FFP Project 101, LLC; Notice of Public Meetings Soliciting Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Goldendale Energy Storage Project, 24396-24397 [2023-08351]

Download as PDF ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 24396 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 76 / Thursday, April 20, 2023 / Notices Technologies Program, Mail Stop EE– 5B, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585–0121, or by email at Chris.Early@ee.doe.gov or by calling (240) 354–1304. 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DOE proposes to continue to collect information such as names of program participants and names of organizations and addresses; VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:01 Apr 19, 2023 Jkt 259001 estimates of how many homes they can get to participate in the programs; information about building stock (no building owner information is collected), and load management strategies. The collected information helps DOE understand the participating partners’ activities and progress toward achieving scheduled milestones enabling DOE to make decisions about the best way to respond to partners’ needs to improve their operations and actions to lower energy consumption and improve affordability; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 672; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 45,189. (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 19,365. (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: zero dollars. DOE estimates that there are no additional costs to participants other than the costs associated with the burden hours. Statutory Authority: The U.S. Code, Title 42, Chapter 149, Subchapter IX, Part A, Section 16191—Energy Efficiency. Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on April 5, 2023, by James R. Carlisle, Acting Director, Building Technologies Office, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register. Signed in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2023. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2023–08304 Filed 4–19–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14861–002] FFP Project 101, LLC; Notice of Public Meetings Soliciting Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Goldendale Energy Storage Project On March 31, 2023, Commission staff issued a Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (FERC No. 14861). That notice set a deadline of June 6, 2023, for filing written comments on the draft EIS and contained specific instructions on how to file comments electronically or to mail written comments to the Commission. In addition to or in lieu of filing written comments, you are invited to attend public meetings being held by Commission staff for the purpose of receiving comments on the draft EIS. At the meetings, resource agency personnel, non-governmental organizations, Native American Tribes, and other interested persons can provide oral and written comments and recommendations regarding the draft EIS. The meetings will be recorded by a court reporter, and all statements (verbal and written) will become part of the Commission’s public record for the project. All interested individuals and entities are invited to attend one or both of the public meetings. The dates and times of the public meetings are listed below. Daytime Meeting Date: Wednesday May 3, 2023. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Location: Goldendale Grange, 415 Northwest 2nd St., Goldendale, Washington 98620–9516. Evening Meeting Date: Wednesday May 3, 2023. Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Location: Goldendale Grange, 415 Northwest 2nd St., Goldendale, Washington 98620–9516. Commission staff will be moderating the meetings. The meetings will begin promptly at their respective start times listed above. At the start of the meeting, staff will provide further instructions regarding the meeting setup, agenda, and how participants can provide their comments and questions during the meeting. Oral comments will initially be limited to five minutes in duration. These meetings are posted on the E:\FR\FM\20APN1.SGM 20APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 76 / Thursday, April 20, 2023 / Notices Commission’s calendar located on the internet at https://www.ferc.gov/newsevents/events along with other related information. For further information, contact Michael Tust at (202) 502–6522 or at michael.tust@ferc.gov. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–08351 Filed 4–19–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP23–131–000] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline Take notice that on March 31, 2023, East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC (East Tennessee), 915 North Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100, Houston, Texas 77079, filed in the above referenced docket an application pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and part 157 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations requesting authorization for its System Alignment Program. Specifically, East Tennessee proposes to: (1) construct approximately 16.1 miles of 24-inch-diameter pipeline loop in Knox and Sevier Counties, Tennessee; (2) replace approximately 6.4 miles of existing 8-inch-diameter pipeline with new 24-inch-diameter pipeline in Washington County, Virginia; (3) hydrostatically test an approximately 1.2 mile section of pipeline in Patrick County, Virginia, to reestablish the maximum allowable operating pressure; (4) construct the new 7,000 horsepower (hp) Talbott Compressor Station (CS) in Jefferson County, Tennessee; (5) construct the new 19,000 hp Draper CS in Rockingham County, North Carolina; and (6) install piping modifications and auxiliary installations at existing facilities in Knox and Sevier Counties, Tennessee, and Washington and Wythe Counties, Virginia. The project is designed to improve the operational reliability of East Tennessee’s system and the additional capacity created will not be available for subscription under firm service agreements. East Tennessee estimates the cost of the project to be $390 million, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open for public inspection. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:01 Apr 19, 2023 Jkt 259001 East Tennessee’s application states that a water quality certificate under section 401 of the Clean Water Act is required for the project from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. The requests for certification must be submitted to the certifying agencies and to the Commission concurrently. Proof of the certifying agency’s receipt date must be filed no later than five (5) days after the request is submitted to the certifying agency. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register, 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 Home Page (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. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission’s Public Reference Room. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 502–8659. Any questions concerning this application should be directed to Estela D. Lozano, Director, Regulatory, East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC, P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251–1642, by phone at (713) 627–4522; or email at estela.lozano@enbridge.com. On August 10, 2022, the Commission granted the Applicant’s request to utilize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF22–8–000 to staff activities involved in the Project. Now, as of the filing of the March 31, 2023 application, the Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP23–131–000 as noted in the caption of this Notice. Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure,1 within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: complete its environmental review and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff’s issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or environmental assessment (EA) for this proposal. The filing of an EA in the 1 18 PO 00000 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 157.9. Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 24397 Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. Public Participation There are three ways to become involved in the Commission’s review of this project: you can file a protest to the project, you can file a motion to intervene in the proceeding, and you can file comments on the project. There is no fee or cost for filing protests, motions to intervene, or comments. The deadline for filing protests, motions to intervene, and comments is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 5, 2023. How to file protests, motions to intervene, and comments is explained below. Protests Pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission’s regulations under the NGA,2 any person 3 or the Commission’s staff may file a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed or if a protest is filed and then withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a protest, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request for authorization will be considered by the Commission. Protests must comply with the requirements specified in section 157.205(e) of the Commission’s regulations,4 and must be submitted by the protest deadline, which is May 5, 2023. A protest may also serve as a motion to intervene so long as the protestor states it also seeks to be an intervenor. Interventions Any person has the option to file a motion to intervene in this proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to request rehearing of Commission orders issued in this proceeding and to subsequently challenge the Commission’s orders in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal. To intervene, you must submit a motion to intervene to the Commission 2 18 CFR 157.205. include individuals, organizations, businesses, municipalities, and other entities. 18 CFR 385.102(d). 4 18 CFR 157.205(e). 3 Persons E:\FR\FM\20APN1.SGM 20APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 76 (Thursday, April 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24396-24397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08351]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14861-002]


FFP Project 101, LLC; Notice of Public Meetings Soliciting 
Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Goldendale 
Energy Storage Project

    On March 31, 2023, Commission staff issued a Notice of Availability 
of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Goldendale 
Energy Storage Project (FERC No. 14861). That notice set a deadline of 
June 6, 2023, for filing written comments on the draft EIS and 
contained specific instructions on how to file comments electronically 
or to mail written comments to the Commission. In addition to or in 
lieu of filing written comments, you are invited to attend public 
meetings being held by Commission staff for the purpose of receiving 
comments on the draft EIS. At the meetings, resource agency personnel, 
non-governmental organizations, Native American Tribes, and other 
interested persons can provide oral and written comments and 
recommendations regarding the draft EIS. The meetings will be recorded 
by a court reporter, and all statements (verbal and written) will 
become part of the Commission's public record for the project.
    All interested individuals and entities are invited to attend one 
or both of the public meetings. The dates and times of the public 
meetings are listed below.

Daytime Meeting

    Date: Wednesday May 3, 2023.
    Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
    Location: Goldendale Grange, 415 Northwest 2nd St., Goldendale, 
Washington 98620-9516.

Evening Meeting

    Date: Wednesday May 3, 2023.
    Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
    Location: Goldendale Grange, 415 Northwest 2nd St., Goldendale, 
Washington 98620-9516.

    Commission staff will be moderating the meetings. The meetings will 
begin promptly at their respective start times listed above. At the 
start of the meeting, staff will provide further instructions regarding 
the meeting setup, agenda, and how participants can provide their 
comments and questions during the meeting. Oral comments will initially 
be limited to five minutes in duration. These meetings are posted on 
the

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Commission's calendar located on the internet at https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/events along with other related information.
    For further information, contact Michael Tust at (202) 502-6522 or 
at [email protected].

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-08351 Filed 4-19-23; 8:45 am]
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