Notice2022-09448
Green Mountain Power Corporation; 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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May 3, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26194-26195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09448]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 8405-023]
Green Mountain Power Corporation; 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 Subsequent License and Commencing Pre-filing Process.
b. Project No.: 8405-023.
c. Dated Filed: February 28, 2022.
d. Submitted by: Green Mountain Power Corporation (GMP).
e. Name of Project: Glen Hydroelectric Project (Glen Project).
f. Location: The Glen Project is located on the Mascoma River in
Grafton County, New Hampshire. The project does not occupy federal
land.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's
Regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. John Greenan, P.E., Green
Mountain Power Corporation, 2152 Post Road, Rutland, VT 05701; (802)
770-2195; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5f1530373171182d3a3a313e311f382d3a3a3132302a312b3e36312f30283a2d713c3032"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c06232422620b3e2929222d220c2b3e29292221233922382d25223c233b293e622f2321">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Steve Kartalia at (202) 502-6131 or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#55262130253d303b7b3e34272134393c3415333027367b323a23"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3f4c4b5a4f575a5111545e4d4b5e53565e7f595a4d5c11585049">[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 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 GMP 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. GMP 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#82c4c7d0c1cdcceeebece7d1f7f2f2edf0f6c2e4e7f0e1ace5edf4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="71373423323e3f1d181f14220401011e030531171403125f161e07">[email protected]</span></a> or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TYY,
(202) 502-8659.
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Register online at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</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 staff's 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="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</a>. Commenters can submit brief
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the
eComment system at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx</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="2f696a7d6c60414346414a7c5a5f5f405d5b6f494a5d4c01484059">[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-8405-023.
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 June 26, 2022.
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, Commission staff will hold
two public scoping meetings using a telephone conference line. 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.
The dates and times of these meetings are as follows:
Daytime Scoping Meeting
Thursday, May 26, 2022, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EST
Call in number: 800-779-8625.
Participant passcode: 3472916.
Evening Scoping Meeting
Thursday, May 26, 2022, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. EST
Call in number: 800-779-8625.
Participant passcode: 3472916.
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 GMP'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.
Virtual Site Tour
GMP will hold a virtual site tour of the Glen Project on May 25,
2022, starting at 10 a.m. Please contact Kirk Smith of Gomez and
Sullivan Engineers at (603) 340-7667 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9bf0e8f6f2eff3dbfcf4f6fee1faf5ffe8eef7f7f2edfaf5b5f8f4f6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="650e16080c110d25020a08001f040b01161009090c13040b4b060a08">[email protected]</span></a>, by
May 24, 2022, if you plan to attend. Meeting details will be provided
by Gomez and Sullivan staff once attendance is confirmed.
Meeting Objectives
At the scoping meetings, Commission 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 potential for any federal or state
agency or Indian tribe to act 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
Commission staff will be moderating the scoping meetings. The
meetings will begin promptly at their respective start times listed
above.
At the start of the meeting, staff will provide further
instructions regarding the meeting setup, agenda, and time period for
comments and questions. We ask for your patience as staff present
information and field participant comments in orderly manner. To
indicate you have a question or comment, press * and 3 to virtually
``raise your hand.'' Oral comments will be limited to 5 minutes in
duration for each participant. The meetings will be recorded by a
stenographer and will be filed to the public record of the project.
Please note, that if no participants join the meetings within 15
minutes after the start time, staff will end the meeting and conference
call. The meetings will end after participants on the telephone
conference line have presented their oral comments or at the specified
end time, whichever occurs first.
Dated: April 27, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-09448 Filed 5-2-22; 8:45 am]
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