PE Hydro Generation, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions, 85196-85197 [2024-24808]

Download as PDF 85196 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2024 / Notices 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 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 application will be processed according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Commission issues EA. Target date March 4, 2025. Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Jeanne Edwards at (202) 502–6181 or jeanne.edwards@ ferc.gov. Assessment (EA) on the application to license the project.1 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 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 application will be processed according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Commission issues EA. Dated: October 18, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary. Target date March 4, 2025. Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Jeanne Edwards at (202) 502–6181 or jeanne.edwards@ ferc.gov. [FR Doc. 2024–24803 Filed 10–24–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Dated: October 18, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FR Doc. 2024–24804 Filed 10–24–24; 8:45 am] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 [Project No. 3342–025] Briar Hydro Associates; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment Federal Energy Regulatory Commission On November 30, 2022, the Briar Hydro Associates filed a new license application for the 4.6-megawatt Penacook Lower Falls Hydroelectric Project No. 3342 (project). The project is located on the Contoocook River in City of Concord, and Town of Boscawen, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. In accordance with the Commission’s regulations, on June 20, 2024, Commission staff issued a notice that the project was ready for environmental analysis (REA Notice). Based on the information in the record, staff does not anticipate that licensing the project would constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. Therefore, staff intends to prepare an Environmental PE Hydro Generation, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Oct 24, 2024 Jkt 265001 [Project No. 2391–053] Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License. b. Project No.: 2391–053. c. Date filed: January 3, 2022. 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– 1729248238. 40 CFR 1501.5(c)(4) (2024). PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 d. Applicant: PE Hydro Generation, LLC. e. Name of Project: Warren Hydroelectric Project (P–2391–053). f. Location: The project is located on the Shenandoah River near the Town of Front Royal in Warren County, Virginia. The project does not occupy any Federal land. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Jody Smet, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, PE Hydro Generation, LLC, 7315 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1100W, Bethesda, MD 20814; Phone at (804) 382–1764 or email at jody.smet@eaglecreekre.com. i. FERC Contact: Kristine Sillett at (202) 502–6575; or email at kristine.sillett@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.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. 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, please send a paper copy via U. S. Postal Service to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 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, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. All filings must clearly identify the project name and docket number on the first page: Warren Project (P–2391–053). The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervener 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. k. This application has been accepted and is ready for environmental analysis at this time. E:\FR\FM\25OCN1.SGM 25OCN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2024 / Notices l. The Warren Project consists of: (1) a 15.3-foot-high, 527-foot-long, reinforced concrete dam; (2) a 105-acre impoundment with a storage capacity of 900 acre-feet; (3) a 44-foot-wide headgate structure with four 4.5-foot by 8-foot gates; (4) a 350-foot-long headrace canal; (5) an 82-foot-long, 30-foot-wide powerhouse containing 3 Francis turbine/generating units with a total installed capacity of 750 kW; (6) 360foot-long, 2.4-kilovolt (kV) project generator lines; (7) a substation containing a 3-phase, 2.4/34.5-kV transformer where interconnection with the grid occurs; and (8) other appurtenances. The project creates an approximately 550-foot-long bypassed reach of the Shenandoah River. The project operates in run-of-river mode with a minimum flow of 56 cubic feet per second provided by a 1-inch veil flow over the dam into the bypassed reach. The project had an average annual generation of 3,456 megawatthours between 2013 and 2017. m. This filing 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. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS AND CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicants and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicants. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Oct 24, 2024 Jkt 265001 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 at OPP@ferc.gov. 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. n. The applicant must file no later than 60 days from the issuance date of this notice: (1) copy of the water quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; or (3) evidence of a waiver of water quality certification. o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Milestones Target date Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions. Deadline for filing reply comments ... December 17, 2024. January 31, 2025. p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. Dated: October 18, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–24808 Filed 10–24–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OLEM–2024–0477; FRL 12345– 01–OLEM] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Brownfields Program— Accomplishment Reporting in Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES) (Revision) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), Brownfields Program—Accomplishment Reporting in Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 85197 (ACRES) (EPA ICR Number 2104.10, OMB Control Number 2050–0192) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2026. This notice allows for 60 days for public comments. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 24, 2024. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OLEM–2024–0477, to EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Wireman, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, (5105T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566– 2649; email address: wireman.nicole@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2026. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. This notice allows 60 days for public comments. Supporting documents, which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary E:\FR\FM\25OCN1.SGM 25OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 207 (Friday, October 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2391-053]


PE Hydro Generation, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for 
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms 
and Conditions, and Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 2391-053.
    c. Date filed: January 3, 2022.
    d. Applicant: PE Hydro Generation, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Warren Hydroelectric Project (P-2391-053).
    f. Location: The project is located on the Shenandoah River near 
the Town of Front Royal in Warren County, Virginia. The project does 
not occupy any Federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Jody Smet, Vice President, Regulatory 
Affairs, PE Hydro Generation, LLC, 7315 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1100W, 
Bethesda, MD 20814; Phone at (804) 382-1764 or email at 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Kristine Sillett at (202) 502-6575; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this 
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this 
notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions 
using the Commission's eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.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. 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, please send a paper copy via U. S. Postal Service to: Debbie-
Anne A. Reese, 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, 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852. All filings must clearly identify the 
project name and docket number on the first page: Warren Project (P-
2391-053).
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person on the official service list for the 
project. Further, if an intervener 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.
    k. This application has been accepted and is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.

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    l. The Warren Project consists of: (1) a 15.3-foot-high, 527-foot-
long, reinforced concrete dam; (2) a 105-acre impoundment with a 
storage capacity of 900 acre-feet; (3) a 44-foot-wide headgate 
structure with four 4.5-foot by 8-foot gates; (4) a 350-foot-long 
headrace canal; (5) an 82-foot-long, 30-foot-wide powerhouse containing 
3 Francis turbine/generating units with a total installed capacity of 
750 kW; (6) 360-foot-long, 2.4-kilovolt (kV) project generator lines; 
(7) a substation containing a 3-phase, 2.4/34.5-kV transformer where 
interconnection with the grid occurs; and (8) other appurtenances. The 
project creates an approximately 550-foot-long bypassed reach of the 
Shenandoah River.
    The project operates in run-of-river mode with a minimum flow of 56 
cubic feet per second provided by a 1-inch veil flow over the dam into 
the bypassed reach. The project had an average annual generation of 
3,456 megawatt-hours between 2013 and 2017.
    m. This filing 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. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the 
name of the applicants and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicants. Each filing must be 
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service 
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding in accordance with 
18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
    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 at [email protected].
    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.
    n. The applicant must file no later than 60 days from the issuance 
date of this notice: (1) copy of the water quality certification; (2) a 
copy of the request for certification, including proof of the date on 
which the certifying agency received the request; or (3) evidence of a 
waiver of water quality certification.
    o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as 
appropriate.

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                Milestones                           Target date
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Deadline for filing comments,               December 17, 2024.
 recommendations, terms and conditions,
 and prescriptions.
Deadline for filing reply comments........  January 31, 2025.
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    p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.

    Dated: October 18, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-24808 Filed 10-24-24; 8:45 am]
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