Notice2023-18637
Rumford Falls Hydro LLC; Notice of Waiver Period for Water Quality Certification Application
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August 30, 2023
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 59890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18637]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2333-094]
Rumford Falls Hydro LLC; Notice of Waiver Period for Water
Quality Certification Application
On August 22, 2023, Rumford Falls Hydro LLC submitted to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a copy of its
application for a Clean Water Act Section 401(a)(1) water quality
certification filed with the Maine Department of Environmental
Protection (Maine DEP), in conjunction with the above captioned
project. Pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act \1\ and section
5.23(b) of the Commission's regulations,\2\ a state certifying agency
is deemed to have waived its certifying authority if it fails or
refuses to act on a certification request within a reasonable period of
time, which is one year after the date the certification request was
received. Accordingly, we hereby notify Maine DEP of the following:
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\1\ 33 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1).
\2\ 18 CFR 5.23(b) (2022).
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Date Maine DEP received the certification request: August 22, 2023.
If Maine DEP fails or refuses to act on the water quality
certification request on or before August 22, 2024, then the agency
certifying authority is deemed waived pursuant to section 401(a)(1) of
the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1).
Dated: August 23, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-18637 Filed 8-29-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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