[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 56 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 17565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06007]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 6470-008]


Winooski Hydroelectric Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment

    On July 30, 2021, Winooski Hydroelectric Company filed an 
application for a subsequent license to continue operating the existing 
856-kilowatt Winooski 8 Hydroelectric Project No. 6470 (Winooski 8 
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 January 4, 
2023, 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 single Environmental Assessment 
(EA) on the application to license the Winooski 8 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......................  September 2023.\1\
Comments on EA............................  October 2023.
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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 Moretown
  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 Kristen 
Sinclair at (202) 502-6587, or [email protected].

    Dated: March 17, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-06007 Filed 3-22-23; 8:45 am]
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