Town of Wells; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 54312-54313 [2023-17155]

Download as PDF 54312 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 153 / Thursday, August 10, 2023 / Notices elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/ fercgensearch.asp) by querying the docket number. Any person desiring to intervene, to protest, or to answer a complaint in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211, 214, or 206 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214, or 385.206) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. 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. 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 4, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–17153 Filed 8–9–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 7274–035] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Town of Wells; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Subsequent License. b. Project No.: 7274–035. c. Date filed: July 31, 2023. d. Applicant: Town of Wells. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:28 Aug 09, 2023 Jkt 259001 e. Name of Project: Lake Algonquin Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Sacandaga River in the town of Wells, Hamilton County, New York. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Matthew Taylor, Principle-in-Charge, GZA GeoEnvironmental of New York, 104 West 29th Street, 10th Floor, New York 10001; Phone at (781) 278–5803 or email at matthew.taylor@gza.com; or Rebekah Crewell, Supervisor, Town of Wells, P.O. Box 205, Wells, New York 12190; Phone at (518) 924–7912 or email at supervisor-rebekah-crewell@ townofwells.org. i. FERC Contact: Samantha Pollak at (202) 502–6419, or samantha.pollak@ ferc.gov. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal 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 l 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. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: September 29, 2023. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The Lake Algonquin Hydroelectric Project consists of the following facilities: (1) a 239-foot-long, 26.5-foot- PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 high concrete gravity dam composed of an ogee spillway section at each end and a gated spillway section in the middle with three steel 19-foot-wide by 12-foot-high vertical lift roller gates; (2) an impoundment with a surface area of 275 acres and a storage capacity of 2,557 acre-feet at an elevation of 986.84 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929; (3) a 27-foot-high, 21-foot-wide, 52-foot-long intake structure; (4) a 10foot-diameter, 113-foot-long steel penstock; (5) a 25-foot-wide, 63-footlong concrete, steel, and masonry powerhouse containing one Kaplan turbine unit with a rated capacity of 740 kilowatts; (6) a 480-volt/4.8-kilovolt (kV) step-up transformer; (7) a 4.8-kV, approximately 50-foot-long overhead transmission line; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The project operates in a run-of-river mode with a minimum flow of 20 cubic feet per second, or reservoir inflow, whichever is less. The project has an average annual generation of 1.363 megawatt-hours between 2015 and 2020. o. Copies of the application 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 (P–7274). For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call tollfree, (866) 208–3676 or (202) 502– 8659 (TTY). 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. 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. p. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. E:\FR\FM\10AUN1.SGM 10AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 153 / Thursday, August 10, 2023 / Notices Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary) ................................................................................................................................. Request Additional Information ........................................................................................................................................... Issue Acceptance Letter ..................................................................................................................................................... Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments .......................................................................................................................... Request Additional Information (if necessary) .................................................................................................................... Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary) .......................................................................................................................... Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis ............................................................................................................ Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Dated: August 4, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–17155 Filed 8–9–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2444–042] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Northern States Power Corporation— Wisconsin; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License. b. Project No.: 2444–042. c. Date Filed: July 21, 2023. d. Applicant: Northern States Power Corporation—Wisconsin. e. Name of Project: White River Hydroelectric Project (project). f. Location: On the White River in Ashland and Bayfield Counties, Wisconsin. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Matthew Miller, Northern States Power Company—Wisconsin, 1414 W. Hamilton Avenue, P.O. Box 8, Eau Claire, WI 54702; Phone at (715) 737– 1353, or email at matthew.j.miller@ xcelenergy.com. i. FERC Contact: Taconya D. Goar at (202) 502–8394, or Taconya.Goar@ ferc.gov. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:28 Aug 09, 2023 Jkt 259001 preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item l 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. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: September 19, 2023. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. 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, MD 20852. All filings must clearly identify the project name and docket number on the first page: White River Hydroelectric Project (P–2444– 042). m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. Project Description: The existing project consists of: (1) an earthen and concrete dam that includes: (a) a 400foot-long, 37-foot-high north earthen embankment; (b) a concrete section that includes: (i) a north abutment; (ii) a 20- PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54313 September 2023. October 2023. December 2023. December 2023. January 2024. February 2024. February 2024. foot-long, 36.5-foot-high intake structure equipped with a trashrack; (iii) a 35foot-high gated spillway with two 25foot-long bays that each contain a Tainter gate; and (iv) a south abutment; (c) a 300-foot-long, 37-foot-high south earthen embankment; (2) an impoundment with a surface area of 39.9 acres at an elevation of 711.6 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29); (3) a 7-foot-diameter, 1,345-foot-long concrete pipe that conveys flows from the intake structure to a 16-foot-diameter, 62-foot-high steel surge tank; (4) two 30-foot-long steel penstocks; (5) a 69-foot-long, 39-footwide concrete and brick masonry powerhouse that contains one 700kilowatt (kW) horizontal Francis turbine-generator unit and one 500-kW horizontal Francis turbine-generator unit, for a total installed capacity of 1,200 kW; and (6) a 220-foot-long, 2.4kilovolt (kV) electric line that connects the generators to a 2.4/69-kV step-up transformer. The project creates an approximately 1,400-foot-long bypassed reach of the White River. A 1-footdiameter steel pipe conveys flow from the intake structure to the bypassed reach. Project recreation facilities include: (1) a boat access site and canoe portage take-out site at the north embankment of the dam; (2) an approximately 2,260 feet canoe portage trail; (3) a canoe put-in site approximately 90 feet downstream of the powerhouse; and (4) a tailrace fishing area. The current license requires the project to operate in a run-of-river mode, such that outflow from the project approximates inflow to protect aquatic resources in the White River. The current license requires the impoundment to be maintained at an elevation between 710.4 and 711.6 feet NGVD 29. The current license also requires a minimum bypassed reach flow of 16 cubic feet per second (cfs) or inflow to the impoundment, whichever is less, to protect aquatic resources. The minimum and maximum hydraulic capacities of the powerhouse are 50 and 350 cfs, respectively. The average annual generation of the project was 4,927 megawatt-hours from 2017 through 2022. The applicant proposes the following changes to the project boundary: (1) E:\FR\FM\10AUN1.SGM 10AUN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 7274-035]


Town of Wells; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the 
Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing 
Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of 
Final Amendments

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Subsequent License.
    b. Project No.: 7274-035.
    c. Date filed: July 31, 2023.
    d. Applicant: Town of Wells.
    e. Name of Project: Lake Algonquin Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Sacandaga River in the town of Wells, Hamilton 
County, New York.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Matthew Taylor, Principle-in-Charge, GZA 
GeoEnvironmental of New York, 104 West 29th Street, 10th Floor, New 
York 10001; Phone at (781) 278-5803 or email at [email protected]; 
or Rebekah Crewell, Supervisor, Town of Wells, P.O. Box 205, Wells, New 
York 12190; Phone at (518) 924-7912 or email at [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Samantha Pollak at (202) 502-6419, or 
[email protected].
    j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal 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 l 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. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to 
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the 
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person 
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of 
the request on the applicant.
    l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for 
cooperating agency status: September 29, 2023.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status 
using the Commission's eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support 
at [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 
502-8659 (TTY).
    m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    n. The Lake Algonquin Hydroelectric Project consists of the 
following facilities: (1) a 239-foot-long, 26.5-foot-high concrete 
gravity dam composed of an ogee spillway section at each end and a 
gated spillway section in the middle with three steel 19-foot-wide by 
12-foot-high vertical lift roller gates; (2) an impoundment with a 
surface area of 275 acres and a storage capacity of 2,557 acre-feet at 
an elevation of 986.84 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929; 
(3) a 27-foot-high, 21-foot-wide, 52-foot-long intake structure; (4) a 
10-foot-diameter, 113-foot-long steel penstock; (5) a 25-foot-wide, 63-
foot-long concrete, steel, and masonry powerhouse containing one Kaplan 
turbine unit with a rated capacity of 740 kilowatts; (6) a 480-volt/
4.8-kilovolt (kV) step-up transformer; (7) a 4.8-kV, approximately 50-
foot-long overhead transmission line; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
    The project operates in a run-of-river mode with a minimum flow of 
20 cubic feet per second, or reservoir inflow, whichever is less. The 
project has an average annual generation of 1.363 megawatt-hours 
between 2015 and 2020.
    o. Copies of the application 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 (P-7274). For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support at [email protected] or call tollfree, (866) 
208-3676 or (202) 502-8659 (TTY).
    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.
    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].
    p. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will 
be processed according to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions 
to the schedule will be made as appropriate.

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Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary)..  September 2023.
Request Additional Information..........  October 2023.
Issue Acceptance Letter.................  December 2023.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments...  December 2023.
Request Additional Information (if        January 2024.
 necessary).
Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary).  February 2024.
Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental   February 2024.
 Analysis.
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    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.

    Dated: August 4, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-17155 Filed 8-9-23; 8:45 am]
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