[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 244 (Thursday, December 23, 2021)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2305-128]


Sabine River Authority--LA & TX; 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: Non-capacity amendment of license for project 
boundary administration.
    b. Project No: 2305-128.
    c. Date Filed: September 7, 2021.
    d. Applicant: Sabine River Authority--LA & TX.
    e. Name of Project: Toledo Bend Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The Sabine River on the Texas-Louisiana border in 
Panola, Shelby, Sabine, and Newton counties in Texas and DeSoto, 
Sabine, and Vernon parishes in Louisiana.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Jim Brown, (409) 746-2192, [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Mark Carter, (678) 245-3083, [email protected].
    j. Deadline for Filing Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Protests: January 14, 2022.
    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 docket number P-2305-128. Comments emailed to Commission staff 
are not considered part of the Commission record.
    k. Description of Request: Sabine River Authority--LA & TX proposes 
a new article (i.e., Article 417--Project Administration) to be 
included in the project license. The project boundary is based mostly 
on metes and bounds surveys over 1,130 miles around the reservoir that 
were meant to provide a 50-foot buffer from the water's edge. At the 
time of initial surveying (i.e., the 1960s), surveyors were allowed 
variances of up to 75 feet to the landward side of the project 
boundary, which resulted in the licensee acquiring, in many instances, 
more property than is needed for project purposes. The article would 
allow the licensee to adjust the project boundary under certain 
circumstances without prior Commission approval to ensure that the 
project boundary includes only those lands needed for project purposes. 
Specifically, the licensee would be able to make adjustments for lands 
that meet all three of these conditions: (1) Located entirely above the 
elevation 175 feet mean sea level contour; (2) located at least 50 feet 
from the reservoir shoreline; and (3) not otherwise needed for project 
purposes (i.e., project works, recreation, aquatic and terrestrial 
resource protection, shoreline control, or cultural resource 
protection). The licensee would file biennial reports describing its 
activities under the article, including revised Exhibit G (project 
boundary) drawings, if necessary.
    l. Locations of the Application: 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 
of this document 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 document 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 [email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3673 or TYY, 
(202) 502-8659. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly 
from the applicant.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. 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.
    o. 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.

    Dated: December 15, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-27788 Filed 12-22-21; 8:45 am]
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