[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6510-6511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02027]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 5679-041]


Energy Stream, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental 
Assessment

    On July 15, 2022, Energy Stream, LLC filed an application for a 
subsequent license for the 512-kilowatt M.S.C. Hydroelectric Project 
(M.S.C. Project or project; FERC No. 5679). The M.S.C. Project is 
located on the Quinebaug River, in Windham County, Connecticut.
    In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on November 14, 
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 an Environmental Assessment (EA) on 
the application to license the M.S.C. Project.
    The EA will be issued and circulated for review by all interested 
parties. All

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comments filed on the EA will be analyzed by staff and considered in 
the Commission's final licensing decision.
    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 to 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].
    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...................  July 2024.\1\
Comments on EA.........................  August 2024.
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    Questions regarding this notice may be directed to John Baummer at 
(202) 502-6837 or [email protected].
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    \1\ The Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) regulations 
under 40 CFR 1501.10(b)(1)(2022) 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 M.S.C. Project. See National Environmental Policy Act, 42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq., as amended by section 107(g)(1)(B)(iii) of the 
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, Public Law 118-5, section 4336a, 
137 Stat. 42.

    Dated: January 26, 2024.
Debbie-Anne Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-02027 Filed 1-31-24; 8:45 am]
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