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representative of the applicant specified
in the particular application.
o. Procedural schedule: The
application will be processed according
to the following schedule. Revisions to
the schedule will be made as
appropriate.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for
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Dated: April 24, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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decision to prepare an EA. This notice establishes the Commission’s intent to prepare an by the President on March 13, 2020. For
EA for the Alice Falls Project. Therefore, in ac- assistance, contact FERC at
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be issued within 1 year of the issuance date of toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
this notice.
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Dated: April 24, 2023.
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent
Kimberly D. Bose,
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Secretary.
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Alice Falls Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent
To Prepare an Environmental
Assessment
On September 29, 2021, Alice Falls
Hydro, LLC filed an application for a
new major license for the 2.1-megawatt
Alice Falls Hydroelectric Project (Alice
Falls Project or project; FERC No. 5867).
The Alice Falls Project is located on the
Ausable River, in the Town of
Chesterfield, Clinton and Essex
counties, New York.
In accordance with the Commission’s
regulations, on February 16, 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 an
Environmental Assessment (EA) on the
application to license the Alice Falls
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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Effective Date
On April 24, 2023, the Commission
issued an order in Docket No. EL23–52–
000, pursuant to section 206 of the
Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C.
824e, instituting an investigation into
whether MD Solar 2, LLC’s Rate
Schedule is unjust, unreasonable,
unduly discriminatory or preferential,
or otherwise unlawful. MD Solar 2, LLC,
183 FERC ¶ 61,053 (2023).
The refund effective date in Docket
No. EL23–52–000, established pursuant
to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the
date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register.
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heard in Docket No. EL23–52–000 must
file a notice of intervention or motion to
intervene, as appropriate, with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
in accordance with Rule 214 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214 (2022),
within 21 days of the date of issuance
of the order.
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Dated: April 24, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
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Recommendation for the Western Area
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Storage Project Management Center
To Pursue Final Negotiations
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the Colorado River Storage Project
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Transmission System pursue final
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 5867-054]
Alice Falls Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment
On September 29, 2021, Alice Falls Hydro, LLC filed an application
for a new major license for the 2.1-megawatt Alice Falls Hydroelectric
Project (Alice Falls Project or project; FERC No. 5867). The Alice
Falls Project is located on the Ausable River, in the Town of
Chesterfield, Clinton and Essex counties, New York.
In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on February 16,
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 an Environmental Assessment (EA) on
the application to license the Alice Falls 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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Commission issues EA................... December 2023.\1\
Comments on EA......................... January 2024.
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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 Alice
Falls Project. Therefore, in accordance with CEQ's regulations, the EA
must be issued within 1 year of the issuance date of this notice.
Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Nicholas
Tackett at (202) 502-6783 or [email protected].
Dated: April 24, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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