[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 235 (Friday, December 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57969-57970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26499]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12496-002]


Rugraw, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement for the Lassen Lodge Hydroelectric Project and 
Intention To Hold Public Meetings

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has 
reviewed the application for license for the Lassen Lodge Hydroelectric 
Project (FERC No. 12496-002), to be located on the upper South Fork 
Battle Creek in Tehama County, California, and has prepared a draft 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the project. The project would 
occupy no federal land or Indian reservations.
    The draft EIS contains staff's evaluations of the applicant's 
proposal and the alternatives for licensing the proposed Lassen Lodge 
Hydroelectric Project. The draft EIS documents the views of 
governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, affected Indian 
tribes, the public, the license applicant, and Commission staff.
    A copy of the draft EIS is available for review in the Commission's 
Public Reference Branch, Room 2A, located at 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The draft EIS also may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov under 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], (866) 208-3676 (toll 
free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY).
    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 this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    All comments must be filed by Friday, February 2, 2018.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments using the Commission's eFiling system 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. 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 docket number P-12496-002.
    Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on this draft EIS (18 
CFR 380.10). You must file your request to intervene as specified 
above.\1\ You do not need intervenor status to have your comments 
considered.
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    \1\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the 
Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing 
comments electronically.
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    In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments, we will hold 
two public meetings to receive comments on the draft EIS. A daytime 
meeting will focus on comments of the resource agencies, NGOs, and 
Indian tribes, and an evening meeting will focus on receiving input 
from the public. We invite all interested agencies, Indian tribes, 
NGOs, and individuals to attend one or both of the meetings. The time 
and location of the meetings is as follows:

Daytime Meeting

    Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2018.
    Time: 9:00 a.m.
    Location: Holiday Inn Express, 2810 Main Street, Red Bluff, CA 
96080.

Evening Meeting

    Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2018.

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    Time: 7:00 p.m.
    Location: Holiday Inn Express, 2810 Main Street, Red Bluff, CA 
96080.
    At the meetings, resource agency personnel and other interested 
persons will have the opportunity to provide oral and written comments 
and recommendations regarding the draft EIS. The meeting will be 
recorded by a court reporter, and all statements (verbal and written) 
will become part of the Commission's public record for the project. 
This meeting is posted on the Commission's calendar located at http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related 
information.
    For further information, contact Kenneth Hogan at (202) 502-8434 or 
at [email protected].

    Dated: December 4, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-26499 Filed 12-7-17; 8:45 am]
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