[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89444-89446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28540]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 6055-006, 6055-007, 6055-008]


Jeffersonville Hydroelectric Co.; Notice of Application for 
Surrender of Exemption, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Protests and Notice of Effectiveness of Withdrawal of Application To 
Surrender Exemption

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:

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    a. Application Type: Application for surrender of exemption.
    b. Project No: 6055-006, 6055-007, and 6055-008.
    c. Date Filed: January 3, 2023, and supplemented May 23, 2023, 
August 18, 2023, September 19, 2023, and November 6, 2023.
    d. Applicant: Jeffersonville Hydroelectric Co. (exemptee).
    e. Name of Project: Lake Jefferson Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the East Branch Callicoon 
Creek, in Sullivan 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.
    h. Applicant Contact: Kevin J. Gref, Jeffersonville Hydroelectric 
Co., 4759 State Route 52, Jeffersonville, NY 12748, 845-701-9422 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Jeremy Jessup, (202) 502-6779, 
[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: The applicant must file no later 
than 60 days following the date of issuance of this notice: (1) a copy 
of the water quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for 
certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying 
agency received the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality 
certification.''
    l. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: January 19, 2024.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's 
eFiling system at http://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 http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. 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 the docket number P-6055-008. 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 to surrender the 
exemption by: (1) Leaving the turbines and all generating equipment 
disconnected from the grid and (2) Securing the power generation area 
of the powerhouse/residence by means of a locked barricade. The 
exemptee filed the surrender application in response to an ongoing 
compliance proceeding for the project. The exemptee has been working 
with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and American Rivers to develop 
its surrender application.
    In its January 3, 2023 filing, the exemptee requested to withdraw 
the surrender application filed in Docket No. P-6055-007 on February 3, 
2020. No motion in opposition to the exemptee's request has been filed, 
and the Commission has taken no action to disallow the withdrawal. 
Pursuant to Rule 216(b) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (18 CFR 385.216(b) (2022)) the withdrawal of the surrender 
application became effective on January 18, 2023, and the proceeding is 
hereby terminated.
    n. Locations of the Application: This filing 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. You may also register 
online at http://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].


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    Dated: December 20, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-28540 Filed 12-26-23; 8:45 am]
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