Town of Bedford, Virginia; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment, 57446 [2023-18127]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 57446 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 23, 2023 / Notices www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/ intervene.asp. There are two ways to submit your motion to intervene. In both instances, please reference the Project docket number CP23–527–000 in your submission. (1) You may file your motion to intervene 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 ‘‘Intervention.’’ The eFiling feature includes a document-less intervention option; for more information, visit https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/ document-less-intervention.pdf; or (2) You can file a paper copy of your motion to intervene, along with three copies, by mailing the documents to the address below. Your motion to intervene must reference the Project docket number CP23–527–000. To file via USPS: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. To file via any other courier: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The Commission encourages electronic filing of motions to intervene (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 at: Randall S. Rich, Pierce Atwood LLP, 1875 K Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006 or at rrich@piereatwood.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. Service can be via email with a link to the document. All timely, unopposed 9 motions to intervene are automatically granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).10 Motions to intervene that are filed after the intervention deadline are untimely, and may be denied. Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for being late and must explain why the time limitation should be waived and 9 The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to intervene to file a written objection to the intervention. 10 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 Aug 22, 2023 Jkt 259001 provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the Commission’s Rules and Regulations.11 A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies (paper or electronic) of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. 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 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. Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 7, 2023. Dated: August 17, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. 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 Bedford Project. The EA will be issued and circulated for review by all interested parties. All comments filed on the EA will be analyzed by staff and considered in the Commission’s final licensing decision. The application will be processed according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Commission issues EA. Comments on EA ...... Target date January 2024.1 February 2024. Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Andy Bernick at (202) 502–8660 or andrew.bernick@ ferc.gov. Dated: August 17, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–18127 Filed 8–22–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FR Doc. 2023–18128 Filed 8–22–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 5596–020] Town of Bedford, Virginia; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment On April 30, 2021, the Town of Bedford, Virginia filed an application for a new major license for the 5.0megawatt Bedford Hydroelectric Project (Bedford Project or project; FERC No. 5596). The Bedford Project is located on the James River, near the Town of Bedford, in Bedford and Amherst counties, Virginia. In accordance with the Commission’s regulations, on May 31, 2023, Commission staff issued a notice that the project was ready for environmental analysis (REA notice). Based on the 11 18 PO 00000 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d). Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: Docket Numbers: EC23–112–000. Applicants: Elliott Associates, L.P., Elliott International, L.P., The Liverpool Limited Partnership. Description: Amendment to August 11, 2023, Joint Application for Authorization Under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act of Elliott Associates, L.P., et al. Filed Date: 8/15/23. Accession Number: 20230815–5177. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/5/23. Docket Numbers: EC23–118–000. Applicants: Yellow Pine Solar, LLC, Yellow Pine Solar Interconnect, LLC. 1 The Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) regulations under 40 CFR 1501.10(b)(1) (2022) require that EAs be completed within 1 year of the federal action agency’s decision to prepare an EA. See National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., as amended by section 107(g)(1)(B)(iii) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, Public Law 118–5, section 4336a, 137 Stat. 42. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 57446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18127]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 5596-020]


Town of Bedford, Virginia; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment

    On April 30, 2021, the Town of Bedford, Virginia filed an 
application for a new major license for the 5.0-megawatt Bedford 
Hydroelectric Project (Bedford Project or project; FERC No. 5596). The 
Bedford Project is located on the James River, near the Town of 
Bedford, in Bedford and Amherst counties, Virginia.
    In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on May 31, 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 Bedford Project.
    The EA will be issued and circulated for review by all interested 
parties. All comments filed on the EA will be analyzed by staff and 
considered in the Commission's final licensing decision.
    The application will be processed according to the following 
schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.
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    \1\ The Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) regulations 
under 40 CFR 1501.10(b)(1) (2022) require that EAs be completed 
within 1 year of the federal action agency's decision to prepare an 
EA. See National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., 
as amended by section 107(g)(1)(B)(iii) of the Fiscal Responsibility 
Act of 2023, Public Law 118-5, section 4336a, 137 Stat. 42.

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                 Milestone                           Target date
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Commission issues EA......................  January 2024.\1\
Comments on EA............................  February 2024.
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    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Andy Bernick 
at (202) 502-8660 or [email protected].

    Dated: August 17, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-18127 Filed 8-22-23; 8:45 am]
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