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1See Central Hudson Gas & Electric Co., 44 FERC 

¶ 62,215 (1988) (Dashville Hydroelectric Project in 

Docket No. UL88–18–000); Central Hudson Gas & 

Electric Co., 44 FERC ¶ 62,216 (1988) (Sturgeon 

Pool Hydroelectric Project in Docket No. UL88–22– 

000). 

2See FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC v. FERC, 287 

F.3d 1151, 1158 (D.C. Cir. 2002) (affirming 

navigability finding based on stream characteristics 

and test trips by canoe). 

Any person desiring to intervene or to 

protest should file with the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, 

in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice 

and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 

385.214). Anyone filing a motion to 

intervene or protest must serve a copy 

of that document on the Applicant. 

Notice is hereby given that the 

deadline for filing protests with regard 

to the applicant’s request for blanket 

authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of 

future issuances of securities and 

assumptions of liability, is January 10, 

2024. 

The Commission encourages 

electronic submission of protests and 

interventions in lieu of paper, using the 

FERC Online links at http://

www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic 

service, persons with internet access 

who will eFile a document and/or be 

listed as a contact for an intervenor 

must create and validate an 

eRegistration account using the 

eRegistration link. Select the eFiling 

link to log on and submit the 

intervention or protests. 

Persons unable to file electronically 

may mail similar pleadings to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 

20426. Hand delivered submissions in 

docketed proceedings should be 

delivered to Health and Human 

Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 

Rockville, Maryland 20852. 

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 (http://

www.ferc.gov). From the Commission’s 

Home Page on the internet, this 

information is available on eLibrary. 

The full text of this document is 

available on eLibrary in PDF and 

Microsoft Word format for viewing, 

printing, and/or downloading. To access 

this document in eLibrary, type the 

docket number excluding the last three 

digits of this document in the docket 

number field. 

User assistance is available for 

eLibrary and the Commission’s website 

during normal business hours from 

FERC Online Support at 202–502–6652 

(toll free at 1–866–208–3676) or email at 

ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or the 

Public Reference Room at (202) 502– 

8371, TTY (202) 502–8659. Email the 

Public Reference Room at 

public.referenceroom@ferc.gov. 

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. 

Dated: December 21, 2023. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–28699 Filed 12–27–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket Nos. UL19–1–000; UL19–2–000] 

Central Hudson Gas & Electric 

Corporation; Notice of Availability of 

Navigability Report for the Walkill 

River, Request for Comments, and 

Notice of Pending Jurisdictional 

Inquiry 

On May 9, 2019, the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (Commission) 

received a request from the U.S. 

Department of the Interior’s Fish and 

Wildlife Service (FWS) for an updated 

jurisdictional determination for the 

unlicensed Sturgeon Pool and Dashville 

Hydroelectric Projects. The projects are 

located on the Wallkill River in Ulster 

County, New York. In response to 

FWS’s request, Commission staff is 

investigating the jurisdictional status of 

the Sturgeon Pool Hydroelectric Project 

(UL19–1–000) and Dashville 

Hydroelectric Project (UL19–2–000). 

Pursuant to section 23(b)(1) of the 

Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 

817(1), a non-Federal hydroelectric 

project must be licensed (unless it has 

a still-valid pre-1920 Federal permit) if 

it: (a) is located on a navigable water of 

the United States; (b) occupies lands or 

reservations of the United States; (c) 

utilizes surplus water or waterpower 

from a government dam; or (d) is located 

on a stream over which Congress has 

Commerce Clause jurisdiction, is 

constructed or modified on or after 

August 26,1935, and affects the interests 

of interstate of foreign commerce. 

A stream is navigable under section 

3(8) of the FPA if: (1) it is currently 

being used or is suitable for use, or (2) 

it has been used or was suitable for use 

in the past, or (3) it could be made 

suitable for use in the future by 

reasonable improvements, to transport 

persons or property in interstate or 

foreign commerce. Navigability under 

section 3(8) of the FPA is not destroyed 

by obstructions or disuse of many years; 

personal or private use may be sufficient 

to demonstrate the availability of the 

river for commercial navigation; and the 

seasonal floatation of logs is sufficient to 

determine that a river is navigable. 

Commission staff previously 

investigated the Commission’s 

jurisdiction over the Sturgeon Pool and 

Dashville Hydroelectric Projects. In 

1988, staff determined that the projects 

were non-jurisdictional based on staff’s 

finding that the Wallkill River was not 

navigable at the location of the 

projects.1 Commission staff’s prior 

finding relied primarily on historical 

usage of the river. FWS requests that the 

Commission reexamine navigability of 

the Wallkill River and look specifically 

at the river’s suitability for commercial 

use. A stream’s suitability for 

commercial use can be demonstrated 

based on its physical characteristics, as 

well as its actual use or suitability for 

use for recreational boating, if this 

information shows the river is suitable 

for the simpler types of commercial 

navigation.2

As part of the current jurisdictional 

review, Commission staff prepared an 

updated navigability report for the 

Wallkill River. Before deciding on the 

jurisdictional status of the Sturgeon 

Pool and Dashville Hydroelectric 

Projects, the Commission will accept 

and consider comments on the 

navigability report. Comments may be 

filed no later January 22, 2024. 

This navigability report may be 

viewed on the web at http://

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

Enter the docket numbers, UL19–1 and 

UL19–2, excluding the last three digits 

in the docket number field to access the 

document. You may also register online 

at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

esubscription.asp to be notified via 

email of new filings and issuances 

related to this or other pending projects. 

For assistance, please contact FERC 

Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact 

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The Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing. Please file comments 

using the Commission’s eFiling system 

at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

efiling.asp. Commenters can submit 

brief comments up to 6,000 characters, 

without prior registration, using the 

eComment system at http://

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

ecomment.asp. 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, please 

send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. 

The first page of any filing should 

include Docket Numbers UL19–1–000 

and/or UL19–2–000. 

For further information, please 

contact Jennifer Polardino at (202) 502– 

6437 or Jennifer.Polardino@ferc.gov. 

Dated: December 21, 2023. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–28695 Filed 12–27–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0436; FRL–11645– 

01–OMS] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Generic Clearance for TSCA Section 4 

Test Rules, Test Orders, Enforceable 

Consent Agreements (ECAs), 

Voluntary Data Submissions, and 

Exemptions From Testing 

Requirements (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) has submitted an 

information collection request (ICR), 

Generic Clearance for TSCA Section 4 

Test Rules, Test Orders, Enforceable 

Consent Agreements (ECAs), Voluntary 

Data Submissions, and Exemptions from 

Testing Requirements (EPA ICR Number 

1139.48, OMB Control Number 2070– 

0033) to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for review and approval 

in accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. This is a proposed 

extension of the ICR, which is currently 

approved through December 31, 2023. 

Public comments were previously 

requested via the Federal Register on 

November 2, 2021, during a 60-day 

comment period. This notice allows for 

an additional 30-days for public 

comments. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 29, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OPPT–2015–0436, to EPA online using 

https://www.regulations.gov (our 

preferred method) or by mail to: EPA 

Docket Center, Environmental 

Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20460. EPA’s policy is 

that all comments received will be 

included in the docket without change, 

including any personal information 

provided, unless the comment includes 

profanity, threats, information claimed 

to be Confidential Business Information 

(CBI), or other information whose 

disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Submit written comments and 

recommendations to OMB for the 

proposed information collection within 

30 days of publication of this notice to 

https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Katherine Sleasman, Mission Support 

Division (7101M), Office of Program 

Support, Office of Chemical Safety and 

Pollution Prevention, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; 

telephone number: (202) 566–1204; 

email address: sleasman.katherine@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

proposed extension of the ICR which is 

currently approved through December 

31, 2023. An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor and a person is not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

Public comments were previously 

requested via the Federal Register on 

November 2, 2021, during a 60-day 

comment period (86 FR 60460). This 

notice allows for an additional 30 days 

for public comments. Supporting 

documents, which explain in detail the 

information that the EPA will be 

collecting, are available in the public 

docket for this ICR. The docket can be 

viewed online at https://

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 

3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC. The telephone number 

for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. 

For additional information about EPA’s 

public docket, visit https://

www.epa.gov/dockets. 

Abstract: The generic ICR addresses 

the information collection activities 

associated with the authorities provided 

to EPA under TSCA section 4 (15 U.S.C. 

2603), which allows EPA to require the 

development of information related to 

chemicals to inform EPA and other 

federal agencies about chemical risks, 

which in turn will inform decision 

makers for purposes of prioritization, 

risk evaluation and risk management of 

those chemicals. 

Respondents/affected Entities: 

Entities potentially affected by this ICR 

are manufacturers (including imports) 

or processors of chemical substances of 

mixtures, e.g., entities identified by 

North American Industrial 

Classification System Codes 325 and 

324. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Mandatory per 15 U.S.C. 2603. 

Estimated number of respondents: 

263. 

Frequency of response: On occasion. 

Total estimated burden: 114,561 

hours (three year total). Burden is 

defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). 

Total estimated costs: $27,261,789 

(three year total), including $17,725,254 

capital or operation and maintenance 

costs. 

Changes in the estimates: The annual 

estimated labor burden associated with 

testing costs increased by 5,749 hours. 

Updates were made to reflect testing 

burden and labor costs for activities 

associated with contacting laboratories 

and arranging testing and sample 

collection. In addition, the 5,749 also 

accounts for the burden being merged 

into this ICR that is associated with 

activities associated with contacting 

laboratories and arranging testing as 

well as reviewing guidance documents 

and pre-issuance outreach for Test 

Orders. The estimated non-labor testing 

costs increased due to inflation. With 

the increase in testing costs as well as 

increases in labor and overhead costs 

over time, the annual costs to the 

industry respondents increased by 

$1,014,408. 

Courtney Kerwin, 

Director, Information Engagement Division. 

[FR Doc. 2023–28663 Filed 12–27–23; 8:45 am] 

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