Idaho Irrigation District; New Sweden Irrigation District; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment, 10107-10108 [2023-03303]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 32 / Thursday, February 16, 2023 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2206–109] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Non-Capacity License Amendment. b. Project No.: 2206–109. c. Date Filed: December 23, 2022. d. Applicant: Duke Energy Progress, LLC. e. Name of Project: Yadkin-Pee Dee Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Pee Dee River, near the cities of Norwood and Rockingham, in Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, and Stanly counties, North Carolina. The project does not occupy federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Jeff Lineberger, Director, Water Strategy and Hydro Licensing, Duke Energy Progress, Inc., 526 S Church Street, Mail Stop Ec12y, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, (704) 382–5942, Jeff.Linberger@dukeenergy.com. i. FERC Contact: Margaret Noonan, (202) 502–8971, Margaret.Noonan@ ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: 30 days from the date of notice issuance. 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/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, (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, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:51 Feb 15, 2023 Jkt 259001 Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include the docket number P–2206–109. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record. 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 whose name appears 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 requests approval to replace the turbine runners for Units 1 and 3 at the Tillery Development with aerating runners which would improve power and reliability, and would be capable of meeting the project’s dissolved oxygen (DO) requirements. The applicant states the updates are expected to increase the project’s installed capacity from 105,375 kilowatts (kW) to 115,875 kW. The maximum hydraulic capacity would increase from 26,882 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 28,570 cfs (6% increase). The applicant also filed an updated DO Compliance Implementation Plan to reflect the DO changes caused by the new aeration runners, as well as a new Maintenance and Emergency Protocol. The amendment application does not propose any changes to the licensed project operations beyond the primary methods of DO aeration, nor does the applicant anticipate other modifications of the project facilities. l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the Commission’s website 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. 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, call 1–866–208–3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. 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, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10107 comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214, respectively. 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, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (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 commenting, protesting or intervening; 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. Any filing made by an intervenor 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: February 10, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–03304 Filed 2–15–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14513–003] Idaho Irrigation District; New Sweden Irrigation District; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for original license for the County Line Road Hydroelectric Project, located on the Snake River in Bonneville and Jefferson Counties, Idaho, and has prepared a Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) for the project. No federal land would be E:\FR\FM\16FEN1.SGM 16FEN1 10108 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 32 / Thursday, February 16, 2023 / Notices occupied by project works or located within the proposed project boundary. The FEA contains staff’s analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the project and concludes that licensing the project, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. The number of pages in the FEA exceeds the page limits set forth in the Council on Environmental Quality’s July 16, 2020 final rule, Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (85 FR 43304). Noting the scope and complexity of the proposed action and action alternatives, the Director of the Office of Energy Projects, as our senior agency official, has authorized this page limit exceedance for the FEA. The Commission provides all interested persons with an opportunity to view and/or print the FEA 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. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or tollfree at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ eSubscription.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Matt Cutlip at (503) 552–2762. Dated: February 10, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–03303 Filed 2–15–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 [Docket No. CP22–486–000] Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Appalachia to Market II and Entriken Replacement Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:51 Feb 15, 2023 Jkt 259001 environmental assessment (EA) for the Appalachia to Market II and Entriken HP Replacement Project (Project) proposed by Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) in the above-referenced docket. Texas Eastern proposes to construct, operate, and maintain the Line 28 Loop, consisting of 2 miles of 36-inch-diameter looping 1 pipeline; a new receiver, valve, and crossover site; a 27,000 horsepower (hp) electric motor driven (EMD) compressor unit and associated buildings and piping at the Armagh Compressor Station; construct a 24,000 hp EMD compressor unit and associated buildings and piping at the Entriken Compressor Station. The Project would be located in Huntington, Indiana and Lebanon counties, Pennsylvania, and would allow Texas Eastern to provide up to 55,000 Dth/d of firm natural gas transportation service from the Appalachian supply basin in Southwest Pennsylvania to delivery points in New Jersey. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. With the exception of climate change impacts, FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with the mitigation measures recommended in the EA, would not result in significant environmental impacts. Climate change impacts are not characterized in the EA as significant or insignificant because the Commission is conducting a generic proceeding to determine whether and how the Commission will conduct significant determinations going forward.2 The EA also concludes that no system, route, or other alternative would meet the Project objective while providing a significant environmental advantage over the Project as proposed. The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Appalachia to Market II and Entriken HP Replacement Project to Federal, State, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the Project area. The EA is only available in electronic format. It may be viewed and 1 A pipeline loop is a segment of pipe constructed parallel to an existing pipeline to increase capacity. 2 Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews, 178 FERC ¶ 61,108 (2022); 178 FERC ¶ 61,197 (2022). PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 downloaded from the FERC’s website (www.ferc.gov), on the natural gas environmental documents page (https:// www.ferc.gov/industries-data/naturalgas/environment/environmentaldocuments). In addition, the EA may be accessed by using the eLibrary link on the FERC’s website. Click on the eLibrary link (https://elibrary.ferc.gov/ eLibrary/search) select ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket number in the ‘‘Docket Number’’ field (i.e., CP22– 486). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The EA is not a decision document. It presents Commission staff’s independent analysis of the environmental issues for the Commission to consider when addressing the merits of all issues in this proceeding. Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments should focus on the EA’s disclosure and discussion of potential environmental effects, measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts and the completeness of the submitted alternatives, information and analyses. The more specific your comments, the more useful they would be. To ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to consider your comments prior to making its decision on this project, it is important that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 13, 2023. For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208–3676 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your comments are properly recorded. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to FERC Online. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project; (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to FERC Online. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select E:\FR\FM\16FEN1.SGM 16FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10107-10108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03303]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14513-003]


Idaho Irrigation District; New Sweden Irrigation District; Notice 
of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has 
reviewed the application for original license for the County Line Road 
Hydroelectric Project, located on the Snake River in Bonneville and 
Jefferson Counties, Idaho, and has prepared a Final Environmental 
Assessment (FEA) for the project. No federal land would be

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occupied by project works or located within the proposed project 
boundary.
    The FEA contains staff's analysis of the potential environmental 
impacts of the project and concludes that licensing the project, with 
appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a 
major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the 
human environment.
    The number of pages in the FEA exceeds the page limits set forth in 
the Council on Environmental Quality's July 16, 2020 final rule, Update 
to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the 
National Environmental Policy Act (85 FR 43304). Noting the scope and 
complexity of the proposed action and action alternatives, the Director 
of the Office of Energy Projects, as our senior agency official, has 
authorized this page limit exceedance for the FEA.
    The Commission provides all interested persons with an opportunity 
to view and/or print the FEA 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. For assistance, contact FERC Online 
Support at [email protected], or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, 
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eSubscription.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Matt Cutlip 
at (503) 552-2762.

    Dated: February 10, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-03303 Filed 2-15-23; 8:45 am]
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