[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14475-14476]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03919]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 405-153; 1025-082; 1881-074]


Constellation Energy Generation; Safe Harbor Water Power 
Corporation; BIF III Holtwood, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing and 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: Temporary variance of fish passage 
requirements.

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    b. Project Nos.: 405-153, 1205-082, & 1881-074.
    c. Dates Filed: January 1, 2024; January 5, 2024; and January 5, 
2024, respectively.
    d. Applicants: Constellation Energy Generation, Safe Harbor Water 
Power Corporation, and BIF III Holtwood, LLC (collectively, licensees).
    e. Names of Projects: Conowingo, Safe Harbor, and Holtwood 
Hydroelectric Projects.
    f. Location: The projects are located on the Susquehanna River in 
Lancaster and York counties, Pennsylvania, and Cecil and Hartford 
counties, Maryland. The projects do not occupy federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contacts:

Andrea Danucalov (P-405), Constellation Energy, LLC, 2569 Shures 
Landing Road, Darlington, MD 21034-1503, (610) 301-1664, 
[email protected]
Adam Slowik (P-1025 & P-1881), Brookfield Renewable, 482 Old Holtwood 
Road, Holtwood, PA 17532, (717) 284-6218, 
[email protected]

    i. FERC Contact: Alicia Jackson, (202) 502-8038, 
[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 m 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. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is March 21, 2023.
    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. 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: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting 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, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first page 
of any filing should include docket numbers P-403-152, P-1024-082, and/
or P-1881-074. 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.
    l. Description of Request: The licensees request Commission 
approval to suspend upstream fish passage activities during the spring 
2024 fish passage season to prevent the spread of the invasive northern 
snakehead (Channa argus), blue catfish (Ictarlurus furcatus), and 
flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris). In lieu of volitional fish 
passage facilities, Constellation Energy Generation would provide trap 
and truck passage from Conowingo Dam. Any migratory fish would be 
collected below Conowingo Dam and sorted to remove invasive species 
before releasing native species upstream of the projects. As the fish 
passage facilities would not be used at Holtwood Dam, BIF III Holtwood, 
LLC is also proposing to postpone a radio telemetry study for one year. 
The study is intended to assess upstream fish passage efficiency.
    m. 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.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. 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. 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.
    p. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings 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 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. A copy of all other filings in reference to this 
application 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 385.2010.
    q. 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: February 20, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-03919 Filed 2-26-24; 8:45 am]
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