Sites Project Authority; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene, 15706-15707 [2023-05162]

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Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published by the Department. 2023 regarding the scheduled Public Meeting focusing on list maintenance. The notice contained an incorrect address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Muthig, Telephone: (202) 897– 9285, Email: kmuthig@eac.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATON: James F. Lane, Senior Advisor to the Secretary, Delegated the Duties of the Assistant Secretary Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. [FR Doc. 2023–05267 Filed 3–10–23; 11:15 am] [FR Doc. 2023–05118 Filed 3–13–23; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Correction In the Federal Register of February 28, 2023 in FR Doc. 2023–04198, on page 12669 in the second column, correct the ADDRESSES caption to read: ADDRESSES: Virtual via Zoom. The roundtable discussion is open to the public and will be livestreamed on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission YouTube Channel: https:// www.youtube.com/channel/ UCpN6i0g2rlF4ITWhwvBwwZw. Amanda Joiner, Acting General Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission. BILLING CODE P BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings U.S. Election Assistance Commission. ACTION: Notice; correction. SUMMARY: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission published a document in the Federal Register on February 28, AGENCY: to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed Funks Energy Recovery Project would have an installed capacity of 34,500 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along a pipeline within the water supply system near Maxwell, Colusa County, California. Applicant Contact: Jerry Brown, Executive Director, Sites Project Authority, PO Box 517, Maxwell, CA 95955, 925–260–7417, jbrown@ sitesproject.org. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, 202–502–6778, christopher.chaney@ ferc.gov. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The project would consist of: (1) two turbine generator buildings, one housing a 20,000-kW unit and the other housing a 14,500-kW unit, (2) intake and discharge pipes, and (3) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of approximately 37,000 megawatt-hours. A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined or deemed to meet all the criteria shown in the table below. [Docket No. CD23–5–000] Sites Project Authority; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On February 22, 2023, the Sites Project Authority, filed a notice of intent TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY Statutory provision Description Satisfies (Y/N) FPA 30(a)(3)(A) ........................................ The conduit the facility uses is a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water for agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the generation of electricity. The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation of electric power and uses for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a non-federally owned conduit. The facility has an installed capacity that does not exceed 40 megawatts ................ On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the licensing requirements of Part I of the FPA. Y FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i) ..................................... ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii) .................................... FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii) ................................... Preliminary Determination: The proposed Funks Energy Recovery Project will not alter the primary purpose of the conduit, which is for irrigation, municipal water supply, and other uses. Therefore, based upon the above criteria, Commission staff preliminarily determines that the VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:09 Mar 13, 2023 Jkt 259001 operation of the project described above satisfies the requirements for a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, which is not required to be licensed or exempted from licensing. Comments and Motions to Intervene: Deadline for filing comments contesting whether the facility meets the qualifying PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Y Y Y criteria is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. Deadline for filing motions to intervene is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. Anyone may submit comments or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 49 / Tuesday, March 14, 2023 / Notices 385.214. Any motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular proceeding. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as applicable; (2) state in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) state the name, address, and telephone number of the person filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of sections 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the Commission’s regulations.1 All comments contesting Commission staff’s preliminary determination that the facility meets the qualifying criteria must set forth their evidentiary basis. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and comments 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 send 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. 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. Locations of Notice of Intent: 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 website at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (i.e., CD23–5) in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2021). VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:09 Mar 13, 2023 esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. Copies of the notice of intent can be obtained directly from the applicant. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: March 8, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–05162 Filed 3–13–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 6470–008] Winooski Hydroelectric Company; Notice of Waiver Period for Water Quality Certification Application On March 6, 2023, Winooski Hydroelectric Company submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) evidence of the date on which the certifying agency received the certification request for a Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1) water quality certification filed with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, in conjunction with the above-captioned project. Pursuant to 40 CFR 121.6 and section [4.34(b)(5), 5.23(b), 153.4, or 157.22] of the Commission’s regulations,1 we hereby notify the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation of the following: Date of Receipt of the Certification Request: March 6, 2023. Reasonable Period of Time To Act on the Certification Request: One year (March 6, 2024). If the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation 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: March 8, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–05163 Filed 3–13–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 1 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 18 CFR [4.34(b)(5)/5.23(b)/153.4/157.22]. Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15707 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: Docket Numbers: EC23–60–000. Applicants: NTUA Generation-Utah, LLC. Description: Application for Authorization Under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act of NTUA GenerationUtah, LLC. Filed Date: 3/7/23. Accession Number: 20230307–5183. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/28/23. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER23–68–004. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: Tariff Amendment: Amendment to ISA, SA No. 1949; Queue No. NQ16 (amend) to be effective 12/12/2022. Filed Date: 3/8/23. Accession Number: 20230308–5007. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/29/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–651–001. Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc Description: Tariff Amendment: 4010 Plum Nellie Wind Farm & ITCGP FSADeficiency Response to be effective 2/ 14/2023. Filed Date: 3/8/23. Accession Number: 20230308–5034. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/29/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–672–001. Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc Description: Tariff Amendment: 4039SO Ponderosa Wind II & SPS FSADeficiency Response to be effective 5/8/ 2023. Filed Date: 3/8/23. Accession Number: 20230308–5002. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/29/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–1261–000. Applicants: Dynegy Marketing and Trade, LLC. Description: Dynegy Marketing and Trade, LLC Request Additional Cost Recovery Pursuant to Section III.A.15 of Appendix A to Market Rule 1 of the ISO New England Tariff. Filed Date: 3/6/23. Accession Number: 20230306–5206. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/27/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–1262–000. Applicants: Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission, LLC, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15706-15707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05162]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CD23-5-000]


Sites Project Authority; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a 
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and 
Motions To Intervene

    On February 22, 2023, the Sites Project Authority, filed a notice 
of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, 
pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed 
Funks Energy Recovery Project would have an installed capacity of 
34,500 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along a pipeline within the 
water supply system near Maxwell, Colusa County, California.
    Applicant Contact: Jerry Brown, Executive Director, Sites Project 
Authority, PO Box 517, Maxwell, CA 95955, 925-260-7417, 
[email protected].
    FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, 202-502-6778, 
[email protected].
    Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The project 
would consist of: (1) two turbine generator buildings, one housing a 
20,000-kW unit and the other housing a 14,500-kW unit, (2) intake and 
discharge pipes, and (3) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project 
would have an estimated annual generation of approximately 37,000 
megawatt-hours.
    A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined 
or deemed to meet all the criteria shown in the table below.

      Table 1--Criteria for Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility
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      Statutory provision              Description       Satisfies (Y/N)
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FPA 30(a)(3)(A)................  The conduit the                      Y
                                  facility uses is a
                                  tunnel, canal,
                                  pipeline, aqueduct,
                                  flume, ditch, or
                                  similar manmade water
                                  conveyance that is
                                  operated for the
                                  distribution of water
                                  for agricultural,
                                  municipal, or
                                  industrial
                                  consumption and not
                                  primarily for the
                                  generation of
                                  electricity.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i).............  The facility is                      Y
                                  constructed,
                                  operated, or
                                  maintained for the
                                  generation of
                                  electric power and
                                  uses for such
                                  generation only the
                                  hydroelectric
                                  potential of a non-
                                  federally owned
                                  conduit.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii)............  The facility has an                  Y
                                  installed capacity
                                  that does not exceed
                                  40 megawatts.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii)...........  On or before August 9,               Y
                                  2013, the facility is
                                  not licensed, or
                                  exempted from the
                                  licensing
                                  requirements of Part
                                  I of the FPA.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Preliminary Determination: The proposed Funks Energy Recovery 
Project will not alter the primary purpose of the conduit, which is for 
irrigation, municipal water supply, and other uses. Therefore, based 
upon the above criteria, Commission staff preliminarily determines that 
the operation of the project described above satisfies the requirements 
for a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, which is not required to 
be licensed or exempted from licensing.
    Comments and Motions to Intervene: Deadline for filing comments 
contesting whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria is 30 
days from the issuance date of this notice. Deadline for filing motions 
to intervene is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    Anyone may submit comments or a motion to intervene in accordance 
with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 
385.210 and

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385.214. Any motions to intervene must be received on or before the 
specified deadline date for the particular proceeding.
    Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the ``COMMENTS CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR 
A CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' as 
applicable; (2) state in the heading the name of the applicant and the 
project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) 
state the name, address, and telephone number of the person filing; and 
(4) otherwise comply with the requirements of sections 385.2001 through 
385.2005 of the Commission's regulations.\1\ All comments contesting 
Commission staff's preliminary determination that the facility meets 
the qualifying criteria must set forth their evidentiary basis.
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    \1\ 18 CFR 385.2001-2005 (2021).
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    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene and comments 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 [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or 
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may send 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. 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.
    Locations of Notice of Intent: 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 website at 
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number 
(i.e., CD23-5) 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. Copies of the notice of 
intent can be obtained directly from the applicant. For assistance, 
call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or email [email protected]. For 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.

    Dated: March 8, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-05162 Filed 3-13-23; 8:45 am]
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