Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 205 / Wednesday, October 23, 2024 / Notices 84565 

1Santa Clara Valley Irrigation District, 28 FERC 

¶ 62,276 (1984). 

2The surrender application was filed February 

20, 2024, and supplemented on May 20, May 28, 

July 2, and July 3, 2024. 

3 In accordance with the Council on 

Environmental Quality’s regulations, the unique 

identification number for documents relating to this 

environmental review is EISX–019–20–000– 

1727256582. 40 CFR 1502.4(e)(10) (2024). 

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: October 17, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–24527 Filed 10–22–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. EL25–2–000; Docket No. EL25– 

3–000; Docket No. EL25–4–000] 

Tri-State Generation and Transmission 

Association, Inc.; Deseret Generation 

& Transmission Co-Operative, Inc.; 

Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; 

Notice of Institution of Section 206 

Proceeding and Refund Effective Date 

On October 17, 2024, the Commission 

issued an order in Docket Nos. EL25–2– 

000, EL25–3–000, and EL25–4–000, 

pursuant to section 206 of the Federal 

Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e, 

instituting an investigation to determine 

whether Tri-State Generation and 

Transmission Association, Inc.’s, 

Deseret Generation & Transmission Cooperative, Inc.’s, and Basin Electric 

Power Cooperative, Inc.’s Open Access 

Transmission Tariffs are unjust, 

unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or 

preferential, or otherwise unlawful. Pub. 

Serv. Co. of Colo., 189 FERC ¶ 61,028 

(2024). 

The refund effective date in Docket 

Nos. EL25–2–000, EL25–3–000, and 

EL25–4–000 established pursuant to 

section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the 

date of publication of this notice in the 

Federal Register. 

Any interested person desiring to be 

heard in Docket Nos. EL25–2–000, 

EL25–3–000, and EL25–4–000 must file 

a notice of intervention or motion to 

intervene, as appropriate, with the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

in accordance with Rule 214 of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214 (2024), 

within 21 days of the date of issuance 

of the order. 

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) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. 

Enter the docket number excluding the 

last three digits in the docket number 

field to access the document. From 

FERC’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 FERC’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 strongly encourages 

electronic filings of comments, protests 

and interventions in lieu of paper using 

the ‘‘eFile’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. 

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, Maryland 20852. 

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: October 17, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–24523 Filed 10–22–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 5737–032] 

Santa Clara Valley Water District; 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Proposed Surrender of Exemption, 

Schedule for Environmental Review, 

and Request for Comments 

The staff of the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC or 

Commission) will prepare an 

environmental impact statement (EIS) 

that will discuss the environmental 

impacts of the Anderson Dam Project 

No. 5737 (Exemption) involving the 

proposal by the Santa Clara Valley 

Water District (Valley Water) to retrofit 

the Anderson Dam and to surrender the 

Exemption 1 located on Coyote Creek, in 

Santa Clara County, California.2 The 

surrender of the exemption and the 

retrofit of the dam are collectively 

referred to as the Project. The 

Commission will use this EIS in its 

decision-making process in accordance 

with the National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA). The schedule for 

preparation of the EIS is discussed in 

the Schedule for Environmental Review 

section of this notice.3

As part of the NEPA review process, 

the Commission takes into account 

concerns the public may have about 

proposals and the environmental 

impacts that could result whenever it 

considers the issuance of a surrender 

order. This gathering of public input is 

referred to as ‘‘scoping.’’ By notice 

issued on August 21, 2024, in Docket 

No. P–5737–032, the Commission 

opened a scoping period to solicit 

comments; this scoping period expires 

on October 21, 2024; however, 

Commission staff continues to accept 

comments after the comment period 

closes. Staff also held two scoping 

sessions in Morgan Hill, CA on August 

18 and 19, 2024, to take oral scoping 

comments. Commission staff intends to 

prepare an EIS that will address the 

concerns raised during the scoping 

process and comments received in 

response to this notice. Therefore, if you 

previously submitted comments on this 


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4The Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure provide that, if a filing deadline falls on 

a Saturday, Sunday, holiday, or other day when the 

Commission is not open for business, the filing 

deadline does not end until the close of business 

on the next business day. 18 CFR 385.2007(a)(2) 

(2024). The filing deadline is 30 days from issuance 

of the notice (i.e., November 16, 2024), which falls 

on a Saturday, thus the filing deadline is the close 

of business Monday, November 18, 2024. 

Project to the Commission during the 

scoping period, you do not need to file 

those comments again. 

By this notice, the Commission 

requests public comments on the scope 

of issues to address in the 

environmental document, including 

comments on potential alternatives and 

impacts, and any relevant information, 

studies, or analyses of any kind 

concerning impacts affecting the quality 

of the human environment. To ensure 

that your comments are timely and 

properly recorded, please submit your 

comments so that the Commission 

receives them in Washington, DC on or 

before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 

November 18, 2024.4 Comments may be 

submitted in written form. Further 

details on how to submit comments are 

provided in the Public Participation 

section of this notice. 

Public Participation 

There are three methods you can use 

to submit your comments to the 

Commission. The Commission 

encourages electronic filing of 

comments and has staff available to 

assist you at (866) 208–3676 or 

FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Please 

carefully follow these instructions so 

that your comments are properly 

recorded. 

(1) You can file your comments 

electronically using the eComment 

feature, which is located on the 

Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) 

under the link to FERC Online. Using 

eComment is an easy method for 

submitting brief, text-only comments on 

a Project; 

(2) You can file your comments 

electronically by using the eFiling 

feature, which is located on the 

Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) 

under the link to FERC Online. 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; a comment on a 

particular Project is considered a 

‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or 

(3) You can file a paper copy of your 

comments by mailing them to the 

Commission. Be sure to reference the 

Project docket number (P–5737–032) on 

your letter. 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, Maryland 20852. 

Additionally, the Commission offers a 

free service called eSubscription. This 

service provides automatic notification 

of filings made to subscribed dockets, 

document summaries, and direct links 

to the documents. Go to https://

www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to 

register for eSubscription. 

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. 

Summary of the Proposed Surrender 

The purpose of and need for this EIS 

is to analyze the exemptee’s proposal to 

retrofit the Anderson Dam and to 

surrender the Exemption. The proposed 

action includes: (1) drawing down the 

Anderson reservoir to perform a seismic 

retrofit of the dam which would include 

removing Anderson Dam in stages and 

rebuilding the dam and spillway to meet 

public safety requirements; (2) 

decommissioning the hydroelectric 

facility; (3) implementing conservation 

measures downstream of the dam on 

Coyote Creek; and (4) surrendering the 

hydroelectric exemption. Construction 

to retrofit the dam would take 

approximately seven years to complete, 

proposed to begin in 2026. The proposal 

includes various environmental 

monitoring plans, site restoration 

activities, and mitigation measures 

including improvements to Ogier Ponds 

and enhancements to the fish passage 

facilities at the Coyote Percolation Dam 

located downstream and outside of the 

Anderson Dam Hydroelectric Project on 

Coyote Creek. After the surrender, 

Valley Water would continue to 

maintain Anderson Reservoir and the 

rebuilt dam under specific operational 

conditions discussed in the surrender 

application. 

The NEPA Process and the EIS 

The EIS issued by the Commission 

will discuss impacts that could occur as 

a result of the proposed dam retrofit and 

surrender under the relevant general 

resource areas: 

• geology and soils 

• water quantity 

• water quality 

• aquatic resources 

• terrestrial resources 

• threatened and endangered species 

• recreation 

• land use 

• aesthetic resources 

• socioeconomics 

• cultural resources 

• air quality, noise, and greenhouse 

gases; and 

• environmental justice. 

Commission staff will also make 

recommendations on how to lessen or 

avoid impacts on the various resource 

areas. Some of the expected effects 

include: (1) erosion of exposed soils 

during and following construction and 

associated effects of suspended and/or 

contaminated sediments on water 

quality; (2) effects on Valley Water’s 

municipal water system and 

downstream water avalability for 

groundwater recharge; (3) aquatic 

habitat connectivity and fish passage, 

including species listed under the 

Endangered Species Act; (4) removal of 

existing recreational facilities and the 

proposed construction schedule 

affecting the visitation to recreational 

sites; (5) construction-related effects on 

public safety, local roads and traffic, 

and emergency response times; (6) 

effectiveness of short and long-term 

measures to avoid adverse effects on fire 

management; (7) the visual and audible 

experience of visitors and residents in 

the Project vicinity; (8) effects of 

reservoir drawdown and construction 

on property values around Anderson 

Reservoir and Anderson Dam, Morgan 

Hill; and Santa Clara County; (9) off-site 

effects to air quality and noise along 

haul and access routes; and (10) Projectrelated effects on communities with 

environmental justice concerns such as 

construction traffic and the removal of 

recreational facilities. Your comments 

will help Commission staff focus its 

analysis on the issues that may have a 

significant effect on the human 

environment. 


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5The Council on Environmental Quality 

regulations addressing cooperating agency 

responsibilities are at 40 CFR 1501.8. 6For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer 

to the last page of this notice. 

7 40 CFR 1508.1(hh). 

8 40 CFR 1501.10(h). 

1 In accordance with the Council on 

Environmental Quality’s regulations, the unique 

identification number for documents relating to this 

environmental review is EAXX–019–20–000– 

1725459309. 40 CFR 1501.5(c)(4) (2024). 

The EIS will present Commission 

staff’s independent analysis of the 

issues. The U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers (Corps) is a cooperating 

agency in the preparation of the EIS.5

Staff will prepare a draft EIS which will 

be issued for public comment. 

Commission staff will consider all 

timely comments received during the 

comment period on the draft EIS and 

revise the document, as necessary, 

before issuing a final EIS. Any draft and 

final EIS will be available in electronic 

format in the public record through 

eLibrary.6 (If eSubscribed, you will 

receive instant email notification when 

the environmental document is issued. 

Alternatives Under Consideration 

As part of our review in the NEPA 

document, the Commission will 

consider a range of reasonable 

alternatives that are technically and 

economically feasible and meet the 

purpose and need for the proposed 

action.7 Alternatives that do not meet 

these requirements will be summarized 

and dismissed from further 

consideration in the NEPA document. 

Staff will also consider the no-action 

alternative. Currently, we are 

considering an alternative to the 

proposed action that potentially meets 

the above criteria: the applicants’ 

proposed action with staff 

modifications. 

The alternatives we are considering 

may be expanded based on the 

comments we receive, provided they 

meet the required criteria. With this 

notice, we ask commenters to identify 

other potential alternatives for 

consideration. 

Schedule for Environmental Review 

On March 21, 2024, the Commission 

issued its Notice of Application for 

Surrender of Exemption Accepted for 

Filing for the Project. This Notice of 

Intent identifies Commission staff’s 

planned schedule for completion of the 

final EIS for the Project, which is based 

on an issuance of the draft EIS in May 

2025, opening a 45-day public comment 

period. All comments filed will be 

reviewed by staff and considered in the 

Commission’s final decision on the 

proceeding. 

Issuance of Notice of Availability of the 

final EIS—November 21, 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.8 This notice identifies the 

Commission’s anticipated schedule for 

issuance of the final order for the 

Project, which serves as the 

Commission’s record of decision. We 

currently anticipate issuing a final order 

for the Project no later than: 

Issuance of the Surrender Order— 

February 19, 2026 

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. After the final EIS is issued, 

the Commission will make a decision on 

the proposal. 

Permits and Authorizations 

The table below lists the anticipated 

permits and authorizations for the 

Project required under federal law. This 

list may not be all-inclusive and does 

not preclude any permit or 

authorization if it is not listed here. 

Agencies with jurisdiction by law and/ 

or special expertise may formally 

cooperate in the preparation of the 

Commission’s EIS and may adopt the 

EIS to satisfy its NEPA responsibilities 

related to this Project. 

Agency Permit or authorization 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ................................................................. Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Permit. 

California State Water Resources Control Board .................................... Section 401 Water Quality Certification. 

Additional Information 

Additional information about the 

Project is available 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 

No. P–5737 in the ‘‘Docket Number’’ 

field. 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. 

Any questions regarding this notice 

may be directed to Jennifer Polardino at 

jennifer.polardino@ferc.gov, or (202) 

502–6437. 

Dated: October 17, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–24520 Filed 10–22–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP24–508–000] 

Rover Pipeline LLC; Notice of 

Schedule for the Preparation of an 

Environmental Assessment for the 

Rover–Sunny Farms Receipt and 

Delivery Meter Station Project 

On August 2, 2024, Rover Pipeline 

LLC (Rover) filed an application in 

Docket No. CP24–508–000 requesting a 

Certificate of Public Convenience and 

Necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) of the 

Natural Gas Act to construct facilities at 

a new interconnect on Rover’s mainline 

in Hancock County, Ohio. The proposed 

project is known as the Rover–Sunny 

Farms Receipt and Delivery Meter 

Station Project (Project). 

On August 16, 2024, the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission 

(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice 

of Application for the Project. Among 

other things, that notice alerted agencies 

issuing federal authorizations of the 

requirement to complete all necessary 

reviews and to reach a final decision on 

a request for a federal authorization 

within 90 days of the date of issuance 

of the Commission staff’s environmental 

document for the Project. 

This notice identifies Commission 

staff’s intention to prepare an 

environmental assessment (EA) for the 

Project and the planned schedule for the 

completion of the environmental 

review.1 The EA will be issued for a 30- 

day comment period. 


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