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7 40 CFR 1508.1(z) 

8The Commission’s deadline applies to the 

decisions of other federal agencies, and state 

agencies acting under federally delegated authority, 

that are responsible for federal authorizations, 

permits, and other approvals necessary for 

proposed projects under the NGA. Per 18 CFR 

157.22(a), the Commission’s deadline for other 

agency’s decisions applies unless a schedule is 

otherwise established by federal law. 

9 40 CFR 1501.10(h) (2024). 

eSubscribed, you will receive instant 

email notification when the 

environmental document is issued. 

Alternatives Under Consideration 

This supplemental EIS will evaluate 

reasonable alternatives that are 

technically and economically feasible 

and meet the purpose and need for the 

proposed action.7 Alternatives currently 

under consideration include: 

• the no-action alternative, meaning 

the project is not implemented; and 

• carbon capture and sequestration. 

With this notice, the Commission 

requests specific comments regarding 

any additional potential alternatives to 

the proposed action. Please focus your 

comments on reasonable alternatives 

(including alternative facility sites and 

pipeline routes not previously analyzed) 

that meet the project objectives, are 

technically and economically feasible, 

and avoid or lessen environmental 

impact. 

Schedule for Environmental Review 

This notice identifies the Commission 

staff’s planned schedule for completion 

of the final supplemental EIS for the 

projects, which is based on an issuance 

of the draft supplemental EIS in March 

2025, opening a 45-day comment 

period. 

Issuance of Notice of Availability of the 

final supplemental EIS—July 31, 2025 

90-day Federal Authorization Decision 

Deadline 8—October 29, 2025 

In accordance with the Council on 

Environmental Quality’s regulations, for 

EISs, agencies are to make schedules for 

completing the NEPA process publicly 

available.9 This notice identifies the 

Commission’s anticipated schedule for 

issuance of the final order for the 

projects, which serves as the 

Commission’s record of decision. We 

currently anticipate issuing a final order 

for the projects no later than: 

Issuance of Final Order—November 20, 

2025 

If a schedule change becomes 

necessary, an additional notice will be 

provided so that the relevant agencies 

are kept informed of the project’s 

progress. 

Environmental Mailing List 

This notice is being sent to the 

Commission’s current environmental 

mailing list for the projects which 

includes federal, state, and local 

government representatives and 

agencies; elected officials; 

environmental and public interest 

groups; Native American Tribes; other 

interested parties; and local libraries 

and newspapers. This list also includes 

all affected landowners (as defined in 

the Commission’s regulations) who are 

potential right-of-way grantors, whose 

property may be used temporarily for 

project purposes, or who own homes 

within certain distances of aboveground 

facilities, and anyone who submits 

comments on the project and includes a 

mailing address with their comments. 

Commission staff will update the 

environmental mailing list as the 

analysis proceeds to ensure that 

Commission notices related to this 

environmental review are sent to all 

individuals, organizations, and 

government entities interested in and/or 

potentially affected by the projects. 

If you need to make changes to your 

name/address, or if you would like to 

remove your name from the mailing list, 

please complete one of the following 

steps: 

(1) Send an email to 

GasProjectAddressChange@ferc.gov 

stating your request. You must include 

the docket number (i.e., CP16–454–000; 

CP16–455–000; and/or CP20–481–000) 

in your request. If you are requesting a 

change to your address, please be sure 

to include your name and the correct 

address. If you are requesting to delete 

your address from the mailing list, 

please include your name and address 

as it appeared on this notice. This email 

address is unable to accept comments. 

OR 

(2) Return the attached ‘‘Mailing List 

Update Form’’ (appendix 2). 

Additional Information 

Additional information about the 

projects is 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. Click on the eLibrary link, 

click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the 

docket number in the ‘‘Docket Number’’ 

field, excluding the last three digits (i.e., 

CP16–454, CP16–455, or CP20–481). Be 

sure you have selected an appropriate 

date range. For assistance, please 

contact FERC Online Support at 

FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or (866) 

208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 

502–8659. The eLibrary link also 

provides access to the texts of all formal 

documents issued by the Commission, 

such as orders, notices, and 

rulemakings. 

Public sessions or site visits will be 

posted on the Commission’s calendar 

located at https://www.ferc.gov/newsevents/events along with other related 

information. 

Dated: September 13, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21475 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission (FERC), DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of a Modified System of 

Records. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Privacy Act of 1974, all agencies are 

required to publish in the Federal 

Register a notice of their systems of 

records. Notice is hereby given that the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

(FERC) is publishing a notice of 

modifications to an existing FERC 

system of records titled ‘‘Commission 

Labor and Employee Relations Case 

Files (FERC–15)’’. 

DATES: Comments on this modified 

system of records must be received no 

later than 30 days after the date of 

publication in the Federal Register. If 

no public comment is received during 

the period allowed for comment or 

unless otherwise published in the 

Federal Register by FERC, the modified 

system of records will become effective 

a minimum of 30 days after date of 

publication in the Federal Register. If 

FERC receives public comments, FERC 

shall review the comments to determine 

whether any changes to the notice are 

necessary. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted in writing to Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 

NE, Washington, DC 20426 or 

electronically to privacy@ferc.gov. 

Comments should indicate that they are 

submitted in response to ‘‘Commission 

Labor and Employee Relations Case 

Files (FERC–15)’’. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mittal Desai, Chief Information Officer & 

Senior Agency Official for Privacy, 

Office of the Executive Director, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 


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First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, 

(202) 502–6432. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Privacy Act of 

1974, and to comply with the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

Memorandum M–17–12, Preparing for 

and Responding to a Breach of 

Personally Identifiable Information, 

January 3, 2017, this notice has twelve 

(12) new routine uses, including two 

routine uses that will permit FERC to 

disclose information as necessary in 

response to an actual or suspected 

breach that pertains to a breach of its 

own records or to assist another agency 

in its efforts to respond to a breach that 

was previously published separately at 

87 FR 35543 (June 10, 2022). 

The following sections have been 

updated to reflect changes made since 

the publication of the last notice in the 

Federal Register: dates; addresses; for 

further contact information; system 

location; system manager; purpose of 

the system; categories of individuals 

covered by the system; categories of 

records in the system; record source 

categories; routine uses of records 

maintained in the system, including 

categories of users and the purpose of 

such; policies and practices for storage 

of records; policies and practices for 

retrieval of records; policies and 

practices for retention and disposal of 

records; administrative, technical, 

physical safeguards; records access 

procedures; contesting records 

procedures; notification procedures; and 

history. 

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER: 

Commission Labor and Employee 

Relations Case Files (FERC–15). 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

Unclassified. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, Workforce Relations 

Division, Office of the Executive 

Director, 888 First Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20426. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S): 

Director, Workforce Relations 

Division, Office of the Executive 

Director, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20426. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

5 CFR parts 430, 432, 752, 771; 5 

U.S.C. 7121. 

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM: 

The purpose of this system of records 

is to maintain data and records on labor 

and employee relations cases that may 

be used: to support progressive 

discipline actions, including in 

response to grievances; to support 

findings in inquiries into alleged 

workplace harassment; to support 

actions before other government entities 

such as, but not limited to, the Merit 

System Protection Board, Equal 

Employment Opportunity Commission, 

and the Federal Labor Relations 

Authority; to support actions in U.S. 

Federal District Court; and to support 

progressive discipline actions, and antiharassment inquiries. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

The categories of individuals on 

whom records are maintained are FERC 

employees who are the subject of any 

one of the following actions: 

disciplinary/adverse action, 

performance-based action, and/or 

grievance or have filed a petition of 

inquiry into alleged workplace 

harassment. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

The categories of records maintained 

in the system include name, email 

address, telephone number, address, 

employee ID number, office, grade, 

signature, reference number, and 

various agency forms, decision 

documents, grievances, denials, appeals, 

requests for reconsideration, and briefs. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Records are obtained from subject 

employee, supervisors, office directors, 

Workforce Relations Division Director, 

Workforce Relations Specialists, Office 

of the General Counsel staff, the Federal 

Labor Relations Authority, Equal 

Employment Opportunity Commission, 

and the Merit Systems Protection Board. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 

In addition to those disclosures 

generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b) of the Privacy Act, information 

maintained in this system may be 

disclosed to authorized entities outside 

FERC for purposes determined to be 

relevant and necessary as a routine use 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as 

follows: 

1. To appropriate agencies, entities, 

and persons when (1) FERC suspects or 

has confirmed that there has been a 

breach of the system of records; (2) 

FERC has determined that as a result of 

the suspected or confirmed breach there 

is a risk of harm to individuals, the 

Commission (including its information 

systems, programs, and operations), the 

Federal Government, or national 

security; and (3) the disclosure made to 

such agencies, entities, and persons is 

reasonably necessary to assist in 

connection with the Commission’s 

efforts to respond to the suspected or 

confirmed breach or to prevent, 

minimize, or remedy such harm. 

2. To another Federal agency or 

Federal entity, when FERC determines 

that information from this system of 

records is reasonably necessary to assist 

the recipient agency or entity in (1) 

responding to a suspected or confirmed 

breach or (2) preventing, minimizing, or 

remedying the risk of harm to 

individuals, the recipient agency or 

entity (including its information 

systems, programs, and operations), the 

Federal Government, or national 

security, resulting from a suspected or 

confirmed breach. 

3. To a congressional office from the 

record of an individual in response to 

an inquiry from that congressional office 

made at the request of that individual. 

4. To the Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission (EEOC) when 

requested in connection with 

investigations of alleged or possible 

discriminatory practices, examination of 

Federal affirmative employment 

programs, or other functions of the 

Commission as authorized by law or 

regulation. 

5. To the Federal Labor Relations 

Authority or its General Counsel when 

requested in connection with 

investigations of allegations of unfair 

labor practices or matters before the 

Federal Service Impasses Panel. 

6. To disclose information to another 

Federal agency, to a court, or a party in 

litigation before a court or in an 

administrative proceeding being 

conducted by a Federal agency, when 

the Government is a party to the judicial 

or administrative proceeding. In those 

cases where the Government is not a 

party to the proceeding, records may be 

disclosed if a subpoena has been signed 

by a judge. 

7. To the Department of Justice (DOJ) 

for its use in providing legal advice to 

FERC or in representing FERC in a 

proceeding before a court, adjudicative 

body, or other administrative body, 

where the use of such information by 

the DOJ is deemed by FERC to be 

relevant and necessary to the advice or 

proceeding, and such proceeding names 

as a party in interest: (a) FERC; (b) any 

employee of FERC in his or her official 

capacity; (c) any employee of FERC in 

his or her individual capacity where 

DOJ has agreed to represent the 

employee; or (d) the United States, 

where FERC determines that litigation is 

likely to affect FERC or any of its 

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8. To non-Federal Personnel, such as 

contractors, agents, or other authorized 

individuals performing work on a 

contract, service, cooperative agreement, 

job, or other activity on behalf of FERC 

or Federal Government and who have a 

need to access the information in the 

performance of their duties or activities. 

9. To the National Archives and 

Records Administration in records 

management inspections and its role as 

Archivist. 

10. To the Merit Systems Protection 

Board or the Board’s Office of the 

Special Counsel, when relevant 

information is requested in connection 

with appeals, special studies of the civil 

service and other merit systems, review 

of OPM rules and regulations, and 

investigations of alleged or possible 

prohibited personnel practices. 

11. To appropriate Federal, State, or 

local agency responsible for 

investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or 

implementing a statute, rule, regulation, 

or order, if the information may be 

relevant to a potential violation of civil 

or criminal law, rule, regulation, order. 

12. To appropriate agencies, entities, 

and person(s) that are a party to a 

dispute, when FERC determines that 

information from this system of records 

is reasonably necessary for the recipient 

to assist with the resolution of the 

dispute; the name, address, telephone 

number, email address, and affiliation; 

of the agency, entity, and/or person(s) 

seeking and/or participating in dispute 

resolution services, where appropriate. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF

RECORDS: 

Records are stored in paper and 

electronic format. Electronic records are 

stored on a SharePoint site within 

FERC’s network. Data access is 

restricted to agency personnel whose 

responsibilities require access. Access to 

electronic records is controlled by the 

organization’s Single Sign-On and 

Multi-Factor Authentication Solution. 

Paper records are stored in a lockable 

file cabinet. Access to the lockable file 

cabinet is badge-activated. Role based 

access is used to restrict data access and 

the organization employs the principle 

of least privilege, allowing only 

authorized users with access (or 

processes acting on behalf of users) 

necessary to accomplish assigned tasks 

in accordance with organizational 

missions and business functions. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF

RECORDS: 

Records may be retrieved by the 

individual’s name or by type of action. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND

DISPOSAL OF RECORDS: 

Records are retained in accordance 

with the applicable National Archives 

and Records Administration Schedules, 

with the following applicable General 

Records Schedule: 

(1.) General Records Schedule (GRS) 

2.3: Employee Relations Records, Item 

050, DAA–GRS–2018–0002–0005. 

Temporary. Destroy 7 years after case is 

closed or final settlement on appeal, as 

appropriate, but longer retention is 

authorized if required for business use. 

(2.) General Records Schedule (GRS) 

2.3: Employee Relations Records, Item 

060, DAA–GRS–2018–0002–0006. 

Temporary. Destroy no sooner than 4 

years but no later than 7 years (see note 

2) after case is closed or final settlement 

on appeal, as appropriate. 

(3.) General Records Schedule (GRS) 

2.3: Employee Relations Records, Item 

080, DAA–GRS–2018–0002–0009. 

Temporary. Destroy after 3 years of final 

resolution of case, but longer retention 

is authorized if required for business 

use. 

(4.) General Records Schedule (GRS) 

2.3: Employee Relations Records, Item 

090, DAA–GRS–2018–0002–0010. 

Temporary. Destroy after 3 years of final 

resolution of case, but longer retention 

is authorized if required for business 

use. 

(5.) General Records Schedule (GRS) 

2.3: Employee Relations Records, Item 

100, DAA–GRS–2018–0002–0011. 

Temporary. Destroy 3 years after final 

resolution of case, but longer retention 

is authorized if required for business 

use. 

(6.) General Records Schedule (GRS) 

2.3: Employee Relations Records, Item 

110, DAA–GRS–2018–0002–0012. 

Temporary. Destroy 3 years after final 

resolution of case, but longer retention 

is authorized if required for business 

use. 

(7.) General Records Schedule (GRS) 

2.3: Employee Relations Records, Item 

111, DAA–GRS–2018–0002–0013. 

Temporary. Destroy 7 years after final 

resolution of case, but longer retention 

is authorized if required for business 

use. 

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL

SAFEGUARDS: 

See Policies and Practices for Storage 

of Records. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

Individuals requesting access to the 

contents of records must submit a 

request through the Freedom of 

Information Act (FOIA) office. The 

FOIA website is located at: https://

www.ferc.gov/foia. Requests may be 

submitted through the following portal: 

https://www.ferc.gov/enforcement-legal/ 

foia/electronic-foia-privacy-act-requestform. Written requests for access to 

records should be directed to: Director, 

Office of External Affair, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 

NE, Washington, DC 20426. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

See Records Access procedures. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: 

Generalized notice is provided by the 

publication of this notice. For specific 

notice, see Records Access Procedure, 

above. 

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

HISTORY: 

65 FR 21743 (April 24, 2000). 

Dated: September 13, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 2347–000] 

Notice of Authorization for Continued 

Project Operation; Midwest Hydro, LLC 

The license for the Janesville Central 

Hydroelectric Project No. 2347 was 

issued for a period ending August 31, 

2024. 

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), 


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