Eagle Creek Sartell Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 16622-16623 [2023-05537]

Download as PDF 16622 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 53 / Monday, March 20, 2023 / Notices motion to intervene must state, to the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as your interest in the proceeding. For an individual, this could include your status as a landowner, ratepayer, resident of an impacted community, or recreationist. You do not need to have property directly impacted by the project in order to intervene. For more information about motions to intervene, refer to the FERC website at https://www.ferc.gov/ resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp. All timely, unopposed motions to intervene are automatically granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1). Motions to intervene that are filed after the intervention deadline are untimely and may be denied. Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for being late and must explain why the time limitation should be waived and provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the Commission’s Rules and Regulations. A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies (paper or electronic) of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. Comments Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. The Commission considers all comments received about the project in determining the appropriate action to be taken. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments on or before May 12, 2023. The filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the 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 CP23–84–000 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 8 8 Additionally, you may file your comments electronically by using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission’s website at VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Mar 17, 2023 Jkt 259001 (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 CP23–84– 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 mail 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 on the applicant either by mail or email (with a link to the document) at: David A. Alonzo, Manager, Project Authorizations, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, TX 77002–2700 or david_alonzo@ tcenergy.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– 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 www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: March 13, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–05545 Filed 3–17–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 8315–017] Eagle Creek Sartell Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: 8315–017. c. Date filed: February 28, 2023. d. Applicant: Eagle Creek Sartell Hydro, LLC (Eagle Creek). e. Name of Project: Sartell Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Mississippi River in Stearns and Benton Counties, Minnesota. No federal lands are located within the project boundary. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: David H. Fox, Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs, Eagle Creek Sartell Hydro, LLC, 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1100W, Bethesda, Maryland 20814; phone: (201) 306–5616; David.Fox@eaglecreekre.com. i. FERC Contact: Michael Davis at (202) 502–8339, Michael.Davis@ ferc.gov. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission’s policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 53 / Monday, March 20, 2023 / Notices application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: April 29, 2023. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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, Maryland 20852. All filings must clearly identify the project name and docket number on the first page: Sartell Hydroelectric Project (8315–017). m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The Sartell Hydroelectric Project consists of the following existing facilities: (1) a 46-foot-high dam with four sections; (2) a powerhouse containing 11 generating units; (3) a radial Tainter-type gate section and bascule gate section; (4) a concrete nonoverflow dam section; (5) an overflow spillway; (6) an earthen embankment; (7) a step-up transformer; and (8) a 715foot-long transmission line. The reservoir encompasses approximately 2,350.5 acres with a gross storage capacity of 15,278.3 acre-feet at the reservoir surface elevation of 1,015 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum 1929 (NGVD). The project has a combined total rated capacity of 8.95 megawatts. o. In addition to publishing the full text of this notice in the Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this notice, as well as other documents in the proceeding (e.g., license application) 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 documents (P–8315). At this time, the Commission has VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Mar 17, 2023 Jkt 259001 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 Online Support. 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, contact FERC Online Support. p. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary)— May 2023 Request Additional Information (if necessary)—May 2023 Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments—November 2023 Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary)—February 2024 Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Dated: March 13, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–05537 Filed 3–17–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14851–003] White Pine Waterpower, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, Requesting Cooperating Agencies, and Soliciting Additional Study Requests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Filing: Original major license. b. Project No.: 14851–003. c. Date Filed: February 27, 2023. d. Submitted By: rPlus Hydro, LLLP, on behalf of White Pine Waterpower, LLC (White Pine Waterpower). e. Name of Project: White Pine Pumped Storage Project. f. Location: The project would be located approximately 8 miles northeast of the City of Ely, in White Pine County, PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16623 Nevada. The project would occupy 1,095.76 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Greg Copeland, Program Manager for rPlus Hydro, LLLP. Address: White Pine Waterpower, LLC c/o rPlus Hydro, LLLP, 201 S Main St., Suite 2100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111. Phone: (801) 759–2223. i. FERC Contact: Evan Williams, (202) 502–8462 or evan.williams@ferc.gov. j. Determination under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST–41): On February 27, 2023, the project sponsor submitted a FAST–41 Initiation Notice to the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council for the proposed project. On March 13, 2023, Commission staff determined that the proposed project qualifies as a covered project under FAST–41, as is defined in 42 U.S.C. 4370m(6). k. Cooperating agencies: Under 42 U.S.C. 4370m–2(a)(2)(A), as the lead agency, the Commission is required to: (1) identify all federal and non-federal agencies and governmental entities likely to have financing, environmental review, authorization, or other responsibilities with respect to the project; and (2) invite all federal agencies under (1) to become a cooperating or participating agency, as appropriate. Commission staff have identified the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, Nevada Department of Wildlife, Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and Nevada State Historic Preservation Office as the relevant agencies under (1) above. With this notice, we invite the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to be cooperating agencies under (2) above. Under 42 U.S.C. 4370m–2(a)(3)(A), each invited federal agency above will be designated as a cooperating agency unless the agency responds in writing to the Commission and the Executive Director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council within 14 days of this notice stating that the agency: (1) has no jurisdiction or authority with respect to the proposed project; or (2) does not intend to exercise authority related to, or submit comments on, the proposed project. The federal agencies invited to cooperate above and any other federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 53 (Monday, March 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16622-16623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05537]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 8315-017]


Eagle Creek Sartell Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered 
for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests 
and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for 
Submission of Final Amendments

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 8315-017.
    c. Date filed: February 28, 2023.
    d. Applicant: Eagle Creek Sartell Hydro, LLC (Eagle Creek).
    e. Name of Project: Sartell Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Mississippi River in Stearns and Benton 
Counties, Minnesota. No federal lands are located within the project 
boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: David H. Fox, Senior Director, Regulatory 
Affairs, Eagle Creek Sartell Hydro, LLC, 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 
1100W, Bethesda, Maryland 20814; phone: (201) 306-5616; 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Michael Davis at (202) 502-8339, 
[email protected].
    j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies 
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to 
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the 
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such 
requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note 
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation 
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ] 
61,076 (2001).
    k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to 
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the

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application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person 
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of 
the request on the applicant.
    l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for 
cooperating agency status: April 29, 2023.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status 
using the Commission's eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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 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. All filings must clearly identify the 
project name and docket number on the first page: Sartell Hydroelectric 
Project (8315-017).
    m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    n. The Sartell Hydroelectric Project consists of the following 
existing facilities: (1) a 46-foot-high dam with four sections; (2) a 
powerhouse containing 11 generating units; (3) a radial Tainter-type 
gate section and bascule gate section; (4) a concrete non-overflow dam 
section; (5) an overflow spillway; (6) an earthen embankment; (7) a 
step-up transformer; and (8) a 715-foot-long transmission line. The 
reservoir encompasses approximately 2,350.5 acres with a gross storage 
capacity of 15,278.3 acre-feet at the reservoir surface elevation of 
1,015 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum 1929 (NGVD). The project 
has a combined total rated capacity of 8.95 megawatts.
    o. In addition to publishing the full text of this notice in the 
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an 
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this notice, as well 
as other documents in the proceeding (e.g., license application) 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 documents (P-
8315). 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 
Online Support.
    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, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    p. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will 
be processed according to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions 
to the schedule will be made as appropriate.

Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary)--May 2023
Request Additional Information (if necessary)--May 2023
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments--November 2023
Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary)--February 2024

    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.

    Dated: March 13, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-05537 Filed 3-17-23; 8:45 am]
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