Notice2023-07200
FFP Project 101, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Goldendale Energy Storage Project
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Published
April 6, 2023
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 66 (Thursday, April 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20504-20505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07200]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 14861-002]
FFP Project 101, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for the Goldendale Energy Storage
Project
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 Goldendale Energy Storage
Project (FERC No. 14861) and has prepared a draft environmental impact
statement (EIS) for the project.\1\ The closed-loop pumped storage
project would be located approximately 8 miles southeast of the City of
Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington, with transmission facilities
extending into Sherman County, Oregon. The project would occupy 18.1
acres of lands owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and
administered by the Bonneville Power Administration. The Corps
participated as a cooperating agency to prepare the EIS.
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\1\ The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a final
rule on April 20, 2022, revising the regulations under 40 CFR 1502,
1507, and 1508 that Federal agencies use to implement NEPA (see
National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations
Revisions, 87 FR 23453). The final rule became effective May 20,
2022. Accordingly, Commission staff prepared this EIS in accordance
with CEQ's new regulations.
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The draft EIS contains staff's analysis of the applicant's proposal
and the alternatives for licensing the Goldendale Energy Storage
Project. The draft EIS documents the views of governmental agencies,
non-governmental organizations, affected Native-American tribes, the
public, the license applicant, and Commission staff.
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. The draft EIS also may be
viewed on the Commission's website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a> under 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e4a2a1b6a7ab8a888d8a81b79194948b9690a482819687ca838b92"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f0b6b5a2b3bf9e9c999e95a38580809f8284b096958293de979f86">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-
3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY).
You may also 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 filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
All comments must be filed by June 6, 2023.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions
using the Commission's eFiling system at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.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#1e585b4c5d51707277707b4d6b6e6e716c6a5e787b6c7d30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="30767562737f5e5c595e55634540405f424470565542531e575f46">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or
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(202) 502-8659 (TTY). 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-14861-002.
Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on this draft EIS (18
CFR 380.10). You must file your request to intervene as specified
above.\2\ You do not need intervenor status to have your comments
considered.
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\2\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the
internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing
comments electronically.
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In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments, you are
invited to attend a public meeting that will be held to receive
comments on the draft EIS. Commission staff will hold two public
meetings for the purpose of receiving comments on the draft EIS. At the
meetings, resource agency personnel and other interested persons will
have the opportunity to provide oral and written comments and
recommendations regarding the draft EIS. The meetings will be recorded
by a court reporter, and all statements (verbal and written) will
become part of the Commission's public record for the project. All
interested individuals and entities will be invited to attend one or
both of the public meetings. A notice detailing the exact date, time,
and location of the public meetings will be forthcoming.
For further information, please contact Michael Tust at (202) 502-
6522 or at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1875717b70797d74366c6d6b6c587e7d6a7b367f776e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4924202a21282c25673d3c3a3d092f2c3b2a672e263f">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: March 31, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-07200 Filed 4-5-23; 8:45 am]
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