Brainerd Public Utilities; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment, 6247-6248 [2023-01872]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 31, 2023 / Notices 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 January 26, 2023. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2023–01961 Filed 1–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities; Secretarial Determination National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: On December 29, 2022, the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) issued a determination modifying the generally authorized destination status of Mexico for exports of controlled nuclear technology and assistance under DOE’s regulation on Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities. Accordingly, DOE is publishing this determination. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Katie Strangis, Deputy Director, Office of Nonproliferation and Arms Control (NPAC), National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, telephone (202) 586–8623; Mr. Thomas Reilly, Office of the General Counsel, GC–74, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, telephone (202) 586–3417; or Mr. Zachary Stern, Office of the General Counsel, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, telephone (202) 586–8627. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 29, 2022, the Secretary issued a determination expanding Mexico’s generally authorized destination status to cover the full scope of exports of controlled nuclear technology and assistance. The text of the determination is reprinted below. The Atomic Energy khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:46 Jan 30, 2023 Jkt 259001 Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2077) (AEA), enables peaceful nuclear trade by helping to assure that nuclear technologies exported from the United States will not be used for non-peaceful purposes. Part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (part 810) implements section 57 b.(2) of the AEA, pursuant to which the Secretary has granted a general authorization for certain categories of activities which the Secretary has found to be non-inimical to the interest of the United States— including assistance or transfers of technology to the ‘‘generally authorized destinations’’ listed in appendix A to part 810. Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on January 25, 2023, by Katie D. Strangis, Deputy Director, Office of Nonproliferation and Arms Control, National Nuclear Security Administration, 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 January 26, 2023. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. Appendix Set forth below is the full text of the Secretarial Determination: Determination and Authorization Pursuant to Section 57 b.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as Amended, Regarding Exports of Nuclear Technology and Assistance to Mexico Having considered the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) recommendation, the Department of State’s concurrence, and the consultations with the Departments of Defense and Commerce and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, I have determined pursuant to section 57 b.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, that a general authorization under DOE regulations at 10 CFR part 810 (Part 810) for exports of Part 810—controlled nuclear technology and assistance to Mexico will not be inimical to the interest of the United States, provided that no sensitive nuclear PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6247 technology or assistance described in 10 CFR 810.7 is involved. Whether a destination is determined to be generally or specifically authorized depends on a number of factors, including the existence of a bilateral peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement (‘‘123 agreement’’) with the United States. The U.S.-Mexico 123 Agreement entered into force on November 2, 2022. As such, and in consideration of relevant factors, I have determined that expanding Mexico’s generally authorized status to cover the full scope of exports of Part 810-controlled nuclear technology and assistance to Mexico under 10 CFR 810.6(a) meets the non-inimicality standard. I therefore modify Mexico’s status as a generally authorized destination under 10 CFR 810.6(a) to remove the current restriction to activities related to INFCIRC/ 203 Parts 1 and 2 and INFCIRC/825. Accordingly, as of the date on which this determination is issued, all currently issued specific authorizations pursuant to 10 CFR 810.7(a) of exports of Part 810—controlled nuclear technology and assistance to Mexico are eligible for the general authorization under 10 CFR 810.6(a), subject to the reporting requirements described in 10 CFR 810.12(e). Initial reporting in accordance with 10 CFR 810.12(e) may also serve to satisfy reporting requirements under 10 CFR 810.12(b) if specified accordingly. Activities subject to 10 CFR 810.7(b)–(c) continue to require specific authorization. Date: December 29, 2022. Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy. [FR Doc. 2023–01960 Filed 1–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2533–062] Brainerd Public Utilities; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment On March 1, 2021, Brainerd Public Utilities filed a relicense application for the 3.5425-megawatt Brainerd Hydroelectric Project No. 2533 (project). The project is located on the Mississippi River, in the City of Brainerd, in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. The project does not occupy federal land. In accordance with the Commission’s regulations, on November 1, 2022, Commission staff issued a notice that the project was ready for environmental analysis (REA notice). Based on the information in the record, staff does not anticipate that licensing the project would constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. Therefore, staff intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) on the application to relicense the project. E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1 6248 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 31, 2023 / Notices The EA will be issued and circulated for review by all interested parties. All comments filed on the EA will be analyzed by staff and considered in the Commission’s final licensing decision. The application will be processed according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Target date Commission issues EA ............... Comments on EA ........................ August 2023.1 September 2023. Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Patrick Ely at patrick.ely@ferc.gov or (202) 502–8570. Dated: January 24, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–01872 Filed 1–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 10674–020] Kaukauna Utilities; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Request to amend transmission line route and project boundary. b. Project No.: 10674–020. c. Date Filed: October 31, 2022. d. Applicant: Kaukauna Utilities. e. Name of Project: Kimberly Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Fox River in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Zachary Moureau, Environmental & Compliance Manager, Kaukauna Utilities, 777 Island Street, Kaukauna, WI 54130, (920) 462– 0238. i. FERC Contact: Mr. Steven Sachs, (202) 502–8666, Steven.Sachs@ferc.gov. 1 The Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) regulations under 40 CFR 1501.10(b)(1) require that EAs be completed within 1 year of the federal action agency’s decision to prepare an EA. This notice establishes the Commission’s intent to prepare an EA for the Boyne River Project. Therefore, in accordance with CEQ’s regulations, the EA must be issued within 1 year of the issuance date of this notice. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:46 Jan 30, 2023 Jkt 259001 j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests is 30 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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/doc-sfiling/ 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, (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, MD 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–10674–020. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure 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. Description of Request: The applicant proposes to revise the project boundary to encompass a relocated transmission line which previously ran 320 feet along the north side of Papermill Run and crossed the street to the west of the project, but now travels 366 feet and crosses Papermill Run south of the project before traveling to the west along the south side of the street. The rerouted transmission line connects to the grid at the same location as the previous line and is buried for its entire length. The applicant also proposes to exclude land along the river shoreline from the project boundary that is not needed for project purposes. The project boundary revisions would result in the net addition of 0.04 acres of land to the project. l. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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:// 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, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, motions to intervene, or protests must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, or ‘‘PROTEST’’ as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number(s) of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person intervening or protesting; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2010. Dated: January 13, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–01950 Filed 1–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6247-6248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01872]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2533-062]


Brainerd Public Utilities; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment

    On March 1, 2021, Brainerd Public Utilities filed a relicense 
application for the 3.5425-megawatt Brainerd Hydroelectric Project No. 
2533 (project). The project is located on the Mississippi River, in the 
City of Brainerd, in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. The project does not 
occupy federal land.
    In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on November 1, 
2022, Commission staff issued a notice that the project was ready for 
environmental analysis (REA notice). Based on the information in the 
record, staff does not anticipate that licensing the project would 
constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality 
of the human environment. Therefore, staff intends to prepare an 
Environmental Assessment (EA) on the application to relicense the 
project.

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    The EA will be issued and circulated for review by all interested 
parties. All comments filed on the EA will be analyzed by staff and 
considered in the Commission's final licensing decision.
    The application will be processed according to the following 
schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.

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                Milestone                           Target date
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Commission issues EA....................  August 2023.\1\
Comments on EA..........................  September 2023.
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    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Patrick Ely 
at [email protected] or (202) 502-8570.
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    \1\ The Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) regulations 
under 40 CFR 1501.10(b)(1) require that EAs be completed within 1 
year of the federal action agency's decision to prepare an EA. This 
notice establishes the Commission's intent to prepare an EA for the 
Boyne River Project. Therefore, in accordance with CEQ's 
regulations, the EA must be issued within 1 year of the issuance 
date of this notice.

    Dated: January 24, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-01872 Filed 1-30-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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