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The Turlock & Modesto Irrigation District applied for a water quality certification with the California State Water Resources Control Board, as part of a project involving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The application was submitted and received on December 13, 2024. The Water Board has until December 13, 2025, to make a decision on the request. If the Water Board does not act by this date, their certification authority may be considered waived under the Clean Water Act.

The Department of Energy (DOE) is delaying the start date of new energy conservation standards for gas-fired instantaneous water heaters. Originally set to take effect on December 26, 2024, the new rules will now begin on March 21, 2025, allowing more time for review. This delay is in response to a presidential memorandum calling for a temporary halt on new regulations to evaluate any factual, legal, or policy concerns. The DOE is also inviting public comments on the implications of this delay and any issues it might raise.

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission announced the approval of various projects that allow for the consumptive use of water. These approvals were given under specific regulations, namely 18 CFR 806.22 (e) and 18 CFR 806.22 (f), for the month of December 2020. The water usage covered in these approvals includes a range of amounts specified in million gallons per day (mgd) for different sites and companies. This notice was formalized on January 6, 2021, by Jason E. Oyler, who serves as the General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is assessing the environmental impact of the proposed Parks Line Upgrade and Sorrento Station Project by Gulf South Pipeline Company in Louisiana. This project aims to increase its daily capacity by adding new facilities, including pipeline restoration and compressor station construction. FERC is inviting public comments on potential environmental effects and suggestions to mitigate them by April 11, 2025. Landowners and communities near the project may be affected, and detailed guidance on how to participate is provided on FERC's website.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has received an application for an exempted fishing permit (EFP) from Dr. David Portnoy at Texas A&M University. If approved, this permit would allow select commercial fishermen to catch a limited number of speckled hind fish in the South Atlantic to study their population, genetic diversity, and life history. Due to the current prohibition on speckled hind fishing, this permit would let researchers gather essential data without additional environmental impact. The NMFS is considering this application and is open to public comments until March 12, 2021.

The Idaho Panhandle National Forest has decided to withdraw its earlier plan to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Noxious Weed Treatment Project. Instead, they will conduct an Environmental Assessment (EA) to check if significant effects exist that would require an EIS. This change was announced by the Forest Service, part of the USDA, and further information can be obtained from Anjel Tomayko, the Forest Environmental Coordinator.

PCI Pharma Services, operating within Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 176 in Rockford, Illinois, submitted a proposal on behalf of Tricida Inc. for production activities. The FTZ Board reviewed the notification under its regulations and invited public comments through the Federal Register. On February 11, 2021, the FTZ Board decided no further review was needed and authorized the proposed production activity. This decision adheres to the regulations of the FTZ Act and specific FTZ Board rules.

PacifiCorp, the Klamath River Renewal Corporation, and the states of California and Oregon have applied to transfer the license for the Lower Klamath Hydroelectric Project. The license is currently held by PacifiCorp, and the transfer is intended to eventually decommission and remove the project’s dams. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is considering this request and has set a deadline of March 19, 2021, for submitting comments, motions to intervene, or protests regarding this application. The Commission encourages electronic filing of responses, and the applicants seek an extended period to accept the license transfer pending approval of a separate surrender application.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has received a request from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to allow the use of the pesticide clothianidin on up to 75,000 acres of young citrus trees to fight Huanglongbing (HLB) disease. This exemption request, repeated for several years, argues that without clothianidin, farmers might face significant financial losses as there are limited alternative solutions available. The EPA is asking for public comments before deciding whether to approve this exemption. Comments must be submitted by January 29, 2025.

Dashields Hydropower Corporation intends to file an application for a license to operate the Dashields Locks and Dam Hydropower Project located on the Ohio River in Pennsylvania. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved the use of the Traditional Licensing Process for this project and formal consultations with various agencies, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Officer, have been initiated. A Pre-Application Document has been filed and is available for public viewing on FERC's website. The project aims to engage the public in meaningful participation and streamline communications through FERC's Office of Public Participation.