Notice of Waiver Period for Water Quality Certification Applications, 67271 [2023-21507]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Project No.
Central Rivers Power NH, LLC:
J. Brodie Smith Hydroelectric
Project ........................................
Gorham Hydroelectric Project ........
Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC:
Shelburne Hydroelectric Project ....
Upper Gorham Hydroelectric
Project ........................................
Cross Power Hydroelectric Project
Cascade Hydroelectric Project .......
Sawmill Hydroelectric Project ........
Riverside Hydroelectric Projec .......
2287–053
2288–057
2300–052
2311–067
2326–054
2327–047
2422–058
2423–031
Dated: September 25, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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City of River Falls Municipal Utilities;
Notice of Authorization for Continued
Project Operation
Dated: September 25, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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On September 22, 2023, Central
Rivers Power NH, LLC and Great Lakes
Hydro America, LLC submitted to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) copies of its applications
for Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1)
water quality certifications filed with
the New Hampshire Department of
Environmental Services (New
Hampshire DES), in conjunction with
the above captioned projects. Pursuant
to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act 1
and section 5.23(b) of the Commission’s
regulations,2 a state certifying agency is
deemed to have waived its certifying
authority if it fails or refuses to act on
a certification request within a
reasonable period of time, which is one
year after the date the certification
request was received. Accordingly, we
hereby notify New Hampshire DES of
the following:
Date New Hampshire DES received
the certification requests: September 22,
2023.
If New Hampshire DES fails or refuses
to act on the water quality certification
requests on or before September 22,
2024, 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).
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and conditions of the prior license until
the issuance of a subsequent license for
the project or other disposition under
the FPA, whichever comes first.
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Notice of Waiver Period for Water
Quality Certification Applications
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The license for the River Falls
Hydroelectric Project No. 10489 was
issued for a period ending August 31,
2023.
Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C.
808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at
the expiration of a license term, to issue
from year-to-year an annual license to
the then licensee(s) under the terms and
conditions of the prior license until a
new license is issued, or the project is
otherwise disposed of as provided in
section 15 or any other applicable
section of the FPA. If the project’s prior
license waived the applicability of
section 15 of the FPA, then, based on
section 9(b) of the Administrative
Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as
set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the
licensee of such project has filed an
application for a subsequent license, the
licensee may continue to operate the
project in accordance with the terms
and conditions of the license after the
minor or minor part license expires,
until the Commission acts on its
application. If the licensee of such a
project has not filed an application for
a subsequent license, then it may be
required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b),
to continue project operations until the
Commission issues someone else a
license for the project or otherwise
orders disposition of the project.
If the project is subject to section 15
of the FPA, notice is hereby given that
an annual license for Project No. 10489
is issued to the City of River Falls
Municipal Utilities for a period effective
September 1, 2023, through August 31,
2024, or until the issuance of a new
license for the project or other
disposition under the FPA, whichever
comes first. If issuance of a new license
(or other disposition) does not take
place on or before August 31, 2024,
notice is hereby given that, pursuant to
18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license
under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is
renewed automatically without further
order or notice by the Commission,
unless the Commission orders
otherwise.
If the project is not subject to section
15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given
that the City of River Falls Municipal
Utilities is authorized to continue
operation of the River Falls
Hydroelectric Project under the terms
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER23–2915–000]
Chesapeake Solar Project, 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
Chesapeake Solar Project, LLC’s
application for market-based 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 October 16,
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
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Waiver Period for Water Quality Certification
Applications
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Project
No.
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Central Rivers Power NH, LLC:
J. Brodie Smith Hydroelectric Project................... 2287-053
Gorham Hydroelectric Project............................ 2288-057
Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC:
Shelburne Hydroelectric Project......................... 2300-052
Upper Gorham Hydroelectric Project...................... 2311-067
Cross Power Hydroelectric Project....................... 2326-054
Cascade Hydroelectric Project........................... 2327-047
Sawmill Hydroelectric Project........................... 2422-058
Riverside Hydroelectric Projec.......................... 2423-031
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On September 22, 2023, Central Rivers Power NH, LLC and Great Lakes
Hydro America, LLC submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission) copies of its applications for Clean Water Act
section 401(a)(1) water quality certifications filed with the New
Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (New Hampshire DES), in
conjunction with the above captioned projects. Pursuant to Section 401
of the Clean Water Act \1\ and section 5.23(b) of the Commission's
regulations,\2\ a state certifying agency is deemed to have waived its
certifying authority if it fails or refuses to act on a certification
request within a reasonable period of time, which is one year after the
date the certification request was received. Accordingly, we hereby
notify New Hampshire DES of the following:
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\1\ 33 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1).
\2\ 18 CFR 5.23(b) (2022).
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Date New Hampshire DES received the certification requests:
September 22, 2023.
If New Hampshire DES fails or refuses to act on the water quality
certification requests on or before September 22, 2024, 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: September 25, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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