[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39695-39696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16367]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 1975-102 and 2061-086]


Idaho Power Company; Notice of Availability of Draft 
Environmental Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, Commission staff has reviewed the 
applications for amendment of the licenses for the Bliss Project (FERC 
No. 1975) and Lower Salmon Falls Project (FERC No. 2061) and has 
prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment. The projects are located on 
the Snake River in Gooding, Twin Falls, and Elmore Counties, Idaho. 
Both projects occupy lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 
The Lower Salmon Falls Project also occupies lands within the Hagerman 
Fossil Beds National Monument managed by the National Park Service.
    The Draft Environmental Assessment contains the Commission staff's 
analysis

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of the potential environmental effects of the proposed change from run-
of-river to load-following operations of the projects and concludes 
that authorizing the amendments, 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 Draft Environmental Assessment is available for 
review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed 
on the Commission's Web site at http://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 (866) 208-3676, or for TTY contact (202) 502-8695.
    Any comments should be filed within 30 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. 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. All comments must include the docket numbers P-
1975-102 and P-2061-086.
    For further information, contact Rachel Price by telephone at 202-
502-8907 or by email at [email protected].

    Dated: June 26, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-16367 Filed 7-3-12; 8:45 am]
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