Alabama Power Company; Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule for Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Project Relicense, 31194-31195 [2024-08777]

Download as PDF 31194 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 80 / Wednesday, April 24, 2024 / Notices appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. 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:// ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests, and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https:// www.ferc.gov. In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy which must reference the Project docket number. To file via USPS: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. To file via any other courier: DebbieAnne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 2, 2024. Dated: April 18, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–08784 Filed 4–23–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 15329–000] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Ocean Renewable Power Company, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications a. On October 20, 2023, Ocean Renewable Power Company, Inc., filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Buffalo-Niagara Hydrokinetic Project No. 15329 (project), to be located on the Niagara River in the City of Buffalo, Erie County, New York. The sole purpose of a VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:48 Apr 23, 2024 Jkt 262001 preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. b. Project Description: The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) up to 265 turbine-generators, including RivGen and Modular RivGen hydrokinetic turbine-generators with a combined installed capacity of 5 megawatts; (2) a mooring system to anchor each turbine-generator to the riverbed; (3) an approximately 3,365foot-long bundled data line and 750-volt generator lead line that connect the turbine-generators to a 20-foot-long, 8foot-wide onshore station; (4) a 12.5- to 25-kilovolt transmission line and transformer that connect the onshore station to an adjacent electric distribution line owned by National Grid; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the project would be up to 42,050 megawatt-hours. c. Applicant Contact: Mr. Nathan Johnson, Ocean Renewable Power Company, Inc., 254 Commercial Street, Suite 119B, Portland, Maine 04101; telephone at (207) 772–7707; email at njohnson@orpc.co. d. FERC Contact: Joshua Dub, Project Coordinator, Great Lakes Branch, Division of Hydropower Licensing; telephone at (202) 502–8138; email at Joshua.Dub@ferc.gov. e. The preliminary permit application has been accepted for filing. f. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice, June 17, 2024. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications 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/.aspx. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–15329–000. g. 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 filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202)502–6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. h. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed on the Commission’s website (https:// www.ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number (P–15329) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. Dated: April 18, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–08776 Filed 4–23–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2628–066] Alabama Power Company; Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule for Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Project Relicense On November 23, 2021, the Alabama Power Company filed an application for a new major license for the 135megawatt R.L. Harris Hydroelectric Project No. 2628 (Harris Project or project). On March 31, 2023, Commission staff issued a notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the effects of relicensing the Harris Project. The notice of intent included a schedule for preparing a draft and final EIS. E:\FR\FM\24APN1.SGM 24APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 80 / Wednesday, April 24, 2024 / Notices By this notice, Commission staff is updating the procedural schedule for completing the EIS. The revised schedule is shown below. Further revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Issue draft EIS ......................... Public Meeting on draft EIS .... Comments on draft EIS due .... Commission issues final EIS ... Target date July 2024.1 August 2024. September 2024. March 2025. Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Sarah Salazar at (202) 502–6863 or sarah.salazar@ ferc.gov. Dated: April 18, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–08777 Filed 4–23–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Combined Notice of Filings # 1 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER24–952–001. Applicants:Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Mississippi Power Company. Description: Tariff Amendment: Alabama Power Company submits tariff filing per 35.17(b): Horus Georgia 2 (Coweta Solar) LGIA Deficiency Response to be effective 1/10/2024. Filed Date: 4/18/24. Accession Number: 20240418–5084. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–1071–002. Applicants: Consumers Energy Company. Description: Tariff Amendment: Further Amended Contract-RS with Alpena Pwr. Co (ER24–1071–) to be effective 4/1/2024. Filed Date: 4/18/24. Accession Number: 20240418–5074. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–1306–001. Applicants: Windy Flats Partners, LLC. Description: Tariff Amendment: Windy Flats Filing to be effective 4/22/ 2024. 1 The Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) regulations under 40 CFR 1501.10(b)(2) (2023) require that EISs be completed within 2 years of the federal action agency’s decision to prepare an EIS. See also National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., amended by section 107(g)(1)(A)(iii) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, Public Law 118–5, 4336a, 137 Stat. 42. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:48 Apr 23, 2024 Jkt 262001 Filed Date: 4/18/24. Accession Number: 20240418–5065. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–1717–001. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: Tariff Amendment: Amendment of Amended ISA, SA No. 4401; Queue No. AA1–095 to be effective 1/25/2016. Filed Date: 4/18/24. Accession Number: 20240418–5146. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–1782–000. Applicants: Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Mississippi Power Company. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Alabama Power Company submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Hall Creek Solar LGIA Filing to be effective 4/5/ 2024. Filed Date: 4/18/24. Accession Number: 20240418–5085. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–1783–000. Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 2024–04–18_SA 4276 NIPSCO-Monroe Power GIA (J1355) to be effective 6/18/ 2024. Filed Date: 4/18/24. Accession Number: 20240418–5086. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–1784–000. Applicants: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Initial Filing of Rate Schedule FERC No. 369 to be effective 5/2/2024. Filed Date: 4/18/24. Accession Number: 20240418–5107. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–1785–000. Applicants: MPower Energy NJ LLC. Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: MPE_NJ_FERC_Application to be effective 5/18/2024. Filed Date: 4/18/24. Accession Number: 20240418–5116. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–1786–000. Applicants: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. Description: Tariff Amendment: Notice of Cancellation of Rate Schedule FERC No. 216 to be effective 6/17/2024. Filed Date: 4/18/24. Accession Number: 20240418–5120. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–1787–000. Applicants: H.A. Wagner LLC. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: RMR Arrangement—Continuing Operations Rate Schedule to be effective 6/18/2024. Filed Date: 4/18/24. PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31195 Accession Number: 20240418–5128. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–1788–000. Applicants: Dogwood Energy LLC. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to Rate Schedule to be effective 4/19/2024. Filed Date: 4/18/24. Accession Number: 20240418–5140. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–1789–000. Applicants: Avista Corporation. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Avista RS T1224 Haymaker Cert of Concurrence to be effective 4/12/2024. Filed Date: 4/18/24. Accession Number: 20240418–5175. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–1790–000. Applicants: Brandon Shores LLC. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: RMR Arrangement—Continuing Operations Rate Schedule to be effective 6/18/2024. Filed Date: 4/18/24. Accession Number: 20240418–5176. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/24. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system (https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgen search.asp) by querying the docket number. Any person desiring to intervene, to protest, or to answer a complaint in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211, 214, or 206 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214, or 385.206) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 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. E:\FR\FM\24APN1.SGM 24APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31194-31195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08777]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2628-066]


Alabama Power Company; Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule for 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Project Relicense

    On November 23, 2021, the Alabama Power Company filed an 
application for a new major license for the 135-megawatt R.L. Harris 
Hydroelectric Project No. 2628 (Harris Project or project). On March 
31, 2023, Commission staff issued a notice of intent to prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the effects of 
relicensing the Harris Project. The notice of intent included a 
schedule for preparing a draft and final EIS.

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    By this notice, Commission staff is updating the procedural 
schedule for completing the EIS. The revised schedule is shown below. 
Further revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.

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                 Milestone                           Target date
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Issue draft EIS...........................  July 2024.\1\
Public Meeting on draft EIS...............  August 2024.
Comments on draft EIS due.................  September 2024.
Commission issues final EIS...............  March 2025.
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    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Sarah 
Salazar at (202) 502-6863 or [email protected].
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    \1\ The Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) regulations 
under 40 CFR 1501.10(b)(2) (2023) require that EISs be completed 
within 2 years of the federal action agency's decision to prepare an 
EIS. See also National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq., amended by section 107(g)(1)(A)(iii) of the Fiscal 
Responsibility Act of 2023, Public Law 118-5, 4336a, 137 Stat. 42.

    Dated: April 18, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-08777 Filed 4-23-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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