[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 225 (Thursday, November 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70343-70344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27565]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1881-050]


PPL Holtwood, LLC, Pennsylvania; Notice of Availability of the 
Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Holtwood Project

November 14, 2008.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office 
of Energy Projects has reviewed the capacity related amendment 
application for PPL Holtwood LLC's 107.2-megawatt Holtwood 
Hydroelectric Project (Project No. 1881), located on the Susquehanna 
River in the counties of Lancaster and York, Pennsylvania. Based upon 
this review, the Office of Energy Projects has prepared a Final 
Environmental Impact Statement (final EIS) for the project.
    The final EIS contains staff's evaluation of the applicant's 
proposal and alternatives. The proposal is for the construction of a 
new powerhouse, installation of turbines, construction of a new skimmer 
wall, enlargement of the forebay, and reconfiguration of the project 
facilities to enhance upstream fish passage through modifications of 
the existing fishway and excavation in the tailrace channel. The 
installed capacity would increase by approximately 80 MW. Additionally, 
PPL Holtwood LLC requested a 16-year extension of the current license 
term until August 31, 2030. The final EIS documents the views of 
governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, affected Indian 
tribes, the public, and Commission staff.
    A copy of the final EIS is available for review in the Commission's 
Public Reference Branch, Room 2A, located at 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The final EIS also may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov under the eLibrary link. 
Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket 
number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free at 1-866-208-
3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects.

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For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
    For Further Information Contact: Blake Condo at (202) 502-8914 or 
[email protected].

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-27565 Filed 11-19-08; 8:45 am]
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