Notice2026-09996
Secesh United, LLC; Notice of Application for Conduit Exemption Amendment Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
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May 19, 2026
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 96 (Tuesday, May 19, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09996]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 10939-003]
Secesh United, LLC; Notice of Application for Conduit Exemption
Amendment Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Amendment of Conduit Exemption.
b. Project No.: 10939-003.
c. Date filed: April 14, 2025 and supplemented on March 10, 2026.
d. Applicant: Secesh United, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Zena Creek Ranch Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on an existing diversion of
water from Zena Creek in Valley County, Idaho.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: James B. Adkins, P.O. Box 16, Yellowpine, ID
83677, phone (208) 382-4336.
i. FERC Contact: Selina Sumi, (202) 502-6892 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6013050c090e014e13150d0920060512034e070f16"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2350464f4a4d420d50564e4a63454651400d444c55">[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 k 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. Deadline for filing responsive documents: Due to the small size
of the proposed project, as well as the resource agency consultation
letters filed as supplements to the application, the 60-day timeframe
specified in 18 CFR 4.34(b) for filing all comments, motions to
intervene, protests, recommendations, terms and conditions, and
prescriptions is shortened to 30 days from the issuance date of this
notice. All reply comments must be filed with the Commission within 45
days from the issuance date of this notice. Deadline for filing
comments, motions to intervene, and protests: June 15, 2026 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time.
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/doc-sfiling/ecomment.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/doc-sfiling/ecomment.asp</a>. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#90d6d5c2d3dffefcf9fef5c3e5e0e0ffe2e4d0f6f5e2f3bef7ffe6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e2a4a7b0a1ad8c8e8b8c87b19792928d9096a284879081cc858d94">[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, MD 20852. The first page of any filing
should include the docket number P-10939-003. 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.
l. Description of Request: The exemptee proposes to replace the
existing penstock and upgrade the generating unit. The following
modifications to the project are proposed: (1) a connection to a 6-inch
diameter water supply pipeline; (2) a new 6-foot wide, 12-foot long
powerhouse constructed adjacent to the old powerhouse and containing
two Scott Hydro Turbines rated at 1,500 watts each and producing an
average annual output of 2 megawatt-hours; and (3) a tailrace
connecting to the existing tailrace and a pipeline for irrigation use.
The proposed changes are due to the exemptee modernizing their
irrigation
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system, which is outside the Commission's jurisdiction.
m. 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#1a5c5f485955747673747f496f6a6a75686e5a7c7f6879347d756c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d3959681909cbdbfbabdb680a6a3a3bca1a793b5b6a1b0fdb4bca5">[email protected]</span></a>, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
o. 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,
and .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.
p. 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; and (3) 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 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
q. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact the Office
of Public Participation at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#246b747464424156470a434b52"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="357a656575535047561b525a43">[email protected]</span></a>.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: May 14, 2026.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-09996 Filed 5-18-26; 8:45 am]
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