facilities Rate for Rate Schedules to be
effective 10/1/2021.
Filed Date: 9/28/21.
Accession Number: 20210928–5070.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/19/21.
Docket Numbers: ER21–2949–000.
Applicants: Alabama Power
Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
SEPA Amended and Restated Network
Agreement Filing (Revision No. 11) to
be effective 9/1/2021.
Filed Date: 9/28/21
Accession Number: 20210928–5101.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/19/21.
Docket Numbers: ER21–2950–000.
Applicants: California Independent
System Operator
Corporation.Description: § 205(d) Rate
Filing: 2021–09–28 EIM Implementation
Agreement—WAPA to be effective 11/
28/2021.
Filed Date: 9/28/21.
Accession Number: 20210928–5116.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/19/21.
Docket Numbers: ER21–2951–000.
Applicants: Ameren Illinois
Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Reimbursement Agreement—PPIMurrayville, Rate Schedule 156 to be
effective 11/29/2021.
Filed Date: 9/28/21.
Accession Number: 20210928–5123.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/19/21.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following qualifying
facility filings:
Docket Numbers: QF21–1278–000.
Applicants: 575 Fifth Avenue CHP
LLC.
Description: Form 556 of 575 Fifth
Avenue CHP LLC.
Filed Date: 9/28/21.
Accession Number: 20210928–5085.
Comment Date: 10/19/21.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system (https://
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docket number.
Any person desiring to intervene or
protest in any of the above proceedings
must file in accordance with Rules 211
and 214 of the Commission’s
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date.
Protests may be considered, but
intervention is necessary to become a
party to the proceeding.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests,
service, and qualifying facilities filings
can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
other information, call (866) 208–3676
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Dated: September 28, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021–21522 Filed 10–1–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2645–165]
Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.;
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
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File License Application for a New
License and Commencing Pre-filing
Process.
b. Project No.: 2645–165.
c. Dated Filed: July 30, 2021.
d. Submitted By: Erie Boulevard
Hydropower, L.P. (Erie).
e. Name of Project: Beaver River
Hydroelectric Project (Beaver River
Project).
f. Locations: The Beaver River Project
consists of eight developments located
along the Beaver River in New York
(from upstream to downstream):
Moshier, Eagle, Soft Maple, Effley,
Elmer, Taylorville, Belfort, and High
Falls. The Moshier Development is
located within Herkimer County; all
other developments are within Lewis
County. The project does not occupy
federal land.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of
the Commission’s Regulations.
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h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr.
Steven P. Murphy, Director, U.S.
Licensing Brookfield Renewable 33
West 1st Street South, Fulton, New York
13069; (315) 598–6130; Steven.Murphy@
brookfieldrenewable.com.
i. FERC Contact: Samantha Pollak at
(202) 502–6419 or email at
samantha.pollak@ferc.gov.
j. 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).
k. With this notice, we are initiating
informal consultation with: (a) The U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service under section
7 of the Endangered Species Act and the
joint agency regulations thereunder at
50 CFR, Part 402 and (b) the State
Historic Preservation Office, 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.
l. With this notice, we are designating
Erie 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.
m. Erie 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.
n. 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 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 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, (866) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
Register online at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
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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.
o. 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, 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–2645–
165.
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 November 29, 2021.
p. The Commission’s scoping process
will help determine the required level of
analysis and satisfy the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
scoping requirements, irrespective of
whether the Commission prepares an
environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
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Scoping Meetings
Due to on-going concerns with large
gatherings related to COVID–19, we do
not intend to hold in-person public
scoping meetings or an in-person
environmental site review. Rather, we
will hold virtual public scoping
meetings and a virtual environmental
site review. The daytime scoping
meeting will focus on resource agency,
Indian tribes, and non-governmental
organization (NGO) concerns, while the
evening scoping meeting will focus on
receiving input from the public. We
invite all interested agencies, Native
American tribes, NGOs, and individuals
to attend one of these meetings to assist
us in identifying the scope of
environmental issues that should be
analyzed in the NEPA document. These
meetings will also cover the Black River
Hydroelectric Project (P–2538–093) and
the Beebee Island Hydroelectric Project
(P–2569–150), as those projects have the
same applicant who filed a PAD and
NOI simultaneously with these projects.
The dates and times of these meetings
are as follows:
Date and Time
Virtual site tour for all stakeholders—
Wednesday, October 27, 2021, 9:00
a.m.–11:00 a.m. EDT, WebEx meeting
details provided by HDR staff
Meeting for resource agencies, Tribes,
and NGOs—Thursday, October 28,
2021, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. EDT, Call
in number: 888–604–9359, Participant
passcode: 8998724
Meeting for the general public—
Thursday, October 28, 2021, 6:30
p.m.–8:30 p.m. EDT, Call in number:
888–604–9359, Participant passcode:
8998724
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 Erie’s
distribution list. Copies of SD1 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
Erie and Commission staff will hold a
virtual Environmental Site Review of
the Beaver River Project on October 27,
2021, starting at 9 a.m. Please contact
Kelsey Scott of HDR, Inc. at (315) 414–
2206 or kelsey.scott@hdrinc.com, by
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October 26, 2021, if you plan to attend.
WebEx meeting details will be provided
by HDR staff once attendance is
confirmed.
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
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: September 28, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021–21541 Filed 10–1–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2569–150; Project No. 2538–
093]
Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.;
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
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File License Application for a New
License and Commencing Pre-filing
Process.
b. Project No.: 2569–150 and 2538–
093.
c. Dated Filed: July 30, 2021.
d. Submitted By: Erie Boulevard
Hydropower, L.P. (Erie).
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e. Name of Projects: Black River
Hydroelectric Project (Black River
Project; P–2569) and Beebee Island
Hydroelectric Project (Beebee Island
Project; P–2538).
f. Locations: The Black River Project
consists of five developments located
along the Black River in Jefferson
County, New York (from upstream to
downstream): Herrings, Deferiet,
Kamargo, Black River, and Sewalls. The
Beebee Island Project consists of a single
development also located along the
Black River in Jefferson County, New
York. The projects do not occupy
federal land.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of
the Commission’s Regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr.
Steven P. Murphy, Director, U.S.
Licensing Brookfield Renewable 33
West 1st Street South, Fulton, New York
13069; (315) 598–6130; Steven.Murphy@
brookfieldrenewable.com.
i. FERC Contact: Samantha Pollak at
(202) 502–6419 or email at
samantha.pollak@ferc.gov.
j. 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).
k. With this notice, we are initiating
informal consultation with: (a) The U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service under section
7 of the Endangered Species Act and the
joint agency regulations thereunder at
50 CFR, Part 402 and (b) the State
Historic Preservation Office, 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.
l. With this notice, we are designating
Erie 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.
m. Erie 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.
n. 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 via the
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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 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, (866) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
Register online at https://
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.
o. 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, 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–2569–
150 for the Black River Project and P–
2538–093 for the Beebee Island Project.
All filings with the Commission must
bear the appropriate heading:
‘‘Comments on Pre-Application
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2645-165]
Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; 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
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for
a New License and Commencing Pre-filing Process.
b. Project No.: 2645-165.
c. Dated Filed: July 30, 2021.
d. Submitted By: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. (Erie).
e. Name of Project: Beaver River Hydroelectric Project (Beaver
River Project).
f. Locations: The Beaver River Project consists of eight
developments located along the Beaver River in New York (from upstream
to downstream): Moshier, Eagle, Soft Maple, Effley, Elmer, Taylorville,
Belfort, and High Falls. The Moshier Development is located within
Herkimer County; all other developments are within Lewis County. The
project does not occupy federal land.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's
Regulations.
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h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. Steven P. Murphy, Director,
U.S. Licensing Brookfield Renewable 33 West 1st Street South, Fulton,
New York 13069; (315) 598-6130; [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Samantha Pollak at (202) 502-6419 or email at
[email protected].
j. 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).
k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with:
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at
50 CFR, Part 402 and (b) the State Historic Preservation Office, 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.
l. With this notice, we are designating Erie 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.
m. Erie 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.
n. 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 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 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, (866) 208-3676 or TYY,
(202) 502-8659.
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.
o. 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
[email protected] 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-2645-165.
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 November 29, 2021.
p. The Commission's scoping process will help determine the
required level of analysis and satisfy the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) scoping requirements, irrespective of whether the
Commission prepares an environmental assessment or environmental impact
statement.
Scoping Meetings
Due to on-going concerns with large gatherings related to COVID-19,
we do not intend to hold in-person public scoping meetings or an in-
person environmental site review. Rather, we will hold virtual public
scoping meetings and a virtual environmental site review. The daytime
scoping meeting will focus on resource agency, Indian tribes, and non-
governmental organization (NGO) concerns, while the evening scoping
meeting will focus on receiving input from the public. We invite all
interested agencies, Native American tribes, NGOs, and individuals to
attend one of these meetings to assist us in identifying the scope of
environmental issues that should be analyzed in the NEPA document.
These meetings will also cover the Black River Hydroelectric Project
(P-2538-093) and the Beebee Island Hydroelectric Project (P-2569-150),
as those projects have the same applicant who filed a PAD and NOI
simultaneously with these projects.
The dates and times of these meetings are as follows:
Date and Time
Virtual site tour for all stakeholders--Wednesday, October 27, 2021,
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. EDT, WebEx meeting details provided by HDR staff
Meeting for resource agencies, Tribes, and NGOs--Thursday, October 28,
2021, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT, Call in number: 888-604-9359,
Participant passcode: 8998724
Meeting for the general public--Thursday, October 28, 2021, 6:30 p.m.-
8:30 p.m. EDT, Call in number: 888-604-9359, Participant passcode:
8998724
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 Erie's distribution
list. Copies of SD1 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
Erie and Commission staff will hold a virtual Environmental Site
Review of the Beaver River Project on October 27, 2021, starting at 9
a.m. Please contact Kelsey Scott of HDR, Inc. at (315) 414-2206 or
[email protected], by
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October 26, 2021, if you plan to attend. WebEx meeting details will be
provided by HDR staff once attendance is confirmed.
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 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: September 28, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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