Constellation Energy Generation; Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation; BIF III Holtwood, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 14475-14476 [2024-03919]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 39 / Tuesday, February 27, 2024 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2509–051] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 PE Hydro Generation, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License. b. Project No.: 2509–051. c. Date filed: January 3, 2022. d. Applicant: PE Hydro Generation, LLC. e. Name of Project: Shenandoah Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the South Fork of the Shenandoah River near the Town of Shenandoah in Page and Rockingham, Counties, Virginia. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)—825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Jody Smet, Vice President, Engineering and Regulatory Affairs, PE Hydro Generation, LLC, 7315 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1100W, Bethesda, MD 20814; Phone at (804) 382–1764 or email at jody.smet@eaglecreekre.com. i. FERC Contact: Kristine Sillett at (202) 502–6575, or kristine.sillett@ ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and protests using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. All filings must clearly identify the project name and docket number on the first page: Shenandoah Hydroelectric Project (P–2509–051). The Commission’s Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Feb 26, 2024 Jkt 262001 with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. This application has been accepted but is not ready for environmental analysis. l. The Shenandoah Project consists of: (1) a 15-foot-high, 495-foot-long reinforced concrete dam; (2) a 30-acre impoundment with a storage capacity of 190 acre-feet; (3) a 91-foot-long, 38-footwide powerhouse adjacent to the north end of the dam, with four generating units having a total installed capacity of 862 kW; (4) 180-foot-long, 2.4-kilovolt (kV) project generator lines; (5) a substation containing a 3-phase, 2.4/ 34.5-kV transformer where interconnection with the grid occurs and; (6) other appurtenances. The project operates in run-of-river mode with a minimum flow of 44 cubic feet per second. The project had an average annual generation of 2,037 megawatt-hours between 2011 and 2016. m. 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 (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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (886) 208–3676 (toll free) or (202) 502– 8659 (TTY). You may also register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14475 n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’ or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE;’’ (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Request Additional Information .. Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis. February 2024. April 2024. Dated: February 20, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–03930 Filed 2–26–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 405–153; 1025–082; 1881–074] Constellation Energy Generation; Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation; BIF III Holtwood, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Temporary variance of fish passage requirements. E:\FR\FM\27FEN1.SGM 27FEN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 14476 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 39 / Tuesday, February 27, 2024 / Notices b. Project Nos.: 405–153, 1205–082, & 1881–074. c. Dates Filed: January 1, 2024; January 5, 2024; and January 5, 2024, respectively. d. Applicants: Constellation Energy Generation, Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation, and BIF III Holtwood, LLC (collectively, licensees). e. Names of Projects: Conowingo, Safe Harbor, and Holtwood Hydroelectric Projects. f. Location: The projects are located on the Susquehanna River in Lancaster and York counties, Pennsylvania, and Cecil and Hartford counties, Maryland. The projects do not occupy federal land. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contacts: Andrea Danucalov (P–405), Constellation Energy, LLC, 2569 Shures Landing Road, Darlington, MD 21034–1503, (610) 301–1664, Andrea.Danucalov@constellation.com Adam Slowik (P–1025 & P–1881), Brookfield Renewable, 482 Old Holtwood Road, Holtwood, PA 17532, (717) 284–6218, Adam.Slowik@ brookfieldrenewable.com i. FERC Contact: Alicia Jackson, (202) 502–8038, Alicia.Jackson@ferc.gov. j. Cooperating agencies: 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, that wish to cooperate in the preparation of any environmental document, if applicable, to follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item m below. 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). k. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests is March 21, 2023. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission’s eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Feb 26, 2024 Jkt 262001 may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket numbers P–403–152, P–1024–082, and/ or P–1881–074. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. l. Description of Request: The licensees request Commission approval to suspend upstream fish passage activities during the spring 2024 fish passage season to prevent the spread of the invasive northern snakehead (Channa argus), blue catfish (Ictarlurus furcatus), and flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris). In lieu of volitional fish passage facilities, Constellation Energy Generation would provide trap and truck passage from Conowingo Dam. Any migratory fish would be collected below Conowingo Dam and sorted to remove invasive species before releasing native species upstream of the projects. As the fish passage facilities would not be used at Holtwood Dam, BIF III Holtwood, LLC is also proposing to postpone a radio telemetry study for one year. The study is intended to assess upstream fish passage efficiency. m. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the Commission’s website at 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. You may also register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription. asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. o. Comments, Protests, or Motions To Intervene: Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. p. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 385.2010. q. 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: February 20, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–03919 Filed 2–26–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\27FEN1.SGM 27FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14475-14476]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03919]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 405-153; 1025-082; 1881-074]


Constellation Energy Generation; Safe Harbor Water Power 
Corporation; BIF III Holtwood, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Temporary variance of fish passage 
requirements.

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    b. Project Nos.: 405-153, 1205-082, & 1881-074.
    c. Dates Filed: January 1, 2024; January 5, 2024; and January 5, 
2024, respectively.
    d. Applicants: Constellation Energy Generation, Safe Harbor Water 
Power Corporation, and BIF III Holtwood, LLC (collectively, licensees).
    e. Names of Projects: Conowingo, Safe Harbor, and Holtwood 
Hydroelectric Projects.
    f. Location: The projects are located on the Susquehanna River in 
Lancaster and York counties, Pennsylvania, and Cecil and Hartford 
counties, Maryland. The projects do not occupy federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contacts:

Andrea Danucalov (P-405), Constellation Energy, LLC, 2569 Shures 
Landing Road, Darlington, MD 21034-1503, (610) 301-1664, 
[email protected]
Adam Slowik (P-1025 & P-1881), Brookfield Renewable, 482 Old Holtwood 
Road, Holtwood, PA 17532, (717) 284-6218, 
[email protected]

    i. FERC Contact: Alicia Jackson, (202) 502-8038, 
[email protected].
    j. Cooperating agencies: 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, that wish to cooperate in the preparation of any 
environmental document, if applicable, to follow the instructions for 
filing such requests described in item m below. 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).
    k. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is March 21, 2023.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's 
eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without 
prior registration, using the eComment system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact 
information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact 
FERC Online Support at [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll 
free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may 
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must 
be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: 
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first page 
of any filing should include docket numbers P-403-152, P-1024-082, and/
or P-1881-074. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered 
part of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service 
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or 
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that 
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they 
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    l. Description of Request: The licensees request Commission 
approval to suspend upstream fish passage activities during the spring 
2024 fish passage season to prevent the spread of the invasive northern 
snakehead (Channa argus), blue catfish (Ictarlurus furcatus), and 
flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris). In lieu of volitional fish 
passage facilities, Constellation Energy Generation would provide trap 
and truck passage from Conowingo Dam. Any migratory fish would be 
collected below Conowingo Dam and sorted to remove invasive species 
before releasing native species upstream of the projects. As the fish 
passage facilities would not be used at Holtwood Dam, BIF III Holtwood, 
LLC is also proposing to postpone a radio telemetry study for one year. 
The study is intended to assess upstream fish passage efficiency.
    m. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the 
Commission's website at 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. You may also register 
online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be 
notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. Comments, Protests, or Motions To Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission 
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who 
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules 
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    p. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the 
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their 
evidentiary basis. A copy of all other filings in reference to this 
application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons 
listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this 
proceeding, in accordance with 385.2010.
    q. 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].

    Dated: February 20, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-03919 Filed 2-26-24; 8:45 am]
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