At-Sea Development, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 45657-45658 [2024-11370]

Download as PDF 45657 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 101 / Thursday, May 23, 2024 / Notices 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. Dated: May 17, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–11379 Filed 5–22–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2179–043] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Merced Irrigation District; Notice of Waiver Period for Water Quality Certification Application On April 15, 2024, Merced Irrigation District submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a copy of its application for a Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1) water quality certification filed with the California State Water Resources Control Board (California Water Board), in conjunction with the above captioned project. Pursuant to 40 CFR 121.6 and section 4.34(b)(5) of the Commission’s regulations,1 we hereby notify the California Water Board of the following: Date of Receipt of the Certification Request: April 15, 2024. Reasonable Period of Time to Act on the Certification Request: One year (April 15, 2025). If the California Water Board fails or refuses to act on the water quality certification request on or before the above date, then the agency certifying authority is deemed waived pursuant to section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1). 1 18 CFR 4.34(b)(5). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:47 May 22, 2024 Jkt 262001 Dated: May 17, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–11374 Filed 5–22–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1971–079] Idaho Power Company; Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule for the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Hells Canyon Project On July 29, 2003, Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power) filed an application for a new license to continue to operate and maintain the Hells Canyon Project No. 1971.1 On August 31, 2007, the Commission issued a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Hells Canyon Project. On December 30, 2019, Idaho Power filed an Offer of Settlement (settlement) with the Commission for the Hells Canyon Project.2 The settlement, which was executed on April 22, 2019, includes, among other items, spring Chinook salmon and summer steelhead fish passage measures. In addition, the Oregon and Idaho Departments of Environmental Quality each issued a water quality certification under section 401 of the Clean Water Act for the Hells Canyon Project on May 24, 2019. On July 8, 2020, Idaho Power supplemented the final license application for the project with additional information on its proposal, including an analysis of the new and revised fish-related protection, mitigation, and enhancement measures proposed under the settlement, and updated information on project resources. Additionally, Idaho Power filed on October 14, 2020, draft biological assessments for species managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service, which included an analysis of the effects of the new and revised measures on fish and wildlife listed under the Endangered Species Act. On June 13, 2022, Commission staff issued a notice of intent to prepare a draft and final EIS to assess the new and revised fish-related protection, mitigation, and enhancement measures proposed under the settlement, the 1 The current license expired on July 31, 2005, and the project is operating under an annual license. 2 On January 7, 2020, the Commission issued notice of the offer of settlement’s filing. PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Oregon and Idaho water quality certifications, and the draft biological assessments. The notice of intent included a schedule for preparing a draft and final supplemental EIS. By notice issued October 12, 2023, Commission staff revised the procedural schedule for issuing the draft and final supplemental EIS. The revised date for issuing the draft supplemental EIS was to be February 2024. By this notice, Commission staff is updating the procedural schedule for completing the draft and final supplemental EIS. Further revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Issue Draft EIS .................. Comments on Draft EIS due. Commission issues Final EIS. Target date July 2024. September 2024. February 2024. Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Aaron Liberty at (202) 502–6862 or aaron.liberty@ ferc.gov. Dated: May 17, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–11375 Filed 5–22–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 15349–000] At-Sea Development, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On April 2, 2024, At-Sea Development, LLC, 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 Eastern Long Island Sound Tidal Energy Project to be located in Eastern Long Island Sound near the communities of East Marion and Greenport in Suffolk County, New York. The sole purpose of a 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 landdisturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) 250- to 500-kilowatt E:\FR\FM\23MYN1.SGM 23MYN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 45658 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 101 / Thursday, May 23, 2024 / Notices (kW) tidal turbines with rotor diameters from 42.7 to 55.8 feet; (2) 66 to 133 modules composed of three tidal turbines, each with a capacity of 750 kW to 1.5 megawatts (MW), with a total installed capacity not exceeding 100 MW; (3) a mooring foundation for each module measuring 111.5 by 75.5 feet, equipped with ballast and three tidal turbines; (4) a 66-kilovolt transmission line connecting common hubs to suitable shore landing sites in PSEGLong Island’s east end area of Suffolk County; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an annual generation of 200,000 megawatthours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ronald F. Smith, At-Sea Development, LLC, 2916 Pine Spring Road, Falls Church, VA 22042; email: rsmith@atseadevelopment.com; phone: (703) 328– 6842. FERC Contact: Woohee Choi; email: woohee.choi@ferc.gov; phone: (202) 502–6336. 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. 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/eFiling.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 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. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–15349–000. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:47 May 22, 2024 Jkt 262001 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. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of the Commission’s website at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–15349) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: May 17, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–11370 Filed 5–22–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–R02–OAR–2024–0122; FRL–11822– 01–R2] Adequacy Status of the New Jersey Portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and PennsylvaniaDelaware Areas Submitted PM2.5 Limited Maintenance Plan, 2006 24 Hour PM2.5 Maintenance Area Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of adequacy. AGENCY: In this notice, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is notifying the public that we have found that the Limited Maintenance Plan for PM2.5 for the New Jersey portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NNJ-NY-CT, and Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE, PM2.5 maintenance areas, submitted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on July 6, 2023, is adequate for transportation conformity purposes. This revision to the State Implementation Plan is associated with the second ten-year PM2.5 Limited Maintenance Plan. DATES: This finding is effective on June 7, 2024. ADDRESSES: Publicly available docket materials, identified by Docket ID Number EPA–R02–OAR–2024–0122, are available either electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The Docket Center’s hours of operations are 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (except Federal Holidays). For further information on the EPA Docket Center services and the current status, see: https://www.epa.gov/dockets. You may access this Federal Register document electronically from https:// www.federalregister.gov. This finding will also be available at the EPA’s conformity website: https:// www.epa.gov/state-and-localtransportation/conformity-adequacyreview-region-2. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lily Black, Environmental Protection Agency Region 2, Air and Radiation Division, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10007–1866; (212) 637–3884, black.lily@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, whenever ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean the EPA. Today’s notice is simply an announcement of a finding that we have already made. On July 6, 2023, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) submitted a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision establishing the second ten-year maintenance plan as a limited maintenance plan (LMP) for the New Jersey portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT (Northern New Jersey) and Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE (Southern New Jersey) 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM2.5) maintenance areas. We announced availability of New Jersey’s LMP on the EPA’s transportation conformity website on August 16, 2023, (https:// www.epa.gov/state-and-localtransportation/state-implementationplans-sip-submissions-currently-underepa#NY-NJ-CT-PM2.5) and requested comments by September 15, 2023. We received no comments in response to the adequacy review posting. EPA Region 2 sent a letter to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on March 18, 2024, stating that the LMP for the Northern New Jersey and Southern New Jersey maintenance areas is adequate for transportation conformity purposes. In October 2022, EPA issued Guidance on the Limited Maintenance Plan Option for Moderate PM2.5 Nonattainment Areas and PM2.5 Maintenance Areas (EPA–420–B–22– 044). The transportation conformity regulations require that ‘‘A limited maintenance plan would have to demonstrate that it would be unreasonable to expect that such an area E:\FR\FM\23MYN1.SGM 23MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 101 (Thursday, May 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45657-45658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11370]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 15349-000]


At-Sea Development, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On April 2, 2024, At-Sea Development, LLC, 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 Eastern Long Island 
Sound Tidal Energy Project to be located in Eastern Long Island Sound 
near the communities of East Marion and Greenport in Suffolk County, 
New York. The sole purpose of a 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.
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) 250- to 
500-kilowatt

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(kW) tidal turbines with rotor diameters from 42.7 to 55.8 feet; (2) 66 
to 133 modules composed of three tidal turbines, each with a capacity 
of 750 kW to 1.5 megawatts (MW), with a total installed capacity not 
exceeding 100 MW; (3) a mooring foundation for each module measuring 
111.5 by 75.5 feet, equipped with ballast and three tidal turbines; (4) 
a 66-kilovolt transmission line connecting common hubs to suitable 
shore landing sites in PSEG-Long Island's east end area of Suffolk 
County; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have 
an annual generation of 200,000 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Ronald F. Smith, At-Sea Development, LLC, 
2916 Pine Spring Road, Falls Church, VA 22042; email: seadevelopment.com">rsmith@at-seadevelopment.com; phone: (703) 328-6842.
    FERC Contact: Woohee Choi; email: [email protected]; phone: 
(202) 502-6336.
    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. 
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/eFiling.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 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, Maryland 20852. The first page of any 
filing should include docket number P-15349-000.
    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].
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the 
Commission's website at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-15349) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: May 17, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-11370 Filed 5-22-24; 8:45 am]
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