[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 32 (Friday, February 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 10261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03369]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2879-012]


Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment

    On January 30, 2020, Green Mountain Power Corporation filed an 
application for a new major license to continue operating the existing 
7.5-megawatt Bolton Falls Hydroelectric Project No. 2879 (Bolton Falls 
Project or project). The project is located on the Winooski River in 
Washington County, Vermont. The project does not occupy federal land.
    In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on December 1, 
2020, Commission staff issued a notice that the project was ready for 
environmental analysis (REA notice). Based on the information in the 
record, including comments filed on the REA notice, staff does not 
anticipate that licensing the project would constitute a major federal 
action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. 
Therefore, staff intends to prepare a draft and final Environmental 
Assessment (EA) on the application to license the Bolton Falls Project.
    The EA will be issued and circulated for review by all interested 
parties. All comments filed on the EA will be analyzed by staff and 
considered in the Commission's final licensing decision.
    The application will be processed according to the following 
schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.

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               Milestone                           Target date
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Commission issues Draft EA............  August 2021.
Comments on Draft EA..................  September 2021.
Commission issues Final EA............  February 2022.\1\
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\1\ The Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) regulations under 40
  CFR 1501.10(b)(1) require that EAs be completed within 1 year of the
  federal action agency's decision to prepare an EA. This notice
  establishes the Commission's intent to prepare an EA for the Bolton
  Falls Project. Therefore, in accordance with CEQ's regulations, the
  Final EA must be issued within 1 year of the issuance date of this
  notice.

    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Michael Tust 
at (202) 502-6522 or [email protected].

    Dated: February 12, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-03369 Filed 2-18-21; 8:45 am]
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