[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 121 (Monday, June 24, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29509-29510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13342]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12635-002--New York]


Moriah Hydro LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Mineville Energy 
Storage 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 proposed Mineville Energy 
Storage Project (FERC No. 12635) and has prepared a draft environmental 
impact statement (EIS) for the project. The proposed project would be 
located in a decommissioned

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subterranean mine complex in the Town of Moriah, Essex County, New 
York. No federal lands would be occupied by project works or located 
within the project boundary.
    The draft EIS contains staff's evaluations of the applicant's 
proposal and the alternatives for licensing the proposed Mineville 
Energy Storage 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 at the Commission 
in the Public Reference Room, or may be viewed on the Commission's 
website 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], (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 August 19, 2019.
    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-12635-002.
    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, you are 
invited to attend public meetings that will be held to receive comments 
on the draft EIS. The daytime meeting will focus on resource agency and 
non-governmental organization input, while the evening meeting is 
primarily for public input. All interested individuals and entities may 
attend one or both of the public meetings. The times and locations of 
the meetings are as follows:

Daytime Meeting

    Date and Time: Tuesday, July 30, at 10:00 a.m. (Local Time).
    Location: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 
Region 5 Sub-Office, Conference Room A, 232 Golf Course Road, 
Warrensburg, New York 12885.

Evening Meeting

    Date and Time: Tuesday, July 30, at 7:00 p.m. (Local Time).
    Location: Moriah Central School Auditorium, Moriah Central School, 
39 Viking Lane, Port Henry, New York 12974.
    At these 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 meetings 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. 
These meetings are posted on the Commission's calendar located at 
http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other 
related information.
    For further information, please contact Christopher Millard at 
(202) 502-8256 or at [email protected].

    Dated: June 18, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-13342 Filed 6-21-19; 8:45 am]
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