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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 240 (Friday, December 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 100997-100998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29400]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 8606-010]

Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Application for Non-
Capacity Amendment of Exemption Accepted for Filing, Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Non-Capacity Amendment of Exemption.
    b. Project No: 8606-010.
    c. Date Filed: October 31, 2023, and supplemented on September 3, 
2024.
    d. Applicant: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.
    e. Name of Project: Schuylerville Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Fish Creek in the towns 
of Schuylerville and Victory Mills, Saratoga County, New York, and does 
not occupy Federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 
1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708.

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    h. Applicant Contact: Daniel Maguire, Senior Compliance Manager, 
Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., 184 Elm Street, Potsdam, NY 13676; 
[email protected]; 315-267-1036.
    i. FERC Contact: Selina Sumi, (202) 502-6892, [email protected].
    j. Cooperating agencies: With this notice, the Commission is 
inviting Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction 
and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues affected 
by the proposal, that wish to cooperate in the preparation of any 
environmental document, if applicable, to follow the instructions for 
filing such requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies 
should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the 
preparation of any environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 
FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
    k. Water Quality Certification: A water quality certificate under 
section 401 of the Clean Water Act is required for this proposal from 
the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The 
applicant must file no later than 60 days following the date of 
issuance of this notice either: (1) a copy of the request for water 
quality certification submitted to the New York State Department of 
Environmental Conservation; or (2) a copy of the water quality 
certification or evidence of waiver of water quality certification.
    l. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: January 8, 2025.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's 
eFiling system at https://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 https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at [email protected], (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: 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 first page of any 
filing should include the docket number P-8606-010. Comments emailed to 
Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service 
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or 
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that 
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they 
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    m. Description of Request: The exemptee proposes improvements to 
the sluice gate structure and the right-wing wall of the project. In 
2011, the exemptee performed an Inflow Design Flood (IDF) analysis of 
the project and determined that the existing flood discharge capacity 
is lower than the IDF flow. Therefore, the exemptee needs to increase 
the hydraulic discharge capacity of the project to meet or exceed the 
IDF flow. The remediation plan includes a three-phased approach to 
resolve the flood discharge capacity. Phase I activities were completed 
in February 2016. Phase II consists of improvements to the sluice gate 
structure and Phase III consists of improvements to the right-wing 
wall. Phase II and Phase III would be performed in concurrence. There 
would be limited ground disturbance expected in this previously 
disturbed area due to the project improvements. The improvements would 
not change project operations or its generating capacity.
    n. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the 
Commission's website at https://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. You may also register 
online at https://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, call 1-866-208-3676 or email 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
    o. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    p. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the 
Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only 
those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, 
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the 
specified comment date for the particular application.
    q. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all 
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the 
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing 
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the 
person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their 
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied 
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared 
by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 
385.2010.
    r. 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 [email protected].

    Dated: December 9, 2024.
Carlos D. Clay,
Acting Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-29400 Filed 12-12-24; 8:45 am]
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