Moretown Hydroelectric LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment, 11432 [2023-03685]

Download as PDF 11432 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 36 / Thursday, February 23, 2023 / Notices proceeding. To become a party, you must intervene in the proceeding. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 How To File Protests, Interventions, and Comments There are two ways to submit protests, motions to intervene, and comments. In both instances, please reference the Project docket number CP23–56–000 in your submission. (1) You may file your protest, motion to intervene, and comments by using the Commission’s eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making; first select General’’ and then select ‘‘Protest’’, ‘‘Intervention’’, or ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or 7 (2) You can file a paper copy of your submission by mailing it to the address below. Your submission must reference the Project docket number CP23–56– 000. To mail via USPS, use the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426 To send via any other courier, use the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852 The Commission encourages electronic filing of submissions (option 1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Protests and motions to intervene must be served to the applicant by mail to: James Scribner, Regulatory and Certificates Analyst, 6603 West Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230 or by email (with a link to the document) at James.Scribner@bhegts.com. Any subsequent submissions by an intervenor must be served on the applicant and all other parties to the proceeding. Contact information for parties can be downloaded from the service list at the eService link on FERC Online. Tracking the Proceeding Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project will be available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208– 7 Additionally, you may file your comments electronically by using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission’s website at www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a project. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Feb 22, 2023 Jkt 259001 FERC, or on the FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link as described above. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. For more information and to register, go to https://www.ferc.gov/ferconline/overview. Dated: February 16, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. Milestone Commission issues Draft EA. Comments on Draft EA ..... Commission issues Final EA. Target date June 2023. July 2023. October 2023.1 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 Moretown Project. Therefore, in accordance with CEQ’s regulations, the Final EA must be issued within 1 year of the issuance date of this notice. Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Maryam Zavareh at (202) 502–8474 or maryam.zavareh@ ferc.gov. [FR Doc. 2023–03724 Filed 2–22–23; 8:45 am] Dated: February 15, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [FR Doc. 2023–03685 Filed 2–22–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 5944–024] Moretown Hydroelectric LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment On November 30, 2020, Moretown Hydroelectric LLC filed an application for a subsequent license to continue operating the existing 1,200-kilowatt Moretown No. 8 Hydroelectric Project No. 5944 (Moretown Project or project). The project is located on the Mad River in Washington County, Vermont. The project does not occupy Federal land. In accordance with the Commission’s regulations, on November 8, 2022, Commission staff issued a notice that the project was ready for environmental analysis (REA notice). Based on the information in the record, including comments filed on the REA notice, 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 a draft and final Environmental Assessment (EA) on the application to license the Moretown Project. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: Docket Numbers: EC23–45–000. Applicants: St. Paul Cogeneration, LLC. Description: St. Paul Cogeneration, LLC submits Supplement to Application under Federal Power Act Section 203. Filed Date: 2/15/23. Accession Number: 20230215–5163. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/27/23. Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt wholesale generator filings: Docket Numbers: EG23–83–000. Applicants: Braes Bayou II, LLC. Description: Braes Bayou II, LLC submits Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status. Filed Date: 2/16/23. Accession Number: 20230216–5071. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/9/23. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER21–2459–000. Applicants: Tenaska Power Services Co. Description: Refund Report of Tenaska Power Services Co. Filed Date: 2/15/23. Accession Number: 20230215–5201. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/8/23. E:\FR\FM\23FEN1.SGM 23FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 36 (Thursday, February 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 11432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03685]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 5944-024]


Moretown Hydroelectric LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment

    On November 30, 2020, Moretown Hydroelectric LLC filed an 
application for a subsequent license to continue operating the existing 
1,200-kilowatt Moretown No. 8 Hydroelectric Project No. 5944 (Moretown 
Project or project). The project is located on the Mad River in 
Washington County, Vermont. The project does not occupy Federal land.
    In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on November 8, 
2022, Commission staff issued a notice that the project was ready for 
environmental analysis (REA notice). Based on the information in the 
record, including comments filed on the REA notice, 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 a draft and final Environmental 
Assessment (EA) on the application to license the Moretown Project.
    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 Draft EA.............  June 2023.
Comments on Draft EA...................  July 2023.
Commission issues Final EA.............  October 2023.\1\
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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 Moretown
  Project. Therefore, in accordance with CEQ's regulations, the Final EA
  must be issued within 1 year of the issuance date of this notice.

    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Maryam 
Zavareh at (202) 502-8474 or [email protected].

    Dated: February 15, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-03685 Filed 2-22-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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