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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0490; FRL-8139-7]

TSCA Section 21 Petition on Nonylphenol and Nonylphenol
Ethoxylates; Notice of Receipt

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that EPA has received a petition under
section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and requests
comments on issues raised by the petition. The petition was received
from the Sierra Club, the Environmental Law & Policy Center, the
Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Association, the Washington
Toxics Coalition, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and UNITE HERE
on June 6, 2007. The petitioners are concerned about the risks to human
health and the environment from exposure to the chemical substances
nonylphenol (NP) and nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPE) and are petitioning
EPA to exercise its authority under TSCA section 4 to require
manufacturers and importers to conduct specific health and safety
studies, and under TSCA section 6(a) to require labeling on all
products containing NP and NPE and to limit the use of NP and NPE in
certain circumstances. EPA must either grant or deny a TSCA section 21
petition within 90 days of receipt of the petition and will, therefore,
respond to this petition by September 4, 2007.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 25, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0490, by one of the following methods:
      Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.

Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
      Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
      Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA
East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0490. The DCO is open from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the DCO is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the DCO's normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2007-0490. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information

provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov,
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center
homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.

    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index
available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to
http://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced Search,'' then ``Docket

Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the
``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov
website to view the docket index or access available documents.
Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly
available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly
available docket materials are available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov
, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPPT

Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at
Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The telephone
number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the
telephone number for the OPPT Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Docket visitors
are required to show photographic identification, pass through a metal
detector, and sign the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are processed
through an X-ray machine and subject to search. Visitors will be
provided an EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times in the
building and returned upon departure.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby
Linter, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
     For technical information contact: Mary Dominiak or John
Schaeffer, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-8104 or<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

     You may be potentially affected by this action if you manufacture,
import, or distribute in commerce NP or NPE. Potentially affected
entities may include, but are not limited to:
      Chemical manufacturers (including importers) (NAICS codes
325, 32411, e.g. chemical manufacturing and petroleum refineries) of
one or more of the subject chemicals.
     This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of

this action to a particular entity, consult the technical person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

     1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM
that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as CBI and
then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the specific
information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version
of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the
comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be
submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked
will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in
40 CFR part 2.
     2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
     i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
     ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
     iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
     iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
     v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
     vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
     vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use
of profanity or personal threats.
     viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.

II. Background

A. What is a TSCA Section 21 Petition?

    TSCA section 21 allows citizens to petition EPA to initiate a
proceeding for the issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule under TSCA
sections 4, 6, or 8 or of an order under TSCA sections 5(e) or 6(b)(2).
A TSCA section 21 petition must set forth facts that the petitioner
believes establish the need for the action requested. EPA is required
to grant or deny the petition within 90 days of its filing. If EPA
grants the petition, EPA must promptly commence an appropriate
proceeding. If EPA denies the petition, EPA must publish its reasons
for the denial in the Federal Register. Within 60 days of denial, or
expiration of the 90-day period if no action is taken, the petitioner
may commence a civil action in a U.S. district court to compel
initiation of the requested rulemaking proceeding.

B. What Action is Requested Under this TSCA Section 21 Petition?

     On June 6, 2007, the Sierra Club, the Environmental Law & Policy
Center, the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Association, the
Washington Toxics Coalition, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and
UNITE HERE petitioned EPA to take action under TSCA sections 4 and
6(a). The petitioners requested that EPA exercise its authority under
TSCA section 4 to require manufacturers and importers to conduct
specific health and safety studies and under TSCA section 6(a) to
require labeling on all products containing NP and NPE and to limit the
use of NP and NPE in certain circumstances.
    Specifically, the petition requested that EPA require testing under
TSCA section 4 for:
     ``filling the gaps for chronic toxicity of NPE
oligomers;''
     ``filling the gaps regarding the additive toxicity of NP
and NPE oligomers to [aquatic] species;''
     ``research on individual endocrine disruption impacts and
on the relationship between individual endocrine disruption impacts and
pollution-level impacts;''
     ``testing for vitellogen gene expression;''
     ``testing related to levels of NP and NPE in humans and
estrogenic effects in humans;''
     ``testing for health impacts on workers handling the
chemicals at industrial laundries;'' and
     ``testing for determine[ing] exposure to NPE in
residential indoor air.''
    The petition also requested that EPA take action under TSCA section
6(a) to:
     ``require labeling on all products containing the
chemical;''
     ``restrict the use of the chemicals where the user cannot
verify that the chemical will receive proper treatment from an
activated sludge treatment process designed to nitrify;''
     ``ban the use of the chemicals in industrial and consumer
detergents;'' and
     ``require pollution prevention planning by facilities that
use 2000 kg or more of NP or NPEs.''

C. EPA Seeks Public Comment

    Under TSCA section 21, which is applicable to requests for
rulemaking proceedings under TSCA sections 4 and 6(a), EPA must either
grant or deny a petition within 90 days. Because EPA must respond to
the requests for action under TSCA sections 4 and 6(a) by September 4,
2007, EPA will allow the public until July 25, 2007 to reply with any
additional information relevant to the issues identified in the
petition, a copy of which can be obtained from the public docket (see
ADDRESSES).
    In assessing the usability of any data or information that may be
submitted, EPA plans to follow the guidelines in EPA's ``A Summary of
General Assessment Factors for Evaluating the Quality of Scientific and
Technical Information'' (EPA 100/B-03/001), referred to as the
``Assessment Factors Document.'' The ``Assessment Factors Document''
published in the Federal Register of July 1, 2003 (68 FR 39086) (FRL-
7520-2) and is available on-line at: http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-GENERAL/2003/July/Day-01/g16328.htm.
 That document is also available

on-line at: http://www.epa.gov/osa/spc/assess.htm.

List of Subjects

     Environmental protection, Hazardous substances.

    Dated: July 2, 2007.
James B. Gulliford,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic
Substances.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-73685; File No. SR-OCC-2014-21]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Options Clearing Corporation;
Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change in Order To Permit OCC To
Adjust the Size of Its Clearing Fund on an Intra-Month Basis

November 25, 2014.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on November 13, 2014, The Options Clearing Corporation (``OCC'') filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the
proposed rule change as described in Items I, II and III below, which
Items have been prepared by OCC. The Commission is publishing this
notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Clearing Agency's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the
Proposed Rule Change

    This proposed rule change by OCC would delete the second sentence
of Rule 1001(a), which OCC has temporarily suspended pursuant to
emergency authority under Article IX, Section 14 of its By-Laws, which
would permit OCC to adjust the size of its Clearing Fund on an intra-
month basis.

II. Clearing Agency's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis
for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, OCC included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. OCC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections (A),
(B), and (C) below, of the most significant aspects of these
statements.

(A) Clearing Agency's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis
for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    OCC is submitting this proposed rule change to permit OCC to
collect additional financial resources from its clearing membership by
increasing the size of its Clearing Fund on an intra-month basis when
OCC determines such action should be taken so that the Clearing Fund is
sufficient to protect OCC against potential loss under simulated
default scenarios. OCC monitors the sufficiency of the Clearing Fund on
a daily basis but may only readjust the size of the Clearing Fund on a
monthly basis.\3\ During the ordinary course of daily monitoring
activities on October 15, 2014, and as a result of increased volatility
in the financial markets in October 2014, OCC determined that in the
event of a default of its largest participant family, OCC's then
current financial resources potentially could have fallen short of the
total financial resources needed to cover the loss associated with the
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    \3\ See OCC Rule 1001(a).
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    To permit OCC to increase the size of its Clearing Fund prior to
the next monthly resizing that was scheduled to take place on the first
business day of November 2014, OCC's Executive Chairman, on October 15,
2014, exercised certain emergency powers as set forth in Article IX,
Section 14 of OCC's By-Laws.\4\ In emergency circumstances, and subject
to certain conditions, Article IX, Section 14 permits OCC's Board of
Directors, Executive Chairman, or President to waive or suspend its By-
Laws, Rules, policies and procedures, or any other rules issued by OCC
or extend the time fixed thereby for the doing of any act or acts for
up to thirty calendar days. Consistent with that authority, and
following discussions with the Risk Committee of OCC's Board of
Directors, the Executive Chairman waived the provisions in the second
sentence of Rule 1001(a). OCC then filed an emergency notice with the
Commission pursuant to Section 806(e)(2) of the Payment, Clearing, and
Settlement

Supervision Act of 2010 \5\ and increased the Clearing Fund size for
the remainder of October 2014 as otherwise provided for by the terms of
Rule 1001(a).\6\ This was done to respond to the potential risk under
prevailing market conditions that the Clearing Fund could be
underfunded, which could have affected OCC's ability to provide
services in a safe and sound manner.
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    \4\ OCC also has submitted an advance notice that would provide
greater detail concerning conditions under which OCC would resize
the Clearing Fund intra-month. The change would permit intra-month
resizing in the event that the five-day rolling average of projected
draws are 150% or more of the Clearing Fund's then current size. See
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 72804 (August 11, 2014), 79 FR
48276 (August 15, 2014) (SR-OCC-2014-804).
    \5\ 12 U.S.C. 5465(e)(2).
    \6\ See Notice of Emergency Change to OCC's Procedures to Resize
the Clearing Fund in Response to Market Conditions (SR-OCC-2014-
807), http://www.theocc.com/components/docs/legal/rules_and_bylaws/sr_occ_14_807.pdf.
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    Clearing members were informed of the action taken by the Executive
Chairman and the amount of their additional Clearing Fund requirements,
which were met without issue.\7\ As a result of these actions, OCC's
Clearing Fund for October 2014 was increased by $1.8 billion. In
continued reliance on the emergency rule waiver and the emergency
notice, OCC set the November 2014 Clearing Fund size at $7.8 billion,
which included an amount determined by OCC to be sufficient to protect
OCC against loss under simulated default scenarios (i.e., $6 billion),
plus a prudential margin of safety (the additional $1.8 billion
collected in October).\8\ All required contributions to the November
2014 Clearing Fund have been met by impacted clearing members.
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    \7\ See Information Memorandum #35397, dated October 16, 2014,
available on OCC's Web site, http://www.theocc.com/clearing/clearing-infomemos/infomemos1.jsp.
    \8\ See Information Memorandum #35507, dated October 31, 2014,
available on OCC's Web site, http://www.theocc.com/clearing/clearing-infomemos/infomemos1.jsp.
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    Under Article IX, Section 14(c) of OCC's By-Laws, OCC's waiver of
the provisions of the second sentence of Rule 1001(a) is permitted to
continue for no more than thirty calendar days unless OCC submits a
proposed rule change to the Commission seeking approval of such
waiver.\9\ Upon submission of a rule filing, the waiver may continue in
effect until the Commission approves or disapproves the proposed rule
change.\10\ Accordingly, OCC is now submitting this proposed rule
change to delete the second sentence of Rule 1001(a) and, by the terms
of Article IX, Section 14(c), to preserve the suspended effectiveness
of the second sentence of Rule 1001(a) beyond thirty calendar days.
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    \9\ See, OCC By-Laws, Article IX, Section 14(c). OCC will also
submit this proposed rule change to the Commodity Futures Trading
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    OCC believes that this proposal is appropriate to permit OCC to
resize the Clearing Fund more frequently than monthly and to determine
its size in an amount sufficient to protect OCC from loss by relying on
a broader range of sound risk management practices than only the
average daily calculations under Rule 1001(a) that are performed during
the preceding calendar month. OCC would use its authority to adjust the
size of its Clearing Fund on an intra-month basis only to increase the
size of the Clearing Fund where appropriate, not to decrease the size
of the Clearing Fund.
2. Statutory Basis
    OCC believes the proposed rule change is consistent with Section
17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act,\11\ and the rules and regulations thereunder,
including Rule 17Ad-22(b)(3),\12\ because, by permitting OCC to resize
the Clearing Fund intra-month and to determine its size in an amount
sufficient to protect OCC from loss using a broader range of sound risk
management practices than is currently required, the proposed
modifications would assure the safeguarding of securities and funds
which are in the custody or control of OCC or for which it is
responsible, protect investors and the public interest and ensure that
OCC has policies and procedures designed to maintain sufficient
financial resources to withstand, at a minimum, a default by the
participant family to which it has the largest exposure in extreme but
plausible market conditions. The proposed rule change is not
inconsistent with the existing rules of OCC, including any other rules
proposed to be amended.
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
    \12\ 17 CFR 240.17Ad-22(b)(3).
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(B) Clearing Agency's Statement on Burden on Competition

    OCC does not believe that the proposed rule change would impose any
burden on competition.\13\ OCC believes the proposed rule change would
not unfairly inhibit access to OCC's services or disadvantage or favor
any particular user in relationship to another user because OCC would
continue to allocate the Clearing Fund as per current rules and without
regard to any particular user or Clearing Member that makes Clearing
Fund contributions. For the foregoing reasons, OCC believes that the
proposed rule change is in the public interest, would be consistent
with the requirements of the Act applicable to clearing agencies, and
would not impose a burden on competition.
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(I).
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(C) Clearing Agency's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change
Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    Written comments on the proposed rule change were not and are not
intended to be solicited with respect to the proposed rule change and
none have been received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    Within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period up to 90 days (i) as the
Commission may designate if it finds such longer period to be
appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to
which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve or disapprove the proposed rule change, or
    (B) institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-OCC-2014-21 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-OCC-2014-21. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than

those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of OCC and on OCC's
Web site at http://www.theocc.com/components/docs/legal/rules_and_bylaws/sr_occ_14_21.pdf. All comments received will be posted
without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying
information from submissions. You should submit only information that
you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to
File Number SR-OCC-2014-21 and should be submitted on or before
December 23, 2014.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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    \14\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2622-013]

Turners Falls Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting 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. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 2622-013.
    c. Date Filed: February 4, 2019.
    d. Applicant: Turners Falls Hydro, LLC (Turners Falls Hydro).
    e. Name of Project: Turners Falls Project.
    f. Location: On the Connecticut River, in the power canal of the
Turners Falls Hydroelectric Project No. 1889, in Franklin County,
Massachusetts. No federal lands are occupied by the project works or
located within the project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael Scarzello, Director, Eagle Creek
Renewable Energy, LLC, 65 Madison Avenue, Suite 500, Morristown, NJ
07960; Phone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    i. FERC Contact: Amanda Gill,<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days
from the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
motions to intervene and protests using the Commission's eFiling system
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please
contact FERC Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866) 208-
3676 (toll free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY). In lieu of electronic
filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The
first page of any filing should include docket number P-2622-013.
    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. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready
for environmental analysis at this time.
    l. Project Description: The proposed Turners Falls Project would
consist of: (1) An existing 10-foot-long, 20-foot-wide, 12- to 22-foot-
high forebay; (2) a 20-foot-wide, 22-foot-high trashrack with 1.5-inch
clear-bar spacing; (3) two headgates; (4) an 8.5-foot-diameter, 50-
foot-long steel penstock; (5) a 3,847-square foot powerhouse containing
one 937-kilowatt vertical Francis-type turbine-generator unit; (6) a
50-foot-long, underground flume; (7) an 80-foot-long, 10-foot-wide
tailrace; (8) a 1,000-foot-long, 13.8-kilovolt transmission line; (9)
and appurtenant facilities.
    When generating, the project withdraws up to 289 cubic feet per
second from FirstLight Hydro Generating Company's power canal for the
Turners Falls Hydroelectric Project No. 1889, and discharges directly
into the Connecticut River. Turners Falls Hydro operates the project in
a run-of-river mode with an average annual generation of approximately
1,512 megawatt-hours. Turners Falls Hydro proposes to continue
operating the project in a run-of-river mode and does not propose any
new construction or modifications to the project.
    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 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. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the Montague Public Library, Carnegie Library Branch
located at 201 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA 01376.
    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, contact FERC
Online Support.
    n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
deadline date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title PROTEST,
or MOTION TO INTERVENE; (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. Agencies may obtain
copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any
protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative
of the applicant specified in the particular application.
    o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as
appropriate.

Issue Scoping Document 1 for Comments--July 2019
Request Additional Information (if necessary)--August 2019
Issue Scoping Document 2--September 2019
Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis--September 2019
Issue Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment--April 2020

    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice
of ready for environmental analysis.

    Dated: July 16, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-15485 Filed 7-19-19; 8:45 am]
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