Northbrook Hydro Carolina II, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment, 79910-79911 [2024-22424]

Download as PDF 79910 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 190 / Tuesday, October 1, 2024 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES October 25, 2024. However, to provide a reasonable cushion in the event of continued delays, Midwestern is requesting a 4-month extension of time. This notice establishes a 15-calendar day intervention and comment period deadline. Any person wishing to comment on Midwestern’s request for an extension of time may do so. No reply comments or answers will be considered. If you wish to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this request, you should, on or before the comment date stated below, file a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (18 CFR 157.10). As a matter of practice, the Commission itself generally acts on requests for extensions of time to complete construction for NGA facilities when such requests are contested before order issuance. For those extension requests that are contested,1 the Commission will aim to issue an order acting on the request within 45 days.2 The Commission will address all arguments relating to whether the applicant has demonstrated there is good cause to grant the extension.3 The Commission will not consider arguments that re-litigate the issuance of the certificate order, including whether the Commission properly found the project to be in the public convenience and necessity and whether the Commission’s environmental analysis for the certificate complied with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).4 At the time a pipeline requests an extension of time, orders on certificates of public convenience and necessity are final and the Commission will not re-litigate their issuance.5 The Director of the Office of Energy Projects, or his or her designee, will act on all of those extension requests that are uncontested. 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 1 Contested proceedings are those where an intervenor disputes any material issue of the filing. 18 CFR 385.2201(c)(1). 2 Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ¶ 61,144, at P 40 (2020). 3 Id. at P 40. 4 Similarly, the Commission will not re-litigate the issuance of an NGA section 3 authorization, including whether a proposed project is not inconsistent with the public interest and whether the Commission’s environmental analysis for the permit order complied with NEPA. 5 Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ¶ 61,144, at P 40 (2020). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Sep 30, 2024 Jkt 265001 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. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFile’’ link at https:// www.ferc.gov. In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy which must reference the Project docket number. To file via USPS: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. To file via any other courier: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 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. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on October 9, 2024. Dated: September 24, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–22421 Filed 9–30–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2601–077] Northbrook Hydro Carolina II, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment On November 16, 2023, as supplemented on March 11, 2024, and April 30, 2024, Northbrook Hydro Carolina II, LLC filed an application to surrender the project license for the Bryson Hydroelectric Project No. 2601. The project is located on the Oconaluftee River in Swain County, North Carolina. The project does not occupy any Federal lands. The project is located on the Oconaluftee River downstream of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and the lands of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (Qualla Boundary). The project boundary abuts the Qualla Boundary for 1.5 miles. The proposed mode of surrender would include disconnection from the utility interconnection point and the removal of the generators and turbines. The licensee would offer the generators, control equipment, and wiring for sale following decommissioning, or would properly dispose of the equipment. The proposal includes leaving the dam and associated structures intact and operational. The licensee intends to later deed ownership of the project to Mainspring Conservation Land Trust for potential future removal of the dam after the surrender is final. This notice identifies Commission staff’s intention to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) for the project.1 The planned schedule for the completion of the EA is January 31, 2025. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. The EA will be issued and made available for review by all interested parties and a 30-day public comment period. All comments filed on the EA will be reviewed by staff and considered in the Commission’s final decision on the proceeding. 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 to access publicly available information and navigate Commission 1 In accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality’s regulations, the unique identification number for documents relating to this environmental review is EAXX–019–20–000– 1726749058. 40 CFR 1501.5(c)(4) (2024). E:\FR\FM\01OCN1.SGM 01OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 190 / Tuesday, October 1, 2024 / Notices 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. Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Michael Calloway at 202–502–8041 or Michael.calloway@ ferc.gov. Dated: September 24, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. RM07–16–000; AD22–11–000; AD21–9–000] Office of Public Participation Fundamentals for Participating in FERC Matters; Notice of Enhancements To eComment khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2024–22487 Filed 9–30–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Take notice that effective September 25, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) electronic application for filing comments, called eComment, will include improved functionalities. The main improvement is that eComment will accept comments in the additional Docket Types: AD, RM, and PL, which the Commission uses for policy type proceedings of general applicability such as rulemakings. Other system enhancements include extending the 30-minute session time out to 60 minutes; supporting comments of up-to 10,000 characters; and removing certain special character restrictions from eComment that in the past prevented the submission of comments. These system enhancements were developed in response to public comments filed in Docket No. AD21–9 for the establishment of the Office of Public Participation regarding streamlining the steps for individuals to participate in rulemakings. The enhancements to eComment do not change or affect eFiling. eFiling will continue to accept comments for all the Docket Types it currently supports. For more information about eComment and FERC online, please contact FERC Online Support or call local: 202–502–6652, toll-free: 866–208– 3676. Please include a current mail address, telephone number, and email address. Jkt 265001 Dated: September 24, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–22418 Filed 9–30–24; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Federal Energy Regulatory Commission DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Reliability Technical Conference; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 17:42 Sep 30, 2024 Sarah.Mckinley@ferc.gov or (202) 502– 8368. [Docket No. AD24–10–000] [FR Doc. 2024–22424 Filed 9–30–24; 8:45 am] VerDate Sep<11>2014 Dated: September 25, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. 79911 As announced in the Notice of Technical Conference issued in this proceeding on July 9, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) will convene its annual Commissioner-led Reliability Technical Conference in the above-referenced proceeding on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. The conference will take place from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Eastern time. The conference will be held in-person at the Commission’s headquarters at 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426 in the Commission Meeting Room. The conference will be available to view online. The purpose of this conference is to discuss policy issues related to the reliability and security of the BulkPower System. Attached to this Supplemental Notice is an agenda for the technical conference, which includes the technical conference program and expected panelists. The conference will be open for the public to attend, and there is no fee for attendance. Information on this technical conference will also be posted on the Calendar of Events on the Commission’s website, www.ferc.gov, prior to the event. The conference will also be transcribed. Transcripts will be available for a fee from Ace Reporting, (202) 347–3700. Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov, call toll-free (866) 208–3372 (voice) or (202) 208–8659 (TTY), or send a fax to (202) 208–2106 with the required accommodations. For more information about this conference, please contact Michael Gildea at Michael.Gildea@ferc.gov or (202) 502–8420 or Lodie White at Lodie.White@ferc.gov or (202) 502–8453. For information related to logistics, please contact Sarah McKinley at PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER24–2448–001. Applicants: Wisconsin Electric Power Company. Description: Tariff Amendment: Amendment to Formula Rate Update Filing for 2023 Rate Year to be effective 9/1/2024. Filed Date: 9/24/24. Accession Number: 20240924–5132. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/15/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–3096–000. Applicants: Ridge Crest Wind Partners, LLC. Description: Tariff Amendment: Notice of Cancellation to be effective 9/ 24/2024. Filed Date: 9/23/24. Accession Number: 20240923–5160. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/15/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–3097–000. Applicants: Reworld Delaware Valley, L.P. Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: Notice of Succession to be effective 9/25/2024. Filed Date: 9/24/24. Accession Number: 20240924–5038. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/15/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–3098–000. Applicants: Reworld Essex Company. Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: Notice of Succession to be effective 9/25/2024. Filed Date: 9/24/24. Accession Number: 20240924–5039. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/15/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–3099–000. Applicants: Reworld Fairfax, LLC. Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: Notice of Succession to be effective 9/25/2024. Filed Date: 9/24/24. Accession Number: 20240924–5040. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/15/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–3100–000. Applicants: Reworld Plymouth, LLC. Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: Notice of Succession to be effective 9/25/2024. Filed Date: 9/24/24. Accession Number: 20240924–5042. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/15/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–3101–000. E:\FR\FM\01OCN1.SGM 01OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2601-077]


Northbrook Hydro Carolina II, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment

    On November 16, 2023, as supplemented on March 11, 2024, and April 
30, 2024, Northbrook Hydro Carolina II, LLC filed an application to 
surrender the project license for the Bryson Hydroelectric Project No. 
2601. The project is located on the Oconaluftee River in Swain County, 
North Carolina. The project does not occupy any Federal lands.
    The project is located on the Oconaluftee River downstream of the 
Great Smoky Mountain National Park and the lands of the Eastern Band of 
Cherokee Indians (Qualla Boundary). The project boundary abuts the 
Qualla Boundary for 1.5 miles. The proposed mode of surrender would 
include disconnection from the utility interconnection point and the 
removal of the generators and turbines. The licensee would offer the 
generators, control equipment, and wiring for sale following 
decommissioning, or would properly dispose of the equipment. The 
proposal includes leaving the dam and associated structures intact and 
operational. The licensee intends to later deed ownership of the 
project to Mainspring Conservation Land Trust for potential future 
removal of the dam after the surrender is final.
    This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an 
environmental assessment (EA) for the project.\1\ The planned schedule 
for the completion of the EA is January 31, 2025. Revisions to the 
schedule may be made as appropriate. The EA will be issued and made 
available for review by all interested parties and a 30-day public 
comment period. All comments filed on the EA will be reviewed by staff 
and considered in the Commission's final decision on the proceeding.
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    \1\ In accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality's 
regulations, the unique identification number for documents relating 
to this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1726749058. 40 CFR 
1501.5(c)(4) (2024).
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    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 to access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission

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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].
    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Michael 
Calloway at 202-502-8041 or [email protected].

    Dated: September 24, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-22424 Filed 9-30-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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