[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 54684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19250]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Empire District Electric Company; Notice of Waiver Period for 
Water Quality Certification Application

    On August 26, 2022, Empire District Electric Company submitted to 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a copy of its 
application for a Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1) water quality 
certification filed with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources 
(Missouri DNR), in conjunction with the above captioned project. 
Pursuant to 40 CFR 121.6 and section [4.34(b)(5), 5.23(b), 153.4, or 
157.22] of the Commission's regulations,\1\ we hereby notify the 
Missouri DNR of the following:
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    \1\ 18 CFR [4.34(b)(5)/5.23(b)/153.4/157.22].
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    Date of Receipt of the Certification Request: July 28, 2022
    Reasonable Period of Time to Act on the Certification Request: One 
year (July 28, 2023).
    If Missouri DNR fails or refuses to act on the water quality 
certification request on or before the above date, then the agency 
certifying authority is deemed waived pursuant to section 401(a)(1) of 
the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1).

    Dated: August 31, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-19250 Filed 9-6-22; 8:45 am]
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