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FERC says staff will review tribal requests to extend hydro NOI comment deadlines
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FERC staff is reviewing requests—some from tribes—to extend comment deadlines on a hydropower notice of inquiry about post-licensing activities; Chairman Sweat said extensions will be taken into account and staff can answer specific NOI language questions.
Chairman Sweat said staff is reviewing requests to extend comment deadlines on a hydropower notice of inquiry and that the commission will "take every request into account, including the one to extend the deadline."
The question came from reporters representing tribal concerns who said some tribes believe the filing window for the hydro ANOPR/NOI is too short. Tom Tiernan (Energy Daily) characterized the hydro notice as addressing post-licensing activities for licensees that already hold licenses; Sweat said staff can provide detailed answers on the language of the NOI and reiterated the agency's need to open a docket so stakeholder input and legal justification are on the record.
Sweat offered staff follow-up for technical questions and said requests for extensions will be considered while staff reviews submitted comments.
Next steps: FERC staff will continue reviewing submitted comments and requests for extensions; reporters were told staff is available on background for questions about specific agenda items.
