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54 18 CFR 380.4(a)(2)(ii) (2023). 

1Order, 186 FERC ¶ 61,115, at P 20 (2024). 

2By my calculation, this would mean October 1, 

2024. 

3NERC, Petition, Docket No. RD24–1–000, 

Exhibit B ‘‘Implementation Plan’’ at 3 (filed Oct. 30, 

2023). 

4However, as discussed in the draft order, the 

actual effective date and implementation plan for 

EOP–011–4 hinges on NERC’s upcoming 

submission, and Commission approval, of a revised 

applicability section for EOP–012. If the 

Commission was to reject the revised applicability 

section of EOP–012, it is unclear to me when we 

can expect the requirements to EOP–011–4 (and the 

preceding, but also yet to be effective, EOP–011–3) 

to be implemented. 

5See FERC, NERC, and Regional Entity Staff, The 

February 2021 Cold Weather Outages in Texas and 

the South Central United States, 19 (Nov. 16, 2021) 

(November 2021 Report), https://www.ferc.gov/ 

media/february-2021-cold-weather-outages-texasand-south-central-united-states-ferc-nerc-and. 

6See, e.g., Transcript of the 1097th Meeting, 

FERC, at 21 (Jan. 19, 2023), https://www.ferc.gov/ 

media/transcript-january-2023-commission-meeting 

(‘‘I’m very pleased that we are directing a firm 15- 

month deadline for NERC to propose the 

standards. . . . The processes take time, but it is 

imperative that we get this important cybersecurity 

measure in place as quickly as it is feasible.’’); 

Transcript of the 1098th Meeting, FERC, at 23–24 

(Feb. 16, 2023), https://www.ferc.gov/media/ 

transcript-february-2023-commission-meeting 

(‘‘[T]he critical generator weatherization 

requirements as proposed are, to be frank, not up 

to the task. The proposal before us requires existing 

generators to weatherize so they are capable of 

operating for one hour at extreme cold temperatures 

beginning in April of 2027. . . . [W]aiting [for] four 

additional winters before weatherization 

requirements actually kick in does not reflect the 

urgency we feel.’’). 

are rules that are clarifying, corrective, 

or procedural or that do not 

substantially change the effect of the 

regulations being amended.54 The 

actions directed herein fall within this 

categorical exclusion in the 

Commission’s regulations. 

VI. Document Availability 

34. 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). 

35. 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. 

36. User assistance is available for 

eLibrary and the Commission’s website 

during normal business hours from the 

Commission’s 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 orders: 

(A) Reliability Standards EOP–011–4 

and TOP–002–5 and their associated 

violation risk factors and violation 

severity levels are hereby approved, as 

discussed in the body of this order. 

(B) The decision on whether to 

approve or modify NERC’s proposed 

implementation date for Reliability 

Standard EOP–011–4 (and the proposed 

retirement of Reliability Standard EOP– 

011–2 and EOP–011–3) is hereby 

deferred until NERC submits its revised 

applicability section for Reliability 

Standard EOP–012–2. 

By the Commission. Commissioner 

Clements is concurring with a separate 

statement attached. 

Issued: February 15, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary. 

United States of America 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

North American Electric Reliability 

Corporation 

Docket No. RD24–1–000 

(Issued February 14, 2024) 

CLEMENTS, Commissioner, concurring: 

1. While I am voting with my 

colleagues to approve these revised 

Reliability Standards, I am writing 

separately to express my concern with 

the delayed implementation timeline for 

EOP–011–4. 

2. Today’s order highlights ‘‘the 

importance of these revised Reliability 

Standards to maintaining the reliable 

operation of the Bulk-Power System.’’ 1

But this stated importance is undercut 

by the extended time granted to affected 

Registered Entities to implement the 

new requirements. Specifically, NERC 

proposed that EOP–011–4 become 

effective on the first day of the first 

calendar quarter that is six months 

following regulatory approval,2 and 

then for each affected Registered Entity 

to have at least 30 months after this 

effective date to comply with the new 

and revised provisions of the 

requirement.3 Under the best of 

scenarios, this would mean that these 

new and revised provisions would be 

implemented no sooner than April 1, 

2027—three years, and crucially, three 

winters from today.4

3. Three years after regulatory 

approval to implement changes to a 

Reliability Standard is an awfully long 

time. By the time these standards are 

implemented, recent experience has 

taught us that we are likely to face one 

or more dangerous winter storms. As 

with Uri in February 2021, Elliott in 

December 2022, and Gerri/Heather in 

January 2024, widespread, long duration 

winter storms that threaten the 

reliability of our system are no longer 

rare events, but rather nearly annual 

occurrences. 

4. I appreciate that NERC has 

continually worked with its 

stakeholders to advance improved 

Reliability Standards for cold weather 

operations and preparedness following 

Winter Storm Uri and the subsequent 

Staff Report.5 I also recognize that the 

30-month implementation timeframe is 

responsive to some stakeholders’ 

concerns about the potential time 

needed to implement any physical 

changes necessary to comply with the 

requirements of the revised standard. 

However, considering the urgency of the 

winter storm risk that faces our system, 

this is not the first time that I have been 

left wondering if our processes for 

drafting and implementing needed 

Reliability Standards, whether they be 

cold weather standards or cybersecurity 

standards, are too slow to keep up with 

needed change.6

For these reasons, I respectfully 

concur. 

Allison Clements, 

Commissioner. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03608 Filed 2–21–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 7987–016] 

Up Property 2, LLC; Notice of Intent To 

Prepare an Environmental Assessment 

On October 5, 2023, as supplemented 

on October 20, 2023, November 3, 2023, 

and November 13, 2023, UP Property 2, 

LLC filed an application to surrender 

the exemption for and remove the High 


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1 42 U.S.C. 4336a(g)(1)(B) requires lead Federal 

agencies to complete EAs within one year of the 

agency’s decision to prepare an EA. 

Falls Project No. 7987. The project is 

located on the Deep River in Moore 

County, North Carolina. The project 

does not occupy Federal lands. 

The Commission issued a public 

notice of the application on December 

20, 2023, with protests, comments, and 

motions to intervene due to be filed by 

January 19, 2024. Commenters filed 

letters and motions to intervene in 

support of (American Rivers, Sam 

Warnock), in opposition to (Moore 

County), and neutral/not pertaining to 

(Zachariah Schiada) the proposed 

surrender and removal of the dam. 

Filings in support of the application cite 

benefits to migratory fish species and 

increased recreation opportunities. 

Filings in opposition cite water level 

and water table changes, displacement 

of fish, and concerns about increased 

recreation access. 

This notice identifies Commission 

staff’s intention to prepare an 

environmental assessment (EA) for the 

project. The planned schedule for the 

completion of the EA is January 2025.1

Revisions to the schedule may be made 

as appropriate. The EA will be issued 

and made available for review by all 

interested parties. All comments filed 

on the EA will be reviewed by staff and 

considered in the Commission’s final 

decision on the proceeding. 

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 to 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. 

Any questions regarding this notice 

may be directed to Shana High at 202– 

502–8674 or shana.high@ferc.gov or 

Mary Karwoski at 678–245–3027 or 

mary.karwoski@ferc.gov. 

Dated: February 15, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03610 Filed 2–21–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings 

Take notice that the Commission has 

received the following Natural Gas 

Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: 

Filings Instituting Proceedings 

Docket Numbers: RP24–402–000. 

Applicants: Black Hills Shoshone 

Pipeline, LLC. 

Description: 4(d) Rate Filing: Black 

Hills Shoshone 2024 LAUF Filing to be 

effective 4/1/2024. 

Filed Date: 2/15/24. 

Accession Number: 20240215–5040. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/27/24. 

Any person desiring to intervene, to 

protest, or to answer a complaint in any 

of the above proceedings must file in 

accordance with Rules 211, 214, or 206 

of the Commission’s Regulations (18 

CFR 385.211, 385.214, or 385.206) on or 

before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the 

specified comment date. Protests may be 

considered, but intervention is 

necessary to become a party to the 

proceeding. 

Filings in Existing Proceedings 

Docket Numbers: RP23–917–000. 

Applicants: Viking Gas Transmission 

Company. 

Description: Report Filing: Section 

154.311 Updated Statements to be 

effective N/A. 

Filed Date: 2/14/24. 

Accession Number: 20240214–5198. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/26/24. 

Any person desiring to protest in any 

the above proceedings must file in 

accordance with Rule 211 of the 

Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 

385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern 

time on the specified comment date. 

The filings are accessible in the 

Commission’s eLibrary system (https://

elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/ 

fercgensearch.asp) by querying the 

docket number. 

eFiling is encouraged. More detailed 

information relating to filing 

requirements, interventions, protests, 

service, and qualifying facilities filings 

can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ 

docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For 

other information, call (866) 208–3676 

(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 

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: February 15, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03612 Filed 2–21–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings #1 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric corporate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: EC24–51–000. 

Applicants: EnerSmart Chula Vista 

BESS LLC. 

Description: Application for 

Authorization Under Section 203 of the 

Federal Power Act of EnerSmart Chula 

Vista BESS LLC. 

Filed Date: 2/14/24. 

Accession Number: 20240214–5228. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/24. 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following exempt 

wholesale generator filings: 

Docket Numbers: EG24–112–000. 

Applicants: Crossett Solar Energy, 

LLC. 

Description: Crossett Solar Energy, 

LLC submits Notice of Self-Certification 

of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status. 

Filed Date: 2/14/24. 

Accession Number: 20240214–5213. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/24. 

Docket Numbers: EG24–113–000. 

Applicants: Crossett Solar Energy, 

LLC. 

Description: Crossett Solar Energy, 

LLC submits Notice of Self-Certification 

of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status. 

Filed Date: 2/14/24. 

Accession Number: 20240214–5221. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/24. 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric rate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: ER23–2641–002; 

ER23–2642–002. 

Applicants: NRG Power Marketing 

LLC, NRG Power Marketing LLC. 

Description: Notice Regarding Refund 

Report Requirement of NRG Power 

Marketing LLC. 

Filed Date: 2/7/24. 

Accession Number: 20240207–5150. 


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