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1On July 16, 2020, the Council on Environmental 

Quality (CEQ) issued a final rule, Update to the 

Regulations Implementing the Procedural 

Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act 

(Final Rule, 85 FR 43,304), which was effective as 

of September 14, 2020. Accordingly, this EIS will 

be prepared pursuant to the Final rule. 

Affairs, (202) 502–8004, 

Sarah.McKinley@ferc.gov. 

Alexander Smith (Technical 

Information), Office of Energy Policy 

and Innovation, (202) 502–6601, 

Alexander.Smith@ferc.gov. 

Dated: June 17, 2021. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–13438 Filed 6–23–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project Nos. 14803–001 and P–2082–063] 

Klamath River Renewal Corporation 

PacifiCorp; Notice of Intent To Prepare 

An Environmental Impact Statement 

for the Proposed Lower Klamath 

Project Surrender and Removal, 

Request for Comments on 

Environmental Issues, Schedule for 

Environmental Review, and Notice of 

Public Virtual Scoping Sessions 

On November 17, 2020, and 

supplemented on February 26, and 

March 22, 2021, the Klamath River 

Renewal Corporation (Renewal 

Corporation) and PacifiCorp (applicants) 

filed an amended application for 

surrender of license and removal of 

project works for the Lower Klamath 

Hydroelectric Project No. 14803. 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 proposed 

surrender and removal of the Lower 

Klamath Project No. 14803 located on 

the Klamath River in Klamath County, 

Oregon, and Siskiyou County, 

California. The Commission will use 

this EIS in its decision-making process 

to identify potential adverse and 

beneficial impacts of the proposed 

project surrender and reasonable 

alternatives.1

This notice initiates the start of a 

scoping process the Commission will 

use to gather input from the public and 

interested agencies about issues 

regarding the project. As part of the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) review process, the Commission 

takes into account concerns the public 

may have about proposals and the 

environmental impacts that could result 

from its action. This process is referred 

to as ‘‘scoping.’’ The main goal of the 

scoping process is to focus the analysis 

in the EIS on the important 

environmental issues. Additional 

information about the Commission’s 

NEPA process is described below in the 

NEPA Process and the EIS section of 

this notice. 

By this notice, the Commission staff 

requests public comments on the scope 

of issues to address in the EIS. 

Specifically, we request comments on 

potential alternatives and impacts, as 

well as identification of 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 within 30 days of the 

first scoping meeting, i.e., by August 19, 

2021. Comments may be submitted in 

written or oral form. Further details on 

how to submit comments are provided 

in the Public Participation section of 

this notice. 

Public Participation 

There are four 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 (Project No. 

14803–001 and P–2082–063) on your 

letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. 

Postal Service must be addressed to: 

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, 

DC 20426. Submissions sent via any 

other carrier must be addressed to: 

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 

Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 

20852. 

(4) Virtual Scoping Sessions: In lieu of 

sending written comments, the 

Commission invites you to attend one of 

the virtual scoping sessions its staff will 

conduct by telephone, scheduled as 

follows: 

Date and Time 

For Federal and state resource agencies, 

Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 9:00 a.m.– 

12:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Call in 

number: 888–604–9359, Participant 

passcode: 8998724 

For all others including the general 

public, Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 6:00– 

9:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Call in 

number: 888–604–9359, Participant 

passcode: 8998724 

For all others including the general 

public, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, 

6:00–9:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Call in 

number: 888–604–9359, Participant 

passcode: 8998724 

For all others including the general 

public, Thursday, July 22, 2021, 6:00– 

9:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Call in 

number: 888–604–9359, Participant 

passcode: 8998724 

The primary goal of these scoping 

sessions is to seek input on the specific 

environmental issues and concerns that 

should be considered in the EIS. 

Individual oral comments will be taken 

on a one-on-one basis with a court 

reporter on the line. This format is 

designed to receive the maximum 

amount of oral comments, in a 

convenient way during the timeframe 

allotted and in response to the ongoing 

COVID–19 pandemic. 

Each scoping session for the general 

public is scheduled from 6:00 p.m. to 

9:00 p.m. Pacific Time. You may call 

any time during that period. You will 

initially be placed on mute and hold. 

Calls will be answered in the order they 

are received. Once answered, you will 

have the opportunity to provide your 

comments directly to a court reporter. 

FERC staff or a representative may also 

be present on the line. A time limit of 

three minutes will be implemented for 

each commentor. 

There will be a short introduction by 

Commission staff and the Renewal 

Corporation when each session opens. 

Please see appendix 1 for additional 


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2The appendix referenced in this notice will not 

appear in the Federal Register. Copies of the 

appendices were sent to all those receiving this 

notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov 

using the link called ‘‘eLibrary’’. For instructions on 

connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this 

notice. At this time, the Commission has suspended 

access to the Commission’s Public Reference Room 

due to the proclamation declaring a National 

Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus 

Disease (COVID–19), issued by the President on 

March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll free, (886) 

208–3676 or TTY (202) 502–8659. 

3The original application was originally filed on 

September 23, 2016, with a number of supplements 

following this initial filing. 4 40 CFR 1508.1(z). 

information on the session format and 

conduct.2

Transcripts of all comments received 

during the scoping sessions will be 

publicly available on FERC’s eLibrary 

system (see the last page of this notice 

for instructions on using eLibrary). 

It is important to note that the 

Commission provides equal 

consideration to all comments received, 

whether filed in written form or 

provided orally at a virtual scoping 

session. 

Additionally, the Commission offers a 

free service called eSubscription which 

makes it easy to stay informed of all 

issuances and submittals regarding the 

dockets/projects to which you 

subscribe. These instant email 

notifications are the fastest way to 

receive notification and provide a link 

to the document files which can reduce 

the amount of time you spend 

researching proceedings. Go to https://

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

register for eSubscription. 

Summary of the Proposed Surrender 

The 163-megawatt Lower Klamath 

Project is located on the Klamath River 

and consists of 4 developments: J.C. 

Boyle, Copco No. 1, Copco No. 2, and 

Iron Gate. The J.C. Boyle Development 

is located in Klamath County, Oregon, 

while the Copco No. 1, Copco No. 2, and 

Iron Gate developments are located in 

Siskiyou County, California. 

On November 17, 2020, and 

supplemented on February 26, and 

March 22, 2021,3 the Renewal 

Corporation and PacifiCorp filed an 

amended application to surrender the 

license and decommission the Lower 

Klamath Project. The purpose and need 

for the proposed action is to surrender 

the project license and remove the 

project features to achieve a free-flowing 

condition and volitional fish passage, 

site remediation, and restoration. 

Decommissioning activities would 

include the removal of the J.C. Boyle 

Dam and Powerhouse, Copco No. 1 Dam 

and Powerhouse, Copco No. 2 Dam and 

Powerhouse, and Iron Gate Dam and 

Powerhouse, as well as associated 

features. Associated features vary by 

development, but generally include 

powerhouse intake structures, 

embankments, sidewalls, penstocks and 

supports, decks, piers, gatehouses, fish 

ladders and holding facilities, pipes and 

pipe cradles, spillway gates and 

structures, diversion control structures, 

aprons, sills, tailrace channels, 

footbridges, powerhouse equipment, 

distribution lines, transmission lines, 

switchyards, original cofferdams, 

portions of the Iron Gate Fish Hatchery, 

residential facilities, and warehouses. 

Facility removal, as proposed, would be 

completed within an approximately 20- 

month period. 

To implement the surrender, the 

Renewal Corporation proposes to: (1) 

Draw down the four reservoirs; (2) 

remove the dams and associated 

facilities; (3) restore lands currently 

occupied by the dams, reservoirs, and 

other facilities; and (4) minimize 

adverse effects on environmental 

resources. The Renewal Corporation 

proposes to implement a number of 

management plans, which were filed on 

February 26, 2021. 

The NEPA Process and the EIS 

The EIS issued by the Commission 

will discuss impacts that could occur as 

a result of the proposed surrender and 

removal of the project under the 

following 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 gas 

emissions 

• developmental resources 

Your comments will help 

Commission staff identify and focus on 

the issues that might have an effect on 

the human environment and potentially 

eliminate others from further study and 

discussion in the EIS. 

The EIS will present Commission 

staff’s independent analysis of the 

issues. 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. 

The draft and final EIS will be available 

in electronic format in the public record 

through eLibrary. If eSubscribed, you 

will receive email notification when 

environmental documents are issued. 

Expected Impacts 

Commission staff have identified 

several potential environmental issues 

for the following resources based on a 

preliminary review of the application 

and comments received in response to 

the Commission’s December 16, 2021 

notice. This preliminary list of issues 

may change based on your comments 

and our analysis: 

• Water quality 

• sediment-related impacts 

• species listed for protection under the 

Endangered Species Act 

• historic and cultural impacts 

• fire suppression 

• private wells 

• property values 

• construction-related impacts 

A detailed description of potential 

effects is included in our Scoping 

Document 1. 

Alternatives Under Consideration 

As part of our review in the EIS, the 

Commission will consider all reasonable 

alternatives, which include: 

Alternatives that are technically and 

economically feasible; meet the purpose 

and need for the proposed action; and 

meet the goals of the applicant.4

Alternatives that do not meet these 

requirements will be summarized and 

dismissed from further consideration in 

the EIS. Staff will also consider the noaction alternative. Currently, we are 

considering one 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 

This scoping notice identifies the 

FERC staff’s planned schedule for 

completion of the draft and final EIS for 

the Project. 

Issuance of Notice of Availability of the 

draft EIS—February 2022. 

Issuance of Notice of Availability of the 

final EIS—September 2022. 

If a schedule change becomes 

necessary for the final EIS, an additional 

notice will be provided so that the 

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5See 40 CFR 1501.8. 

the Project’s progress. After the final EIS 

is issued, the Commission will make a 

decision on the proposal. 

Permits and Authorizations Required 

The table below lists the permits and 

authorizations that are anticipated to be 

required for the Project. We note that 

this list may not be all-inclusive and 

does not preclude any required permits 

or authorizations if it is not listed here. 

Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification—Oregon ........ Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification—California. 

Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit—Army Corps of Engineers ........... State of Oregon Removal—Fill Permit. 

Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation—Fish and Wildlife 

Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service.

Cooperating Agencies 

With this notice, the Commission is 

asking agencies with jurisdiction by law 

and/or special expertise with respect to 

the environmental issues of this project 

to formally cooperate in the preparation 

of the EIS.5 Agencies that would like to 

request cooperating agency status 

should follow the instructions for filing 

comments provided under the Public 

Participation section of this notice. 

Currently, the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers and the Environmental 

Protection Agency have requested to 

participate as cooperating agencies in 

the preparation of the EIS. 

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 

number in the ‘‘Docket Number’’ field, 

excluding the last three digits (i.e., P– 

14803 and P–2082). 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. 

If you have further questions you may 

also contact Diana Shannon at 

diana.shannon@ferc.gov, or 202–502– 

6136. 

Dated: June 17, 2021. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–13301 Filed 6–23–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. ER21–2129–000] 

276FED WHAM8 SOLAR, LLC; 

Supplemental Notice That Initial 

Market-Based Rate Filing Includes 

Request for Blanket Section 204 

Authorization 

This is a supplemental notice in the 

above-referenced proceeding of 276FED 

WHAM8 SOLAR, LLC’s application for 

market-based rate authority, with an 

accompanying rate tariff, noting that 

such application includes a request for 

blanket authorization, under 18 CFR 

part 34, of future issuances of securities 

and assumptions of liability. 

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 July 6, 2021. 

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) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. 

Enter the docket number excluding the 

last three digits in the docket number 

field to access the document. At this 

time, the Commission has suspended 

access to the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room, due to the 

proclamation declaring a National 

Emergency concerning the Novel 

Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued 

by the President on March 13, 2020. For 

assistance, contact the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 

toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 

502–8659. 

Dated: June 14, 2021. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–13420 Filed 6–23–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. AD21–14–000] 

Resource Adequacy Developments in 

the Western Interconnection; 

Supplemental Notice of Technical 

Conference 

As announced in the Notice of 

Technical Conference issued in the 

above-referenced proceeding on April 

23, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission (Commission) will convene 

a Commissioner-led technical 

conference on Wednesday, June 23, 

2021 and Thursday, June 24, 2021, from 

approximately 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

(Eastern Time) each day. The conference 

will be held remotely over WebEx and 

broadcast on the Commission’s website. 

Attached to this Supplemental Notice 

are the agenda for the technical 


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