Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative of New England; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment, 52148-52149 [2023-16707]

Download as PDF 52148 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 150 / Monday, August 7, 2023 / Notices How To File Protests, Interventions, and Comments There are two ways to submit protests, motions to intervene, and comments. In both instances, please reference the Project docket number CP23–517–000 in your submission. (1) You may file your protest, motion to intervene, and comments by using the Commission’s eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making; first select ‘‘General’’ and then select ‘‘Protest’’, ‘‘Intervention’’, or ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or 7 (2) You can file a paper copy of your submission by mailing it to the address below. Your submission must reference the Project docket number CP23–517– 000. To file via USPS: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426 To file via any other method: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852 The Commission encourages electronic filing of submissions (option 1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Protests and motions to intervene must be served on the applicant either by mail or email (with a link to the document) at: Georgia Clark, Regulatory Analyst Sr., Discovery Gas Transmission LLC, 2800 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77056, or call (346) 388–0663, or via email to Georgia.clark@williams.com. Any subsequent submissions by an intervenor must be served on the applicant and all other parties to the proceeding. Contact information for parties can be downloaded from the service list at the eService link on FERC Online. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Tracking the Proceeding Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project will be available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208– FERC, or on the FERC website at 7 Additionally, you may file your comments electronically by using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission’s website at www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a project. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:58 Aug 04, 2023 Jkt 259001 www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link as described above. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. For more information and to register, go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp. Dated: August 1, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–16777 Filed 8–4–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP23–131–000] East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC; Notice of Waiver Period for Water Quality Certification Application On July 20, 2023, East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a copy of its application for a Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1) water quality certification filed with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, in conjunction with the above captioned project. Pursuant to 40 CFR 121.6 and section 157.22(b) of the Commission’s regulations,1 we hereby notify the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation of the following: Date of Receipt of the Certification Request: June 26, 2023. Reasonable Period of Time to Act on the Certification Request: June 26, 2024. If the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation fails or refuses to act on the water quality certification request by the above waiver date, then the agency certifying authority is deemed waived pursuant to section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1). Dated: July 31, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–16709 Filed 8–4–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 1 18 PO 00000 CFR 157.22. Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status Docket Nos. Anemoi Energy Storage, LLC ..... Ebony Energy Storage, LLC ....... Clearwater Wind II, LLC .............. Johnson County Power, LLC ...... RW Miller Power, LLC ................. Jack County Power, LLC ............. Boomtown Solar Energy LLC ...... Delta’s Edge Lessee, LLC ........... Solar Partners XI, LLC ................ Horizon Solar, LLC ...................... Sun Pond, LLC ............................ Oak Lessee, LLC ......................... Fox Squirrel Solar LLC ................ Huck Finn Solar, LLC .................. Harvest Gold Solar Power, LLC .. SMT Alamo LLC .......................... SMT Santa Rosa LLC ................. SMT Bay City LLC ....................... SMT Elsa LLC ............................. SMT Mercedes LLC .................... SMT Mission LLC ........................ SMT Los Fresnos LLC ................ SMT Rio Grande LLC .................. SMT Rio Grande II LLC .............. SMT Harlingen II LLC .................. Appaloosa Solar I, LLC ............... Pome BESS LLC ......................... Three Corners Solar, LLC ........... Three Corners Prime Tenant, LLC. BE-Pine 1 LLC ............................. Horus West Virginia I, LLC .......... Horus Louisiana I, LLC ................ EG23–142–000 EG23–143–000 EG23–144–000 EG23–145–000 EG23–146–000 EG23–147–000 EG23–148–000 EG23–149–000 EG23–150–000 EG23–151–000 EG23–152–000 EG23–153–000 EG23–154–000 EG23–155–000 EG23–156–000 EG23–157–000 EG23–158–000 EG23–159–000 EG23–160–000 EG23–161–000 EG23–162–000 EG23–163–000 EG23–164–000 EG23–165–000 EG23–166–000 EG23–167–000 EG23–168–000 EG23–169–000 EG23–170–000 EG23–171–000 EG23–172–000 EG23–173–000 Take notice that during the month of July 2023, the status of the abovecaptioned entities as Exempt Wholesale Generators became effective by operation of the Commission’s regulations. 18 CFR 366.7(a) (2022). Dated: August 1, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–16786 Filed 8–4–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14775–005] Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative of New England; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment On June 1, 2023, Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative of New England filed an application for a hydrokinetic pilot project license to connect the existing Bourne Tidal Hydrokinetic Test Site (project) to the power grid. The project would be located in the Cape Cod Canal near the Town of Bourne, in E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 150 / Monday, August 7, 2023 / Notices ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The project would be within the boundary of the Cape Cod Canal Navigation Project, which is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In accordance with the Commission’s regulations, on June 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 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 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. The application will be processed according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Target date Commission issues EA. Comments on EA September 2023 1. October 2023. 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 Bourne Tidal Hydrokinetic Test Site Project. Therefore, in accordance with CEQ’s regulations, the EA must be issued within 1 year of the issuance date of this notice. Dated: July 31, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–16707 Filed 8–4–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:58 Aug 04, 2023 Jkt 259001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER23–2523–000] SR Lambert I, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of SR Lambert I, LLC’s application for marketbased rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is August 21, 2023. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically may mail similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 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 (https:// www.ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52149 field to access the document. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission’s Public Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. 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: August 1, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–16782 Filed 8–4–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL23–88–000] Energy Harbor LLC; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date On July 31, 2023, the Commission issued an order in Docket No. EL23–88– 000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e, instituting an investigation into whether Energy Harbor LLC’s Rate Schedule 1 and Rate Schedule 2 are unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential, or otherwise unlawful. Energy Harbor LLC, 184 FERC ¶ 61,068 (2023). The refund effective date in Docket No. EL23–88–000, established pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Any interested person desiring to be heard in Docket No. EL23–88–000 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 E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52148-52149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16707]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14775-005]


Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative of New England; Notice of 
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment

    On June 1, 2023, Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative of New 
England filed an application for a hydrokinetic pilot project license 
to connect the existing Bourne Tidal Hydrokinetic Test Site (project) 
to the power grid. The project would be located in the Cape Cod Canal 
near the Town of Bourne, in

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Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The project would be within the 
boundary of the Cape Cod Canal Navigation Project, which is 
administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
    In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on June 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 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 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 [email protected].
    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 Bourne
  Tidal Hydrokinetic Test Site Project. Therefore, in accordance with
  CEQ's regulations, the EA must be issued within 1 year of the issuance
  date of this notice.


    Dated: July 31, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-16707 Filed 8-4-23; 8:45 am]
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