[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 153 (Thursday, August 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38960-38961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16953]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14795-002]


Shell Energy North America (US), L.P.; Notice of Availability of 
Draft Environmental Assessment

    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 Hydro Battery Pearl Hill 
Pumped Storage Project, which would be located on Rufus Woods Lake, 
near Bridgeport, Douglas County, Washington and has prepared a Draft 
Environmental Assessment (DEA) for the project. The project would be 
located on state lands except for the lower reservoir and power 
generation and pumping equipment which would be located on Rufus Woods 
Lake, a reservoir operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). 
The Corps, a cooperating agency for the preparation of this 
environmental assessment, is reviewing Shell's project for permits it 
would issue under Sections 10 and 14 of the Rivers and Harbors act of 
1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
    The DEA contains staff's analysis of the potential environmental 
impacts of the project and concludes that licensing the project, with 
appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a 
major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the 
human environment.
    A copy of the DEA 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.
    Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the date of this 
notice.
    Comments may be filed electronically via the internet. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's website 
(http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) under the eFiling 
link. 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-14795-002.
    The Commission anticipates issuing the final EA by November 2019.

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    For further information, contact Ryan Hansen at (202) 502-8074 or 
at [email protected].

    Dated: August 2, 2019..
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-16953 Filed 8-7-19; 8:45 am]
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