Glen Falls Hydro, LLC; Notice of Proposed Termination of License by Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 56866-56867 [2024-15192]

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We request that all information be accompanied by supporting documentation such as maps, bibliographic references, or reprints of pertinent publications. Conclusion NMFS concludes that the Recovery Plan meets the requirements of the ESA section 4(f) and is therefore adopting it as the final Recovery Plan for the oceanic whitetip shark. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. Dated: July 5, 2024. Angela Somma, Chief, Endangered Species Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–15186 Filed 7–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 11143–022] Glen Falls Hydro, LLC; Notice of Proposed Termination of License by Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric proceeding has been initiated by the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Proceeding: Proposed Termination of License by Implied Surrender. b. Project No.: 11143–022. c. Date Initiated: July 3, 2024. d. Applicant: Glen Falls Hydro, LLC. e. Name of Project: Glen Falls Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Moosup River, near Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut. The project does not occupy federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 6.4. h. Applicant Contact: John Gauvin, Glen Falls Hydro, LLC, 340 Prospect E:\FR\FM\11JYN1.SGM 11JYN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 133 / Thursday, July 11, 2024 / Notices Street, Moosup, CT 06354, (860) 564– 7786. i. FERC Contact: Maryam Akhavan, (202) 502–6110, maryam.akhavan@ ferc.gov. j. Resource Agency Comments: Federal, state, local and Tribal agencies are invited to file comments on the described proceeding. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. k. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: August 19, 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: 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 the docket number P–11143– 022. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered 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. l. Description of Project Facilities: The project works include: a 150-foot-long granite masonry gravity overflow dam, a 43-acre reservoir with a surface elevation of 270.7 feet mean sea level and a gross storage capacity of 215 acrefeet, a set of 20-foot-long and 15-footwide trashracks, a 70-foot-long and 7foot diameter penstock, an 18.9-footwide and 23.2-foot-long concrete VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:08 Jul 10, 2024 Jkt 262001 powerhouse containing one turbinegenerating unit having a total installed capacity of 250 kilowatts (kW), a 35foot-long and 18-foot-wide tailrace, a 135-foot-long transmission line and appurtenant facilities. The project has not operated since it was damaged by a storm in March 2010. m. Description of Proceeding: The licensee has not complied with Standard Article 16 of the license which was issued on March 2, 1992 (58 FERC 62,169). Article 16 states that if the licensee abandons or discontinues good faith operation of the project or refuses or neglects to comply with the terms of the license and the lawful orders of the Commission, the Commission will deem it to be the intent of the licensee to surrender the license. Commission staff issued a letter, on October 20, 2023, followed by a second letter on December 28, 2023, requesting a plan and schedule to resume project operation or surrender of the license. Commission staff shared a copy of the December 28, 2023 letter with the licensee’s widow, as the licensee had passed away. On February 5, 2024, the widow informed Commission staff via email that she is not capable of rebuilding the hydroelectric project and agreed to an implied surrender of the project license following her husband’s passing and that it is not possible for her to file a surrender application. n. Location of the Order Issuing License: The order 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. You may also register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. o. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. p. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 56867 motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. q. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (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 commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2010. r. 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. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. 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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 11143-022]


Glen Falls Hydro, LLC; Notice of Proposed Termination of License 
by Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric proceeding has been 
initiated by the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Proceeding: Proposed Termination of License by Implied 
Surrender.
    b. Project No.: 11143-022.
    c. Date Initiated: July 3, 2024.
    d. Applicant: Glen Falls Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Glen Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Moosup River, near 
Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut. The project does not occupy 
federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 6.4.
    h. Applicant Contact: John Gauvin, Glen Falls Hydro, LLC, 340 
Prospect

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Street, Moosup, CT 06354, (860) 564-7786.
    i. FERC Contact: Maryam Akhavan, (202) 502-6110, 
[email protected].
    j. Resource Agency Comments: Federal, state, local and Tribal 
agencies are invited to file comments on the described proceeding. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments.
    k. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: August 19, 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 [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 the docket number P-11143-022. 
Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered 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.
    l. Description of Project Facilities: The project works include: a 
150-foot-long granite masonry gravity overflow dam, a 43-acre reservoir 
with a surface elevation of 270.7 feet mean sea level and a gross 
storage capacity of 215 acre-feet, a set of 20-foot-long and 15-foot-
wide trashracks, a 70-foot-long and 7-foot diameter penstock, an 18.9-
foot-wide and 23.2-foot-long concrete powerhouse containing one 
turbine-generating unit having a total installed capacity of 250 
kilowatts (kW), a 35-foot-long and 18-foot-wide tailrace, a 135-foot-
long transmission line and appurtenant facilities. The project has not 
operated since it was damaged by a storm in March 2010.
    m. Description of Proceeding: The licensee has not complied with 
Standard Article 16 of the license which was issued on March 2, 1992 
(58 FERC 62,169). Article 16 states that if the licensee abandons or 
discontinues good faith operation of the project or refuses or neglects 
to comply with the terms of the license and the lawful orders of the 
Commission, the Commission will deem it to be the intent of the 
licensee to surrender the license.
    Commission staff issued a letter, on October 20, 2023, followed by 
a second letter on December 28, 2023, requesting a plan and schedule to 
resume project operation or surrender of the license. Commission staff 
shared a copy of the December 28, 2023 letter with the licensee's 
widow, as the licensee had passed away. On February 5, 2024, the widow 
informed Commission staff via email that she is not capable of 
rebuilding the hydroelectric project and agreed to an implied surrender 
of the project license following her husband's passing and that it is 
not possible for her to file a surrender application.
    n. Location of the Order Issuing License: The order 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. You may also 
register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to 
be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    o. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    p. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the 
Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only 
those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, 
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the 
specified comment date for the particular application.
    q. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all 
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (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 commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their 
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied 
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared 
by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 
385.2010.
    r. 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].

Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-15192 Filed 7-10-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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