[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13357-13358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05653]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Intent to Prepare Environmental Assessments and Revised 
Procedural Schedule

FFP Missouri 16, LLC.........  Project No. 13753-002
FFP Missouri 15, LLC.........  Project No. 13762-002

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Solia 8 Hydroelectric, LLC...  Project No. 13771-002
FFP Missouri 13, LLC.........  Project No. 13763-002
Solia 5 Hydroelectric, LLC...  Project No. 13766-002
Solia 4 Hydroelectric, LLC...  Project No. 13767-002
FFP Missouri 12, LLC.........  Project No. 13755-002
FFP Missouri 5, LLC..........  Project No. 13757-002
FFP Missouri 6, LLC..........  Project No. 13761-002
Solia 6 Hydroelectric, LLC...  Project No. 13768-002
 

    On February 3, 2014, February 27, 2014, and March 14, 2014, FFP New 
Hydro, LLC and its subsidiary companies filed a total of ten 
applications for the construction and operation of hydropower projects 
to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps') existing 
dams on the Allegheny River (one project), Monongahela River (six 
projects), and Ohio River (three projects), respectively. The names and 
locations of the applicants' projects are as follows:

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                                                                              Capacity (MW)    County, State &
            Applicant                  Project No.            Projects              *            river basin
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FFP Missouri 16, LLC............  P-13753.............  Opekiska Lock and               6.0  Monongalia, WV;
                                                         Dam.                                 Monongahela.
FFP Missouri 15, LLC............  P-13762.............  Morgantown Lock and             5.0  Monongalia, WV;
                                                         Dam.                                 Monongahela.
Solia 8 Hydroelectric, LLC......  P-13771.............  Point Marion Lock               5.0  Fayette, PA;
                                                         and Dam.                             Monongahela.
FFP Missouri 13, LLC............  P-13763.............  Grays Landing Lock             12.0  Greene, PA;
                                                         and Dam.                             Monongahela.
Solia 5 Hydroelectric, LLC......  P-13766.............  Maxwell Locks and              13.0  Washington, PA;
                                                         Dam.                                 Monongahela.
Solia 4 Hydroelectric, LLC......  P-13767.............  Monongahela Locks              12.0  Washington, PA;
                                                         and Dam 4.                           Monongahela.
FFP Missouri 12, LLC............  P-13755.............  Allegheny Lock and             17.0  Allegheny, PA;
                                                         Dam 2.                               Allegheny.
FFP Missouri 5, LLC.............  P-13757.............  Emsworth Locks and             24.0  Allegheny, PA;
                                                         Dam.                                 Ohio.
FFP Missouri 6, LLC.............  P-13761.............  Emsworth Back                  12.0  Allegheny, PA;
                                                         Channel Dam.                         Ohio.
Solia 6 Hydroelectric, LLC......  P-13768.............  Montgomery Locks               42.0  Beaver, PA; Ohio.
                                                         and Dam.
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* The combined generator capacity in megawatts.

    On December 17, 2015, the Commission issued a Notice of Application 
Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, 
Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary 
Fishway Prescriptions (REA Notice) and a Scoping Document 2 for each 
river basin, including the Ohio River projects (P-13757, P-13761, P-
13768), the Allegheny River Project (P-13755), and the Monongahela 
River projects (P-13753, P-13762, P-13771, P-13763, P-13766, and P-
13767). Each Scoping Document 2 included a procedural schedule that 
included preparation of one multi-project Draft and Final Environmental 
Assessment (EA) for all ten projects.
    Based on a review of the comments received in response to the REA 
notice, Commission staff have determined that the analysis of the 
proposed licensing action could be expedited for some of the projects 
with the preparation of three separate EAs; one for the three Ohio 
River projects, one for the Allegheny River Project, and one for the 
six Monongahela River projects. Potential cumulative effects for all 
projects will still be evaluated as described in Scoping Document 2. In 
addition, whether Final EAs are issued or not will depend on the extent 
and scope of the comments received on the EAs. Absent the issuance of 
final EAs, comments on the EAs will be addressed in any license order 
issued by the Commission.
    The applications will be processed according to the following 
revised procedural schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as 
appropriate.

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                 Milestone                           Target date
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Issue Ohio River projects EA..............  May/June 2016.
Comments on Ohio River projects EA due....  June/July 2016.
Issue Allegheny River project EA..........  May/June 2016.
Comments on Allegheny River project EA due  June/July 2016.
Issue Monongahela River projects EA.......  September 2016.
Comments on Monongahela River projects EA   October 2016.
 due.
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    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Nicholas 
Ettema at (202) 502-6565, or by email at [email protected].

    Dated: March 8, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-05653 Filed 3-11-16; 8:45 am]
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