[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 6517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02028]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1888-043]


York Haven Power Company, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment

    On January 26, 2023, as supplemented on October 5 and 20, 2023, 
York Haven Power Company, LLC filed an application for a non-capacity 
amendment for the York Haven Hydroelectric Project No. 1888. The 
project is located on the Susquehanna River in Lancaster and York 
counties, Pennsylvania. The project does not occupy Federal lands.
    The licensee proposes to amend its license to allow for the 
construction and operation of an inland nature-like fishway versus the 
in-river nature-like fishway currently required by the license. 
Amending the license would allow the licensee to incorporate the 
amended terms of the project's Settlement Agreement, which now requires 
an inland nature-like fishway. In addition, the licensee is proposing 
to amend Article 404 of its license to expand the window for tree 
clearing activities associated with construction of the fishway (August 
16 to May 14, as opposed to November 15 to March 31 as currently stated 
in Article 404). A Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and 
Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests was issued on 
April 13, 2023. No comments were received; however, one motion to 
intervene was filed by Constellation Energy Generation, LLC.
    This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an 
environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed action. The planned 
schedule for the completion of the EA is May 2024.\1\ Revisions to the 
schedule may be made as appropriate. The EA will be issued and made 
available for review by all interested parties. All comments filed on 
the EA will be reviewed by staff and considered in the Commission's 
final decision on the proceeding.
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    \1\ 42 U.S.C. 4336a(g)(1)(B) requires lead Federal agencies to 
complete EAs within 1 year of the agency's decision to prepare an 
EA.
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    With this notice, the Commission is inviting Federal, State, local, 
and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with 
respect to environmental issues affected by the proposal to cooperate 
in the preparation of the EA planned to be issued May 2024. Agencies 
wishing to cooperate, or further discuss the benefits, 
responsibilities, and obligations of the cooperating agency role, 
should contact staff listed at the bottom of this notice by February 
16, 2024. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission's policy that 
agencies that cooperate in the preparation of any environmental 
document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
    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].
    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Joy Kurtz at 
202-502-6760 or [email protected].

    Dated: January 26, 2024.
Debbie-Anne Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-02028 Filed 1-31-24; 8:45 am]
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