Notice2023-25740
Tower Kleber Limited Partnership; Notice of Tribal Consultation Meeting and Environmental Site Review
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Published
November 21, 2023
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81071-81072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25740]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 10615-058]
Tower Kleber Limited Partnership; Notice of Tribal Consultation
Meeting and Environmental Site Review
On December 6, 2023, Commission staff will hold a Tribal
consultation meeting and environmental site review on the proposed
relicensing of the Tower and Kleber Hydroelectric Project No. 10615
(project).
Tribal Consultation Meeting
On December 6, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. EST, Commission staff will hold a
meeting to consult with Tribes on the project's relicensing and
cultural resources at the project. Discussion topics for the
consultation meeting are noted in Appendix A.
The consultation meeting is open to all. Participation in the
discussion, however, will be limited to the Tribes and Commission
staff. The relicense applicant, Tower Kleber Limited Partnership, will
be given an opportunity to describe its relicensing proposal for the
project. Others attending may do so as observers only.
There will be no transcript of the meeting, but a summary of the
meeting will be prepared for the project record. In accordance with the
requirements of section 304 of the National Historic Preservation Act
and implementing regulations,\1\ if the Tribes decide to disclose
information about a specific location that could create a risk or harm
to an archeological site or Native American cultural resource,
attendees will be excused for that portion of the meeting and can
return to the meeting after such information is disclosed. Commission
staff's meeting summary will include an unredacted privileged version
and a redacted public version that excludes information about the
specific location of the archeological site or Native American cultural
resource.
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\1\ See 54 U.S.C. 307103; 36 CFR 800.11(c).
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The consultation meeting will be held in person at the Onaway City
Hall located at 20774 State Street, Onaway, Michigan 49765. A
teleconference option will be available for stakeholders that cannot
attend the meeting in person. If you are interested in attending via
teleconference, please contact Arash Barsari at (202) 502-6207 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b2f3c0d3c1da9cf8d3ded3dedbf0d3c0c1d3c0dbf2d4d7c0d19cd5ddc4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="02437063716a2c48636e636e6b4063707163706b42646770612c656d74">[email protected]</span></a> by December 4, 2023, to receive specific
instructions on how to participate.
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Environmental Site Review
On December 6, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. EST, Tower Kleber Limited
Partnership will conduct an environmental site review of the project.
All interested persons are invited to participate.
The site review will include the facilities associated with the two
hydropower developments of the project (i.e., the Tower Development and
Kleber Development). The site review will commence at the parking area
adjacent to the Tower Development powerhouse. Please note that all
participants are responsible for their own transportation to/from the
project and during the site review tour. If you are interested in
attending, or have questions regarding the site review, please contact
Jim Tucker of Tower Kleber Limited Partnership via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8afeffe9e1eff8e0e1edebe7caebe5e6a4e9e5e7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="552120363e30273f3e32343815343a397b363a38">[email protected]</span></a>, or telephone at (989) 370-1704 by Friday, December
1, 2023.
Participants will meet at the parking area adjacent to the Tower
Development powerhouse at 9660 Co-Op Road, Onaway, Michigan 49765.
Participants should arrive early for coordination purposes and to begin
the tour promptly at 9:00 a.m. EST. Additionally, participants must
wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes or boots.
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#37786767775152455419505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="743b242434121106175a131b02">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: November 15, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
Appendix A--Tribal Consultation Meeting Discussion Topics
1. Introduction
2. Relicensing process
3. Project description
4. Scope of issues in NEPA document
5. Treaty rights
6. Culturally significant resources and habitats
7. Conclusion
[FR Doc. 2023-25740 Filed 11-20-23; 8:45 am]
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