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of that document on the Applicant. On
or before the comment date, it is not
necessary to serve motions to intervene
or protests on persons other than the
Applicant.
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 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) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings of comments, protests
and interventions in lieu of paper using
the ‘‘eFiling’’ 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 November 5, 2021.
Dated: October 6, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Project No. 3472–024]
Aspinook Hydro, LLC; Notice of
Application Ready for Environmental
Analysis and Soliciting Comments,
Recommendations, Terms and
Conditions, and Prescriptions
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major
License.
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b. Project No.: 3472–024.
c. Date Filed: April 30, 2020.
d. Applicant: Aspinook Hydro, LLC
(Aspinook Hydro).
e. Name of Project: Wyre Wynd
Hydroelectric Project (Wyre Wynd
Project).
f. Location: On the Quinebaug River
in New London and Windham Counties,
Connecticut. No federal lands are
occupied by the project works or located
within the project boundary.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mark
Boumansour, Chief Operating Officer,
Gravity Renewables, Inc., 1401 Walnut
Street, Boulder, CO 80302; Phone at
(303) 440–3378, or email at mark@
gravityrenewables.com.
i. FERC Contact: Kristine Sillett at
(202) 502–6575, or kristine.sillett@
ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days
from the issuance date of this notice;
reply comments are due 105 days from
the issuance date of this notice.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file comments,
recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions 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–3472–
024.
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
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particular resource agency, they must
also serve a copy of the document on
that resource agency.
k. This application has been accepted
and is ready for environmental analysis
at this time.
The Council on Environmental
Quality (CEQ) issued a final rule on July
15, 2020, revising the regulations under
40 CFR parts 1500–1518 that federal
agencies use to implement NEPA (see
Update to the Regulations Implementing
the Procedural Provisions of the
National Environmental Policy Act, 85
FR 43304). The Final Rule became
effective on and applies to any NEPA
process begun after September 14, 2020.
An agency may also apply the
regulations to ongoing activities and
environmental documents begun before
September 14, 2020, which includes the
proposed Wyre Wynd Project.
Commission staff intends to conduct its
NEPA review in accordance with CEQ’s
new regulations.
l. The Wyre Wynd Project consists of
the following existing facilities: (1) A
538-foot-long dam that includes: (a) A
473-foot-long central spillway with 2foot-high flashboards, and one sluice
gate; (b) a 55-foot-long east abutment
that includes a headgate structure with
five gates; and (c) a 10-foot-long west
abutment; (2) a 333-acre impoundment
at a normal elevation of 97.3 feet NGVD
29; 1 (3) a 170-foot-long forebay that
includes: (a) An auxiliary spillway; and
(b) two outlet gates; (4) a powerhouse
intake that includes: (a) A trash rack
structure with 2.6 inch bar spacing; and
(b) a 16-foot-long penstock that extends
to the main, 2.7-megawatt (MW)
turbine-generator unit within the
powerhouse; (5) a 450-foot-long tailrace
that receives discharges from the main
unit; (6) a second intake structure
branching off the forebay that includes:
(a) A 4-foot-diameter intake opening; (b)
a trash rack structure with 1.5-inch bar
spacing; and (c) a 45-foot-long penstock
that extends to an in-line mini, 0.08–
MW turbine-generator unit; (7) a 350foot-long tailrace that receives
discharges from the mini unit; (8) a 600volt (V), 10-foot-long main generator
lead, and a 600–V, 200-foot-long mini
lead; (9) an 80-foot-long, 600–V
transmission line; and (10) appurtenant
facilities. The project generates an
average of 11,000 megawatt-hours
annually.
Aspinook Hydro proposes to: (1)
Operate the project in a run-of-river
mode with a 1-inch impoundment
fluctuation band; (2) provide a
continuous minimum flow of 84-cubic
feet per second to the bypassed reach;
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and (3) provide an Adaptive
Management Plan for upstream and
downstream fish passage.
m. 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 (i.e.,
P–3472). 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) 208–3676 or TTY, (202)
502–8659.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital
letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY
COMMENTS,’’
‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS
AND CONDITIONS,’’ or
‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (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 submitting the
filing; and (4) otherwise comply with
the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001
through 385.2005. All comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions
or prescriptions must set forth their
evidentiary basis and otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b).
Agencies may obtain copies of the
application directly from the applicant.
Each filing must be accompanied by
proof of service on all persons listed on
the service list prepared by the
Commission in this proceeding, in
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
385.2010.
You may also 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.
n. Aspinook Hydro must file no later
than 60 days following the date of
issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the
water quality certification (certification);
(2) a copy of the request for certification,
including proof of the date on which the
certifying agency received the request;
or (3) evidence of waiver of certification.
Please note that the certification request
must comply with 40 CFR 121.5(b),
including documentation that a pre-
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filing meeting request was submitted to
the certifying authority at least 30 days
prior to submitting the certification
request. Please also note that the
certification request must be sent to the
certifying authority and to the
Commission concurrently.
o. Procedural Schedule: The
application will be processed according
to the following schedule. Revisions to
the schedule will be made as
appropriate.
Milestone
Target date
Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, preliminary terms
and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions.
Deadline for filing reply
comments.
December 2021.
January 2022.
p. Final amendments to the
application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from
the issuance date of this notice.
Dated: October 6, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Pattersonville Solar, LLC;
Supplemental Notice That Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization
This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced proceeding of
Pattersonville Solar, LLC’s application
for market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff, noting that
such application includes a request for
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
part 34, of future issuances of securities
and assumptions of liability.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest should file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426,
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant.
Notice is hereby given that the
deadline for filing protests with regard
to the applicant’s request for blanket
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authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability, is October 25,
2021.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the
FERC Online links at https://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
service, persons with internet access
who will eFile a document and/or be
listed as a contact for an intervenor
must create and validate an
eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
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.
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 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 the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
Dated: October 5, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 3472-024]
Aspinook Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms
and Conditions, and Prescriptions
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major License.
b. Project No.: 3472-024.
c. Date Filed: April 30, 2020.
d. Applicant: Aspinook Hydro, LLC (Aspinook Hydro).
e. Name of Project: Wyre Wynd Hydroelectric Project (Wyre Wynd
Project).
f. Location: On the Quinebaug River in New London and Windham
Counties, Connecticut. No federal lands are occupied by the project
works or located within the project boundary.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mark Boumansour, Chief Operating Officer,
Gravity Renewables, Inc., 1401 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO 80302; Phone
at (303) 440-3378, or email at [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Kristine Sillett at (202) 502-6575, or
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this
notice.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions
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-3472-024.
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 has been accepted and is ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a final rule on
July 15, 2020, revising the regulations under 40 CFR parts 1500-1518
that federal agencies use to implement NEPA (see Update to the
Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National
Environmental Policy Act, 85 FR 43304). The Final Rule became effective
on and applies to any NEPA process begun after September 14, 2020. An
agency may also apply the regulations to ongoing activities and
environmental documents begun before September 14, 2020, which includes
the proposed Wyre Wynd Project. Commission staff intends to conduct its
NEPA review in accordance with CEQ's new regulations.
l. The Wyre Wynd Project consists of the following existing
facilities: (1) A 538-foot-long dam that includes: (a) A 473-foot-long
central spillway with 2-foot-high flashboards, and one sluice gate; (b)
a 55-foot-long east abutment that includes a headgate structure with
five gates; and (c) a 10-foot-long west abutment; (2) a 333-acre
impoundment at a normal elevation of 97.3 feet NGVD 29; \1\ (3) a 170-
foot[hyphen]long forebay that includes: (a) An auxiliary spillway; and
(b) two outlet gates; (4) a powerhouse intake that includes: (a) A
trash rack structure with 2.6 inch bar spacing; and (b) a 16-foot-long
penstock that extends to the main, 2.7-megawatt (MW) turbine-generator
unit within the powerhouse; (5) a 450-foot-long tailrace that receives
discharges from the main unit; (6) a second intake structure branching
off the forebay that includes: (a) A 4-foot-diameter intake opening;
(b) a trash rack structure with 1.5-inch bar spacing; and (c) a 45-
foot-long penstock that extends to an in-line mini, 0.08-MW turbine-
generator unit; (7) a 350-foot-long tailrace that receives discharges
from the mini unit; (8) a 600-volt (V), 10-foot-long main generator
lead, and a 600-V, 200-foot-long mini lead; (9) an 80-foot-long, 600-V
transmission line; and (10) appurtenant facilities. The project
generates an average of 11,000 megawatt-hours annually.
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Aspinook Hydro proposes to: (1) Operate the project in a run-of-
river mode with a 1-inch impoundment fluctuation band; (2) provide a
continuous minimum flow of 84-cubic feet per second to the bypassed
reach;
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and (3) provide an Adaptive Management Plan for upstream and downstream
fish passage.
m. 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 (i.e., P-
3472). 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) 208-3676 or TTY,
(202) 502-8659.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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 submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the
application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with
18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
You may also 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.
n. Aspinook Hydro must file no later than 60 days following the
date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality
certification (certification); (2) a copy of the request for
certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying
agency received the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of
certification. Please note that the certification request must comply
with 40 CFR 121.5(b), including documentation that a pre-filing meeting
request was submitted to the certifying authority at least 30 days
prior to submitting the certification request. Please also note that
the certification request must be sent to the certifying authority and
to the Commission concurrently.
o. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as
appropriate.
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Milestone Target date
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Deadline for filing comments, December 2021.
recommendations, preliminary terms and
conditions, and preliminary fishway
prescriptions.
Deadline for filing reply comments..... January 2022.
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p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.
Dated: October 6, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-22226 Filed 10-12-21; 8:45 am]
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