Moretown Hydroelectric, LLC; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation, 79879-79880 [2022-28256]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 248 / Wednesday, December 28, 2022 / Notices Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Greg Davoren by email to the following address: Greg.davoren@ ee.doe.gov with the subject line ‘‘State Energy Program (OMB NO. 1910–5126)’’ included in the message. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Greg Davoren, EE–5W, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585–0121 or by email or phone at greg.davoren@ee.doe.gov, (202) 287– 1706. ADDRESSES: ddrumheller on DSK6VXHR33PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the extended collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910–5126; (2) Information Collection Request Titled: ‘‘State Energy Program (SEP)’’; (3) Type of Review: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; (4) Purpose: To collect information on the status of grantee activities related to SEP Annual Appropriations and IIJAtotal activities funded through with grant funds; expenditures; and results, to ensure that program funds are being used appropriately, effectively and expeditiously. SEP Annual Appropriations: On March 15, 2022, the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which appropriated $56,500,000 to the SEP for formula grants allocation. As noted in SEPN 22–01, SEP Grantees will be required to report metrics related to the expenditure of these funds. Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 Dec 27, 2022 Jkt 259001 (IIJA): In addition to the reporting documents for the SEP’s annual appropriations, this collection also includes reporting for the $790 million delivered by IIJA. IIJA was passed by Congress on November 6, 2021 ‘‘to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.’’ The State Energy Program is listed as an IIJA recipient under Title 1: Grid Infrastructure and Resiliency within Division D—Energy; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 56; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 1,288; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 25,088; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $1,187,164.16. Statutory Authority: Title 42, chapter 77, subchapter III, part B of the United States Code (U.S.C.), (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.). All grant awards made under this program shall comply with applicable laws including, but not limited to, the SEP statutory authority (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.), 10 CFR part 420, and 2 CFR part 200 as amended by 2 CFR part 910. Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on November 22, 2022, by Francisco Alejandro Moreno, Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register. Signed in Washington, DC, on December 22, 2022. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2022–28230 Filed 12–27–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 79879 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 5944–000] Moretown Hydroelectric, LLC; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation The license for the Moretown No.8 Hydroelectric Project No. 5944 was issued for a period ending November 30, 2022. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee(s) under the terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project’s prior license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project. If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 5944 is issued to the Moretown Hydroelectric, LLC for a period effective December 1, 2022, through November 30, 2023, or until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on or before November 30, 2023, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise. If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that Moretown Hydroelectric, LLC is authorized to continue operation of the Moretown No.8 Hydroelectric Project under the terms and conditions of the E:\FR\FM\28DEN1.SGM 28DEN1 79880 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 248 / Wednesday, December 28, 2022 / Notices prior license until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. Dated: December 21, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–28256 Filed 12–27–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2362–044] Allete, Inc.; Notice of Waiver Period for Water Quality Certification Application On December 19, 2022, Allete, Inc. submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a copy of its application for a Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1) water quality certification filed with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (Minnesota PCA), in conjunction with the above captioned project. Pursuant to 40 CFR 121.6 and section 5.23(b) of the Commission’s regulations,1 we hereby notify the Minnesota PCA of the following: Date of Receipt of the Certification Request: December 14, 2022 Reasonable Period of Time to Act on the Certification Request: One year (December 14, 2023) If the Minnesota PCA fails or refuses to act on the water quality certification request on or before the above date, then the agency certifying authority is deemed waived pursuant to section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1). Dated: December 21, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–28252 Filed 12–27–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ddrumheller on DSK6VXHR33PROD with NOTICES [Docket No. EL23–12–000] Basin Electric Power Cooperative; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date On December 19, 2022, the Commission issued an order in Docket No. EL23–12–000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 1 18 CFR 5.23(b). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 Dec 27, 2022 Jkt 259001 U.S.C. 824e, instituting an investigation into whether Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s revised proposed 2023 Rate Schedule A is unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential, or otherwise unlawful and to establish a refund effective date.1 Basin Electric Power Cooperative, 181 FERC ¶ 61,241 (2022). The refund effective date in Docket No. EL23–12–000, established pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Any interested person desiring to be heard in Docket No. EL23–12–000 must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214 (2021), within 21 days of the date of issuance of the order. 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 ‘‘eFile’’ link at https://www.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. 1 The section 206 investigation will extend to any affiliate of Basin Electric Power Cooperative with market-based rate authorization. PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: December 21, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–28257 Filed 12–27–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER23–664–000] NTUA Generation-Utah, 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 NTUA Generation-Utah, 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 authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is January 10, 2023. 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 E:\FR\FM\28DEN1.SGM 28DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79879-79880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28256]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 5944-000]


Moretown Hydroelectric, LLC; Notice of Authorization for 
Continued Project Operation

    The license for the Moretown No.8 Hydroelectric Project No. 5944 
was issued for a period ending November 30, 2022.
    Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the 
Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year-to-
year an annual license to the then licensee(s) under the terms and 
conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the 
project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 15 or any other 
applicable section of the FPA. If the project's prior license waived 
the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based on section 9(b) 
of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth 
at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project has filed an 
application for a subsequent license, the licensee may continue to 
operate the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the 
license after the minor or minor part license expires, until the 
Commission acts on its application. If the licensee of such a project 
has not filed an application for a subsequent license, then it may be 
required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to continue project operations 
until the Commission issues someone else a license for the project or 
otherwise orders disposition of the project.
    If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is 
hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 5944 is issued to 
the Moretown Hydroelectric, LLC for a period effective December 1, 
2022, through November 30, 2023, or until the issuance of a new license 
for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes 
first. If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not 
take place on or before November 30, 2023, notice is hereby given that, 
pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) 
of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by 
the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise.
    If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is 
hereby given that Moretown Hydroelectric, LLC is authorized to continue 
operation of the Moretown No.8 Hydroelectric Project under the terms 
and conditions of the

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prior license until the issuance of a new license for the project or 
other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first.

    Dated: December 21, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-28256 Filed 12-27-22; 8:45 am]
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