[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 138 (Thursday, July 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 46790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15424]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 5867-054]


Alice Falls Hydro, LLC; Notice of Settlement Agreement and 
Soliciting Comments

    Take notice that the following settlement agreement has been filed 
with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Settlement Agreement.
    b. Project No.: 5867-054.
    c. Date Filed: July 7, 2023.
    d. Applicant: Alice Falls Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Alice Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The existing project is located on the Ausable River 
in Clinton and Essex counties, New York.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602.
    h. Applicant Contact: David Fox, Senior Director, Regulatory 
Affairs. Alice Falls Hydro, LLC, Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC, 
7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1100W, Bethesda, Maryland; (201) 306-5616 
or [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Kelly Wolcott, (202) 502-6480, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments: August 13, 2023. Reply comments 
due August 28, 2023.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments using the Commission's eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters can submit brief 
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the 
eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx. You 
must include your name and contact information at the end of your 
comments. 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: 
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. The first page of any filing should include docket 
number P-5867-054.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person 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.
    k. Alice Falls Hydro, LLC filed the Settlement Agreement for the 
project's relicense proceeding, on behalf of itself; the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; the New 
York State Department of Environmental Conservation; and the New York 
State Council of Trout Unlimited. The purpose of the Settlement 
Agreement is to resolve, among the signatories, relicensing issues 
related to project operation, fisheries, wildlife, water quality, and 
recreation. The Settlement Agreement includes proposed terms and 
conditions for run-of-river operation, minimum flow requirements, 
operation compliance monitoring, downstream fish passage and exclusion, 
sediment management, project recreation, an Invasive Species Management 
Plan, and a Bat and Eagle Protection Plan. Alice Falls Hydro, LLC 
requests that any license issued by the Commission for the Alice Falls 
Hydroelectric Project contain conditions consistent with the provisions 
of the Settlement Agreement and within the scope of its regulatory 
authority.
    l. A copy of the Settlement Agreement may be viewed on the 
Commission's website at 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 (i.e., P-5867). At this 
time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public 
Reference Room. For assistance, contact FERC at 
[email protected] or call toll free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY 
(202) 502-8659.
    You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related 
to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online 
Support.
    m. 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: July 14, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-15424 Filed 7-19-23; 8:45 am]
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