Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments; FirstLight MA Hydro LLC; Northfield Mountain LLC, 22446-22447 [2023-07806]

Download as PDF 22446 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 71 / Thursday, April 13, 2023 / Notices Background DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY On March 10, 2023, the Commission issued a Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Grand Chenier Compressor Station Abandonment Project (Notice of Scoping). The Notice of Scoping was sent to affected landowners (as defined by the Commission’s regulations); federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. In response to the Notice of Scoping, the Commission to date has received comments from RESTORE, and the Environmental Protection Agency. The primary issues raised by the commenters are postconstruction use of the site. All substantive comments will be addressed in the EA. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Additional Information lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to keep track of formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. This service provides automatic notification of filings made to subscribed dockets, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to https:// www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to register for eSubscription. Additional information about the Project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC website (www.ferc.gov). Using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’ from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and ‘‘Docket Number’’ (i.e., CP23–57), and follow the instructions. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC website also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings. Dated: April 7, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–07808 Filed 4–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:56 Apr 12, 2023 Jkt 259001 [Project No. 1889–085; Project No. 2485– 071] Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments; FirstLight MA Hydro LLC; Northfield Mountain LLC Take notice that the following settlement agreement has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Settlement Agreement. b. Project Nos.: 1889–085 and 2485– 071. c. Date Filed: March 31, 2023. d. Applicant: FirstLight MA Hydro LLC and Northfield Mountain LLC (collectively FirstLight). e. Name of Projects: Turners Falls Hydroelectric Project and Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Project (collectively, projects). f. Location: The existing projects are located on the Connecticut River in the counties of Windham, Vermont; Cheshire, New Hampshire; and Franklin, Massachusetts. There are approximately 20 acres of federal land within the current Turners Falls Project boundary, associated with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Silvio Conte Anadromous Fish Laboratory. There are no federal lands within the Northfield Mountain Project boundary. g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602. h. Applicant Contact: Alan Douglass, Regulatory Compliance Manager, FirstLight MA Hydro LLC and Northfield Mountain LLC, 99 Millers Falls Road, Northfield, MA 01360; (413) 659–4416 or alan.douglass@ firstlightpower.com. i. FERC Contact: Steve Kartalia, (202) 502–6131, stephen.kartalia@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments: May 7, 2023. Reply comments due May 22, 2023. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 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 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (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. The first page of any filing should include docket numbers P–1889–085 and P–2485–071. The Commission’s Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person 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. FirstLight filed the Settlement Agreement for the projects’ relicense proceedings, on behalf of itself, the National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, Nature Conservancy, American Whitewater, Appalachian Mountain Club, Crabapple Whitewater, Inc., New England FLOW, and Zoar Outdoor. The purpose of the Settlement Agreement is to resolve, among the signatories, relicensing issues related to fish passage, flows for the fishery, ecological conservation, recreation, and protected, threatened, and endangered species. The Settlement Agreement includes proposed license articles that reflect agreement among the parties concerning the recommendations, terms, conditions, and fishway prescriptions to be submitted to the Commission pursuant to sections 10(a), 10(j), and 18 of the Federal Power regarding these topics. FirstLight requests, and the Settlement Agreement includes a proposed term of 50 years for any new licenses issued for the projects. FirstLight requests that the Commission accept and incorporate all of the proposed license articles in any new licenses for the projects, and issue new licenses for terms of 50 years. l. A copy of the Settlement Agreement 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 (i.e., P–1889 and P–2485). At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission’s Public Reference Room, due to the E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 71 / Thursday, April 13, 2023 / Notices 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. Dated: April 7, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–07806 Filed 4–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 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: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Filings in Existing Proceedings Docket Numbers: RP23–621–000. Applicants: Northern Border Pipeline Company. Description: Report Filing: Supplement to NBPL 2023 CUS Filing to be effective N/A. Filed Date: 4/6/23. Accession Number: 20230406–5139. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/18/23. Any person desiring to protest in any the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system (https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/ fercgensearch.asp) by querying the docket number. 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: April 7, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–07777 Filed 4–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:56 Apr 12, 2023 Jkt 259001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–10855–01–OMS] Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) request to revise/modify certain of its EPA-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting. DATES: EPA approves the authorized program revisions/modifications as of April 13, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirley M. Miller, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Information Management, Mail Stop 2824T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–2908, miller.shirley@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) was published in the Federal Register (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR establishes electronic reporting as an acceptable regulatory alternative to paper reporting and establishes requirements to assure that electronic documents are as legally dependable as their paper counterparts. Subpart D of CROMERR requires that state, tribal or local government agencies that receive, or wish to begin receiving, electronic reports under their EPA-authorized programs must apply to EPA for a revision or modification of those programs and obtain EPA approval. Subpart D provides standards for such approvals based on consideration of the electronic document receiving systems that the state, tribe, or local government will use to implement the electronic reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b) through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D provides special procedures for program revisions and modifications to allow electronic reporting, to be used at the option of the state, tribe or local government in place of procedures available under existing programspecific authorization regulations. An application submitted under the subpart D procedures must show that the state, tribe or local government has sufficient legal authority to implement the electronic reporting components of the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22447 programs covered by the application and will use electronic document receiving systems that meet the applicable subpart D requirements. On March 13, 2023, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) submitted an application titled National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Electronic Reporting Tool (NeT) for revisions/ modifications to its EPA-approved programs under title 40 CFR to allow new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed NJDEP’s request to revise/modify its EPA-authorized programs and, based on this review, EPA determined that the application met the standards for approval of authorized program revisions/modifications set out in 40 CFR part 3, subpart D. In accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this notice of EPA’s decision to approve NJDEP’s request to revise/modify its following EPA-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR is being published in the Federal Register: Part 123: EPA-Administered Permit Programs: the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Reporting under 40 CFR 122 and 125. NJDEP was notified of EPA’s determination to approve its application with respect to the authorized programs listed above. Dated: April 6, 2023. Jennifer Campbell, Director, Office of Information Management. [FR Doc. 2023–07725 Filed 4–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0244; FRL–10818–01– OCSPP] Pesticide Registration Review; Proposed Interim Decision and Draft Risk Assessment Addendum for Ethylene Oxide; Notice of Availability Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces the availability of and solicits public comment on EPA’s proposed interim registration review decision and draft risk assessment addendum for ethylene oxide. DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 12, 2023. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0244, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 71 (Thursday, April 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22446-22447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07806]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1889-085; Project No. 2485-071]


Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments; 
FirstLight MA Hydro LLC; Northfield Mountain LLC

    Take notice that the following settlement agreement has been filed 
with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Settlement Agreement.
    b. Project Nos.: 1889-085 and 2485-071.
    c. Date Filed: March 31, 2023.
    d. Applicant: FirstLight MA Hydro LLC and Northfield Mountain LLC 
(collectively FirstLight).
    e. Name of Projects: Turners Falls Hydroelectric Project and 
Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Project (collectively, projects).
    f. Location: The existing projects are located on the Connecticut 
River in the counties of Windham, Vermont; Cheshire, New Hampshire; and 
Franklin, Massachusetts. There are approximately 20 acres of federal 
land within the current Turners Falls Project boundary, associated with 
the U.S. Geological Survey's Silvio Conte Anadromous Fish Laboratory. 
There are no federal lands within the Northfield Mountain Project 
boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602.
    h. Applicant Contact: Alan Douglass, Regulatory Compliance Manager, 
FirstLight MA Hydro LLC and Northfield Mountain LLC, 99 Millers Falls 
Road, Northfield, MA 01360; (413) 659-4416 or 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Steve Kartalia, (202) 502-6131, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments: May 7, 2023. Reply comments due 
May 22, 2023.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
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 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. The first page of any filing should include docket 
numbers P-1889-085 and P-2485-071.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person 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. FirstLight filed the Settlement Agreement for the projects' 
relicense proceedings, on behalf of itself, the National Marine 
Fisheries Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Massachusetts 
Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, Nature Conservancy, American 
Whitewater, Appalachian Mountain Club, Crabapple Whitewater, Inc., New 
England FLOW, and Zoar Outdoor. The purpose of the Settlement Agreement 
is to resolve, among the signatories, relicensing issues related to 
fish passage, flows for the fishery, ecological conservation, 
recreation, and protected, threatened, and endangered species. The 
Settlement Agreement includes proposed license articles that reflect 
agreement among the parties concerning the recommendations, terms, 
conditions, and fishway prescriptions to be submitted to the Commission 
pursuant to sections 10(a), 10(j), and 18 of the Federal Power 
regarding these topics. FirstLight requests, and the Settlement 
Agreement includes a proposed term of 50 years for any new licenses 
issued for the projects. FirstLight requests that the Commission accept 
and incorporate all of the proposed license articles in any new 
licenses for the projects, and issue new licenses for terms of 50 
years.
    l. A copy of the Settlement Agreement 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 (i.e., P-1889 and P-2485). 
At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's 
Public Reference Room, due to the

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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.

    Dated: April 7, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-07806 Filed 4-12-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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