Essex Company, LLC, Lawrence Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Dispute Resolution Panel Meeting and Technical Conference, 53612-53613 [2024-14048]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 53612 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 124 / Thursday, June 27, 2024 / Notices up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ QuickComment.aspx. 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. All filings must clearly identify the project name and docket number on the first page: Rolfe Canal Project (P–3240–040). The Commission’s Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person 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. k. This application has been accepted and is now ready for environmental analysis. l. The Rolfe Canal Project diverts water from the York Dam into the Rolfe Canal and consists of the following facilities: (1) the York impoundment with a surface area of 50-acres, at elevation of 342.5 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum 1929 (NGVD29); (2) a 300-foot-long, 10-foot-high diversion dam (York Dam); (3) a 50-foot-wide concrete gated intake structure; (4) a 7,000-foot-long, 75-foot-wide, and 9foot-deep power canal; (5) an additional impoundment (created by York Dam at the end of the power canal), with surface area of 3-acres, at elevation of 342.5 feet NGVD29, and a negligible storage capacity; (6) a 130-foot-long, 17foot-high granite block intake dam; (7) a 950-foot-long underground penstock; (8) a 32-foot-wide by 90-foot-long, concrete powerhouse containing one Kaplan turbine-generating unit with a capacity of 4.285 megawatts; (9) a 1,200-foot-long tailrace; (10) transmission facilities consisting of a three-phase 4.16/34.5kilovolt (kV) transformer; and a 34.5-kV, 650-foot-long transmission line; and (11) other appurtenances. The project has a 4,000-foot-long bypassed reach. The project operates in a run-of-river mode with a minimum flow of 338 cubic feet per second (cfs), or inflow, VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:13 Jun 26, 2024 Jkt 262001 whichever is less, into the York impoundment, a minimum flow of 50 cfs into the York bypass, and a minimum flow of 5 cfs into a historic channel that bypasses the penstock. The project had an average annual generation of 19,585,884 kilowatt-hours between 2014 and 2018. Briar Hydro proposes to increase the minimum flow into the York bypass to 100 cfs. m. Copies of the application 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 (P–3240). For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or (202) 502– 8659 (TTY). All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS AND CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. 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. You may also 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. PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 n. 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. o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Milestone Deadline for Filing Comments, Recommendations, and Agency Terms and Conditions/Prescriptions. Licensee’s Reply to REA Comments. Target date August 2024. October 2024. Dated: June 20, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–14047 Filed 6–26–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2800–054] Essex Company, LLC, Lawrence Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Dispute Resolution Panel Meeting and Technical Conference On June 18, 2024, Commission staff, in response to the filing of a notice of study dispute by the National Marine Fisheries Service on May 28, 2024, convened a single three-person Dispute Resolution Panel (Panel) pursuant to 18 CFR 5.14(d). The Panel will hold a technical conference to address two study disputes regarding potential effects of the Lawrence Project (P–2800) on shortnose and Atlantic sturgeon and their habitat in the Merrimack River. The purpose of the technical session is for the disputing agency, applicant, and Commission staff to provide the Panel with additional information necessary to evaluate the disputed studies, and for the Panel to ask questions and seek clarification regarding the matters in dispute. All local, state, and federal agencies, Indian tribes, and other interested parties are invited to attend the meeting as observers. The Panel may also request information or clarification on written submissions as necessary to understand the matters in dispute. The Panel will limit all input that it receives E:\FR\FM\27JNN1.SGM 27JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 124 / Thursday, June 27, 2024 / Notices to the specific studies or information in dispute and will focus on the applicability of such studies or information to the study criteria stipulated in 18 CFR 5.9(b). If the number of participants wishing to speak creates time constraints, the Panel may, at its discretion, limit the speaking time for each participant. The conference will be held virtually, using the Microsoft Teams platform, on Friday, June 28 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. If you plan to attend the conference, you must contact Allan Creamer, as directed below, by June 26, 2024 to receive specific instructions on how to attend. For more information, please contact Allan Creamer, the Dispute Resolution Panel Chair, at allan.creamer@ferc.gov, or (202) 502–8365. Dated: June 20, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–14048 Filed 6–26–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 3342–025] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Briar Hydro Associates, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New License. b. Project No.: 3342–025. c. Date Filed: November 30, 2022. d. Applicant: Briar Hydro Associates. e. Name of Project: Penacook Lower Falls Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Contoocook River, in City of Concord, and Town of Boscawen, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Andrew J. Locke, Essex Hydro Associates, LLC, 55 Union Street, Boston, MA 02108; (617) 357–0032; or alocke@essexhydro.com. i. FERC Contact: Jeanne Edwards at (202) 502–6181; or jeanne.edwards@ ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:13 Jun 26, 2024 Jkt 262001 The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions 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. 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. All filings must clearly identify the project name and docket number on the first page: Penacook Lower Falls Project (P– 3342–025). The Commission’s Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person 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. k. This application has been accepted and is now ready for environmental analysis. l. The Penacook Lower Falls Project consists of the following facilities: (1) an impoundment with a surface area of 8.4acres at an elevation of 278.6 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum 1929; (2) a concrete dam with a 15-foot-long, 70-foot-wide forebay, a 106-foot-long, gated spillway, a 316-foot-long auxiliary spillway, and a 140-foot-long, gated diversion structure; (3) a 23.3-foot-long, 46.1-foot-high trash rack with a 3.625inch clear spacing; (4) a 35-foot-wide by 97.5-foot-long concrete powerhouse, integral with the spillway, containing one Kaplan style turbine-generator unit with a capacity of 4.6 megawatts; (5) a 700-foot-long, 45-foot wide tailrace; (6) transmission facilities consisting of a 4.16/34.5 kilovolt (kV) transformer and 200-foot-long, 34.5-kV transmission line; and (7) other appurtenances. The project operates in a run-of-river mode. The project had an average annual generation of 20,198,820 kWh PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53613 kilowatt-hours between 2012 and 2021. No changes in the project operation are proposed. m. Copies of the application 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 (P–3342). For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or (202) 502– 8659 (TTY). All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS AND CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. 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. You may also 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. n. 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) E:\FR\FM\27JNN1.SGM 27JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 124 (Thursday, June 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53612-53613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14048]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2800-054]


Essex Company, LLC, Lawrence Hydroelectric Project; Notice of 
Dispute Resolution Panel Meeting and Technical Conference

    On June 18, 2024, Commission staff, in response to the filing of a 
notice of study dispute by the National Marine Fisheries Service on May 
28, 2024, convened a single three-person Dispute Resolution Panel 
(Panel) pursuant to 18 CFR 5.14(d).
    The Panel will hold a technical conference to address two study 
disputes regarding potential effects of the Lawrence Project (P-2800) 
on shortnose and Atlantic sturgeon and their habitat in the Merrimack 
River. The purpose of the technical session is for the disputing 
agency, applicant, and Commission staff to provide the Panel with 
additional information necessary to evaluate the disputed studies, and 
for the Panel to ask questions and seek clarification regarding the 
matters in dispute. All local, state, and federal agencies, Indian 
tribes, and other interested parties are invited to attend the meeting 
as observers. The Panel may also request information or clarification 
on written submissions as necessary to understand the matters in 
dispute. The Panel will limit all input that it receives

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to the specific studies or information in dispute and will focus on the 
applicability of such studies or information to the study criteria 
stipulated in 18 CFR 5.9(b). If the number of participants wishing to 
speak creates time constraints, the Panel may, at its discretion, limit 
the speaking time for each participant.
    The conference will be held virtually, using the Microsoft Teams 
platform, on Friday, June 28 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. If you plan to 
attend the conference, you must contact Allan Creamer, as directed 
below, by June 26, 2024 to receive specific instructions on how to 
attend.
    For more information, please contact Allan Creamer, the Dispute 
Resolution Panel Chair, at [email protected], or (202) 502-8365.

    Dated: June 20, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-14048 Filed 6-26-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


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