Notice of Reasonable Period of Time for Water Quality Certification Application: Green Mountain Power Corporation

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2490-031]

Notice of Reasonable Period of Time for Water Quality Certification Application: Green Mountain Power Corporation

On August 12, 2024, Green Mountain Power Corporation submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a copy of its application for a Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1) water quality certification filed with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (Vermont DEC), in conjunction with the above captioned project. Pursuant to 40 CFR 121.6 and section 4.34(b)(5) of the Commission's regulations,

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we hereby notify Vermont DEC of the following:

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18 CFR 4.34(b)(5).

Date of Receipt of the Certification Request:

August 9, 2024.

Reasonable Period of Time to Act on the Certification Request:

One year (August 9, 2025).

If Vermont DEC fails or refuses to act on the water quality certification request on or before the above date, then the certifying authority is deemed waived pursuant to section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1).

Dated: August 20, 2024.

Debbie-Anne A. Reese,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2024-19102 Filed 8-23-24; 8:45 am]

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