Notice2025-23219
Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule for Filing Contaminated Sediment Report for the Proposed Project Relicense
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December 18, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 241 (Thursday, December 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59111-59112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-23219]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 1494-438]
Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule
for Filing Contaminated Sediment Report for the Proposed Project
Relicense
On May 30, 2023, Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) filed an
application for a new license to continue to operate and maintain the
105.176-megawatt Pensacola Hydroelectric Project No. 1494 (Pensacola
Project). On September 23, 2025, Commission staff issued a study plan
determination (SPD) for an outstanding request for a study plan
modification related to a contaminated sediment transport study. The
SPD included an Integrated Licensing Process Plan and Schedule (Process
Plan and Schedule), which among other things, required the filing of a
final report for the contaminated sediment transport desktop study by
April 21, 2026.
On October 23, 2025, GRDA requested an 180-day extension of time to
file the final study report. GRDA requested the additional time to: (1)
identify and consult with experts from federal and state agencies,
Tribes, local governments, and interested non-governmental agencies;
(2) allow time for GRDA and the stakeholders to refamiliarize
themselves with the administrative record, as well as for GRDA to
retain a consultant to conduct the study; and (3) prepare the study
report.
GRDA's request is reasonable, and, therefore, is granted. The
revised Process Plan and Schedule, which reflects the 180-day extension
of time to file the final study report, is provided below. Further
revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.
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Lead Activity Timeframe Deadline
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FERC.......................... Study Plan ...................... September 23, 2025.
Determination for
Contaminated Sediment
Transport Study and
Desktop Contaminated
Sediment Transport
Study.
GRDA.......................... Consult with Tribes, No later than 30 days January 21, 2026.
agencies, residents after the
of affected Commission's Study
communities, and Plan Determination.
people who manage
GRDA's project lands
and adjacent lands
to: solicit
information on
contamination and
contaminant transport
and activities and
practices that
present potential
human pathways for
contaminants; review
recreation records;
and review TCPs,
including those who
use them.
Stakeholders.................. Submit any relevant No later than 30 days March 22, 2026.
information on after GRDA submits
contamination and solicitation.
contaminant transport
and activities and
practices that
present potential
human pathways for
contaminants; review
of recreation
records, review of
TCPs, including who
uses them.
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GRDA.......................... Based on the No later than 30 days May 21, 2026.
identified after stakeholders
contaminant pathways, submit relevant
GRDA would then information on
review the literature contamination and
on the risk of contaminant transport
contaminant exposure, and activities and
identify any practices that
potential contaminant present potential
exposure risks to human pathways for
affected people, and contaminants.
identify possible
(i.e., practical and
effective) exposure
mitigation approaches.
GRDA.......................... GRDA would then No later than 60 days July 20, 2026.
develop a draft after GRDA's
report on its literature review is
findings and submit complete.
it to Oklahoma DEQ,
the City, the Tribes,
and other affected
stakeholders for
review.
Stakeholders.................. Submit comments on the No later than 30 days September 18, 2026.
draft report. after GRDA submits
the draft report for
review.
GRDA.......................... Submit final report to No later than 30 days October 18, 2026.
the Commission, after the deadline
including for comments on the
documentation of draft report.
consultation with
Oklahoma DEQ, the
City, the Tribes, and
other affected
stakeholders, copies
of comments and
recommendations, and
specific descriptions
of how comments from
Oklahoma DEQ, the
City, the Tribes, and
other stakeholders
were accommodated in
the report.
FERC.......................... Notice of acceptance No later than 45 days November 2, 2026.
and ready for after GRDA submits
environmental the final report.
analysis.
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Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Allan
Creamer at (202) 502-8365, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b2d3deded3dc9cd1c0d7d3dfd7c0f2d4d7c0d19cd5ddc4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6d7dadad7d898d5c4d3d7dbd3c4f6d0d3c4d598d1d9c0">[email protected]</span></a>.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: December 12, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-23219 Filed 12-17-25; 8:45 am]
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