[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 9 (Thursday, January 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3150-3151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00681]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 3428-187]
Brown Bear II Hydro, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File License
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement of Pre-
Filing Process, and Scoping; Waiving Parts of the Pre-Filing Process;
Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and
Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for
New License and Commencing Pre-filing Process.
b. Submitted By: Brown Bear II Hydro, Inc.
c. Name of Project: Worumbo Hydroelectric Project.
d. Location: On the Androscoggin River, in Androscoggin County,
Maine.
e. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's
Regulations.
f. Licensee Contact: Michael Scarzello, Regulatory Director, Eagle
Creek Renewable Energy, LLC, 116 N State Street, P.O. Box 167,
Neshkoro, WI 54960-0167.
g. FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen at (202) 502-8074 or email at
ryan.hansen@ferc.gov.
h. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the
environmental document should 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 the environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC 61,076
(2001).
i. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with:
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency
regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402 and (b) the State Historic
Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historic
Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
j. With this notice, we are designating Brown Bear II Hydro, Inc.
as the Commission's non-federal representatives for carrying out
informal consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species
Act and section
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106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
k. Brown Bear II Hydro, Inc. filed with the Commission a Pre-
Application Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and
schedule), pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
l. 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 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 FERC at
FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TYY,
(202) 502-8659.
Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
m. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and
Commission's staff Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests.
All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to
the address above in paragraph f. In addition, all comments on the PAD
and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and
all communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits
of the potential application must be filed with the Commission.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
all documents 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] 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.
All filings with the Commission must bear the appropriate heading:
Comments on Pre-Application Document, Study Requests, Comments on
Scoping Document 1, Request for Cooperating Agency Status, or
Communications to and from Commission Staff. Any individual or entity
interested in submitting study requests, commenting on the PAD or SD1,
and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by March 23,
2021.
n. Scoping Process: The Commission's scoping process will help
determine the required level of analysis and satisfy the NEPA scoping
requirements, irrespective of whether the Commission prepares an
environmental assessment or Environmental Impact Statement.
Due to restrictions on mass gatherings related to COVID-19, we are
waiving section 5.8(b)(viii) of the Commission's regulations and do not
intend to conduct a public scoping meeting and site visit in this case.
Instead, we are soliciting written comments, recommendations, and
information, on SD1. Any individual or entity interested in submitting
scoping comments must do so by the date specified in item m. SD1, which
outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the environmental
document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on the
Commission's official mailing list. Copies of SD1 may be viewed on the
web at http://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the
directions for accessing information in paragraph l. Based on all
written comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may
include a revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of
issues, identified through the scoping process.
We may conduct a site visit, if needed, later in the process, such
as in conjunction with the study plan meeting required by section
5.11(e) of the Commission's regulations which is required to occur by
June 6, 2021. Further revisions to the schedule may be made as
appropriate.
Dated: January 8, 2021.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-00681 Filed 1-13-21; 8:45 am]
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