Notice2023-28540
Jeffersonville Hydroelectric Co.; Notice of Application for Surrender of Exemption, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests and Notice of Effectiveness of Withdrawal of Application To Surrender Exemption
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December 27, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89444-89446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28540]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project Nos. 6055-006, 6055-007, 6055-008]
Jeffersonville Hydroelectric Co.; Notice of Application for
Surrender of Exemption, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Protests and Notice of Effectiveness of Withdrawal of Application To
Surrender Exemption
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
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a. Application Type: Application for surrender of exemption.
b. Project No: 6055-006, 6055-007, and 6055-008.
c. Date Filed: January 3, 2023, and supplemented May 23, 2023,
August 18, 2023, September 19, 2023, and November 6, 2023.
d. Applicant: Jeffersonville Hydroelectric Co. (exemptee).
e. Name of Project: Lake Jefferson Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the East Branch Callicoon
Creek, in Sullivan County, New York, and does not occupy federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708.
h. Applicant Contact: Kevin J. Gref, Jeffersonville Hydroelectric
Co., 4759 State Route 52, Jeffersonville, NY 12748, 845-701-9422
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#09636c6f6f61706d7b66496e64686065276a6664"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="87ede2e1e1effee3f5e8c7e0eae6eeeba9e4e8ea">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Jeremy Jessup, (202) 502-6779,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2d67485f4840540367485e5e585d6d4b485f4e034a425b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f7bd9285929a8ed9bd9284848287b791928594d9909881">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Cooperating agencies: With this notice, the Commission is
inviting federal, state, local, and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction
and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues affected
by the proposal, that wish to cooperate in the preparation of any
environmental document, if applicable, to follow the instructions for
filing such requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies
should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the
preparation of any environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94
FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
k. Water Quality Certification: The applicant must file no later
than 60 days following the date of issuance of this notice: (1) a copy
of the water quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for
certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying
agency received the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality
certification.''
l. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: January 19, 2024.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's
eFiling system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp</a>.
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without
prior registration, using the eComment system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp</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#1c5a594e5f5372707572794f696c6c736e685c7a796e7f327b736a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="afe9eafdece0c1c3c6c1cafcdadfdfc0dddbefc9caddcc81c8c0d9">[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 the docket number P-6055-008. Comments emailed to Commission
staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears 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.
m. Description of Request: The exemptee proposes to surrender the
exemption by: (1) Leaving the turbines and all generating equipment
disconnected from the grid and (2) Securing the power generation area
of the powerhouse/residence by means of a locked barricade. The
exemptee filed the surrender application in response to an ongoing
compliance proceeding for the project. The exemptee has been working
with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and American Rivers to develop
its surrender application.
In its January 3, 2023 filing, the exemptee requested to withdraw
the surrender application filed in Docket No. P-6055-007 on February 3,
2020. No motion in opposition to the exemptee's request has been filed,
and the Commission has taken no action to disallow the withdrawal.
Pursuant to Rule 216(b) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.216(b) (2022)) the withdrawal of the surrender
application became effective on January 18, 2023, and the proceeding is
hereby terminated.
n. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed 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. You may also register
online at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a> to be
notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3a7c7f687975545653545f694f4a4a55484e7a5c5f4859145d554c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6f0f3e4f5f9d8dadfd8d3e5c3c6c6d9c4c2f6d0d3c4d598d1d9c0">[email protected]</span></a>, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
o. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
p. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only
those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the
specified comment date for the particular application.
q. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the
person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared
by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
385.2010.
r. 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#d996898999bfbcabbaf7beb6af"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="753a252535131007165b121a03">[email protected]</span></a>.
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Dated: December 20, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-28540 Filed 12-26-23; 8:45 am]
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