[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 5331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01663]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 10675-021, 10676-027, 10677-024, and 10678-026]


Central Rivers Power MA, LLC; Notice of Availability of 
Environmental Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC) 
regulations, 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 380, Commission 
staff reviewed Central Rivers Power MA, LLC's application to amend the 
terms and conditions for the exemptions from licensing for the Dwight 
Project No. 10675, Red Bridge Project No. 10676, Putts Bridge Project 
No. 10677, and Indian Orchard Project No. 10678 and have prepared an 
Environmental Assessment (EA). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and 
the Massachusetts Division of Fish and Wildlife have provided updated 
terms and conditions for the exemptions that modify operation of the 
projects. Primarily the updated terms and conditions stipulate 
operation of the projects in a run-of-river mode, with revised bypass 
flow releases. The projects are located on the Chicopee River in 
Hampden County, Massachusetts, and do not occupy federal lands.
    The EA contains Commission staff's analysis of the potential 
environmental effects of the proposed amendment, and concludes that it 
would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly 
affect the quality of the human environment.
    The Commission provides all interested persons with an opportunity 
to view and/or print the EA via the internet through the Commission's 
Home Page (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] or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, 
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eSubscription.aspx 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. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please 
file comments using the Commission's eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.aspx. Commenters can submit brief comments 
up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment 
system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx. 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 filings, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via 
the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, 
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should 
include docket numbers P-10675-021, P-10676-027, P-10677-024, and P-
10678-026.
    For further information, contact Rebecca Martin at 202-502-6012 or 
[email protected].

    Dated: January 23, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-01663 Filed 1-26-23; 8:45 am]
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