Ketchikan Public Utilities; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment and Revising the Processing Schedule, 76823-76824 [2024-21294]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 182 / Thursday, September 19, 2024 / Notices 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. Dated: September 12, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–21293 Filed 9–18–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 15337–001] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Lock 47 Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process (TLP). b. Project No.: 15337–001. c. Date Filed: July 19, 2024. d. Submitted By: Lock 47 Hydro, LLC. e. Name of Project: Chain Dam Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Lehigh River, in Palmer Township, and the City of Easton Pennsylvania, both located in Northampton County. The project does not occupy any federal land. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission’s regulations. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Michael Kerr, Lock 47 Hydro, LLC, 100 Cummings Center, Suite 451C, Beverly, MA 01915; (978) 360–2547; email— michael@nehydropower.com. i. FERC Contact: Silvia Pineda-Munoz at (202) 502–8388; or email at silvia.pineda-munoz@ferc.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:59 Sep 18, 2024 Jkt 262001 j. Lock 47 Hydro, LLC filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on July 19, 2024, and provided public notice of its request on July 25, 2024, and August 1, 2024. In a letter dated September 12, 2024, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved 47 Hydro, LLC’s request to use the Traditional Licensing Process. k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR part 402; and NOAA Fisheries under section 305(b) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are also initiating consultation with the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Officer, 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 Lock 47 Hydro, LLC as the Commission’s non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; and consultation pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. m. Lock 47 Hydro, LLC filed a PreApplication Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, 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, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). 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. The applicant states its unequivocal intent to submit an application for an original license for Project No. 15337. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 76823 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. Dated: September 12, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–21296 Filed 9–18–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1922–052] Ketchikan Public Utilities; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment and Revising the Processing Schedule 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). The Beaver Falls Project is located on Beaver Falls Creek in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska. The project currently occupies 478.4 acres of United States lands administered by U.S. Forest Service. In accordance with the Commission’s regulations, on October 10, 2023, Commission staff issued a notice that the project was ready for environmental analysis (REA Notice). Based on the information in the record, including comments filed on the REA Notice, staff does not anticipate that licensing the project would constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. On January 5, 2024, the Commission issued a notice indicating that staff intended to prepare a draft and final Environmental Assessment (EA). However, upon further review, staff intends to prepare a single EA on the application to relicense the Beaver Falls Project. The EA will be issued and circulated for review by all interested parties. All comments filed on the EA will be analyzed by staff and considered in the Commission’s final licensing decision. 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 E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM 19SEN1 76824 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 182 / Thursday, September 19, 2024 / Notices 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. By this notice, Commission staff is updating the procedural schedule for completing the EA. The revised schedule is shown below. Further revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Target date Commission issues EA ... Comments on EA ............ December 2024.1 January 2024. 1 The Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) regulations under 40 CFR 1501.10(b)(1) (2023) require that EAs be completed within 1 year of the 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) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, Pub. L. 118–5, 4336a, 137 Stat. 42. Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Golbahar Mirhosseini at golbahar.mirhosseini@ ferc.gov. Dated: September 12, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–21294 Filed 9–18–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD24–9–000] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Innovations and Efficiencies in Generator Interconnection; Notice Requesting Post-Workshop Comment On September 10 and 11, 2024, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) convened a staff-led workshop to discuss innovations and efficiencies in generator interconnection processes. All interested persons are invited to file post-workshop comments on issues raised during the workshop that they believe would benefit from further discussion. Parties are also invited to provide comments on the questions presented in the workshop agenda.1 Commenters need not respond to all topics or questions asked. Commenters may reference material previously filed in this docket but are encouraged to avoid repetition or 1 See Second Supplemental Notice of Staff-Led Workshop, Docket No. AD24–9–000 (Aug. 14, 2024). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:59 Sep 18, 2024 Jkt 262001 replication of previous material. To facilitate the processing of comments, we urge commenters to organize their comments by panel topic and question presented at the workshop and to be brief. In addition, commenters are encouraged, when possible, to provide examples and quantitative data in support of their answers. Comments must be submitted on or before October 15, 2024. Comments may be filed electronically via the internet.2 Instructions are available on the Commission’s website https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. For more information about this Notice, please contact: Michael G. Henry (Technical Information), Office of Energy Policy and Innovation, (202) 502–8583, Michael.Henry@ferc.gov Lewis Taylor (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel, (202) 502– 8624, Lewis.Taylor@ferc.gov Dated: September 12, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–21289 Filed 9–18–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12757–008] BOST4 Hydroelectric, LLC; Notice of Application for Amendment of License Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Non-capacity amendment of license. 2 See PO 00000 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) (2023). Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 b. Project No: 12757–008. c. Date Filed: August 16, 2024. d. Applicant: BOST4 Hydroelectric, LLC. e. Name of Project: Red River Lock & Dam #4 Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Red River in Catahoula, Louisiana. The project occupies federal lands managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Douglas Spaulding, 1030 Tyrol Trail, Suite 101, Minneapolis, MN 55416, doug@ nelsonenergy.us, 612–599–8493. i. FERC Contact: Rebecca Martin, (202) 502–6012, Rebecca.martin@ ferc.gov. j. Cooperating agencies: With this notice, the Commission is inviting federal, state, local, and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues affected by the proposal, that wish to cooperate in the preparation of any environmental document, if applicable, to follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item k below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission’s policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of any environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). k. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: October 14, 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, MD 20852. The first page of any filing should include the docket number P–12757–008. 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[FR Doc No: 2024-21294]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1922-052]


Ketchikan Public Utilities; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment and Revising the Processing Schedule

    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). The Beaver 
Falls Project is located on Beaver Falls Creek in Ketchikan Gateway 
Borough, Alaska. The project currently occupies 478.4 acres of United 
States lands administered by U.S. Forest Service.
    In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on October 10, 
2023, Commission staff issued a notice that the project was ready for 
environmental analysis (REA Notice). Based on the information in the 
record, including comments filed on the REA Notice, staff does not 
anticipate that licensing the project would constitute a major federal 
action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. On 
January 5, 2024, the Commission issued a notice indicating that staff 
intended to prepare a draft and final Environmental Assessment (EA). 
However, upon further review, staff intends to prepare a single EA on 
the application to relicense the Beaver Falls Project.
    The EA will be issued and circulated for review by all interested 
parties. All comments filed on the EA will be analyzed by staff and 
considered in the Commission's final licensing decision.
    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

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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].
    By this notice, Commission staff is updating the procedural 
schedule for completing the EA. The revised schedule is shown below. 
Further revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.

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               Milestone                           Target date
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Commission issues EA...................  December 2024.\1\
Comments on EA.........................  January 2024.
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\1\ The Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) regulations under 40
  CFR 1501.10(b)(1) (2023) require that EAs be completed within 1 year
  of the 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) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023,
  Pub. L. 118-5, 4336a, 137 Stat. 42.

    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Golbahar 
Mirhosseini at [email protected].

    Dated: September 12, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-21294 Filed 9-18-24; 8:45 am]
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