The City of Columbus, Ohio; Notice of Application for Surrender of Exemption Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 189 (Thursday, October 1, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62509-62510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20105]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2943-007]


The City of Columbus, Ohio; Notice of Application for Surrender 
of Exemption 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: Surrender of Exemption.
    b. Project No: 2943-007.
    c. Date Filed: July 6, 2026.
    d. Applicant: The City of Columbus, Ohio.
    e. Name of Project: O'Shaughnessy Dam Hydroelectric Facility.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Scioto River, in 
Delaware County, Ohio. The project 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: Erik Schuller, Chief Dam Safety Engineer, 910 
Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215, 614-645-6141, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9efbecedfdf6ebf2f2fbecdefdf1f2ebf3fcebedb0f9f1e8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="44213637272c312828213604272b2831292631376a232b32">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    i. FERC Contact: Kimberlee Harding, 202-502-6675, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#81eae8ece3e4f3ede4e4afe9e0f3e5e8efe6c1e7e4f3e2afe6eef7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="294240444b4c5b454c4c0741485b4d40474e694f4c5b4a074e465f">[email&#160;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: A water quality certificate under 
section 401 of the Clean Water Act is required for this proposal from 
the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The applicant must file no 
later than 60 days following the date of issuance of this notice 
either: (1) a copy of the request for water quality certification 
submitted to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency; or (2) a plan 
and schedule for submitting a request to the certifying authority; or 
(3) a copy of the water quality certification or evidence of waiver of 
water quality certification.
    l. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: October 28, 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/docs-filing/ecomment.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp</a>. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a8eeedfaebe7c6c4c1c6cdfbddd8d8c7dadce8cecddacb86cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2d6b687f6e6243414443487e585d5d425f596d4b485f4e034a425b">[email&#160;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-2943-007. 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

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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 has determined that 
significant repairs are required to restore operation to the project 
and these repairs are cost prohibitive. Therefore, the exemptee has 
determined that surrendering the exemption is in the best interest of 
its customers. The exemptee is proposing to decommission the project by 
sealing off the intakes and backfilling all major components with 
cementitious materials and securing the site by placing fill within the 
existing structure walls. The dam would remain in place because it is 
necessary for maintaining the water supply for the City of Columbus, 
Ohio.
    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#33757661707c5d5f5a5d56604643435c414773555641501d545c45"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e8aeadbaaba7868481868dbb9d9898879a9ca88e8d9a8bc68f879e">[email&#160;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. 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#68273838280e0d1a0b460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="81ced1d1c1e7e4f3e2afe6eef7">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1.)

     Dated: September 28, 2026.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-20105 Filed 9-30-26; 8:45 am]
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