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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 1390–069]
Southern California Edison Company;
Notice of Intent To File License
Application, Filing of Pre-Application
Document (PAD), 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 a New
License and Commencing Pre-filing
Process.
b. Project No.: 1390–069.
c. Dated Filed: February 23, 2024.
d. Submitted By: Southern California
Edison Company (SCE).
e. Name of Project: Lundy
Hydroelectric Project (Lundy Project).
f. Location: The Lundy Project is
located on Mill Creek, on the eastern
slope of the Sierra Nevada,
approximately 8 miles northwest of Lee
Vining in Mono County, California. The
existing FERC project boundary
occupies Federal lands within the Inyo
National Forest (Inyo NF), managed by
the U.S. Forest Service (FS), and partly
on Federal land managed by the Bureau
of Land Management (BLM), Bishop
Field Office. The remaining Lundy
Project lands are owned by SCE except
for a small parcel of land near the
powerhouse owned by Mono County.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of
the Commission’s Regulations.
h. Applicant Contact: Matthew
Woodhall Relicensing Project Lead,
Southern California Edison Company,
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2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead,
CA 91770; (602) 302–9596;
matthew.woodhall@sce.com.
i. FERC Contact: Jessica Fefer at (202)
502–6631 or email at jessica.fefer@
ferc.gov.
j. 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 o 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).
k. With this notice, we are initiating
informal consultation with: (a) the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service and/or the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration 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 Office, 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.
l. With this notice, we are designating
SCE as the Commission’s non-Federal
representative for carrying out informal
consultation, pursuant to section 7 of
the Endangered Species Act and section
106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act.
m. SCE 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.
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n. A copy of the PAD 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 at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
You may register online at https://
ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to
be notified via email of new filings and
issuances related to these or other
pending projects. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support.
o. With this notice, we are soliciting
comments on the PAD and Commission
staff’s 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 h. In addition, all comments
on the PAD and SD1, study requests,
requests for cooperating agency status,
and all communications to and from
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://ferconline.
ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters
can submit brief comments up to 6,000
characters, without prior registration,
using the eComment system at https://
ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.
aspx. You must include your name and
contact information at the end of your
comments. For assistance, please
contact FERC Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 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 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
Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
The first page of any filing should
include docket number P–1390–069.
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
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by June 24, 2024.1
p. 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.
q. The Commission’s scoping process
will help determine the required level of
analysis and satisfy the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
scoping requirements, irrespective of
whether the Commission prepares an
environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold two
scoping meetings for the project to
receive input on the scope of the NEPA
document. An evening meeting will be
held at 6:00 p.m. on May 14, 2024, at
the Lee Vining Community Center in
Lee Vining, California, and will focus on
receiving input from the public. A
daytime meeting will be held at 2:00
p.m. on May 15, 2024, at the same
location, and will focus on the concerns
of resource agencies, non-governmental
organizations (NGOs), and Indian
Tribes. We invite all interested agencies,
Indian Tribes, non-governmental
organizations, and individuals to attend
one or both meetings. The times and
locations of these meetings are as
follows:
Evening Scoping Meeting
Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Time: 6:00 p.m. (PST)
Place: Lee Vining Community Center
Address: 296 Mattly Ave., Lee Vining,
CA 93541
Phone: (760) 647–6009
Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Time: 2:00 p.m. (PST)
Place: Lee Vining Community Center
Address: 296 Mattly Ave., Lee Vining,
CA 93541
1 The Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure provide that if a filing deadline falls on
a Saturday, Sunday, holiday, or other day when the
Commission is closed for business, the filing
deadline does not end until the close of business
on the next business day. 18 CFR 385.2007(a)(2)
(2022). Because the filing deadline falls on a
Saturday (i.e., June 22, 2024), the filing deadline is
extended until the close of business on Monday,
June 24, 2024.
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Phone: (760) 647–6009
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 and SCE’s
distribution 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 n. 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 applicant and Commission staff
will conduct an environmental site
review of the project. All interested
individuals, agencies, Tribes, and NGOs
are invited to attend. All participants
are responsible for their own
transportation to/from the project and
during the site visit. Participants must
wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes, or boots.
Please RSVP via email to
Matthew.Woodhall@sce.com or notify
Matthew Woodhall at (626) 302–9596
on or before May 8, 2024, if you plan to
attend the environmental site review.
The time and location of the
environmental site review is as follows:
Lundy Project
Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Time: 9:00 a.m. (PST)
Place: Lee Vining Community Center
Address: 296 Mattly Ave., Lee Vining,
CA 93541
Participants must meet at the Lee
Vining Community Center parking lot to
begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. where
participants will drive in personal
vehicles together to the project. At the
project, participants will see recreation
site(s), Lundy Dam and the Lundy
Powerhouse.
Meeting Objectives
At the scoping meetings, Commission
staff will: (1) initiate scoping of the
issues; (2) review and discuss existing
conditions; (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 potential of any Federal or
State agency or Indian Tribe to act as a
cooperating agency for development of
an environmental document.
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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
n of this document.
Meeting Procedures
Commission staff are moderating the
scoping meetings. The meetings are
recorded by an independent
stenographer and become part of the
formal record of the Commission
proceeding on the project. Individuals,
NGOs, Indian Tribes, and agencies with
environmental expertise and concerns
are encouraged to attend the meeting
and to assist the staff in defining and
clarifying the issues to be addressed in
the NEPA document.
Dated: April 17, 2024.
Debbie-Anne Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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Reporting and Requirements for TSCA
Inventory Notifications
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In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
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and solicits public comment on the
following Information Collection
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submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB): ‘‘TSCA Section 8(b)
Reporting Requirements for TSCA
Inventory Notifications,’’ identified by
EPA ICR No. 2565.04 and OMB Control
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renewal of an existing ICR that is
currently approved through January 31,
2025. Before submitting the ICR to OMB
for review and approval under the PRA,
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aspects of the information collection
that is summarized in this document.
The ICR and accompanying material are
available in the docket for public review
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identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2020–0413,
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal
at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments. Do not submit electronically
any information you consider to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Additional
instructions on commenting or visiting
the docket, along with more information
about dockets generally, is available at
https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katherine Sleasman, Mission Support
Division (7602M), Office of Program
Support, Office of Chemical Safety and
Pollution Prevention, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001;
telephone number: (202) 566–1206;
email address: sleasman.katherine@
epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2020–0413; FRL–11604–
01–OCSPP]
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received on
or before June 24, 2024.
DATES:
I. What information is EPA particularly
interested in?
Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA
specifically solicits comments and
information to enable it to:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility.
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimates of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses. In
particular, EPA is requesting comments
from very small businesses (those that
employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA
could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses
affected by this collection.
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Activity or ICR does this action apply
to?
Title: TSCA Section 8(b) Reporting
Requirements for TSCA Inventory
Notifications.
EPA ICR No.: 2565.04.
OMB Control No.: 2070–0201.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
approved through January 31, 2025.
Under the PRA, an agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, a collection of
information, unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
The OMB control numbers for EPA’s
regulations in title 40 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), after
appearing in the Federal Register when
approved, are displayed either by
publication in the Federal Register or
by other appropriate means, such as on
the related collection instrument or
form, if applicable. The display of OMB
control numbers for certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR
part 9.
Abstract: This ICR addresses the
reporting and recordkeeping
requirements under TSCA section 8(b)
that are associated with the TSCA
Chemical Substance Inventory (TSCA
Inventory), as codified in 40 CFR part
710. TSCA section 8(b) specifically
requires that EPA compile and keep
current a list of chemical substances
manufactured or processed for
commercial purposes in the United
States. That mandate was amended in
2016 and TSCA section 8(b)(4) requires
EPA to designate chemical substances
on the TSCA Chemical Substance
Inventory as either ‘‘active’’ or
‘‘inactive’’ in U.S. commerce. The first
TSCA Inventory with all chemical
substances designated as ‘‘active’’ or
‘‘inactive’’ published in February 2019.
This ICR addresses the activities and
burdens associated with the ongoing
reporting (EPA Form No. 9600–06;
Notice of Activity Form B), including
the substantiation of CBI and related
recordkeeping requirements in 40 CFR
part 710, and accounts for estimates
from the ICR titled ‘‘Final Rule;
Procedures for Review of CBI Claims for
the Identity of Chemicals on the TSCA
Inventory (Notice of Activity Form As)’’
(OMB Control No. 2070–0210; EPA ICR
No. 2594.03). EPA finalized the
requirements for regulated entities to
substantiate certain CBI claims made
under the TSCA to protect the specific
chemical identities of chemical
substances on the confidential portion
of the TSCA Inventory, and the
Agency’s plan for reviewing certain CBI
claims for specific chemical identities in
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 1390-069]
Southern California Edison Company; Notice of Intent To File
License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (PAD),
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
a New License and Commencing Pre-filing Process.
b. Project No.: 1390-069.
c. Dated Filed: February 23, 2024.
d. Submitted By: Southern California Edison Company (SCE).
e. Name of Project: Lundy Hydroelectric Project (Lundy Project).
f. Location: The Lundy Project is located on Mill Creek, on the
eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, approximately 8 miles northwest of
Lee Vining in Mono County, California. The existing FERC project
boundary occupies Federal lands within the Inyo National Forest (Inyo
NF), managed by the U.S. Forest Service (FS), and partly on Federal
land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bishop Field
Office. The remaining Lundy Project lands are owned by SCE except for a
small parcel of land near the powerhouse owned by Mono County.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's
Regulations.
h. Applicant Contact: Matthew Woodhall Relicensing Project Lead,
Southern California Edison Company, 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead,
CA 91770; (602) 302-9596; [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Jessica Fefer at (202) 502-6631 or email at
[email protected].
j. 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 o 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).
k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with:
(a) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration 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 Office, 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.
l. With this notice, we are designating SCE as the Commission's
non-Federal representative for carrying out informal consultation,
pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 106 of
the National Historic Preservation Act.
m. SCE 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.
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n. A copy of the PAD 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 at
[email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TYY,
(202) 502-8659.
You may register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to these or other pending projects. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support.
o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and
Commission staff's 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 h. In addition, all comments on the PAD
and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and
all communications to and from 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://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters can submit brief
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the
eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx. You
must include your name and contact information at the end of your
comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Support at
[email protected]. 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 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 Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first
page of any filing should include docket number P-1390-069.
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
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\1\ The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure provide
that if a filing deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, holiday, or
other day when the Commission is closed for business, the filing
deadline does not end until the close of business on the next
business day. 18 CFR 385.2007(a)(2) (2022). Because the filing
deadline falls on a Saturday (i.e., June 22, 2024), the filing
deadline is extended until the close of business on Monday, June 24,
2024.
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p. 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].
q. The Commission's scoping process will help determine the
required level of analysis and satisfy the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) scoping requirements, irrespective of whether the
Commission prepares an environmental assessment or environmental impact
statement.
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings for the project to
receive input on the scope of the NEPA document. An evening meeting
will be held at 6:00 p.m. on May 14, 2024, at the Lee Vining Community
Center in Lee Vining, California, and will focus on receiving input
from the public. A daytime meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. on May 15,
2024, at the same location, and will focus on the concerns of resource
agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and Indian Tribes. We
invite all interested agencies, Indian Tribes, non-governmental
organizations, and individuals to attend one or both meetings. The
times and locations of these meetings are as follows:
Evening Scoping Meeting
Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Time: 6:00 p.m. (PST)
Place: Lee Vining Community Center
Address: 296 Mattly Ave., Lee Vining, CA 93541
Phone: (760) 647-6009
Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Time: 2:00 p.m. (PST)
Place: Lee Vining Community Center
Address: 296 Mattly Ave., Lee Vining, CA 93541
Phone: (760) 647-6009
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 and SCE's distribution 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 n. 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 applicant and Commission staff will conduct an environmental
site review of the project. All interested individuals, agencies,
Tribes, and NGOs are invited to attend. All participants are
responsible for their own transportation to/from the project and during
the site visit. Participants must wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes, or
boots. Please RSVP via email to [email protected] or notify
Matthew Woodhall at (626) 302-9596 on or before May 8, 2024, if you
plan to attend the environmental site review. The time and location of
the environmental site review is as follows:
Lundy Project
Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Time: 9:00 a.m. (PST)
Place: Lee Vining Community Center
Address: 296 Mattly Ave., Lee Vining, CA 93541
Participants must meet at the Lee Vining Community Center parking
lot to begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. where participants will drive in
personal vehicles together to the project. At the project, participants
will see recreation site(s), Lundy Dam and the Lundy Powerhouse.
Meeting Objectives
At the scoping meetings, Commission staff will: (1) initiate
scoping of the issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions; (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 potential
of any Federal or State agency or Indian Tribe to act as a cooperating
agency for development of an environmental document.
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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 n of this document.
Meeting Procedures
Commission staff are moderating the scoping meetings. The meetings
are recorded by an independent stenographer and become part of the
formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project. Individuals,
NGOs, Indian Tribes, and agencies with environmental expertise and
concerns are encouraged to attend the meeting and to assist the staff
in defining and clarifying the issues to be addressed in the NEPA
document.
Dated: April 17, 2024.
Debbie-Anne Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-08625 Filed 4-22-24; 8:45 am]
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