Green Lake Water Power Company; Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule for Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Project Relicense, 49168-49169 [2024-12676]

Download as PDF 49168 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 113 / Tuesday, June 11, 2024 / Notices Applicants: Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, LP. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Cheniere Corpus Christi EPC Rate Change to be effective 8/1/2024. Filed Date: 6/3/24. Accession Number: 20240603–5149. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 6/17/24. Docket Numbers: RP24–824–000. Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rate Agreements Filings— Various Shippers on 06/04/2024 to be effective 7/1/2024. Filed Date: 6/4/24. Accession Number: 20240604–5064. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 6/17/24. 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. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Filings in Existing Proceedings Docket Numbers: RP24–805–001. Applicants: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. Description: Tariff Amendment: Amendment to Negotiated Rate and Non-Conforming Agreements Filing to be effective 7/1/2024. Filed Date: 6/3/24. Accession Number: 20240603–5183. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 6/17/24. Any person desiring to protest in any the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system (https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgen search.asp) by querying the docket number. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:09 Jun 10, 2024 Jkt 262001 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: June 4, 2024, Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–12680 Filed 6–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2600–000] Bangor-Pacific Hydro Associates; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation The license for the West Enfield Hydroelectric Project No. 2600 was issued for a period ending May 31, 2024. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee(s) under the terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project’s prior license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project. If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 2600 is issued to Bangor-Pacific Hydro Associates for a period effective June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2025, or until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on or before May 31, 2025, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise. If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that Bangor-Pacific Hydro Associates is authorized to continue operation of the West Enfield Hydroelectric Project under the terms and conditions of the prior license until the issuance of a subsequent license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. Dated: June 5, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–12755 Filed 6–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 7189–015] Green Lake Water Power Company; Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule for Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Project Relicense On March 31, 2022, Green Lake Water Power Company filed an application for a subsequent license to continue to operate and maintain the 424-kilowatt Green Lake Hydroelectric Project No. 7189 (Green Lake Project). On May 31, 2023, Commission staff issued a notice of intent to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) to evaluate the effects of relicensing the Green Lake Project. The notice included an anticipated schedule for issuing the EA. By notice issued April 11, 2024, the schedule for completing the EA was revised. The revised due date for the EA was to be May 2024. On May 28, 2024, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection filed its Clean Water Act section 401 water quality certification (certification) for the Green Lake Project with the Commission. In order for staff to fully consider the certification, the procedural schedule for completing the EA is being revised as follows. Further revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Issue EA .................... E:\FR\FM\11JNN1.SGM 11JNN1 Target date September 2024. Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 113 / Tuesday, June 11, 2024 / Notices Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Amanda Gill at (202) 502–6773, or by email at amanda.gill@ ferc.gov. Dated: June 4, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–12676 Filed 6–10–24; 8:45 am] Milestone Target date Commission issues draft EA. Comments on draft EA. Commission issues final EA. August 2024. September 2024. January 2025.1 Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Golbahar Mirhosseini at Golbahar.Mirhosseini@ ferc.gov. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Dated: June 4, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [FR Doc. 2024–12677 Filed 6–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [Project No. 1922–052] Ketchikan Public Utilities; Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule for Draft and Final Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Project Relicense On October 27, 2022, Ketchikan Public Utilities (KPU) filed an application for a new major license for the 7.1-megawatt Beaver Falls Hydroelectric Project (Beaver Falls Project; FERC No. 1922). On January 5, 2024, Commission staff issued a notice of intent to prepare a draft and final Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate the effects of relicensing the Beaver Falls Project. The notice of intent included an anticipated schedule for issuing the draft and final EA. By this notice, Commission staff is updating the procedural schedule for completing the draft and final EAs. The revised schedule is shown below. Further revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM98–1–000] Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public Notice This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt of prohibited and exempt off-the-record communications. Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, 1999) requires Commission decisional employees, who make or receive a prohibited or exempt off-the-record communication relevant to the merits of a contested proceeding, to deliver to the Secretary of the Commission, a copy of the communication, if written, or a summary of the substance of any oral communication. Prohibited communications are included in a public, non-decisional file Docket Nos. associated with, but not a part of, the decisional record of the proceeding. Unless the Commission determines that the prohibited communication and any responses thereto should become a part of the decisional record, the prohibited off-the-record communication will not be considered by the Commission in reaching its decision. Parties to a proceeding may seek the opportunity to respond to any facts or contentions made in a prohibited off-the-record communication and may request that the Commission place the prohibited communication and responses thereto in the decisional record. The Commission will grant such a request only when it determines that fairness so requires. Any person identified below as having made a prohibited off-the-record communication shall serve the document on all parties listed on the official service list for the applicable proceeding in accordance with Rule 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010. Exempt off-the-record communications are included in the decisional record of the proceeding, unless the communication was with a cooperating agency as described by 40 CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR 385.2201(e)(1)(v). The following is a list of off-therecord communications recently received by the Secretary of the Commission. Each filing may be viewed on the Commission’s website at 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, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. File date Prohibited: 1. P–14861–002 .................................................................. 2. P–248 5 071 .................................................................. 3. EL18–152–003 ................................................................ Exempt: 1. P–2411–030 .................................................................... 2. ER23–729–000 ................................................................ EL23–19–000. 49169 Presenter or requester 5–21–2024 5–21–2024 5–28–2024 FERC Staff.1 FERC Staff.2 FERC Staff.3 5–23–2024 6–3–2024 FERC Staff.4 U.S. Congress.5 1 Comments dated 5/13/24 of St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church. comments dated 5/20/24 of Seneca Smith. 3 Emailed comments dated 5/28/24 of Davante Lewis. 4 Emailed communication dated 5/02/24 of Mel Vernon. 5 U.S. Senators’ Benjamin L. Cardin and Chris Van Hollen; U.S. Representatives’ Steny H. Hoyer, John P. Sarbanes, Andy Harris, M.D., Jamie Raskin, David J. Trone, Glenn Ivey, and C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 2 Emailed 1 The Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) regulations under 40 CFR 1501.10(b)(1) (2022) require that EAs be completed within 1 year of the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:09 Jun 10, 2024 Jkt 262001 Federal action agency’s decision to prepare an EA. See National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., as amended by section 107(g)(1)(B)(iii) PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, Public Law 118–5, sec. 4336a, 137 Stat. 42. E:\FR\FM\11JNN1.SGM 11JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49168-49169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12676]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 7189-015]


Green Lake Water Power Company; Notice of Revised Procedural 
Schedule for Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Project 
Relicense

    On March 31, 2022, Green Lake Water Power Company filed an 
application for a subsequent license to continue to operate and 
maintain the 424-kilowatt Green Lake Hydroelectric Project No. 7189 
(Green Lake Project). On May 31, 2023, Commission staff issued a notice 
of intent to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) to evaluate the 
effects of relicensing the Green Lake Project. The notice included an 
anticipated schedule for issuing the EA. By notice issued April 11, 
2024, the schedule for completing the EA was revised. The revised due 
date for the EA was to be May 2024.
    On May 28, 2024, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection 
filed its Clean Water Act section 401 water quality certification 
(certification) for the Green Lake Project with the Commission. In 
order for staff to fully consider the certification, the procedural 
schedule for completing the EA is being revised as follows. Further 
revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.

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                 Milestone                           Target date
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Issue EA..................................  September 2024.
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    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Amanda Gill 
at (202) 502-6773, or by email at [email protected].

    Dated: June 4, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-12676 Filed 6-10-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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