[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 195 (Friday, October 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69808-69809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24271]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment

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

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC) 
regulations, 18 Code of Federal Regulations Part 380, Office of Energy 
Projects staff has reviewed applications for original licenses for the 
Opekiska Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 13753-002), 
Morgantown Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 13762-002), 
Point Marion Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 13771-002), 
Grays Landing Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 13763-002), 
Maxwell Locks and Dam Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 13766-002), and 
Monongahela Locks and Dam 4 (also known as Charleroi Locks and Dam) 
Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 13767-002) on the Monongahela River. 
These projects are referred to collectively as the Monongahela River 
Projects.
    The projects would all be located at existing locks and dams owned 
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Monongahela River. The 
Opekiska Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project would be located upstream 
of Fairmont, West Virginia, in Monongalia County at river mile (RM) 
115.4. The Morgantown Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project would be 
located downstream of Morgantown, West Virginia, in Monongalia County 
at RM 102. The Point Marion Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project would be 
located near Point Marion, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County at RM 90.8. 
The Grays Landing Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project would be located 
southwest of Masontown, Pennsylvania,

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in Greene and Fayette Counties at RM 82. The Maxwell Locks and Dam 
Hydroelectric Project would be located downstream of Brownsville, 
Pennsylvania, in Washington County at RM 61.2. The Monongahela Locks 
and Dam 4 Hydroelectric Project would be located near Charleroi, 
Pennsylvania, in Washington County at RM 41.5. The projects would 
collectively occupy 19.9 acres of federal land.
    Staff has prepared a multi-project environmental assessment (EA) 
that analyzes the potential environmental effects of the six projects 
and concludes that constructing and operating the projects, with 
appropriate environmental protection 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 for 
one of the proposed projects (e.g., P-13753), 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 http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to these or other pending projects. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support.
    Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the date of this 
notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please 
file comments using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please contact 
FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free at 1-
866-208-3676, or for TTY, 202-502-8659. In lieu of electronic filing, 
please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page 
of any filing should include: ``Opekiska Lock and Dam Hydroelectric 
Project No. 13753-002, Morgantown Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project 
No. 13762-002, Point Marion Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 
13771-002, Grays Landing Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 13763-
002, Maxwell Locks and Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 13766-002, and/or 
Monongahela Locks and Dam 4 Hydroelectric Project No. 13767-002,'' as 
appropriate.
    For further information, contact Nicholas Ettema at (202) 502-6565 
or by email at [email protected].

    Dated: September 30, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-24271 Filed 10-6-16; 8:45 am]
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