[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 25999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10535]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12965-002]


Wickiup Hydro Group, LLC; Oregon; Notice of Availability of 
Environmental Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC's) 
regulations, 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 380 (Order No. 
486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed Wickiup 
Hydro Group, LLC's application for an original license for the Wickiup 
Dam Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 12965-002), which would be 
constructed at the existing Wickiup dam on the Deschutes River in 
Deschutes County near the city of La Pine, Oregon. The proposed 
project, if licensed, would occupy 1.02 acres of federal lands jointly 
managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, 
and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service.
    Staff prepared a draft environmental assessment (EA), which 
analyzes the potential environmental effects of licensing the project, 
and concludes that licensing the project, 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 may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at 
www.ferc.gov using 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 www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    Any comments should be filed within 45 days from the date of this 
notice. Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can 
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior 
registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information 
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, 
documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and 
seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    For further information, contact Matt Cutlip by telephone at 503-
552-2762 or by email at [email protected].

    Dated: April 24, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-10535 Filed 5-1-12; 8:45 am]
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