# Consolidated Hydro New York, LLC; Notice of Reasonable Period of Time for Water Quality Certification Application
On September 16, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (New York DEC) submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) notice that it received a request for a Clean Water Act Section 401(a)(1) water quality certification as defined in 40 CFR 121.5, from Consolidated Hydro New York, LLC, in conjunction with the above captioned project, on September 12, 2025. Pursuant to the Commission's regulations, [^1] we hereby notify the New York DEC of the following:
[^1] 18 CFR 4.34(b)(5)(iii).
*Date of Receipt of the Certification Request:* September 12, 2025.
*Reasonable Period of Time to Act on the Certification Request:* One year (September 12, 2026).
If the New York 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: September 25, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.