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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12608-000]

Alternatives Unlimited, Inc.; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments

January 25, 2006.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Exemption from Licensing.
    b. Project No.: P-12608-000.
    c. Date filed: August 15, 2005.
    d. Applicant: Alternatives Unlimited, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Alternatives Hydro Power Project.
    f. Location: On the Mumford River, in the Town of Northbridge,
Worcester County, Massachusetts. The project would not use federal
land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978, 16 U.S.C. sections 2705 and 2708.
    h. Applicant Contact: Kathleen D. Hervol. Beals and Thomas, Inc.
Reservoir Corporate Center, 144 Turnpike Road (Route 9), Southborough,
MA 01772-2104,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    i. FERC Contact: Stefanie Harris,<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: February 24, 2006.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    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.
    Scoping comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in
lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.
See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's
Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``eFiling'' link.

    k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
    l. Description of Project: The Alternatives Hydro Power Project
would consist of: (1) The existing 127-foot-long by 15.5-foot-high Ring
Shop Dam consisting of a concrete 9.5-foot-high spillway topped with
2.5-foot-high flashboards, a waste gate, and two inlet structures
located at the north and south ends of the spillway, (2) an existing
1.3-acre reservoir enlarged to 2 acres with a normal full pond
elevation of 285.1 feet above mean sea level, (3) a restored 8-foot-
wide head gated intake structure, (4) a new 23-foot by 6-foot metal
service platform (to be enclosed for a future powerhouse) located at
the south side of the dam containing three generating units with a
total installed capacity of 45 kilowatts; and (5) appurtenant
facilities. The restored project would have an average annual
generation of 340 megawatt-hours.
    m. A copy of the application is available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the
Commission's Web site 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. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll-free at 1-
866-208-3676, or for TTY,<PHONE_NUMBER>. A copy is also available for
inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    n. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov.esubscribenow.htm
 to be notified via email of new filings

and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For
assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
    o. Scoping Process: The Commission staff intends to prepare a
single Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Alternatives Hydro Power
Project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The
EA will consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental
impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action.
    Commission staff do not propose to conduct any on-site scoping
meetings at this time. Instead, we are soliciting comments,
recommendations, and information, on the Scoping Document (SD).
    Copies of the SD outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the
EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission's mailing list.
Copies of the SD may be viewed on the Web 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. For
assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or for TTY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2020-0632; FRL--8978-01-OMS]

Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Lime Manufacturing (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), ``NSPS for Lime Manufacturing
(EPA ICR Number 1167.13, OMB Control Number 2060-0063), to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the
ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 2021. Public
comments were previously requested, via the Federal Register, on
February 8, 2021 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for
an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the
ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the
public. An agency may neither conduct nor sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays
a currently-valid OMB control number.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before October 12,
2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2020-0632 online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method)
or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail
Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
    Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Muntasir Ali, Sector Policies and
Program Division (D243-05), Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle
Park, North Carolina, 27711; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available
in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC
West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
The telephone number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For
additional information about EPA's public docket, visit: http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Lime
Manufacturing (40 CFR part 60, subpart HH) apply to existing and new
rotary lime kilns used in the manufacturing of lime. Owners and
operators of affected facilities are required to submit initial
notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports. They are also
required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any
startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected
facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is
inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are used by EPA
to determine compliance with the standards.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Lime production facilities.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 60,
subpart HH).
    Estimated number of respondents: 41 (total).
    Frequency of response: Initially and semiannually.
    Total estimated burden: 3,820 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $514,000 (per year), which includes $61,500
in annualized capital/startup and/or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This
situation is due to two considerations: (1) The regulations have not
changed over the past three years and are not anticipated to change
over the next three years; and (2) the growth rate for this industry is
very low or non-existent, so there is no significant change in the
overall burden. Since there are no changes in the regulatory
requirements and there is no significant industry growth, there are
also no changes in the capital/startup or operation and maintenance
(O&M) costs.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP13-502-000]

Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Intent To
Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Wright
Interconnect Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) that
will discuss the environmental impacts of two related projects proposed
by Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. (Iroquois) and Constitution
Pipeline Company, LLC (Constitution). On September 7, 2012, the FERC
issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
for the Planned Constitution Pipeline Project,

Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public
Scoping Meetings. At that time, Constitution proposed to construct a
new compressor station as part of its Constitution Pipeline Project
(which also included other facilities). However, Constitution has since
identified that the objectives of the new compressor station could be
met by making modifications at Iroquois' existing Wright Compressor
Station in Schoharie County, New York. The other aspects of the
Constitution Pipeline Project remain unchanged.\1\
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    \1\ On June 13, 2013, Constitution filed an application with the
FERC to construct and operate approximately 122 miles of 30-inch-
diameter pipeline in various counties in New York and Pennsylvania
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    These modifications, known as the Wright Interconnect Project
(WIP), would render the proposed compressor station for the
Constitution Pipeline Project unnecessary. The impacts of
Constitution's modified proposal together with the WIP will be
discussed collectively in one EIS. This EIS, analyzing both the
Constitution Pipeline Project and the WIP, will be used by the
Commission in its decision-making process to determine whether the two
related projects are in the public convenience and necessity.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process that the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies on the WIP. Your input will help us \2\ determine what issues
need to be evaluated in the EIS. Please note that the scoping period
will close on August 9, 2013. Scoping comments received previously on
the Constitution Pipeline Project will be considered in our EIS and do
not need to be resubmitted.
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    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for the WIP. State and local government representatives
are asked to notify their constituents of this proposed project and
encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.

Summary of the Proposed Project

    Iroquois has proposed to construct and operate the WIP within the
property boundary, (but outside of the existing fence-line) of its
existing Wright Compressor Station in Schoharie County, New York. The
WIP would provide firm natural gas capacity to Constitution through a
long-term capacity lease agreement.
    The proposed WIP would consist of the following:
     Construction of the Constitution Transfer Station, which
would contain two approximately 10,900-horsepower turbo-compressors,
natural gas coolers, gas filters, and an emergency generator;
     Modifications to the existing Wright Compressor Station
including the installation of a blend valve and upgraded piping;
     Installation of additional pumps on the existing Wright
Odorization System to increase reliability;
     Upsizing gas piping and measurement controls at the
existing Wright Meter Station to accommodate additional gas delivery to
the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC's system; and
     Construction of an interconnect between the proposed
Constitution Pipeline Project and Iroquois' Wright Compressor Station.
    The general location of the proposed project facilities is shown in
Appendix 1.\3\
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    \3\ The appendices referenced in this notice are not being
printed in the Federal Register. Copies of appendices were sent to
all those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at
www.ferc.gov using the link called ``eLibrary'' or from the
Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, or call<PHONE_NUMBER>. For instructions on
connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last ``Additional Information''
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Land Requirements for Construction

    Construction of the WIP would disturb approximately 12.5 acres of
land already owned by Iroquois, but outside the fence-line of its
existing facility. Following construction, about 7.5 acres would be
used for permanent operation of the facilities. The remaining acreage
would be restored and allowed to revert to former uses.

The EIS Process

    The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the
Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could
result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us
to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals.
This process is referred to as scoping. The main goal of the scoping
process is to focus the analysis in the EIS on the important
environmental issues. By this notice, the Commission requests public
comments on the scope of the issues related to the WIP to address in
the EIS. We will consider all filed comments during the preparation of
the EIS.
    In the EIS we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of
the construction and operation of the WIP under these general headings:
     Geology and soils;
     Land use;
     Water resources, fisheries, and wetlands;
     Vegetation and wildlife;
     Endangered and threatened species;
     Cultural resources;
     Air quality and noise;
     Socioeconomics;
     Cumulative impacts; and
     Public safety.
    We will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the project or
portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to lessen or
avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
    The EIS will present our independent analysis of the issues. The
EIS will be published and distributed for public comment. We will
publish and distribute the draft EIS for public comment. After the
comment period, we will consider all timely comments and revise the
document, as necessary, before issuing a final EIS. To ensure we have
the opportunity to consider and address your comments, please carefully
follow the instructions in the Public Participation section on page 5.
    With this notice, we are asking agencies with jurisdiction and/or
special expertise with respect to environmental issues to formally
cooperate with us in the preparation of the EIS.\4\ These agencies may
choose to participate once they have evaluated the proposal relative to
their responsibilities. Agencies that would like to request cooperating
agency status should follow the instructions for filing comments
provided under the ``Public Participation'' section of this notice. The
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New York State Department of
Agriculture and Markets, and the Federal Highway Administration are
already participating as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the
EIS to satisfy their NEPA responsibilities associated with these
proposals.
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    \4\ The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing
cooperating agency responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal
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Consultations Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act

    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, we are using this notice to initiate consultation
with applicable State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and to
solicit their and those of other governmental agencies,

interested Indian tribes, and the public on the project's potential
effects on historic properties.\5\ We will define the project-specific
Area of Potential Effects (APE) in consultation with the SHPO as the
project develops. On natural gas facility projects, the APE at a
minimum encompasses all areas subject to ground disturbance (examples
include construction right-of-way, contractor/pipe storage yards,
compressor stations, and access roads). Our EIS for this project will
document our findings on the impacts on historic properties and
summarize the status of consultations under section 106.
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    \5\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's regulations
are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Those
regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in
or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic
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Public Participation

    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the WIP. Your comments should focus on the
potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures
to avoid or lessen environmental impact. The more specific your
comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments
are timely and properly recorded, please send your comments so that
they will be received in Washington, DC on or before August 9, 2013.
    For your convenience, there are three methods which you can use to
submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please
reference the project docket number (CP13-502-000) with your
submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and
has expert eFiling staff available to assist you at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for interested persons to
submit brief, text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically using the eFiling
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a
variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission.
New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on
``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select
``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426.

Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also
includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's
regulations) as individuals who own homes within 0.5 mile of the
proposed WIP. We will update the environmental mailing list as the
analysis proceeds to ensure that we send the information related to
this environmental review to all individuals, organizations, and
government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the
proposed project.
    Copies of the completed draft EIS will be sent to the environmental
mailing list for public review and comment. If you would prefer to
receive a paper copy of the document instead of the CD version or would
like to remove your name from the mailing list, please return the
attached Mailing List Form (Appendix 2).

Becoming an Intervenor

    In addition to involvement in the EIS scoping process, you may want
to become an ``intervenor'' which is an official party to the
Commission's proceeding. Intervenors play a more formal role in the
process and are able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard
by the courts if they choose to appeal the Commission's final ruling.
An intervenor formally participates in the proceeding by filing a
request to intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are
included in the User's Guide under the ``e-filing'' link on the
Commission's Web site.

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC, or on the
FERC Web site at (www.ferc.gov) using the ``eLibrary'' link. Click on
the eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket
number, excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field
(i.e., CP13-502). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range.
For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,
contact 1-202-502-8659. The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web site
also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and
submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you
spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
    Finally, Iroquois has established an internet Web site for the
project at http://www.iroquois.com/Project/WIP/. The Web site includes
a description of the project, contact information, and copies of
project filings. You can also request additional information or provide
comments directly to Iroquois at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: July 10, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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