Low Head Hydro M 21, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 82998-82999 [2024-23744]

Download as PDF 82998 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 199 / Tuesday, October 15, 2024 / Notices proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 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: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 29, 2024. Dated: October 8, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or tollfree at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ eSubscription.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Ryan Hansen at (202) 502–8074 or ryan.hansen@ferc.gov. Dated: October 8, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–23749 Filed 10–11–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [FR Doc. 2024–23748 Filed 10–11–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [Project No. 15358–000] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Low Head Hydro M 21, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2287–053] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Central Rivers Power, NH LLC; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for license for the J. Brodie Smith Hydroelectric Project, located on the Androscoggin River in Coos County, New Hampshire and has prepared a Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) for the project. No federal land is occupied by project works or located within the project boundary. The FEA contains staff’s analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the project and concludes that licensing the project, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. The Commission provides all interested persons with an opportunity to view and/or print the FEA via the internet through the Commission’s Home Page (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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Oct 11, 2024 Jkt 265001 On May 29, 2024, Low Head HydroM 21, LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the proposed Mississippi Locks and Dam 21 Hydroelectric Project, a hydropower project proposed to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Mississippi Lock and Dam 21, located on the Mississippi River, in Adams County, Illinois and Marion County, Missouri. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed Mississippi Locks and Dam 21 Hydroelectric Project would consist of the following: (1) a new hydropower structure located approximately 100 feet downstream of the existing Corps submersible dam, connected to the west side of the dam via a new proposed access road; (2) thirty Very Low Head (VLH) turbinegenerator units located in concrete channels (turbine bays) within the hydropower structure, each rated with a PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 capacity of 500 kilowatts providing a total rated capacity of 15 megawatts; (3) a new unlined earth intake channel located upstream of the powerhouse which will convey flow from the upper pool to the turbine bays; (4) a 150-footlong guide wall proposed on both sides of the new intake channel; (5) a new unlined earth excavated tailrace with stone riprap proposed to be 300-footwide and 300-foot-long; (6) a 150-footlong guide wall proposed on both sides of the new tailrace channel; (7) a new 14-foot-wide concrete deck proposed to connect the approach dam on the west side to the existing Corps operation yard on the east; and (8) a control building and substation on the west river bank connecting the transmission line to an interconnection point. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of 71,400 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Allen W. Skelly, Low Head Hydro M21, LLC, 127 Longwood Blvd., Mount Orab, Ohio 45154; phone: (937) 802–8866. FERC Contact: Shivani Khetani; phone: (212) 273–5917, or by email at shivani.khetani@ferc.gov. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. 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. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.aspx. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/Quick Comment.aspx. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. 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 E:\FR\FM\15OCN1.SGM 15OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 199 / Tuesday, October 15, 2024 / Notices 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 docket number P–15358–000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of the Commission’s website at https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search. Enter the docket number (P–15358) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: October 8, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–23744 Filed 10–11–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Filings Instituting Proceedings Docket Numbers: PR25–3–000. Applicants: Southern California Gas Company. Description: § 284.123(g) Rate Filing: Offshore Delivery Service Rate Revision October 2024 to be effective 10/1/2024. Filed Date: 10/8/24. Accession Number: 20241008–5005. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/29/24. § 284.123(g) Protest: 5 p.m. ET 12/9/ 24. Docket Numbers: RP25–41–000. Applicants: Cadeville Gas Storage LLC. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Cadeville Tariff—Revised Contact Information to be effective 10/7/2024. Filed Date: 10/7/24. Accession Number: 20241007–5173. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/21/24. Docket Numbers: RP25–42–000. Applicants: Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: 10.8.24 Negotiated Rates—Freepoint Commodities LLC R–7250–50 to be effective 11/1/2024. Filed Date: 10/8/24. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:35 Oct 11, 2024 Jkt 265001 Accession Number: 20241008–5043. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/21/24. Docket Numbers: RP25–44–000. Applicants: Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: 10.8.24 Negotiated Rates—Twin Eagle Resource Management, LLC R–7300–31 to be effective 11/1/2024. Filed Date: 10/8/24. Accession Number: 20241008–5047. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/21/24. Docket Numbers: RP25–45–000. Applicants: Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: 10.8.24 Negotiated Rates—Twin Eagle Resource Management, LLC R–7300–32 to be effective 11/1/2024. Filed Date: 10/8/24. Accession Number: 20241008–5049. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/21/24. Docket Numbers: RP25–46–000. Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Short Term Capacity Release NRA Filing eff 11–8–24 to be effective 11/8/2024. Filed Date: 10/8/24. Accession Number: 20241008–5069. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/21/24. Any person desiring to intervene, to protest, or to answer a complaint in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211, 214, or 206 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214, or 385.206) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system (https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgen search.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 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 82999 contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. Dated: October 8, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–23750 Filed 10–11–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2327–047] Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for license for the Cascade Hydroelectric Project, located on the Androscoggin River in Coos County, New Hampshire and has prepared a Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) for the project. No Federal land is occupied by project works or located within the project boundary. The FEA contains staff’s analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the project and concludes that licensing the project, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a major Federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. The Commission provides all interested persons with an opportunity to view and/or print the FEA via the internet through the Commission’s Home Page (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 FERCOnline Support@ferc.gov, or toll-free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ eSubscription.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Ryan Hansen at (202) 502–8074 or ryan.hansen@ferc.gov. Dated: October 7, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–23667 Filed 10–11–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\15OCN1.SGM 15OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82998-82999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23744]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 15358-000]


Low Head Hydro M 21, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On May 29, 2024, Low Head Hydro- M 21, LLC filed an application for 
a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the proposed Mississippi 
Locks and Dam 21 Hydroelectric Project, a hydropower project proposed 
to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Mississippi 
Lock and Dam 21, located on the Mississippi River, in Adams County, 
Illinois and Marion County, Missouri. The sole purpose of a preliminary 
permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a 
license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does 
not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing 
activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others 
without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed Mississippi Locks and Dam 21 Hydroelectric Project 
would consist of the following: (1) a new hydropower structure located 
approximately 100 feet downstream of the existing Corps submersible 
dam, connected to the west side of the dam via a new proposed access 
road; (2) thirty Very Low Head (VLH) turbine-generator units located in 
concrete channels (turbine bays) within the hydropower structure, each 
rated with a capacity of 500 kilowatts providing a total rated capacity 
of 15 megawatts; (3) a new unlined earth intake channel located 
upstream of the powerhouse which will convey flow from the upper pool 
to the turbine bays; (4) a 150-foot-long guide wall proposed on both 
sides of the new intake channel; (5) a new unlined earth excavated 
tailrace with stone riprap proposed to be 300-foot-wide and 300-foot-
long; (6) a 150-foot-long guide wall proposed on both sides of the new 
tailrace channel; (7) a new 14-foot-wide concrete deck proposed to 
connect the approach dam on the west side to the existing Corps 
operation yard on the east; and (8) a control building and substation 
on the west river bank connecting the transmission line to an 
interconnection point. The proposed project would have an estimated 
annual generation of 71,400 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Allen W. Skelly, Low Head Hydro M21, LLC, 127 
Longwood Blvd., Mount Orab, Ohio 45154; phone: (937) 802-8866.
    FERC Contact: Shivani Khetani; phone: (212) 273-5917, or by email 
at [email protected].
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. 
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements 
of 18 CFR 4.36.
    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].
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing 
applications using the Commission's eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.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. You must 
include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. 
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

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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 docket number P-15358-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the 
Commission's website at https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search. 
Enter the docket number (P-15358) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: October 8, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-23744 Filed 10-11-24; 8:45 am]
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