Union Falls Hydropower, LP; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation, 58153-58154 [2024-15730]

Download as PDF 58153 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 137 / Wednesday, July 17, 2024 / Notices 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 the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). k. Pursuant to § 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: August 27, 2024. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.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, MD 20852. All filings must clearly identify the project name and docket number on the first page: Lovejoy Dam Hydroelectric Project (P–9649–020). m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The existing Lovejoy Dam Project consists of the following: (1) a 150-footlong, 15-foot-high concrete gravity dam (Lovejoy Dam) that includes a spillway with 1-foot-high flashboards with a crest elevation of 345 feet mean sea level (msl) at top of the flashboards; (2) an impoundment with a surface area of 3.6 acres at an elevation of 345 feet msl; (3) an intake structure equipped with a headgate and trashrack with 1.5-inch clear bar spacing; (4) a 15-foot-long, 4foot-wide, 8-foot-deep concrete penstock; (5) a 40-foot-long, 18-footwide, brick and concrete powerhouse with two Vertical Francis turbinegenerator unit with a total authorized installed capacity of 150 kilowatts; (6) a VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:21 Jul 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 36-foot-long tailrace; (7) two 0.6 kilovolt (kV) generator leads; (8) a 0.6/4.16 kV step-up transformer; (9) a 100-foot-long 4.16 kV transmission line; (10) a downstream fish passage facility for Atlantic Salmon; and (11) appurtenant facilities. The current license requires Lovejoy Company to operate the project in instantaneous run-of-river mode, so that flow in the Black River, as measured immediately downstream from the project tailrace, approximates the instantaneous sum of the inflow to the project impoundment. The current license also request Lovejoy Company to release a minimum flow of 4 cubic feet per second (cfs) over the dam spillway or through the fish passage facility during passage season, and operate the downstream fish passage facility from April 1 through June 15 with an attraction flow of 20 cfs plus the 4 cfs minimum flow. The project has an average annual generation of 500 megawatt-hours. Lovejoy Tool Company Inc is not proposing any changes to project facilities or operation. o. 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–9649). For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call tollfree, (866) 208–3676 or (202) 502– 8659 (TTY). 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, contact FERC Online Support. 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. p. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary). Request Additional Information .. Issue Acceptance Letter ............. Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments. Request Additional Information (if necessary). Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary). August 2024. August 2024. January 2025. January 2025. March 2025. March 2025. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Dated: July 11, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–15735 Filed 7–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 4472–000] Union Falls Hydropower, LP; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation The license for the Saranac Hydroelectric Project No. 4472 was issued for a period ending June 30, 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. 4472 E:\FR\FM\17JYN1.SGM 17JYN1 58154 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 137 / Wednesday, July 17, 2024 / Notices is issued to Union Falls Hydropower, L.P. for a period effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, or until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on or before June 30, 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 Union Falls Hydropower, L.P. is authorized to continue operation of the Saranac 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: July 11, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–15730 Filed 7–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt wholesale generator filings: Docket Numbers: EG24–230–000. Applicants: BCD 2024 Fund 5 Lessee, LLC. Description: BCD 2024 Fund 5 Lessee, LLC submits Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status. Filed Date: 7/11/24. Accession Number: 20240711–5041. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/24. Docket Numbers: EG24–231–000. Applicants: Envoy Solar, LLC. Description: Envoy Solar, LLC submits Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status. Filed Date: 7/11/24. Accession Number: 20240711–5042. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/24. Take notice that the Commission received the following Complaints and Compliance filings in EL Dockets: Docket Numbers: EL24–126–000. Applicants: Independent Market Monitor for PJM v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: Complaint of Independent Market Monitor for PJM v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:21 Jul 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 Filed Date: 7/11/24. Accession Number: 20240711–5021. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/31/24. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER22–2200–002. Applicants: Atlantic City Electric Company, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: Compliance filing: Atlantic City Electric Company submits tariff filing per 35: ACE Compliance Filing in ER22–2200 to be effective 9/1/ 2022. Filed Date: 7/11/24. Accession Number: 20240711–5046. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–1701–001. Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation. Description: Compliance filing: 2024– 07–11 Compliance Filing—Effective Date of TCA Revisions—DCRT to be effective 6/12/2024. Filed Date: 7/11/24. Accession Number: 20240711–5121. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–2493–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to ISA, Service Agreement No. 4082; AD2–112 to be effective 1/22/ 2024. Filed Date: 7/10/24. Accession Number: 20240710–5173. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/31/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–2494–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to ISA, Service Agreement No. 6248; AE2–206/AF1–078 to be effective 9/9/2024. Filed Date: 7/10/24. Accession Number: 20240710–5179. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/31/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–2495–000. Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., Ameren Illinois Company. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: 2024–07–11_SA 4309 Ameren Illinois–CG Pike Creek E&P (J1831) to be effective 7/12/2024. Filed Date: 7/11/24. Accession Number: 20240711–5035. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–2496–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to ISA, SA No. 6552; Queue Nos. AE2–318/AF1–045 (amend) to be effective 9/10/2024. PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Filed Date: 7/11/24. Accession Number: 20240711–5038. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–2497–000. Applicants: Buckeye Plains Solar Project, LLC. Description: Compliance filing: Affiliate Rule Limited Waiver Filing— Buckeye Plains to be effective 9/9/2024. Filed Date: 7/11/24. Accession Number: 20240711–5076. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–2498–000. Applicants: Foxhound Solar, LLC. Description: Compliance filing: Affiliate Rule Limited Waiver Filing— Foxhound to be effective 9/9/2024. Filed Date: 7/11/24. Accession Number: 20240711–5087. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–2499–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to ISA, Service Agreement No. 6024; AB2–135 to be effective 9/10/ 2024. Filed Date: 7/11/24. Accession Number: 20240711–5089. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–2500–000. Applicants: Pickaway County Solar Project, LLC. Description: Compliance filing: Affiliate Rule Limited Waiver Filing— Pickaway to be effective 9/9/2024. Filed Date: 7/11/24. Accession Number: 20240711–5090. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–2501–000. Applicants: Virginia Electric and Power Company. Description: Compliance filing: Affiliate Rule Limited Waiver Filing— DEV (Market-Based Sales Tariff) to be effective 9/9/2024. Filed Date: 7/11/24. Accession Number: 20240711–5092. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–2502–000. Applicants: Virginia Electric and Power Company. Description: Compliance filing: Affiliate Rule Limited Waiver Filing— DEV (Wholesale Market-Based Sales Tariff) to be effective 9/9/2024. Filed Date: 7/11/24. Accession Number: 20240711–5094. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–2503–000. Applicants: El Paso Electric Company. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: OATT Non-substantive Revisions to Part II.17, Part II.18 and Part III.29 to be effective 7/12/2024. Filed Date: 7/11/24. Accession Number: 20240711–5097. E:\FR\FM\17JYN1.SGM 17JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58153-58154]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15730]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 4472-000]


Union Falls Hydropower, LP; Notice of Authorization for Continued 
Project Operation

    The license for the Saranac Hydroelectric Project No. 4472 was 
issued for a period ending June 30, 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. 4472

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is issued to Union Falls Hydropower, L.P. for a period effective July 
1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, or until the issuance of a new license 
for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes 
first.
    If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take 
place on or before June 30, 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 Union Falls Hydropower, L.P. is authorized to 
continue operation of the Saranac 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: July 11, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-15730 Filed 7-16-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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