Notice2021-21541
Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad), Commencement of Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests
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October 4, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 189 (Monday, October 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54687-54689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21541]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2645-165]
Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Intent To File License
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad), Commencement of
Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and
Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study
Requests
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for
a New License and Commencing Pre-filing Process.
b. Project No.: 2645-165.
c. Dated Filed: July 30, 2021.
d. Submitted By: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. (Erie).
e. Name of Project: Beaver River Hydroelectric Project (Beaver
River Project).
f. Locations: The Beaver River Project consists of eight
developments located along the Beaver River in New York (from upstream
to downstream): Moshier, Eagle, Soft Maple, Effley, Elmer, Taylorville,
Belfort, and High Falls. The Moshier Development is located within
Herkimer County; all other developments are within Lewis County. The
project does not occupy federal land.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's
Regulations.
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h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. Steven P. Murphy, Director,
U.S. Licensing Brookfield Renewable 33 West 1st Street South, Fulton,
New York 13069; (315) 598-6130; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a9faddccdfccc787e4dcdbd9c1d0e9cbdbc6c6c2cfc0ccc5cddbccc7ccdec8cbc5cc87cac6c4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dd8ea9b8abb8b3f390a8afadb5a49dbfafb2b2b6bbb4b8b1b9afb8b3b8aabcbfb1b8f3beb2b0">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Samantha Pollak at (202) 502-6419 or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4e3d2f232f203a262f603e2122222f250e282b3c2d60292138"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="75061418141b011d145b051a1919141e35131007165b121a03">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such
requests described in item o 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. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with:
(a) 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 (b) the State Historic Preservation Office, 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 Erie as the Commission's
non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation,
pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 106 of
the National Historic Preservation Act.
m. Erie filed with the Commission a Pre-Application Document (PAD,
including a proposed process plan and schedule), pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6
of the Commission's regulations.
n. 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 via the internet through
the Commission's Home Page (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>) using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. At this time, the
Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public Reference
Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning
the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on
March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d3959681909c9dbfbabdb680a6a3a3bca1a793b5b6a1b0fdb4bca5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ed8dbccddd1d0f2f7f0fbcdebeeeef1eceadef8fbecfdb0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a> or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TYY,
(202) 502-8659.
Register online at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a> to be notified via email of new filing and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and
Commission's staff Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests.
All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to
the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD
and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and
all communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits
of the potential application must be filed with the Commission.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
all documents using the Commission's eFiling system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp</a>. Commenters can submit brief
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the
eComment system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp</a>. You
must include your name and contact information at the end of your
comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="55131007161a3b393c3b30062025253a272115333027367b323a23">[email protected]</a>. In lieu of electronic filing, you may
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must
be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should
include docket number P-2645-165.
All filings with the Commission must bear the appropriate heading:
``Comments on Pre-Application Document,'' ``Study Requests,''
``Comments on Scoping Document 1,'' ``Request for Cooperating Agency
Status,'' or ``Communications to and from Commission Staff.'' Any
individual or entity interested in submitting study requests,
commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating
status must do so by November 29, 2021.
p. The Commission's scoping process will help determine the
required level of analysis and satisfy the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) scoping requirements, irrespective of whether the
Commission prepares an environmental assessment or environmental impact
statement.
Scoping Meetings
Due to on-going concerns with large gatherings related to COVID-19,
we do not intend to hold in-person public scoping meetings or an in-
person environmental site review. Rather, we will hold virtual public
scoping meetings and a virtual environmental site review. The daytime
scoping meeting will focus on resource agency, Indian tribes, and non-
governmental organization (NGO) concerns, while the evening scoping
meeting will focus on receiving input from the public. We invite all
interested agencies, Native American tribes, NGOs, and individuals to
attend one of these meetings to assist us in identifying the scope of
environmental issues that should be analyzed in the NEPA document.
These meetings will also cover the Black River Hydroelectric Project
(P-2538-093) and the Beebee Island Hydroelectric Project (P-2569-150),
as those projects have the same applicant who filed a PAD and NOI
simultaneously with these projects.
The dates and times of these meetings are as follows:
Date and Time
Virtual site tour for all stakeholders--Wednesday, October 27, 2021,
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. EDT, WebEx meeting details provided by HDR staff
Meeting for resource agencies, Tribes, and NGOs--Thursday, October 28,
2021, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT, Call in number: 888-604-9359,
Participant passcode: 8998724
Meeting for the general public--Thursday, October 28, 2021, 6:30 p.m.-
8:30 p.m. EDT, Call in number: 888-604-9359, Participant passcode:
8998724
Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which outlines the subject areas to be
addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals
and entities on the Commission's mailing list and Erie's distribution
list. Copies of SD1 may be viewed on the web at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>,
using the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the directions for accessing
information in paragraph n. Based on all oral and written comments, a
Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a revised
process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, identified
through the scoping process.
Environmental Site Review
Erie and Commission staff will hold a virtual Environmental Site
Review of the Beaver River Project on October 27, 2021, starting at 9
a.m. Please contact Kelsey Scott of HDR, Inc. at (315) 414-2206 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9af1fff6e9ffe3b4e9f9f5eeeedaf2fee8f3f4f9b4f9f5f7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="670c020b14021e491404081313270f03150e09044904080a">[email protected]</span></a>, by
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October 26, 2021, if you plan to attend. WebEx meeting details will be
provided by HDR staff once attendance is confirmed.
Meeting Objectives
At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the
issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource
management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and
identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and
discuss the process plan and schedule for pre-filing activity that
incorporates the time frames provided for in Part 5 of the Commission's
regulations and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of
federal, state, and tribal permitting and certification processes; and
(5) discuss the appropriateness of any federal or state agency or
Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of an
environmental document. Meeting participants should come prepared to
discuss their issues and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in
preparation for the scoping meetings. Directions on how to obtain a
copy of the PAD and SD1 are included in item n of this document.
Meeting Procedures
The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will be placed
in the public records of the project.
Dated: September 28, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-21541 Filed 10-1-21; 8:45 am]
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