Notice2024-23949
Panel Member List for Hydropower; Licensing Study Dispute Resolution; Notice Requesting Applications for Panel Members for Hydropower Licensing Study Dispute Resolution
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Published
October 17, 2024
Issuing agencies
Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 201 (Thursday, October 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83677-83678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23949]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. AD19-4-000]
Panel Member List for Hydropower; Licensing Study Dispute
Resolution; Notice Requesting Applications for Panel Members for
Hydropower Licensing Study Dispute Resolution
This notice requests applications from those interested in being
listed as potential panel members to assist in the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission's (Commission) study dispute resolution process
for the integrated licensing process (ILP) of hydropower projects.
Background
The Commission's ILP regulations pertaining to hydroelectric
licensing under the Federal Power Act encourages informal resolution of
study disagreements. In cases where this is not successful, a formal
study dispute resolution process is available for state and federal
agencies or Indian tribes with mandatory conditioning authority.\1\
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\1\ See 5.14 of the Commission's regulations at <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-18/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-5">https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-18/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-5</a>.
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The ILP provides that the disputed study must be submitted to a
dispute resolution panel consisting of a person from Commission staff,
a person from the agency or Indian tribe referring the
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dispute to the Commission, and a third person selected by the other two
panelists from a pre-established list of persons with expertise in the
disputed resource area.\2\ The third panel member (TPM) will serve
without compensation, except for certain allowable travel expenses to
be borne by the Commission (41 CFR part 301).
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\2\ These persons must not be otherwise involved with the
proceeding.
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The role of the panel members is to make a finding, with respect to
each disputed study request, on the extent to which each study criteria
set forth in the regulations is or is not met,\3\ and why. The panel
will then make a recommendation to the Director of the Office of Energy
Projects based on the panel's findings.
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\3\ See 5.9 of the final rule.
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TPMs can only be selected from a list of qualified persons (TPM
list) that is developed and maintained by the Commission. This notice
seeks additional members for the TPM list, which was originally
compiled in 2004, 2010, and 2015. Current members of the TPM list do
not need to reapply but are encouraged to update their qualifications
and contact information, if not current. Each qualified panel member
will be listed by area(s) and sub-area(s) of technical expertise, for
example Aquatic Resources--instream flows. The TPM list and
qualifications will be available to the public on the Commission's
website. All individuals submitting their applications to the
Commission for consideration must meet the Commission's qualifications.
Application Contents
The applicant should describe in detail his/her qualifications in
items 1-4 listed below.
1. Technical expertise, including education and experience in each
resource area and sub-area for which the applicant wishes to be
considered:
<bullet> Aquatic Resources
[cir] water quality
[cir] instream flows
[cir] fish passage
[cir] macroinvertebrates
[cir] threatened and endangered species
<bullet> Terrestrial Resources
[cir] wildlife biology
[cir] botany
[cir] wetlands ecology
[cir] threatened and endangered species
<bullet> Cultural Resources
<bullet> Recreational Resources
[cir] recreational flows
<bullet> Land use and Aesthetics
[cir] shoreline management
<bullet> Geology & Soils
[cir] geomorphology
[cir] erosion
<bullet> Socio-economics
<bullet> Engineering
[cir] civil engineering
[cir] hydraulic engineering
[cir] environmental engineering
2. Knowledge of the effects of construction and operation of
hydroelectric projects.
3. Working knowledge of laws relevant to the expertise, such as:
the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the Endangered Species Act, the
Clean Water Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, the Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act, the Federal Power Act, or other applicable laws.
4. Ability to promote constructive communication about a disputed
study.
How To Submit Applications
Applicants must submit their applications along with the names and
contact information of three references. Applications will be evaluated
as they are received, and each applicant will be individually notified
of the Commission's decision.
Dates: Applications are requested by December 31, 2024. However,
the application period will remain open indefinitely to maintain a
current listing of potential applicants.
Addresses: Applications must be filed electronically. See the
instructions on the Commission's website (<a href="https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp">https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp</a>). Applications should reference ``Docket No. AD19-4-
000, NOTICE REQUESTING APPLICATIONS FOR PANEL MEMBER LIST FOR
HYDROPOWER LICENSING STUDY DISPUTE RESOLUTION''.
Other Information: Complete individual contact information must be
provided. However, contact information for the TPM applicant and their
references may be filed as ``privileged''. See the instructions on the
Commission's website at <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp">https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp</a>.
For Further Information Contact: Ryan Hansen, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8074, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#57252e3639793f3639243239173132253479303821"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e09299818ece88818e93858ea086859283ce878f96">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: October 10, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-23949 Filed 10-16-24; 8:45 am]
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