York Haven Power Company, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment, 6517 [2024-02028]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 22 / Thursday, February 1, 2024 / Notices 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. Dated: January 26, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–02030 Filed 1–31–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1888–043] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 York Haven Power Company, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment On January 26, 2023, as supplemented on October 5 and 20, 2023, York Haven Power Company, LLC filed an application for a non-capacity amendment for the York Haven Hydroelectric Project No. 1888. The project is located on the Susquehanna River in Lancaster and York counties, Pennsylvania. The project does not occupy Federal lands. The licensee proposes to amend its license to allow for the construction and operation of an inland nature-like fishway versus the in-river nature-like fishway currently required by the license. Amending the license would allow the licensee to incorporate the amended terms of the project’s Settlement Agreement, which now requires an inland nature-like fishway. In addition, the licensee is proposing to amend Article 404 of its license to expand the window for tree clearing activities associated with construction of the fishway (August 16 to May 14, as opposed to November 15 to March 31 as currently stated in Article 404). A Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests was issued on April 13, 2023. No comments were received; however, one motion to intervene was filed by Constellation Energy Generation, LLC. This notice identifies Commission staff’s intention to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed action. The planned schedule for the completion of the EA is May 2024.1 Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. The EA will be 1 42 U.S.C. 4336a(g)(1)(B) requires lead Federal agencies to complete EAs within 1 year of the agency’s decision to prepare an EA. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Jan 31, 2024 Jkt 262001 issued and made available for review by all interested parties. All comments filed on the EA will be reviewed by staff and considered in the Commission’s final decision on the proceeding. With this notice, the Commission is inviting Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues affected by the proposal to cooperate in the preparation of the EA planned to be issued May 2024. Agencies wishing to cooperate, or further discuss the benefits, responsibilities, and obligations of the cooperating agency role, should contact staff listed at the bottom of this notice by February 16, 2024. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission’s policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of any environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). 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 to 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. Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Joy Kurtz at 202– 502–6760 or joy.kurtz@ferc.gov. Dated: January 26, 2024. Debbie-Anne Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–02028 Filed 1–31–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP24–38–000] MountainWest Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline Take notice that on January 16, 2024, MountainWest Pipeline, LLC (MWP), 333 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, filed in the above referenced docket, a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205, 157.208(b), and 157.211 of the Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and MWP’s PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6517 blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82–491–000,1 for authorization for its Unita Basin Expansion Project in Duchesne and Uintah Counites, Utah. Specifically, MWP proposes to: (1) upgrade the Altamont and Bluebell Meter Stations (MS); (2) modify the Myton MS; (3) modify the Brundage Mountain MS; (4) modify the 40–47 Junction; (5) modify the Fidlar Compressor Station; and (6) pay Western Midstream to install one electric compressor unit within its Chipeta Processing Plant. The Project is fully subscribed and will provide an additional 113,300 dekatherms per day of year-round firm transportation capacity from existing receipt meter allocation points in the Uinta Basin. The estimated cost to construct the project is $11,100,000, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the internet through the Commission’s Home Page (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. Public access to records formerly available in the Commission’s physical Public Reference Room, which was located at the Commission’s headquarters, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, are now available via the Commission’s website. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call tollfree, (886) 208–3676 or TTY (202) 502– 8659. Any questions concerning this request should be directed to Greg Williams, Regulatory Analyst Lead, MountainWest Pipeline, LLC, 333 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, or call (801) 209–6764, or via email to greg.williams@williams.com. Public Participation There are three ways to become involved in the Commission’s review of this project: you can file a protest to the project, you can file a motion to intervene in the proceeding, and you can file comments on the project. There is no fee or cost for filing protests, motions to intervene, or comments. The deadline for filing protests, motions to intervene, and comments is 5 p.m. 1 Mountain Fuel Resources, Inc., 20 FERC ¶ 62,580 (1982). E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 6517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02028]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1888-043]


York Haven Power Company, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment

    On January 26, 2023, as supplemented on October 5 and 20, 2023, 
York Haven Power Company, LLC filed an application for a non-capacity 
amendment for the York Haven Hydroelectric Project No. 1888. The 
project is located on the Susquehanna River in Lancaster and York 
counties, Pennsylvania. The project does not occupy Federal lands.
    The licensee proposes to amend its license to allow for the 
construction and operation of an inland nature-like fishway versus the 
in-river nature-like fishway currently required by the license. 
Amending the license would allow the licensee to incorporate the 
amended terms of the project's Settlement Agreement, which now requires 
an inland nature-like fishway. In addition, the licensee is proposing 
to amend Article 404 of its license to expand the window for tree 
clearing activities associated with construction of the fishway (August 
16 to May 14, as opposed to November 15 to March 31 as currently stated 
in Article 404). A Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and 
Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests was issued on 
April 13, 2023. No comments were received; however, one motion to 
intervene was filed by Constellation Energy Generation, LLC.
    This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an 
environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed action. The planned 
schedule for the completion of the EA is May 2024.\1\ Revisions to the 
schedule may be made as appropriate. The EA will be issued and made 
available for review by all interested parties. All comments filed on 
the EA will be reviewed by staff and considered in the Commission's 
final decision on the proceeding.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ 42 U.S.C. 4336a(g)(1)(B) requires lead Federal agencies to 
complete EAs within 1 year of the agency's decision to prepare an 
EA.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    With this notice, the Commission is inviting Federal, State, local, 
and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with 
respect to environmental issues affected by the proposal to cooperate 
in the preparation of the EA planned to be issued May 2024. Agencies 
wishing to cooperate, or further discuss the benefits, 
responsibilities, and obligations of the cooperating agency role, 
should contact staff listed at the bottom of this notice by February 
16, 2024. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission's policy that 
agencies that cooperate in the preparation of any environmental 
document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
    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 to 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].
    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Joy Kurtz at 
202-502-6760 or [email protected].

    Dated: January 26, 2024.
Debbie-Anne Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-02028 Filed 1-31-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.