Notice2023-17236
Union Falls Hydro Power, L.P.; Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments
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August 11, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 154 (Friday, August 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 54612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17236]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 4472-031]
Union Falls Hydro Power, L.P.; Notice of Settlement Agreement and
Soliciting Comments
Take notice that the following settlement agreement has been filed
with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Settlement Agreement.
b. Project No.: 4472-031.
c. Date Filed: August 3, 2023.
d. Applicant: Union Falls Hydro Power, L.P. (Union Falls).
e. Name of Project: Saranac Hydroelectric Project (project).
f. Location: The existing project is located on the Saranac River,
in the town of Franklin in Franklin County and the town of Black Brook
in Clinton County, New York.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602.
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Sherri Loon, Coordinator--Operations USA,
Kruger Energy, 423 Brunswick Ave., Gardiner, ME 04345; phone: (207)
203-3026; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#085b606d7a7a61264467676648637a7d6f6d7a266b6765"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="12417a7760607b3c5e7d7d7c527960677577603c717d7f">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Joshua Dub, 202-502-8138, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#baf0d5c9d2cfdb94fecfd8fadcdfc8d994ddd5cc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0c46637f64796d2248796e4c6a697e6f226b637a">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing comments: September 6, 2023. Reply comments
due: September 21, 2023.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments 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#40060512030f2e2c292e25133530302f323400262532236e272f36"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="83c5c6d1c0ccedefeaede6d0f6f3f3ecf1f7c3e5e6f1e0ade4ecf5">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (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-4472-031.
The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors 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
intervenor 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. Union Falls filed a Settlement Agreement for the project's
relicense proceeding, on behalf of itself; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service; the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation;
and Trout Unlimited. The purpose of the Settlement Agreement is to
resolve, among the signatories, relicensing issues related to project
operation, water quantity, fish and aquatic resources, terrestrial
resources, and recreation. The Settlement Agreement includes proposed
protection, mitigation, and enhancement measures to address: (1)
impoundment surface elevations; (2) bypassed reach and minimum base
flows; (3) operation compliance and monitoring; (4) fish exclusion; (5)
recreation; (6) freshwater mussel protection; (7) bald eagle
protection; and (8) invasive species management. Union Falls requests
that any new license issued by the commission for the project contain
conditions consistent with the provisions of the Settlement Agreement
and within the scope of its regulatory authority.
l. A copy of the Settlement Agreement is available for review on
the Commission's website at <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 (i.e., P-4472). At this
time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public
Reference Room. For assistance, contact FERC at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a6e0e3f4e5e9c8cacfc8c3f5d3d6d6c9d4d2e6c0c3d4c588c1c9d0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="084e4d5a4b47666461666d5b7d7878677a7c486e6d7a6b266f677e">[email protected]</span></a> or call toll free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY
(202) 502-8659.
You may also register online at <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview">https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview</a> to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related
to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
m. 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f8b7a8a8b89e9d8a9bd69f978e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="69263939290f0c1b0a470e061f">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: August 7, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-17236 Filed 8-10-23; 8:45 am]
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