[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 241 (Monday, December 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76140-76141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-29789]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Extension of Public Comment Period for the Champlain Hudson Power 
Express Transmission Line Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Extension of the public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is extending the public 
comment period for the Champlain Hudson Power Express Transmission Line 
Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/EIS-0447). The Draft 
EIS evaluates the environmental impacts of DOE's proposed Federal 
action of issuing a Presidential permit to the Applicant, Champlain 
Hudson Power Express, Inc. (CHPEI), to construct, operate, maintain, 
and connect a new electric transmission line across the U.S./Canada 
border in northeastern New York State.

DATES: The ongoing public comment period which opened on November 1, 
2013, will remain open until January 15, 2014, an extension of 30 days.

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ADDRESSES: Written comments on the Draft EIS may be provided on the 
CHPE EIS Web site at http://www.chpexpresseis.org (preferred) or 
addressed to Mr. Brian Mills, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability (OE-20), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; by electronic mail to 
[email protected]; or by facsimile to 202-318-7761.
    Availability of the Draft EIS: Copies of the Draft EIS have been 
distributed to appropriate members of Congress, state and local 
government officials, American Indian tribal governments, and other 
Federal agencies, groups, and interested parties. Printed copies of the 
document may be obtained by contacting Mr. Mills at the above address. 
Copies of the Draft EIS and supporting documents are also available for 
inspection at the following locations:

 Queens Library--Steinway, 21-45 31 Street (Ditmars Boulevard), 
Long Island City, NY 11102
 Yonkers Public Library--Riverfront Library, 1 Larkin Center, 
Yonkers, New York 10701
 Rose Memorial Library, 79 East Main Street, Stony Point, NY 
10980
 Kingston Public Library, 55 Franklin Street, Kingston, NY 
12401
 Schenectady County Public Library, 99 Clinton Street, 
Schenectady, NY 12305
 Crandall Public Library, 251 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY 
12801
 Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak Street, Plattsburgh, NY 
12901

    The Draft EIS is also available on the EIS Web site at http://chpexpresseis.org and on the DOE NEPA Web site at http://nepa.energy.gov/.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 11, 2013.
Brian Mills,
NEPA Compliance Officer, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2013-29789 Filed 12-13-13; 8:45 am]
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