Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent to File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement of Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the PAD and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests, 29317-29318 [2024-08535]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2284–052]
Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC;
Notice of Intent to File License
Application, Filing of Pre-Application
Document, Commencement of PreFiling Process, and Scoping; Request
for Comments on the PAD and
Scoping Document, and Identification
of Issues and Associated Study
Requests
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent To
File License Application for New
License and Commencing Pre-filing
Process.
b. Submitted By: Brookfield White
Pine Hydro, LLC.
c. Name of Project: Brunswick
Hydroelectric Project.
d. Location: On the Androscoggin
River, in the towns of Brunswick and
Topsham, Maine.
e. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of
the Commission’s Regulations.
f. Licensee Contact: Michael
Scarzello, Brookfield White Pine Hydro,
LLC, Brookfield Renewable Group, 150
Main St., Lewiston, Maine, 04240, (315)
566–0157, michael.scarzello@
brookfieldrenewable.com.
g. FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen at
(202) 502–8074 or email at
ryan.hansen@ferc.gov.
h. Cooperating agencies: Federal,
State, local, and Tribal agencies with
jurisdiction and/or special expertise
with respect to environmental issues
that wish to cooperate in the
preparation of the environmental
document should 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 the environmental
document cannot also intervene. See 94
FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001).
i. With this notice, we are initiating
informal consultation with: (a) the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA
Fisheries under section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act and the joint
agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR
part 402 and (b) the State Historic
Preservation Officer, as required by
section 106, National Historic
Preservation Act, and the implementing
regulations of the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
j. With this notice, we are designating
Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC as
the Commission’s non-Federal
representatives for carrying out informal
consultation, pursuant to section 7 of
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the Endangered Species Act and section
106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act.
k. Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC
filed with the Commission a PreApplication Document (PAD; including
a proposed process plan and schedule),
pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the
Commission’s regulations.
l. Copies of the PAD are available for
review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may be viewed on
the Commission’s website (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
Online Support at
FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY). Copies are also available for
inspection and reproduction at the
address in paragraph f.
Register online at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via
email of new filing and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
m. With this notice, we are soliciting
comments on the PAD and
Commission’s staff Scoping Document 1
(SD1), as well as study requests. All
comments on the PAD and SD1, and
study requests should be sent to the
address above in paragraph f. In
addition, all comments on the PAD and
SD1, study requests, requests for
cooperating agency status, and all
communications to and from
Commission staff related to the merits of
the potential application must be filed
with the Commission.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file all
documents 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. In lieu of
electronic filing, you may submit a
paper request. 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
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Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. All
written or emailed requests must specify
your wish to be added to, or removed
from, the mailing list, and must clearly
identify the following on the first page:
Brunswick Hydroelectric Project (P–
2284–052).
All filings with the Commission must
bear the appropriate heading:
‘‘Comments on Pre-Application
Document,’’ ‘‘Study Requests,’’
‘‘Comments on Scoping Document 1,’’
‘‘Request for Cooperating Agency
Status,’’ or ‘‘Communications to and
from Commission Staff.’’ Any
individual or entity interested in
submitting study requests, commenting
on the PAD or SD1, and any agency
requesting cooperating status must do so
by June 20, 2024.
n. Although our current intent is to
prepare an environmental assessment
(EA), there is the possibility that an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
will be required. Nevertheless, this
meeting will satisfy the NEPA scoping
requirements, irrespective of whether an
EA or EIS is issued by the Commission.
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold two
scoping meetings in the vicinity of the
project at the time and place noted
below. The daytime meeting will focus
on resource agency, Native-American
Tribes, and non-governmental
organization concerns, while the
evening meeting is primarily for
receiving input from the public. We
invite all interested individuals,
organizations, and agencies to attend
one or both of the meetings, and to
assist staff in identifying particular
study needs, as well as the scope of
environmental issues to be addressed in
the environmental document. The times
and locations of these meetings are as
follows:
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Daytime Scoping Meeting
https://www.ferc.gov, using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Follow the directions
for accessing information in paragraph l.
Based on all oral and written comments,
a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be
issued. SD2 may include a revised
process plan and schedule, as well as a
list of issues, identified through the
scoping process.
Environmental Site Review
The licensee and Commission staff
conducted an Environmental Site
Review of the project on May 7, 2024.
Date: May 7, 2024.
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Brunswick Hydroelectric
Project, Maine St., Brunswick, Maine
04011.
Meeting Objectives
At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1)
initiate scoping of the issues; (2) review
and discuss existing conditions and
resource management objectives; (3)
review and discuss existing information
and identify preliminary information
and study needs; (4) review and discuss
the process plan and schedule for prefiling activity that incorporates the time
frames provided for in part 5 of the
Commission’s regulations and, to the
extent possible, maximizes coordination
of Federal, State, and Tribal permitting
and certification processes; and (5)
discuss the appropriateness of any
Federal or State agency or NativeAmerican Tribe acting as a cooperating
agency for development of an
environmental document. Meeting
participants should come prepared to
discuss their issues and/or concerns.
Please review the PAD in preparation
for the scoping meetings. Directions on
how to obtain a copy of the PAD and
SD1 are included in item l of this
document.
Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: The Brunswick Hotel, 4
Noble St, Brunswick, ME 04011.
Phone: (207) 837–6565.
Meeting Procedures
Evening Scoping Meeting
Dated: April 16, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
The meetings will be recorded by a
stenographer and will be placed in the
public records of the project.
Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: The Brunswick Hotel, 4
Noble St, Brunswick, ME 04011.
Phone: (207) 837–6565.
SD1, which outlines the subject areas
to be addressed in the environmental
document, was mailed to the
individuals and entities on the
Commission’s mailing list. Copies of
SD1 may be viewed on the web at
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER24–1737–000]
Hickory Solar 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 Hickory
Solar LLC’s application for marketbased 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 May 6, 2024.
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
docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Health and Human
Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
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. At this
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2284-052]
Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent to File
License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement
of Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the PAD and
Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study
Requests
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent To File License Application for
New License and Commencing Pre-filing Process.
b. Submitted By: Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC.
c. Name of Project: Brunswick Hydroelectric Project.
d. Location: On the Androscoggin River, in the towns of Brunswick
and Topsham, Maine.
e. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's
Regulations.
f. Licensee Contact: Michael Scarzello, Brookfield White Pine
Hydro, LLC, Brookfield Renewable Group, 150 Main St., Lewiston, Maine,
04240, (315) 566-0157, [email protected].
g. FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen at (202) 502-8074 or email at
[email protected].
h. Cooperating agencies: Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the
environmental document should 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 the environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ]
61,076 (2001).
i. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with:
(a) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency
regulations thereunder at 50 CFR part 402 and (b) the State Historic
Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historic
Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
j. With this notice, we are designating Brookfield White Pine
Hydro, LLC as the Commission's non-Federal representatives for carrying
out informal consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered
Species Act and section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
k. Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC filed with the Commission a
Pre-Application Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and
schedule), pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
l. Copies of the PAD are available for review at the Commission in
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's website
(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 Online Support at
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). Copies are also available for inspection and reproduction
at the address in paragraph f.
Register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
m. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and
Commission's staff Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests.
All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to
the address above in paragraph f. In addition, all comments on the PAD
and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and
all communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits
of the potential application must be filed with the Commission.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
all documents 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]. In lieu of electronic filing, you may
submit a paper request. 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
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Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
All written or emailed requests must specify your wish to be added to,
or removed from, the mailing list, and must clearly identify the
following on the first page: Brunswick Hydroelectric Project (P-2284-
052).
All filings with the Commission must bear the appropriate heading:
``Comments on Pre-Application Document,'' ``Study Requests,''
``Comments on Scoping Document 1,'' ``Request for Cooperating Agency
Status,'' or ``Communications to and from Commission Staff.'' Any
individual or entity interested in submitting study requests,
commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating
status must do so by June 20, 2024.
n. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental
assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, this meeting will
satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or
EIS is issued by the Commission.
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of
the project at the time and place noted below. The daytime meeting will
focus on resource agency, Native-American Tribes, and non-governmental
organization concerns, while the evening meeting is primarily for
receiving input from the public. We invite all interested individuals,
organizations, and agencies to attend one or both of the meetings, and
to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as the
scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental
document. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows:
Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: The Brunswick Hotel, 4 Noble St, Brunswick, ME 04011.
Phone: (207) 837-6565.
Evening Scoping Meeting
Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: The Brunswick Hotel, 4 Noble St, Brunswick, ME 04011.
Phone: (207) 837-6565.
SD1, which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the
environmental document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on
the Commission's mailing list. Copies of SD1 may be viewed on the web
at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the
directions for accessing information in paragraph l. Based on all oral
and written comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may
include a revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of
issues, identified through the scoping process.
Environmental Site Review
The licensee and Commission staff conducted an Environmental Site
Review of the project on May 7, 2024.
Date: May 7, 2024.
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Brunswick Hydroelectric Project, Maine St., Brunswick,
Maine 04011.
Meeting Objectives
At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) initiate scoping of the
issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource
management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and
identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and
discuss the process plan and schedule for pre-filing activity that
incorporates the time frames provided for in part 5 of the Commission's
regulations and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of
Federal, State, and Tribal permitting and certification processes; and
(5) discuss the appropriateness of any Federal or State agency or
Native-American Tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of
an environmental document. Meeting participants should come prepared to
discuss their issues and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in
preparation for the scoping meetings. Directions on how to obtain a
copy of the PAD and SD1 are included in item l of this document.
Meeting Procedures
The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will be placed
in the public records of the project.
Dated: April 16, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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