66442 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 186 / Wednesday, September 27, 2023 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 15248–000] 

RAMM Power Group, LLC; Notice of 

Preliminary Permit Application 

Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 

Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 

Competing Applications 

On November 18, 2021, RAMM Power 

Group LLC, filed an application for a 

preliminary permit, pursuant to section 

4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 

proposing to study the feasibility of the 

Sacaton Energy Storage Project (Sacaton 

Project or project) to be located in Pinal 

County, Arizona. The sole purpose of a 

preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant 

the permit holder priority to file a 

license application during the permit 

term. A preliminary permit does not 

authorize the permit holder to perform 

any land-disturbing activities or 

otherwise enter upon lands or waters 

owned by others without the owners’ 

express permission. 

The proposed 150-megawatt (MW) 

closed-loop pumped storage project 

would consist of the following: (1) an 

existing 1200-foot-deep open pit mine 

for the lower reservoir, which will have 

a storage capacity of 1,500 acre-feet at a 

maximum water surface elevation of 455 

feet above mean sea level (msl); (2) an 

adjacent waste-rock dump for the upper 

reservoir, which will have a storage 

capacity of 1,300 acre-feet at a 

maximum water surface elevation of 

1,456 feet msl; (3) a new 28-foot-high, 

6,000-foot long upper reservoir dam; (4) 

a single 200-foot-long, 12-foot-diameter 

steel penstock connecting the upper and 

lower reservoirs; (5) a new underground 

powerhouse with two 75-MW pump/ 

turbine generating units; (6) a single 14- 

foot-dimeter low-pressure draft tube that 

would extend approximately 2,200 feet 

from the powerhouse to the lower 

reservoir; (7) a new 200-megavoltampere substation located adjacent to 

the upper reservoir; and (8) a new 2,500- 

foot-long, 137-kilovolt transmission line 

connecting the new substation to the 

grid interconnection at a transmission 

line owned by Arizona Public Service. 

Initial fill water for the project would 

come from the mine and purchased 

from existing water rights holders. The 

proposed project would have an 

estimated average annual generation of 

400,000 megawatt-hours. 

Applicant Contact: Dr. Michael A. 

Werner, RAMM Power Group, 14575 S 

Avenida Cucana, Sahuarita, Arizona 

85629; phone: (509) 280–7486. 

FERC Contact: Khatoon Melick, (202) 

502–8433, khatoon.melick@ferc.gov. 

Deadline for filing comments, motions 

to intervene, competing applications 

(without notices of intent), or notices of 

intent to file competing applications: 60 

days from the issuance of this notice. 

Competing applications and notices of 

intent must meet the requirements of 18 

CFR 4.36. 

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 OPP@

ferc.gov. 

The Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing. Please file comments, 

motions to intervene, notices of intent, 

and competing applications using the 

Commission’s eFiling system at https:// 

ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.aspx. 

Commenters can submit brief comments 

up to 6,000 characters, without prior 

registration, using the eComment system 

at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ 

QuickComment.aspx. You must include 

your name and contact information at 

the end of your comments. For 

assistance, please contact FERC Online 

Support at FERCOnlineSupport@

ferc.gov, (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: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, 

DC 20426. Submissions sent via any 

other carrier must be addressed to: 

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 

Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 

20852. The first page of any filing 

should include docket number P– 

15248–000. 

More information about this project, 

including a copy of the application, can 

be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ 

link of Commission’s website at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 

Enter the docket number (P–15248) in 

the docket number field to access the 

document. For assistance, contact FERC 

Online Support. 

Dated: September 21, 2023. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21105 Filed 9–26–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP23–542–000] 

Golden Triangle Storage, LLC; Notice 

of Application and Establishing 

Intervention Deadline 

Take notice that on September 12, 

2023, Golden Triangle Storage, LLC 

(GTS), 919 Milam Street, Suite 2425, 

Houston, Texas 77002, filed an 

application under section 7(c) of the 

Natural Gas Act (NGA), and part 157 of 

the Commission’s regulations requesting 

authorization for its Expansion Project 

(Project). The Project consists of 

expanding its existing natural gas 

storage facility in Jefferson County, 

Texas, through the construction and 

operation of two new salt dome storage 

caverns, additional compression, and 

other appurtenant facilities. The Project 

will meet documented market demand 

for increased storage capacity, enhance 

operational capabilities at the existing 

storage facilities, and ensure that GTS 

will be able to continue to offer safe, 

reliable storage services for both existing 

and new customers. Further, GTS 

requests reaffirmation of its marketbased rate authority and related 

authorizations and waivers, all as more 

fully set forth in the application which 

is on file with the Commission and open 

for public inspection. 

In addition to publishing the full text 

of this document in the Federal 

Register, the Commission provides all 

interested persons an opportunity to 

view and/or print the contents of this 

document via the internet through the 

Commission’s Home Page 

(www.ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ 

link. Enter the docket number excluding 

the last three digits in the docket 

number field to access the document. At 

this time, the Commission has 

suspended access to the Commission’s 

Public Reference Room. For assistance, 

contact the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission at FercOnlineSupport@

ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 

or TTY (202) 502–8659. 

Any questions regarding the proposed 

project should be directed to James F. 

Bowe, Jr., King & Spalding LLP, 1700 

Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 900, 

Washington, DC 20006 by phone at 


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1 18 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 157.9. 

2 18 CFR 157.10(a)(4). 

3 18 CFR 385.211. 

4Persons include individuals, organizations, 

businesses, municipalities, and other entities. 18 

CFR 385.102(d). 

5 18 CFR 385.2001. 

6 18 CFR 385.102(d). 

7 18 CFR 385.214. 

8 18 CFR 157.10. 

(202) 626–9601, or by email at jbowe@

kslaw.com. 

Pursuant to section 157.9 of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure,1 within 90 days of this 

Notice the Commission staff will either: 

complete its environmental review and 

place it into the Commission’s public 

record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or 

issue a Notice of Schedule for 

Environmental Review. If a Notice of 

Schedule for Environmental Review is 

issued, it will indicate, among other 

milestones, the anticipated date for the 

Commission staff’s issuance of the final 

environmental impact statement (FEIS) 

or environmental assessment (EA) for 

this proposal. The filing of an EA in the 

Commission’s public record for this 

proceeding or the issuance of a Notice 

of Schedule for Environmental Review 

will serve to notify Federal and State 

agencies of the timing for the 

completion of all necessary reviews, and 

the subsequent need to complete all 

Federal authorizations within 90 days of 

the date of issuance of the Commission 

staff’s FEIS or EA. 

Water Quality Certification 

GTS’s application states that a water 

quality certificate under section 401 of 

the Clean Water Act is required for the 

project from the Texas Commission on 

Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the 

Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC). 

The request for certification must be 

submitted to the certifying agency and 

to the Commission concurrently. Proof 

of the certifying agency’s receipt date 

must be filed no later than five (5) days 

after the request is submitted to the 

certifying agency. 

Public Participation 

There are three ways to become 

involved in the Commission’s review of 

this project: you can file comments on 

the project, you can protest the filing, 

and you can file a motion to intervene 

in the proceeding. There is no fee or 

cost for filing comments or intervening. 

The deadline for filing a motion to 

intervene is 5 p.m. eastern time on 

October 11, 2023. How to file protests, 

motions to intervene, and comments is 

explained below. 

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 OPP@

ferc.gov. 

Comments 

Any person wishing to comment on 

the project may do so. Comments may 

include statements of support or 

objections, to the project as a whole or 

specific aspects of the project. The more 

specific your comments, the more useful 

they will be. 

Protests 

Pursuant to sections 157.10(a)(4) 2 and 

385.211 3 of the Commission’s 

regulations under the NGA, any person 4

may file a protest to the application. 

Protests must comply with the 

requirements specified in section 

385.2001 5 of the Commission’s 

regulations. A protest may also serve as 

a motion to intervene so long as the 

protestor states it also seeks to be an 

intervenor. 

To ensure that your comments or 

protests are timely and properly 

recorded, please submit your comments 

on or before October 11, 2023. 

There are three methods you can use 

to submit your comments or protests to 

the Commission. In all instances, please 

reference the Project docket number 

CP23–542–000 in your submission. 

(1) You may file your comments 

electronically by using the eComment 

feature, which is located on the 

Commission’s website at www.ferc.gov 

under the link to Documents and 

Filings. Using eComment is an easy 

method for interested persons to submit 

brief, text-only comments on a project; 

(2) You may file your comments or 

protests electronically by using the 

eFiling feature, which is located on the 

Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) 

under the link to Documents and 

Filings. With eFiling, you can provide 

comments in a variety of formats by 

attaching them as a file with your 

submission. New eFiling users must 

first create an account by clicking on 

‘‘eRegister.’’ You will be asked to select 

the type of filing you are making; first 

select ‘‘General’’ and then select 

‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or 

(3) You can file a paper copy of your 

comments or protests by mailing them 

to the following address below. Your 

written comments must reference the 

Project docket number (CP23–542–000). 

To file via USPS: Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20426. 

To file via any other courier: Kimberly 

D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins 

Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 

The Commission encourages 

electronic filing of comments (options 1 

and 2 above) and has eFiling staff 

available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 

or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 

Persons who comment on the 

environmental review of this project 

will be placed on the Commission’s 

environmental mailing list, and will 

receive notification when the 

environmental documents (EA or EIS) 

are issued for this project and will be 

notified of meetings associated with the 

Commission’s environmental review 

process. 

The Commission considers all 

comments received about the project in 

determining the appropriate action to be 

taken. However, the filing of a comment 

alone will not serve to make the filer a 

party to the proceeding. To become a 

party, you must intervene in the 

proceeding. For instructions on how to 

intervene, see below. 

Interventions 

Any person, which includes 

individuals, organizations, businesses, 

municipalities, and other entities,6 has 

the option to file a motion to intervene 

in this proceeding. Only intervenors 

have the right to request rehearing of 

Commission orders issued in this 

proceeding and to subsequently 

challenge the Commission’s orders in 

the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal. 

To intervene, you must submit a 

motion to intervene to the Commission 

in accordance with Rule 214 of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure 7 and the regulations under 

the NGA 8 by the intervention deadline 

for the project, which is October 11, 

2023. As described further in Rule 214, 

your motion to intervene must state, to 

the extent known, your position 

regarding the proceeding, as well as 

your interest in the proceeding. For an 

individual, this could include your 

status as a landowner, ratepayer, 

resident of an impacted community, or 

recreationist. You do not need to have 

property directly impacted by the 

project in order to intervene. For more 

information about motions to intervene, 

refer to the FERC website at https:// 


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9The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of 

a motion to intervene to file a written objection to 

the intervention. 

10 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1). 11 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d). 

www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/ 

intervene.asp. 

There are two ways to submit your 

motion to intervene. In both instances, 

please reference the Project docket 

number CP23–542–000 in your 

submission. 

(1) You may file your motion to 

intervene by using the Commission’s 

eFiling feature, which is located on the 

Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) 

under the link to Documents and 

Filings. New eFiling users must first 

create an account by clicking on 

‘‘eRegister.’’ You will be asked to select 

the type of filing you are making; first 

select ‘‘General’’ and then select 

‘‘Intervention.’’ The eFiling feature 

includes a document-less intervention 

option; for more information, visit 

https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/ 

document-less-intervention.pdf.; or 

(2) You can file a paper copy of your 

motion to intervene, along with three 

copies, by mailing the documents to the 

address below. Your motion to 

intervene must reference the Project 

docket number CP23–542–000. 

To file via USPS: Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20426. 

To file via any other courier: Kimberly 

D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins 

Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 

The Commission encourages 

electronic filing of motions to intervene 

(option 1 above) and has eFiling staff 

available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 

or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 

Protests and motions to intervene 

must be served on the applicant either 

by mail or email at: James F. Bowe, Jr., 

King & Spalding LLP, 1700 

Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 900, 

Washington, DC 20006, or at jbowe@

kslaw.com. Any subsequent 

submissions by an intervenor must be 

served on the applicant and all other 

parties to the proceeding. Contact 

information for parties can be 

downloaded from the service list at the 

eService link on FERC Online. Service 

can be via email with a link to the 

document. 

All timely, unopposed 9 motions to 

intervene are automatically granted by 

operation of Rule 214(c)(1).10 Motions to 

intervene that are filed after the 

intervention deadline are untimely, and 

may be denied. Any late-filed motion to 

intervene must show good cause for 

being late and must explain why the 

time limitation should be waived and 

provide justification by reference to 

factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the 

Commission’s Rules and Regulations.11

A person obtaining party status will be 

placed on the service list maintained by 

the Secretary of the Commission and 

will receive copies (paper or electronic) 

of all documents filed by the applicant 

and by all other parties. 

Tracking the Proceeding 

Throughout the proceeding, 

additional information about the project 

will be available from the Commission’s 

Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208– 

FERC, or on the FERC website at 

www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link 

as described above. The eLibrary link 

also provides access to the texts of all 

formal documents issued by the 

Commission, such as orders, notices, 

and rulemakings. 

In addition, the Commission offers a 

free service called eSubscription which 

allows you to keep track of all formal 

issuances and submittals in specific 

dockets. This can reduce the amount of 

time you spend researching proceedings 

by automatically providing you with 

notification of these filings, document 

summaries, and direct links to the 

documents. For more information and to 

register, go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

esubscription.asp. 

Intervention Deadline: 5 p.m. eastern 

time on October 11, 2023. 

Dated: September 20, 2023. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21047 Filed 9–26–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 2701–061] 

Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; 

Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule 

for Final Environmental Assessment 

for the Proposed Project Relicense 

On February 26, 2021, Erie Boulevard 

Hydropower, L.P. filed an application 

for a new major license to continue to 

operate and maintain the 39.75- 

megawatt (MW) West Canada Creek 

Hydroelectric Project No. 2701 (West 

Canada Creek Project). On June 27, 

2022, Commission staff issued a notice 

of intent to prepare a draft and final 

Environmental Assessment (EA) to 

evaluate the effects of relicensing the 

West Canada Creek Project. The notice 

of intent included a schedule for 

preparing a draft and final EA. 

On September 6, 2023, Commission 

staff issued the draft EA. By this notice, 

Commission staff is updating the 

procedural schedule for completing a 

final EA. The revised schedule is shown 

below. Further revisions to the schedule 

may be made as appropriate. 

Milestone Target date 

Issue Final EA ........... March 2024. 

Any questions regarding this notice 

may be directed to Laurie Bauer at (202) 

502–6519, or by email at laurie.bauer@

ferc.gov. 

Dated: September 21, 2023. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21111 Filed 9–26–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 6240–000] 

Watson Associates L.P.; Notice of 

Authorization for Continued Project 

Operation 

The license for the Watson Dam 

Project No. 6240 was issued for a period 

ending August 31, 2023. 

Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 

808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at 

the expiration of a license term, to issue 

from year-to-year an annual license to 

the then licensee(s) under the terms and 

conditions of the prior license until a 

new license is issued, or the project is 

otherwise disposed of as provided in 

section 15 or any other applicable 

section of the FPA. If the project’s prior 

license waived the applicability of 

section 15 of the FPA, then, based on 

section 9(b) of the Administrative 

Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as 

set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the 

licensee of such project has filed an 

application for a subsequent license, the 

licensee may continue to operate the 

project in accordance with the terms 

and conditions of the license after the 

minor or minor part license expires, 

until the Commission acts on its 

application. If the licensee of such a 

project has not filed an application for 

a subsequent license, then it may be 

required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), 

to continue project operations until the 

Commission issues someone else a 

license for the project or otherwise 

orders disposition of the project. 


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