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Dated: June 18, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Take notice that the Commission has
received the following Natural Gas
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
Filings Instituting Proceedings
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U.S. Congress.1
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.2
FERC Staff.3
Filings in Existing Proceedings
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Docket Numbers: RP24–661–000.
Applicants: Stingray Pipeline
Company, L.L.C.
Description: Response to 06/13/2024
Data Request of Stingray Pipeline
Company, L.L.C.
Filed Date: 6/20/24.
Accession Number: 20240620–5173.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/2/24.
Docket Numbers: RP24–832–000.
Applicants: Texas Eastern
Transmission, LP.
Description: 4(d) Rate Filing: GT&C
Section 14 Modification—eff 7–18–24 to
be effective 7/18/2024.
Filed Date: 6/18/24.
Accession Number: 20240618–5089.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/1/24.
Docket Numbers: RP24–833–000.
Applicants: Mountain Valley
Pipeline, LLC.
Description: 4(d) Rate Filing:
Negotiated Rate Agreement—6/21/2024
to be effective 6/21/2024.
Filed Date: 6/20/24.
Accession Number: 20240620–5205.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/2/24.
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
1 United States Senators Edward J. Markey,
Elizabeth Warren, and Congressman James P.
McGovern.
2 Senator Jo Comerford, Representatives Natalie
M. Blais, Daniel R. Carey, Mindy Domb, Lindsay
Sabadosa, and Aaron L. Saunders.
3 Governor of the State of Oregon Tina Kotek and
Governor of the State of Washington Jay Inslee.
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Presenter or requester
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.
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Docket Numbers: PR24–50–001.
Applicants: BBT Mississippi, LLC.
Description: 284.123(g) Rate Filing:
BBT Mississippi Amended SOC Filing
to be effective 2/1/2024.
Filed Date: 6/18/24.
Accession Number: 20240618–5072.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 6/25/24.
Docket Numbers: PR24–71–001.
Applicants: Bridgeline Holdings, L.P.
Description: Amendment Filing:
Amendment to 50 to be effective 6/1/
2024.
Filed Date: 6/20/24.
Accession Number: 20240620–5133.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/15/24.
Any person desiring to protest in any
to 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/
fercgensearch.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
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.
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Dated: June 20, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2674–037]
Green Mountain Power Corporation;
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.: 2674–037.
c. Date Filed: May 1, 2024.
d. Submitted By: Green Mountain
Power Corporation (GMP).
e. Name of Project: Vergennes
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on
Otter Creek in the City of Vergennes in
Addison County, Vermont.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of
the Commission’s Regulations.
h. Applicant Contact: John Tedesco,
Generation Project Coordinator, Green
Mountain Power Corporation, 163
Acorn Lane, Colchester, VT 05446;
telephone at (802) 655–8753; email at
John.Tedesco@
greenmountainpower.com.
i. FERC Contact: Taconya D. Goar,
Project Coordinator, Great Lakes Branch,
Division of Hydropower Licensing;
telephone at (202) 502–8394; email at
Taconya.Goar@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
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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 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
GMP 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. GMP 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.
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 Online
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676
or TTY, (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 this 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
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your name and contact information at
the end of your comments. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676
or TTY, (202) 502–8659. 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–2674–037.
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 status must do so
by August 19, 2024.
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. Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),
Commission staff will prepare either an
environmental assessment (EA) or an
environmental impact statement (EIS)
(collectively referred to as the ‘‘NEPA
document’’) that describes and evaluates
the probable effects, including an
assessment of the site-specific and
cumulative effects, if any, of the
proposed action and alternatives. The
Commission’s scoping process will help
determine the required level of analysis
and satisfy the NEPA scoping
requirements, irrespective of whether
the Commission issues an EA or EIS.
document. A daytime meeting will be
held at 9:00 a.m. on July 18, 2024, at the
Vergennes Opera House in Vergennes,
Vermont, and will focus on the concerns
of Indian Tribes, resource agencies, and
non-governmental organizations
(NGOs). An evening meeting will be
held at 6:00 p.m. on July 18, 2024, at the
Vergennes Opera House in Vergennes,
Vermont, and will focus on receiving
input from the public. We invite all
interested agencies, Indian Tribes, nongovernmental organizations, and
individuals to attend one or both
meetings. The times and locations of
these meetings are as follows:
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold two
scoping meetings for the project to
receive input on the scope of the NEPA
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Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date: Thursday, July 18, 2024.
Time: 9:00 a.m. EST.
Place: Vergennes Opera House.
Address: 120 Main Street, 2nd Floor,
Vergennes, VT 05491.
Phone: (802) 655–8753.
Evening Scoping Meeting
Date: Thursday July 18, 2024.
Time: 6:00 p.m. EST.
Place: Vergennes Opera House.
Address: 120 Main Street, 2nd Floor,
Vergennes, VT 05491.
Phone: (802) 655–8753.
Copies of the SD1 outlining the
proposed date and subject areas to be
addressed in the NEPA document were
distributed to the individuals and
entities on the Commission’s mailing
list and GMP’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
above. 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 Visit
The potential applicant and
Commission staff will conduct an
environmental site visit of the project.
All interested individuals, agencies,
Tribes, and NGOs are invited to attend.
Please RSVP Mr. John Tedesco of Green
Mountain Power Corporation via email
at John.Tedesco@
greenmountainpower.com or by phone
at (802) 655–8753 on or before July 11,
2024, if you plan to attend the
environmental site visit. The time and
location of the environmental site visit
is as follows:
Date: Thursday July 18, 2024.
Time: 12:00 p.m. EST.
Place: Vergennes Falls Park.
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Address: 103 Mechanic Street,
Vergennes, VT 05491.
Participants should meet at the
Vergennes Falls Park public parking lot,
located at 103 Mechanic Street,
Vergennes. From there, participants will
walk approximately 0.20 mile to the
project. All participants are responsible
for their own transportation to the
Vergennes Falls Park public parking lot,
and should wear sturdy, closed-toe
shoes or boots.
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.
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.
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Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP24–474–000]
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline,
Inc.; Notice of Application and
Establishing Intervention Deadline
Take notice that on June 5, 2024,
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.
(Southern Star), 4700 State Route 56,
Owensboro, KY 42301, filed an
application under section 7b of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of
the Commission’s regulations requesting
authorization for its Temporary Action
Project. The Project consists of
temporarily abandoning a 21-mile
segment of its 26-inch-diameter line
known as Line N and placing it in an
idled state located in Texas and Beaver
Counties, Oklahoma. The Project will
allow Southern Star additional time to
evaluate whether to bring the line back
to a service-ready state to meet future
demand or to abandon the pipeline at
the appropriate time in the future, all as
more fully set forth in the application,
which is on file with the Commission
and open for public inspection.
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://
www.ferc.gov). From the Commission’s
Home Page on the internet, this
information is available on eLibrary.
The full text of this document is
available on eLibrary in PDF and
Microsoft Word format for viewing,
printing, and/or downloading. To access
this document in eLibrary, type the
docket number excluding the last three
digits of this document in the docket
number field.
User assistance is available for
eLibrary and the Commission’s website
during normal business hours from
FERC Online Support at (202) 502–6652
(toll free at 1–866–208–3676) or email at
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or the
Public Reference Room at (202) 502–
8371, TTY (202) 502–8659. Email the
Public Reference Room at
public.referenceroom@ferc.gov.
Any questions regarding the proposed
project should be directed to Will
Wathen, Director, Rates, Regulatory &
Strategic Planning, Southern Star
Central Gas Pipeline, Inc., 4700 State
Route 56, Owensboro, KY 42301, by
phone at (270) 952–1969, or email at
will.wathen@southernstar.com.
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Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure,1 within 90 days of this
Notice the Commission staff will either:
complete its environmental review and
place it into the Commission’s public
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
issue a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review. If a Notice of
Schedule for Environmental Review is
issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the
Commission staff’s issuance of the final
environmental impact statement (FEIS)
or environmental assessment (EA) for
this proposal. The filing of an EA in the
Commission’s public record for this
proceeding or the issuance of a Notice
of Schedule for Environmental Review
will serve to notify federal and state
agencies of the timing for the
completion of all necessary reviews, and
the subsequent need to complete all
federal authorizations within 90 days of
the date of issuance of the Commission
staff’s FEIS or EA.
Public Participation
There are three ways to become
involved in the Commission’s review of
this project: you can file comments on
the project, you can protest the filing,
and you can file a motion to intervene
in the proceeding. There is no fee or
cost for filing comments or intervening.
The deadline for filing a motion to
intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on
July 9, 2024. How to file protests,
motions to intervene, and comments is
explained below.
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.
Comments
Any person wishing to comment on
the project may do so. Comments may
include statements of support or
objections, to the project as a whole or
specific aspects of the project. The more
specific your comments, the more useful
they will be.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2674-037]
Green Mountain Power Corporation; 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.: 2674-037.
c. Date Filed: May 1, 2024.
d. Submitted By: Green Mountain Power Corporation (GMP).
e. Name of Project: Vergennes Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on Otter Creek in the City of
Vergennes in Addison County, Vermont.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's
Regulations.
h. Applicant Contact: John Tedesco, Generation Project Coordinator,
Green Mountain Power Corporation, 163 Acorn Lane, Colchester, VT 05446;
telephone at (802) 655-8753; email at
[email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Taconya D. Goar, Project Coordinator, Great Lakes
Branch, Division of Hydropower Licensing; telephone at (202) 502-8394;
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
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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 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 GMP 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. GMP 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.
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 Online Support at
[email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY,
(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 this 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 Online Support at
[email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY,
(202) 502-8659. 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-2674-037.
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
status must do so by August 19, 2024.
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. Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),
Commission staff will prepare either an environmental assessment (EA)
or an environmental impact statement (EIS) (collectively referred to as
the ``NEPA document'') that describes and evaluates the probable
effects, including an assessment of the site-specific and cumulative
effects, if any, of the proposed action and alternatives. The
Commission's scoping process will help determine the required level of
analysis and satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of
whether the Commission issues an EA or EIS.
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings for the project to
receive input on the scope of the NEPA document. A daytime meeting will
be held at 9:00 a.m. on July 18, 2024, at the Vergennes Opera House in
Vergennes, Vermont, and will focus on the concerns of Indian Tribes,
resource agencies, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). An
evening meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. on July 18, 2024, at the
Vergennes Opera House in Vergennes, Vermont, and will focus on
receiving input from the public. 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:
Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date: Thursday, July 18, 2024.
Time: 9:00 a.m. EST.
Place: Vergennes Opera House.
Address: 120 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Vergennes, VT 05491.
Phone: (802) 655-8753.
Evening Scoping Meeting
Date: Thursday July 18, 2024.
Time: 6:00 p.m. EST.
Place: Vergennes Opera House.
Address: 120 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Vergennes, VT 05491.
Phone: (802) 655-8753.
Copies of the SD1 outlining the proposed date and subject areas to
be addressed in the NEPA document were distributed to the individuals
and entities on the Commission's mailing list and GMP'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 above. 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 Visit
The potential applicant and Commission staff will conduct an
environmental site visit of the project. All interested individuals,
agencies, Tribes, and NGOs are invited to attend. Please RSVP Mr. John
Tedesco of Green Mountain Power Corporation via email at
[email protected] or by phone at (802) 655-8753 on or
before July 11, 2024, if you plan to attend the environmental site
visit. The time and location of the environmental site visit is as
follows:
Vergennes Project Site Visit
Date: Thursday July 18, 2024.
Time: 12:00 p.m. EST.
Place: Vergennes Falls Park.
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Address: 103 Mechanic Street, Vergennes, VT 05491.
Participants should meet at the Vergennes Falls Park public parking
lot, located at 103 Mechanic Street, Vergennes. From there,
participants will walk approximately 0.20 mile to the project. All
participants are responsible for their own transportation to the
Vergennes Falls Park public parking lot, and should wear sturdy,
closed-toe shoes or boots.
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.
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: June 18, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-13931 Filed 6-25-24; 8:45 am]
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