[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 22401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08829]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 4428-011]


Walden Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental 
Assessment

    On May 29, 2020, Enel Green Power North America, Inc.\1\ filed an 
application on behalf of Walden Hydro, LLC (Walden Hydro), for a new 
license for the 2.1-megawatt Walden Hydroelectric Project (Walden 
Project) (FERC No. 4428). The Walden Project is located on the Wallkill 
River in Orange County in the Village of Walden, New York. The Project 
is located approximately 28.5 river miles upstream of the mouth of the 
Wallkill River. The project does not occupy federal land.
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    \1\ In a February 3, 2021 filing, the Commission was notified 
that Enel Green Power North America, Inc. transferred all its 
ownership interests for Walden Hydro, LLC to Hydroland, Inc.
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    In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on February 10, 
2021, 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 an Environmental Assessment (EA) on 
the application to license the Walden 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 EA August 2021 \2\.
Comments on EA.......................  September 2021.
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    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Samantha 
Pollak at (202) 502-6419 or [email protected].
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    \2\ 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 
Walden Project. Therefore, in accordance with CEQ's regulations, the 
EA must be issued within 1 year of the issuance date of this notice.

    Dated: April 22, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-08829 Filed 4-27-21; 8:45 am]
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