[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2607-2608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00597]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1494-405]


Grand River Dam Authority; 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 CFR part 380, Commission staff reviewed the Grand River 
Dam Authority's (GRDA) application for an amendment to the license of 
the Pensacola Hydroelectric Project No. 1494 and have prepared an 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed amendment. GRDA proposes 
to acquire, develop, and manage a 540-acre tract of land known as the 
Coal Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and include these lands in 
the project boundary. This area is located along the south side of the 
Neosho River about three miles southwest of Miami, Oklahoma, 
immediately adjacent to the project boundary. Features of the Pensacola 
Project include: a concrete dam; auxiliary spillways; a reservoir known 
as Grand Lake O' the Cherokees (Grand Lake); six penstocks, turbines, 
and generators; a powerhouse; a tailrace; and appurtenant facilities. 
The project is located on the Neosho (Grand) River in Craig, Delaware, 
Mayes, and Ottawa counties, Oklahoma, and occupies

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federal land administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
    The EA contains Commission staff's analysis of the potential 
environmental effects of developing and maintaining the Coal Creek WMA 
by GRDA and cooperatively with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife 
Conservation to provide habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife 
through specific habitat restoration and management measures, and 
concludes that the proposed amendment, with appropriate environmental 
protective measures, would not constitute a major federal action that 
would significantly affect the quality of the human environment.
    The EA may be viewed on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``elibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (P-
1494) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] 
or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    All comments must be filed by February 7, 2024.
    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: Debbie-Anne Reese, Acting 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, 
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier 
must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 
20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-
1494-405.
    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].
    For further information, contact Rebecca Martin at 202-502-6012 or 
[email protected].

    Dated: January 8, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-00597 Filed 1-12-24; 8:45 am]
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