[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 62562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19657]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2701-061]


Erie Boulevard Hydropower, 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 a new license to continue to operate and 
maintain the West Canada Creek Hydroelectric Project (West Canada Creek 
Project). The West Canada Creek Project is located on West Canada 
Creek, in the counties of Oneida and Herkimer, New York.
    On June 27, 2022, the Commission issued a notice indicating that 
staff intended to prepare a multi-project Environmental Assessment (EA) 
for both the West Canada Creek Project and Power Authority of the State 
of New York's Hinckley (Gregory B. Jarvis) Hydroelectric Project, 
because the projects are located adjacent to each other. However, the 
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 now requires that an EA ``shall not 
exceed 75 pages, not including any citations or appendices'' (Fiscal 
Responsibility Act of 2023, Pub. L. 118-5, 107, 137 Stat 42 (2023)). A 
multi-project EA would have exceeded the page limit established in the 
Act, so staff has prepared a stand-alone draft Environmental Assessment 
(draft EA) for the West Canada Creek Project.
    The draft EA 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.
    The Commission provides all interested persons with an opportunity 
to view and/or print the draft 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/FERCOnline.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports 
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, 
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For 
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is 
encouraged to contact OPP at (202)502-6595 or [email protected].
    Any comments should be filed within 45 days from the date of this 
notice.
    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, 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. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be 
addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first 
page of any filing should include docket number (i.e., P-2701-061).
    For further information, contact Laurie Bauer at (202) 502-6519 or 
by email at [email protected].

    Dated: September 6, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-19657 Filed 9-11-23; 8:45 am]
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