[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80924-80925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-32988]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2790-055]


Boott Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Availability of Final 
Environmental Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and

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the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, Commission staff has reviewed the 
application for amendment of license for the Lowell Hydroelectric 
Project (FERC No. 2790-055) and has prepared an environmental 
assessment (EA). The project is located on the Merrimack River in 
Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    The EA contains the Commission staff's analysis of the potential 
environmental effects of the proposed replacement of the wooden 
flashboards with a pneumatic crest gate system of the same height and 
interim modifications to the existing flashboard system and concludes 
that authorizing the amendment, with appropriate environmental 
protective measures, would not constitute a major federal action that 
would significantly affect the quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the EA is available for review at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room, or it may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 
at http://www.ferc.gov using the e-Library link. Enter the docket 
number (P-2790) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] 
or call toll-free at 1-(866) 208-3676 or (202) 502-8659 (for TTY).

    Dated: December 19, 2011.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-32988 Filed 12-23-11; 8:45 am]
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