Alabama Power Company; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad), Commencement of ILP Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests, 39839-39841 [2023-13072]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 20, 2023 / Notices Project name Project No. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Lower Drum Spaulding ............................. 14531 The applicants seek Commission approval to transfer the licenses for the above projects from the transferor to the transferee. The transfer of licenses is part of a broader corporate restructuring to facilitate raising equity capital for PG&E’s utility needs. The transferee will be required by the Commission to comply with all the requirements of the licenses as though it were the original licensee. Applicant Contacts: For Transferor and Transferee: Kimberly Ognisty, Chief Counsel, Law Department, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Oakland General Office, 300 Lakeside Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612, Phone: (510) 227–7060, Email: Kimberly.ognisty@pge.com, and Charles R. Sensiba, Elizabeth J. McCormick, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders, LLP, 401 9th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004, Phone (CS): (202) 274–2850, and Phone (EM): (202) 274–2993, Email: Charles.sensiba@troutman.com and Elizabeth.mccormick@troutman.com. FERC Contact: Mrs. Anumzziatta Purchiaroni, (202) 502–6191 or Anumzziatta.purchiaroni@ferc.gov. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: 30 days from the date that the Commission issues this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission’s eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/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 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via 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 Project numbers 77–316, 96–050, 137–216, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:52 Jun 16, 2023 Jkt 259001 Location Bear River, Nevada County, California. 175–030, 233–245, 606–041, 619–175, 803–119, 1061–105, 1121–137, 1354– 133, 1962–221, 1988–102, 2105–129, 2106–077, 1107–051, 2130–125, 2310– 252, 2661–094, 2687–189, 2735–102, and 14531–002. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. Dated: June 13, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–13076 Filed 6–16–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 15229–001] Alabama Power Company; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad), Commencement of ILP PreFiling Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for an Original License and Commencing Pre-filing Process. b. Project No.: 15229–001. c. Dated Filed: April 14, 2023. d. Submitted By: Alabama Power Company (Alabama Power). e. Name of Project: Chandler Mountain Pumped Storage Project. f. Location: The proposed project would be located on Little Canoe Creek East and Chandler Mountain in Etowah and St. Clair Counties, near the town of Steele, Alabama. The project would entail the construction of a new 1,090acre lower reservoir on Little Canoe Creek East and a 526-acre upper PO 00000 39839 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 reservoir on Chandler Mountain, northwest of the existing Chandler Mountain Lake. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission’s Regulations. h. Applicant Contact: Angie Anderegg, Chandler Licensing Project Manager, Alabama Power Company, 600 North 18th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35203; (205) 257–2251; arsegars@southernco.com. i. FERC Contact: Sarah Salazar at (202) 502–6863, or email at sarah.salazar@ferc.gov. j. Cooperating Agencies: Federal, State, Tribal, and local 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 o 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. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: (a) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations, thereunder, at 50 CFR part 402; and (b) the State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. l. With this notice, we are designating Alabama Power as the Commission’s non-Federal representative for carrying out informal consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. m. Alabama Power filed with the Commission a Pre-Application Document (PAD, including a proposed process plan and schedule), pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. n. A copy of the PAD may be viewed on the Commission’s website (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. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502– 8659 (TTY). A copy of the PAD is also E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 39840 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 20, 2023 / Notices available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of Alabama Power Company, 600 18th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203. In addition, a copy of the PAD was distributed to the following public libraries near the project: Rainbow City Public Library in Etowah County and Steele Public Library in St. Clair County. You may register online at https:// ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502–6595, or at OPP@ferc.gov. o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and Commission staff’s Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests. All comments on the PAD and SD1, as well as study requests should be sent to the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and all communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits of the potential application must be filed with the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file all documents using the Commission’s eFiling system at https://ferconline. ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https:// ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment. aspx. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:52 Jun 16, 2023 Jkt 259001 the project name and docket number on the first page: Chandler Mountain Pumped Storage Project (P–15229–001). All filings with the Commission must bear the appropriate heading: ‘‘Comments on Pre-Application Document,’’ ‘‘Study Requests,’’ ‘‘Comments on Scoping Document 1,’’ ‘‘Request for Cooperating Agency Status,’’ or ‘‘Communications to and from Commission Staff.’’ Any individual or entity interested in submitting study requests, commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by August 12, 2023. p. Scoping Process. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Commission staff will prepare either an environmental assessment (EA) or an environmental impact statement (EIS) (collectively referred to as the ‘‘NEPA document’’). The NEPA document will consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental effects, and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. The Commission’s scoping process will help determine the required level of analysis and satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether the Commission prepares an EA or EIS. Scoping Meetings Commission staff will hold two public scoping meetings to receive input on the scope of the environmental issues that should be analyzed in the NEPA document. The daytime scoping meeting will focus on resource agency, Native American Tribes, and nongovernmental organization (NGO) concerns, while the evening scoping meeting will focus on receiving input from the public. We invite all interested agencies, Native American Tribes, NGOs, and individuals to attend one of these meetings to assist us in identifying the scope of environmental issues that should be analyzed in the NEPA document. Additionally, as noted below, Alabama Power will present a video tour of the proposed project area, using drone footage, at the scoping meetings. The dates, times and locations of these meetings are as follows: Daytime Scoping Meeting Date: Monday, July 10, 2023. Time: 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. CDT. Place: Rainbow City Community Center. Address: 3702 Rainbow Drive, Rainbow City, Alabama 35906. Evening Scoping Meeting Date: Monday, July 10, 2023. Time: 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. CDT. PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Place: Rainbow City Community Center. Address: 3702 Rainbow Drive, Rainbow City, Alabama 35906. Virtual Video Tour of the Chandler Mountain Project Area A video tour using drone footage will be shown during both the Daytime and Evening Scoping Meetings. Copies of SD1, outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the NEPA document, were distributed to the individuals and entities on the Commission’s mailing list, as well as Alabama Power’s distribution list, including 462 potentially interested landowners. Copies of SD1 will be available at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the web at https:// www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Follow the directions for accessing information in paragraph n. Based on all oral and written comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, based on the scoping process. Environmental Site Review The applicant and Commission staff will conduct an environmental site review of the proposed project. All interested agencies, Native American Tribes, NGOs, and individuals are invited to attend. All participants are responsible for their own transportation and must wear closed-toe shoes/boots for walking in uneven/sloped terrain around the proposed project area. If you plan to attend the environmental site review, please contact Dave Anderson with Alabama Power at (205) 257–1398, or via email at chandlerpshlicensing@ southernco.com, on or before June 28, 2023. If calling to RSVP, stakeholders should provide their name, phone number, and an email address. The time and location of the environmental site review is as follows: Chandler Mountain Project On-Site Environmental Site Review Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Time: 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. (CDT); meeting time will be 8:45 a.m. Place: The location to meet for the Environmental Site Review will be provided to those that RSVP. Space is limited. Meeting Objectives At the scoping meetings, Commission staff will: (1) initiate scoping of the issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions; (3) review and discuss existing information and identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and discuss the E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 20, 2023 / Notices process plan and schedule for pre-filing activity that incorporates the time frames provided for in part 5 of the Commission’s regulations and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of Federal, State, and Tribal permitting and certification processes; and (5) discuss the potential of any Federal or State agency or Native American Tribe to act as a cooperating agency for development of an environmental document. Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are included in item n of this document. Meeting Procedures The meetings will be recorded by a court reporter and become part of the Commission’s formal record on the project. Agencies, Native American Tribes, NGOs, and individuals with environmental expertise and concerns are encouraged to attend the meetings and to assist Commission staff in defining and clarifying the issues to be addressed in the NEPA document. Dated: June 13, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–13072 Filed 6–16–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 6115–016] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Pyrites Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions 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.: 6115–016. c. Date filed: August 31, 2021. d. Applicant: Pyrites Hydro, LLC (Pyrites Hydro). e. Name of Project: Pyrites Hydroelectric Project (Pyrites Project or project). f. Location: On the Grass River near the Town of Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:52 Jun 16, 2023 Jkt 259001 h. Applicant Contact: Curtis Mooney, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Patriot Hydro, LLC, 59 Ayers Island Road, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222; (603) 744–0846 or cmooney@ patriothydro.com. i. FERC Contact: Josh Dub at (202) 502–8138, or email at joshua.dub@ ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ QuickComment.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 (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: Pyrites Hydroelectric Project P–6115–016. 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. This application has been accepted and is now ready for environmental analysis. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a final rule on April 20, 2022, revising the regulations under 40 CFR parts 1502, 1507, and 1508 that Federal agencies use to implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (see National PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 39841 Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions, 87 FR 23,453– 70). The final rule became effective on May 20, 2022. Commission staff intends to conduct its NEPA review in accordance with CEQ’s new regulations. l. The Pyrites Project consists of: (1) a 170-foot-long and 12-foot-high concrete Ambursen overflow spillway with 1.5foot-high flashboards, a 115-foot-long concrete auxiliary spillway, and a 208foot-long non-overflow dam, which includes a 50-foot-wide intake structure; (2) a 6-foot-diameter, 700-foot-long steel penstock running from the intake structure to an upper powerhouse and a 10-foot-diameter, 2,160-foot-long penstock running from the intake structure to a lower powerhouse; (3) a 21-foot by 31-foot upper powerhouse located 700 feet downstream of the intake structure containing one 1.2megawatt (MW) turbine/generator unit operating under a rated head of 76 feet and a 50-foot by 53-foot lower powerhouse located 1,200 feet downstream of the tailrace containing two 3.5–MW turbine/generator units operating under a rated head of 111 feet; (4) a 50-foot by 97-foot, 115/4.16/2.3kilovolt (kV) switchyard and substation for use by both powerhouses; (5) a 470foot-long 2.3-kV transmission line connecting the upper powerhouse to the switchyard; (6) a 1,150-foot-long 4.16kV transmission line connecting the lower powerhouse to the switchyard; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The Pyrites Project is operated in a run-of-river mode with an average annual generation of 27,865 megawatthours. Pyrites Hydro proposes to continue to operate the project in a run-of-river mode and maintain a continuous minimum flow to the bypassed reach of 45 cubic feet per second or inflow to the impoundment, whichever is less. m. A copy of the application can 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. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission’s Public Reference Room. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnline Support@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 502–8659. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS AND CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39839-39841]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13072]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 15229-001]


Alabama Power Company; Notice of Intent To File License 
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad), Commencement of 
ILP Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad 
and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study 
Requests

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for 
an Original License and Commencing Pre-filing Process.
    b. Project No.: 15229-001.
    c. Dated Filed: April 14, 2023.
    d. Submitted By: Alabama Power Company (Alabama Power).
    e. Name of Project: Chandler Mountain Pumped Storage Project.
    f. Location: The proposed project would be located on Little Canoe 
Creek East and Chandler Mountain in Etowah and St. Clair Counties, near 
the town of Steele, Alabama. The project would entail the construction 
of a new 1,090-acre lower reservoir on Little Canoe Creek East and a 
526-acre upper reservoir on Chandler Mountain, northwest of the 
existing Chandler Mountain Lake.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    h. Applicant Contact: Angie Anderegg, Chandler Licensing Project 
Manager, Alabama Power Company, 600 North 18th Street, Birmingham, 
Alabama 35203; (205) 257-2251; [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Sarah Salazar at (202) 502-6863, or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Cooperating Agencies: Federal, State, Tribal, and local 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 o 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. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: 
(a) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under section 7 of the 
Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations, thereunder, at 
50 CFR part 402; and (b) the State Historic Preservation Officer, as 
required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the 
implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. With this notice, we are designating Alabama Power as the 
Commission's non-Federal representative for carrying out informal 
consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and 
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. Alabama Power filed with the Commission a Pre-Application 
Document (PAD, including a proposed process plan and schedule), 
pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    n. A copy of the PAD may be viewed on the Commission's website 
(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. For assistance, contact FERC at 
[email protected], or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or 
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). A copy of the PAD is also

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available for public inspection during normal business hours at the 
office of Alabama Power Company, 600 18th Street North, Birmingham, AL 
35203. In addition, a copy of the PAD was distributed to the following 
public libraries near the project: Rainbow City Public Library in 
Etowah County and Steele Public Library in St. Clair County.
    You may register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports 
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, 
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For 
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is 
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595, or at [email protected].
    o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and 
Commission staff's Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests. 
All comments on the PAD and SD1, as well as study requests should be 
sent to the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on 
the PAD and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency 
status, and all communications to and from Commission staff related to 
the merits of the potential application must be filed with the 
Commission.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
all documents using the Commission's eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters can submit brief 
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the 
eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx. You 
must include your name and contact information at the end of your 
comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. 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: Chandler Mountain Pumped Storage Project (P-15229-001).
    All filings with the Commission must bear the appropriate heading: 
``Comments on Pre-Application Document,'' ``Study Requests,'' 
``Comments on Scoping Document 1,'' ``Request for Cooperating Agency 
Status,'' or ``Communications to and from Commission Staff.'' Any 
individual or entity interested in submitting study requests, 
commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating 
status must do so by August 12, 2023.
    p. Scoping Process. In accordance with the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA), Commission staff will prepare either an 
environmental assessment (EA) or an environmental impact statement 
(EIS) (collectively referred to as the ``NEPA document''). The NEPA 
document will consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental 
effects, and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. The 
Commission's scoping process will help determine the required level of 
analysis and satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of 
whether the Commission prepares an EA or EIS.

Scoping Meetings

    Commission staff will hold two public scoping meetings to receive 
input on the scope of the environmental issues that should be analyzed 
in the NEPA document. The daytime scoping meeting will focus on 
resource agency, Native American Tribes, and non-governmental 
organization (NGO) concerns, while the evening scoping meeting will 
focus on receiving input from the public. We invite all interested 
agencies, Native American Tribes, NGOs, and individuals to attend one 
of these meetings to assist us in identifying the scope of 
environmental issues that should be analyzed in the NEPA document. 
Additionally, as noted below, Alabama Power will present a video tour 
of the proposed project area, using drone footage, at the scoping 
meetings. The dates, times and locations of these meetings are as 
follows:

Daytime Scoping Meeting

    Date: Monday, July 10, 2023.
    Time: 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. CDT.
    Place: Rainbow City Community Center.
    Address: 3702 Rainbow Drive, Rainbow City, Alabama 35906.

Evening Scoping Meeting

    Date: Monday, July 10, 2023.
    Time: 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. CDT.
    Place: Rainbow City Community Center.
    Address: 3702 Rainbow Drive, Rainbow City, Alabama 35906.

Virtual Video Tour of the Chandler Mountain Project Area

    A video tour using drone footage will be shown during both the 
Daytime and Evening Scoping Meetings.
    Copies of SD1, outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the 
NEPA document, were distributed to the individuals and entities on the 
Commission's mailing list, as well as Alabama Power's distribution 
list, including 462 potentially interested landowners. Copies of SD1 
will be available at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the web 
at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the 
directions for accessing information in paragraph n. Based on all oral 
and written comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may 
include a revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of 
issues, based on the scoping process.

Environmental Site Review

    The applicant and Commission staff will conduct an environmental 
site review of the proposed project. All interested agencies, Native 
American Tribes, NGOs, and individuals are invited to attend. All 
participants are responsible for their own transportation and must wear 
closed-toe shoes/boots for walking in uneven/sloped terrain around the 
proposed project area. If you plan to attend the environmental site 
review, please contact Dave Anderson with Alabama Power at (205) 257-
1398, or via email at [email protected], on or before 
June 28, 2023. If calling to RSVP, stakeholders should provide their 
name, phone number, and an email address. The time and location of the 
environmental site review is as follows:

Chandler Mountain Project On-Site Environmental Site Review

Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Time: 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. (CDT); meeting time will be 8:45 a.m.
Place: The location to meet for the Environmental Site Review will be 
provided to those that RSVP. Space is limited.

Meeting Objectives

    At the scoping meetings, Commission staff will: (1) initiate 
scoping of the issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions; (3) 
review and discuss existing information and identify preliminary 
information and study needs; (4) review and discuss the

[[Page 39841]]

process plan and schedule for pre-filing activity that incorporates the 
time frames provided for in part 5 of the Commission's regulations and, 
to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of Federal, State, and 
Tribal permitting and certification processes; and (5) discuss the 
potential of any Federal or State agency or Native American Tribe to 
act as a cooperating agency for development of an environmental 
document. Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their 
issues and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the 
scoping meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 
are included in item n of this document.

Meeting Procedures

    The meetings will be recorded by a court reporter and become part 
of the Commission's formal record on the project.
    Agencies, Native American Tribes, NGOs, and individuals with 
environmental expertise and concerns are encouraged to attend the 
meetings and to assist Commission staff in defining and clarifying the 
issues to be addressed in the NEPA document.

    Dated: June 13, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-13072 Filed 6-16-23; 8:45 am]
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