[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 7395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02100]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 6440-010]


Lakeport Hydroelectric One, LLC and New Hampshire Department of 
Environmental Services; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental 
Assessment

    On August 30, 2021, Lakeport Hydroelectric One, LLC (Lakeport) and 
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (New Hampshire DES) 
filed a relicense application for the 600-kilowatt Lakeport 
Hydroelectric Project No. 6440 (project). The project is located on the 
Winnipesaukee River in Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire.
    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 relicense the 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 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].
    The application will be processed according to the following 
schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.
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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 
Lakeport Hydroelectric Project. Therefore, in accordance with CEQ's 
regulations, the EA must be issued within 1 year of the issuance 
date of this notice.

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                 Milestone                           Target date
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Commission issues EA......................  August 2024.\1\
Comments on EA............................  September 2024.
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    Questions regarding this notice may be directed to Erin Kimsey at 
(202) 502-8621 or [email protected].

    Dated: January 29, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-02100 Filed 2-1-24; 8:45 am]
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