Winooski Hydroelectric Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment, 17565 [2023-06007]

Download as PDF 17565 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 56 / Thursday, March 23, 2023 / Notices Accession Number: 20230316–5031. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/6/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–1403–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to ISA, SA No. 6274; Queue No. AE2–133 (amend) to be effective 5/16/2023. Filed Date: 3/16/23. Accession Number: 20230316–5048. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/6/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–1406–000. Applicants: Nevada Power Company. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: OATT Section 205 Amendments in Response to Order EL23–27 to be effective 12/1/2022. Filed Date: 3/16/23. Accession Number: 20230316–5094. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/6/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–1407–000. Applicants: Transource Pennsylvania, LLC, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Transource Pennsylvania, LLC submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Transource Pennsylvania, LLC Order No. 679 Application to be effective 5/ 16/2023. Filed Date: 3/16/23. Accession Number: 20230316–5124. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/6/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–1408–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Revisions to Sch. 12-Appx A: February 2023 RTEP, 30-Day Comment Period Requested to be effective 6/14/2023. Filed Date: 3/16/23. Accession Number: 20230316–5140. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/6/23. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric reliability filings Docket Numbers: RD23–4–000. Applicants: North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Description: North American Electric Reliability Corporation submits Petition for Approval of Proposed Reliability Standard PCR–002–4. Filed Date: 3/10/23. Accession Number: 20230310–5272. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/10/23. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system (https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/ fercgensearch.asp) by querying the docket number. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:23 Mar 22, 2023 Jkt 259001 time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: March 16, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–05905 Filed 3–22–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY On July 30, 2021, Winooski Hydroelectric Company filed an application for a subsequent license to continue operating the existing 856kilowatt Winooski 8 Hydroelectric Project No. 6470 (Winooski 8 Project or project). The project is located on the Winooski River in Washington County, Vermont. The project does not occupy federal land. In accordance with the Commission’s regulations, on January 4, 2023, 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 single Environmental Assessment (EA) on the application to license the Winooski 8 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. Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 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 Kristen Sinclair at (202) 502–6587, or kristen.sinclair@ ferc.gov. Dated: March 17, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Winooski Hydroelectric Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment PO 00000 October 2023. 1 The BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [Project No. 6470–008] Commission issues EA. Comments on EA ...... Target date [FR Doc. 2023–06007 Filed 3–22–23; 8:45 am] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Milestone Milestone Target date September 2023.1 Sfmt 4703 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas & Oil Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Filings Instituting Proceedings Docket Numbers: RP23–576–000. Applicants: Cove Point LNG, LP. Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing: Cove Point—Rate Schedule LTD–3 to be effective 4/16/2023. Filed Date: 3/17/23. Accession Number: 20230317–5010. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/29/23. Docket Numbers: RP23–577–000. Applicants: Bison Pipeline LLC. Description: Compliance filing: Company Use Gas Annual Report 2023 to be effective N/A. Filed Date: 3/17/23. Accession Number: 20230317–5036. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/29/23. Docket Numbers: RP23–578–000. Applicants: Gas Transmission Northwest LLC. Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rate Agreement— Tourmaline to be effective 3/17/2023. Filed Date: 3/17/23. Accession Number: 20230317–5050. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/29/23. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but E:\FR\FM\23MRN1.SGM 23MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 56 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 17565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06007]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 6470-008]


Winooski Hydroelectric Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment

    On July 30, 2021, Winooski Hydroelectric Company filed an 
application for a subsequent license to continue operating the existing 
856-kilowatt Winooski 8 Hydroelectric Project No. 6470 (Winooski 8 
Project or project). The project is located on the Winooski River in 
Washington County, Vermont. The project does not occupy federal land.
    In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on January 4, 
2023, 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 single Environmental Assessment 
(EA) on the application to license the Winooski 8 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 EA......................  September 2023.\1\
Comments on EA............................  October 2023.
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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 Kristen 
Sinclair at (202) 502-6587, or [email protected].

    Dated: March 17, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-06007 Filed 3-22-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


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