Pyrites Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment, 58263 [2023-18394]

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More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:23 Aug 24, 2023 Jkt 259001 docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 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 21, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–18334 Filed 8–24–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 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 Commission issues EA .... Comments on EA ............ Target date February 2024.1 April 2024. Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Joshua Dub at (202) 502–8138 or Joshua.dub@ferc.gov. Dated: August 21, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–18394 Filed 8–24–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 6115–016] Pyrites Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment On August 31, 2021, Pyrites Hydro, LLC filed a relicense application for the 8.2-megawatt Pyrites Hydroelectric Project No. 6115 (project). The project is located on the Grass River near the Town of Canton in St. Lawrence County, New York. In accordance with the Commission’s regulations, on June 13, 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 relicense 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 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [Project No. 6115–016] Pyrites Hydro, LLC; Notice of Waiver Period for Water Quality Certification Application On August 3, 2023, Pyrites Hydro, 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 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (New York DEC), in conjunction with the above captioned project. Pursuant to 40 CFR 121.6 and section 4.34(b)(5) of the Commission’s regulations,1 we hereby notify New York DEC of the following: Date of Receipt of the Certification Request: August 3, 2023. Reasonable Period of Time to Act on the Certification Request: One year, August 3, 2024. If New York DEC fails or refuses to act on the water quality certification request on or before the above date, then the 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, 4336a, 137 Stat. 42. 1 18 CFR 4.34(b)(5). E:\FR\FM\25AUN1.SGM 25AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 164 (Friday, August 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 58263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18394]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 6115-016]


Pyrites Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental 
Assessment

    On August 31, 2021, Pyrites Hydro, LLC filed a relicense 
application for the 8.2-megawatt Pyrites Hydroelectric Project No. 6115 
(project). The project is located on the Grass River near the Town of 
Canton in St. Lawrence County, New York.
    In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on June 13, 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 relicense 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...................  February 2024.\1\
Comments on EA.........................  April 2024.
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    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Joshua Dub 
at (202) 502-8138 or [email protected].
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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, 4336a, 137 Stat. 42.

    Dated: August 21, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-18394 Filed 8-24-23; 8:45 am]
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