Essex Company, LLC; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad), Commencement of Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping, Request For Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests, 56813-56815 [2023-17907]
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Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/5/23.
Docket Numbers: ER23–2623–000.
Applicants: Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 2nd
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Accession Number: 20230815–5002.
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Accession Number: 20230815–5079.
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Accession Number: 20230815–5104.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/5/23.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system (https://
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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
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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
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proceeding.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
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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
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interventions, comments, or requests for
rehearing, the public is encouraged to
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ferc.gov.
Dated: August 15, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/23.
Docket Numbers: RP23–937–001.
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Filed Date: 8/15/23.
Accession Number: 20230815–5085.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/23.
Any person desiring to protest in any
the above proceedings must file in
accordance with Rule 211 of the
Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR
385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system (https://
elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/
fercgensearch.asp) by querying the
docket number.
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 15, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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Essex Company, LLC; Notice of Intent
To File License Application, Filing of
Pre-Application Document (Pad),
Commencement of 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 a New
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License and Commencing Pre-filing
Process.
b. Project No.: 2800–054.
c. Dated Filed: June 16, 2023.
d. Submitted By: Essex Company, LLC
(Essex).
e. Name of Project: Lawrence
Hydroelectric Project (Lawrence
Project).
f. Location: The project is located on
the Merrimack River in the City of
Lawrence in Essex County,
Massachusetts.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of
the Commission’s Regulations.
h. Applicant Contact: Kevin Webb,
Hydro Licensing Manager, Essex
Company, 670 N Commercial Street,
Suite 204, Manchester, NH 03101; (978)
935–6039; kwebb@patriothydro.com.
i. FERC Contact: Bill Connelly at (202)
502–8587 or email at william.connelly@
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 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 and/or the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Fisheries 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 Office, 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
Essex 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. Essex 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
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FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
You may register online at https://
ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to
be notified via email of new filings and
issuances related to these or other
pending projects. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support.
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, and 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
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.gov/
QuickComment.aspx. You must include
your name and contact information at
the end of your comments. For
assistance, please contact FERC Support
at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 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. The first page of any filing
should include docket number P–2800–
054.
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 October 14, 2023.1
1 The Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure provide that if a filing deadline falls on
a Saturday, Sunday, holiday, or other day when the
Commission is closed for business, the filing
deadline does not end until the close of business
on the next business day. 18 CFR 385.2007(a)(2)
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p. 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.
q. The Commission’s scoping process
will help determine the required level of
analysis and satisfy the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
scoping requirements, irrespective of
whether the Commission prepares an
environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold two
scoping meetings for the project to
receive input on the scope of the NEPA
document. An evening meeting will be
held at 7:00 p.m. on September 13,
2023, at the Elk’s Lodge #65 in
Lawrence, Massachusetts, and will
focus on receiving input from the
public. A daytime meeting will be held
at 10:00 a.m. on September 14, 2023, at
Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence,
Massachusetts, and will focus on the
concerns of resource agencies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and
Indian Tribes. We invite all interested
agencies, Indian Tribes, nongovernmental organizations, and
individuals to attend one or both
meetings. Spanish-English translation
services will be provided. If a significant
number of people are interested in
providing oral comments, a time limit of
3 minutes may need to be implemented
for each commentor.
The times and locations of these
meetings are as follows:
Evening Scoping Meeting
Date: Wednesday, September 13,
2023.
Time: 7:00 p.m. (EDT).
Place: Elks Lodge #65.
Address: 652 Andover Street,
Lawrence, MA 01843.
Phone: (978) 687–7274.
Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date: Thursday, September 14, 2023.
Time: 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
(2022). Because the filing deadline falls on a
Saturday (i.e., September 2, 2023), the filing
deadline is extended until the close of business on
Monday, October 16, 2023.
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Place: Lawrence Public Library,
Sargent Auditorium.
Address: 51 Lawrence Street,
Lawrence, MA 01841.
Phone: (978) 620–3600.
SD1, which outlines the subject areas
to be addressed in the environmental
document, was mailed to the
individuals and entities on the
Commission’s mailing list and Essex’s
distribution list. Copies of SD1 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,
identified through the scoping process.
Environmental Site Review
The applicant and Commission staff
will conduct an environmental site
review of the project. All interested
individuals, agencies, tribes, and NGOs
are invited to attend. Please RSVP via
email to Mkinney@patriothydro.com or
notify Miley Kinney at (603) 732–8162
on or before September 5, 2023 if you
plan to attend the environmental site
review. The time and location of the
environmental site review is as follows:
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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
process plan and schedule for pre-filing
activity that incorporates the time
frames provided for in Part 5 of the
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Meeting Procedures
Commission staff are moderating the
scoping meetings. The meetings are
recorded by an independent
stenographer and become part of the
formal record of the Commission
proceeding on the project. Individuals,
NGOs, Indian Tribes, and agencies with
environmental expertise and concerns
are encouraged to attend the meeting
and to assist the staff in defining and
clarifying the issues to be addressed in
the NEPA document.
Dated: August 15, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Date: Wednesday, September 13,
2023.
Time: 9:00 a.m. (EDT).
Place:
Lawrence Gateway parking lot.
Address: 70 General Street, Lawrence,
MA 01840.
Participants will meet at the Lawrence
Gateway parking lot and depart to the
Lawrence at 9:15 a.m. (EDT). Essex will
provide transportation to the project
facilities. All participants are
responsible for their own transportation
to the Lawrence Gateway parking lot.
All persons attending the
environmental site review must wear
sturdy, closed-toe shoes or boots. The
applicant will provide hard hats to
attendees for entry into low-overhead
areas, if needed; however, participants
who have their own hardhats should
bring them.
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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 Indian 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.
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01–ORD]
Proposed Information Collection
Request; Comment Request; Generic
Clearance for Participatory Science
and Crowdsourcing Projects (Renewal)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR),
‘‘Generic Clearance for Participatory
Science and Crowdsourcing Projects
(Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 2521.39, OMB
Control No. 2080–0083) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).
Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public
comments on specific aspects of the
proposed information collection as
described below. This is a proposed
extension of the ICR, which is currently
approved through January 31, 2024. An
Agency may not conduct or sponsor,
and a person is not required to respond
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displays a currently valid OMB control
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DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before October 20, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
ORD–2015–0659 referencing the Docket
ID numbers provided for each item in
the text, online using https://
www.regulations.gov/ (our preferred
method), or by mail to: EPA Docket
Center, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460.
EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change including any
personal information provided unless
the comment includes profanity, threats,
information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI), or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Heather Drumm, ORD–OSAPE, (8104R),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460; telephone number: 202–564–
8239; email address: Drumm.Heather@
epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Supporting documents that explain in
detail the information that the EPA will
be collecting are available in the public
docket for this ICR. The docket can be
viewed online at https://
www.regulations.gov or in person at the
EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington, DC. The telephone number
for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
For additional information about EPA’s
public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/
dockets.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
and information to: (i) evaluate whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated
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technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2800-054]
Essex Company, LLC; Notice of Intent To File License Application,
Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad), Commencement of 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
a New
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License and Commencing Pre-filing Process.
b. Project No.: 2800-054.
c. Dated Filed: June 16, 2023.
d. Submitted By: Essex Company, LLC (Essex).
e. Name of Project: Lawrence Hydroelectric Project (Lawrence
Project).
f. Location: The project is located on the Merrimack River in the
City of Lawrence in Essex County, Massachusetts.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's
Regulations.
h. Applicant Contact: Kevin Webb, Hydro Licensing Manager, Essex
Company, 670 N Commercial Street, Suite 204, Manchester, NH 03101;
(978) 935-6039; [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Bill Connelly at (202) 502-8587 or email at
[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 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 and/or the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Fisheries 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 Office, 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 Essex 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. Essex 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 toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TYY,
(202) 502-8659.
You may register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to these or other pending projects. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support.
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, and 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 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.gov/QuickComment.aspx. You must
include your name and contact information at the end of your comments.
For assistance, please contact FERC Support at
[email protected]. 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. The first page of any filing should
include docket number P-2800-054.
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 October 14, 2023.\1\
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\1\ The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure provide
that if a filing deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, holiday, or
other day when the Commission is closed for business, the filing
deadline does not end until the close of business on the next
business day. 18 CFR 385.2007(a)(2) (2022). Because the filing
deadline falls on a Saturday (i.e., September 2, 2023), the filing
deadline is extended until the close of business on Monday, October
16, 2023.
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p. 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].
q. The Commission's scoping process will help determine the
required level of analysis and satisfy the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) scoping requirements, irrespective of whether the
Commission prepares an environmental assessment or environmental impact
statement.
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings for the project to
receive input on the scope of the NEPA document. An evening meeting
will be held at 7:00 p.m. on September 13, 2023, at the Elk's Lodge #65
in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and will focus on receiving input from the
public. A daytime meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. on September 14,
2023, at Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and will
focus on the concerns of resource agencies, non-governmental
organizations (NGOs), and Indian Tribes. We invite all interested
agencies, Indian Tribes, non-governmental organizations, and
individuals to attend one or both meetings. Spanish-English translation
services will be provided. If a significant number of people are
interested in providing oral comments, a time limit of 3 minutes may
need to be implemented for each commentor.
The times and locations of these meetings are as follows:
Evening Scoping Meeting
Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023.
Time: 7:00 p.m. (EDT).
Place: Elks Lodge #65.
Address: 652 Andover Street, Lawrence, MA 01843.
Phone: (978) 687-7274.
Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date: Thursday, September 14, 2023.
Time: 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
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Place: Lawrence Public Library, Sargent Auditorium.
Address: 51 Lawrence Street, Lawrence, MA 01841.
Phone: (978) 620-3600.
SD1, which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the
environmental document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on
the Commission's mailing list and Essex's distribution list. Copies of
SD1 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, identified through the scoping
process.
Environmental Site Review
The applicant and Commission staff will conduct an environmental
site review of the project. All interested individuals, agencies,
tribes, and NGOs are invited to attend. Please RSVP via email to
[email protected] or notify Miley Kinney at (603) 732-8162 on or
before September 5, 2023 if you plan to attend the environmental site
review. The time and location of the environmental site review is as
follows:
Lawrence Project
Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023.
Time: 9:00 a.m. (EDT).
Place:
Lawrence Gateway parking lot.
Address: 70 General Street, Lawrence, MA 01840.
Participants will meet at the Lawrence Gateway parking lot and
depart to the Lawrence at 9:15 a.m. (EDT). Essex will provide
transportation to the project facilities. All participants are
responsible for their own transportation to the Lawrence Gateway
parking lot.
All persons attending the environmental site review must wear
sturdy, closed-toe shoes or boots. The applicant will provide hard hats
to attendees for entry into low-overhead areas, if needed; however,
participants who have their own hardhats should bring them.
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 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 Indian 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
Commission staff are moderating the scoping meetings. The meetings
are recorded by an independent stenographer and become part of the
formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project. Individuals,
NGOs, Indian Tribes, and agencies with environmental expertise and
concerns are encouraged to attend the meeting and to assist the staff
in defining and clarifying the issues to be addressed in the NEPA
document.
Dated: August 15, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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