Notice2024-27969
Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the R.L. Harris Hydroelectric Project, Alabama Power Company, and Public Meetings Soliciting Comments
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Published
November 29, 2024
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 94723-94724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27969]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2628-066]
Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the
R.L. Harris Hydroelectric Project, Alabama Power Company, and Public
Meetings Soliciting Comments
November 21, 2024.
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
\1\ and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has
reviewed the application for relicense for the R.L. Harris
Hydroelectric Project (Harris Project) (FERC No. 2628) and has prepared
a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the project. The
project is located on the Tallapoosa River near the City of Lineville
in Randolph, Clay, and Cleburne Counties, Alabama. The Harris Project
also includes land within the James D. Martin-Skyline Wildlife
Management Area located approximately 110 miles north of Harris Lake in
Jackson County, Alabama.
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\1\ National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, amended (Pub. L.
91-190. 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347, as amended by Pub. L. 94-52, July 3,
1975, Pub. L. 94-83, August 9, 1975, Pub. L. 97-258, 4(b), September
13, 1982, Pub. L. 118-5, June 3, 2023). On May 20, 2024, CEQ issued
updated regulations that went into effect for new NEPA processes
begun after July 1, 2024. 40 CFR 1506.12 (2024). This action is
subject to CEQ's previous regulations; thus, citations throughout
this document will refer to the 2023 regulations.
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The draft EIS contains staff's analysis of the applicant's proposal
and the alternatives for relicensing the Harris Project. The draft EIS
documents the views of governmental agencies, non-governmental
organizations, affected Native-American tribes, the public, the license
applicant, and Commission staff.
The Commission provides all interested persons with an opportunity
to view and/or print the draft EIS via the internet through the
Commission's Home Page (<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. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eaacafb8a9a5848683848fb99f9a9a85989eaa8c8f9889c48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="276162756468494b4e494274525757485553674142554409404851">[email protected]</span></a>, or toll-free at
(866) 208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
You may also register online at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</a> to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
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#bbf4ebebfbdddec9d895dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="36796666765053445518515940">[email protected]</span></a>.
All comments must be filed by January 20, 2025.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments using the Commission's eFiling system at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.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>. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e585b4c5d51707277707b4d6b6e6e716c6a5e787b6c7d30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="387e7d6a7b77565451565d6b4d4848574a4c785e5d4a5b165f574e">[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:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent
via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include
docket number P-2628-066.
Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on this draft EIS (18
CFR 380.10). You must file your request to intervene as specified
above.\2\ You do not need intervenor status to have your comments
considered.
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\2\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the
internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing
comments electronically.
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In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments, you are
invited to attend a public meeting that will be held to receive
comments on the draft EIS. Commission staff will hold two public
meetings for the purpose of receiving comments on the draft EIS. All
interested individuals and entities will be invited to attend one or
both of the public meetings. The dates and times of the public meetings
are listed below.
Evening Meeting
Date: Monday, December 16, 2024.
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Central Daylight Time.
Location: Wedowee Marine South, 9681 Highway 48, Lineville, Alabama
36266.
Daytime Meeting
Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
Time: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Central Daylight Time.
Location: Wedowee Marine South, 9681 Highway 48, Lineville, Alabama
36266.
Commission staff will moderate the meetings. The meetings will
begin promptly at their respective start times listed above. At the
start of each meeting, Commission staff will provide a brief overview
of the meeting format and objectives. Individual oral comments will be
taken on a one-on-one basis with a court reporter (with Commission
staff present). This format is designed to receive the maximum number
of oral comments in a convenient way during the timeframe
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allotted. If you wish to speak, Commission staff will hand out numbers
in the order of your arrival. If all individuals who wish to provide
comments have had an opportunity to do so, Commission staff may
conclude the meeting a half hour earlier than the scheduled time.
Comments will be recorded by the court reporter and become part of
the public record for this proceeding. Transcripts will be publicly
available on FERC's eLibrary system. If a significant number of people
are interested in providing oral comments in the one-on-one settings, a
time limit may be implemented for each commentor.
It is important to note that the Commission provides equal
consideration to all comments received, whether filed in writing or
provided orally at a public meeting. Interested parties who choose not
to speak or who are unable to attend the draft EIS meetings may provide
written comments and information to the Commission as described above.
For further information, contact Sarah Salazar at (202) 502-6863,
or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#13607261727b3d60727f7269726153757661703d747c65"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a796b786b6224796b666b706b784a6c6f7869246d657c">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: November 21, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-27969 Filed 11-27-24; 8:45 am]
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