Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-587); Comment Request; Extension, 45879-45880 [2024-11386]
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Meeting Objectives
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
focus on receiving input from the public
and a daytime meeting will focus on
concerns of resource agencies, Native
American Tribes, and non-governmental
organizations (NGO). We invite all
interested agencies, Native American
Tribes, NGOs, and the public to attend
one or both meetings to assist us in
identifying the scope of environmental
issues that should be analyzed in the
NEPA document. The dates and times of
the scoping meetings are listed below.
Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024.
Time: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Alaska
Standard Time (AST).
Location: Harrigan Centennial Hall,
330 Harbor Dr., Sitka, AK 99835.
Phone: (907) 747–4090.
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 Native American Tribe
to act 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 project’s
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
Evening Scoping Meeting
Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024.
Time: 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. (AST).
Location: Harrigan Centennial Hall,
330 Harbor Dr., Sitka, AK 99835.
Phone: (907) 747–4090.
Scoping Document 1 (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 will be available at the scoping
meetings, or 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.
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: May 20, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Environmental Site Visit
The City and Borough of Sitka and
Commission staff will hold an
environmental site visit of the Green
Lake Hydroelectric Project on
Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 2:00 p.m. to
4:00 p.m. AST. You must register in
advance if you are interested in
attending a site visit. Please contact
Elizabeth Lack and Kord Christianson
via email at lack@mcmillen.com, and
kord.christianson@cityofsitka.org, on or
before June 5, 2024, for site review
access details, if you plan to attend.
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Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–587); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
SUMMARY:
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public comment on the currently
approved information collection FERC–
587, Land Description: Public Land
States/Non-Public Land States, OMB
Control Number 1902–0145.
DATES: Comments on the collections of
information are due July 23, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit copies of
your comments (identified by Docket
No. IC24–15–000 and the specific FERC
collection number (FERC–587) by one of
the following methods:
Electronic filing through https://
www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
• Electronic Filing: Documents must
be filed in acceptable native
applications and print-to-PDF, but not
in scanned or picture format.
• For those unable to file
electronically, comments may be filed
by USPS mail or by other delivery
services:
Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Æ All other delivery services: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the Commission, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: All submissions must be
formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at https://
www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview. For
user assistance, contact FERC Online
Support by email at ferconlinesupport@
ferc.gov, or by phone at (866) 208–3676
(toll-free).
Docket: Users interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
docket or in viewing/downloading
comments and issuances in this docket
may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/ferconline/overview.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean
Sonneman may be reached by email at
DataClearance@FERC.gov, or telephone
at (202) 502–6362.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–587, Land Description:
Public Land States/Non-Public Land
States.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0145.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–587 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: Section 24 of the Federal
Power Act (FPA) 1 requires the
Commission to conduct this collection
of information, which pertains to
applications proposing hydropower
projects, or changes to existing
hydropower projects, within ‘‘lands of
1 16
U.S.C. 818.
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the United States.’’ FERC Form 587 2
consolidates the required information,
including a description of the applicable
U.S. lands and identification of
hydropower project boundary maps
associated with the applicable U.S.
lands. An applicant must send FERC
Form 587 both to the Commission and
changes to existing hydropower
projects, within lands of the United
States.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The
Commission estimates the average
annual burden 4 and cost 5 for this
information collection as follows.
A.
Number of
respondents
B.
Annual number of
responses per
respondent
C.
Total number of
responses
(column A × column B)
D.
Average hour burden & cost
per response
E.
Total annual burden hours &
total annual cost
(column C × column D)
F.
Cost per respondent ($)
(column E ÷ column A)
70
1
70
1 hour; $100.00 ...................
70 hours; $7,000 .................
$100.00
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) whether the collections of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden and cost of the collections
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information
collections; and (4) ways to minimize
the burden of the collections of
information on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Dated: May 17, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2071–090]
PacifiCorp; Notice of Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Protests
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to the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) 3 state office where the project is
located. The information consolidated
in FERC Form 587 facilitates the
reservation of U.S. lands as hydropower
sites and the withdrawal of such lands
from other uses.
Type of Respondents: Applicants
proposing hydropower projects, or
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Filing Type: Non-capacity
Amendment of license.
b. Project No: 2071–090.
c. Date Filed: May 31, 2023.
d. Applicant: PacifiCorp.
2 Form 587 can be found at https://cms.ferc.gov/
media/ferc-587.
3 The Bureau of Land Management is within the
U.S. Department of the Interior.
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e. Name of Project: Yale Hydroelectric
Project.
f. Location: The project is located on
the Lewis River in Clark and Cowlitz
counties, WA.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Todd Olson,
(503) 813–6657, Todd.Olson@
pacificorp.com.
i. FERC Contact: Steven Sachs, (202)
502–8666, Steven.Sachs@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 l
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. Water Quality Certification: The
applicant must file no later than 60 days
following the date of issuance of this
notice: (1) a copy of the water quality
certification; (2) a copy of the request for
certification, including proof of the date
on which the certifying agency received
the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of
water quality certification.
l. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene, and protests: June
17, 2024.
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. 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: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room
1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier
must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first
page of any filing should include the
docket number P–2071–090. Comments
emailed to Commission staff are not 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.
m. Description of Request: The
application proposes to install a rock
filter/drain berm on the downstream
side of the Yale saddle dam and add a
downstream toe drain and drainage
swale. The applicant’s proposal
includes adding material to the
downstream side of the dam, extending
the toe approximately 50 feet into the
4 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
information to or for a Federal agency. For further
explanation of what is included in the information
collections burden, reference 5 CFR 1320.3.
5 The Commission staff estimates that the average
respondent for FERC–587 is similarly situated to
the Commission, in terms of salary plus benefits.
Based on FERC’s current annual average of
$207,786 (for salary plus benefits), the average
hourly cost is $100/hour.
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[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2024-11386]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC24-15-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-587); Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection FERC-587, Land Description: Public Land States/
Non-Public Land States, OMB Control Number 1902-0145.
DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due July 23,
2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket
No. IC24-15-000 and the specific FERC collection number (FERC-587) by
one of the following methods:
Electronic filing through https://www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
For those unable to file electronically, comments may be
filed by USPS mail or by other delivery services:
[cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
[cir] All other delivery services: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support by
email at [email protected], or by phone at (866) 208-3676
(toll-free).
Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Sonneman may be reached by email
at [email protected], or telephone at (202) 502-6362.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-587, Land Description: Public Land States/Non-Public
Land States.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0145.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-587 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: Section 24 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) \1\ requires
the Commission to conduct this collection of information, which
pertains to applications proposing hydropower projects, or changes to
existing hydropower projects, within ``lands of
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the United States.'' FERC Form 587 \2\ consolidates the required
information, including a description of the applicable U.S. lands and
identification of hydropower project boundary maps associated with the
applicable U.S. lands. An applicant must send FERC Form 587 both to the
Commission and to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) \3\ state office
where the project is located. The information consolidated in FERC Form
587 facilitates the reservation of U.S. lands as hydropower sites and
the withdrawal of such lands from other uses.
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\1\ 16 U.S.C. 818.
\2\ Form 587 can be found at https://cms.ferc.gov/media/ferc-587.
\3\ The Bureau of Land Management is within the U.S. Department
of the Interior.
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Type of Respondents: Applicants proposing hydropower projects, or
changes to existing hydropower projects, within lands of the United
States.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the average
annual burden \4\ and cost \5\ for this information collection as
follows.
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\4\ Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For
further explanation of what is included in the information
collections burden, reference 5 CFR 1320.3.
\5\ The Commission staff estimates that the average respondent
for FERC-587 is similarly situated to the Commission, in terms of
salary plus benefits. Based on FERC's current annual average of
$207,786 (for salary plus benefits), the average hourly cost is
$100/hour.
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E. Total annual
B. Annual number of C. Total number of D. Average hour burden hours & total F. Cost per respondent
A. Number of respondents responses per respondent responses (column A x burden & cost per annual cost (column C ($) (column E / column
column B) response x column D) A)
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70.......................... 1 70 1 hour; $100.00...... 70 hours; $7,000..... $100.00
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Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collections of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collections of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collections; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collections of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: May 17, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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