[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 11268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03052]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14861-002]


FFP Project 101, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Goldendale Energy Storage 
Project

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969,\1\ the Council Environmental Quality regulations for implementing 
NEPA,\2\ and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations,\3\ the Commission's Office of Energy Projects has reviewed 
the application for license for the Goldendale Energy Storage Project 
No. 14861-002 and has prepared a final environmental impact statement 
(EIS) for the project. The closed-loop pumped storage project would be 
located approximately 8 miles southeast of the City of Goldendale, 
Klickitat County, Washington, with transmission facilities extending 
into Sherman County, Oregon. The project would occupy 18.1 acres of 
lands owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and 
administered by the Bonneville Power Administration. The Corps 
participated as a cooperating agency to prepare the EIS.
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    \1\ National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, amended (Pub. L. 
91-190. 42 U.S.C. 4321 through 4347, as amended by Pub. L. 94-52, 
July 3, 1975, Pub. L. 94-83, August 9, 1975, Pub. L. 97-258, sec. 
4(b), September 13, 1982, Pub. L. 118-5, June 3, 2023).
    \2\ 40 CFR parts 1500-1508.
    \3\ 18 CFR part 380.
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    The final EIS contains staff's analysis of the applicant's proposal 
and the alternatives for licensing the Goldendale Energy Storage 
Project. The final EIS documents the views of governmental agencies, 
non-governmental organizations, affected Native-American Tribes, the 
public, the license applicant, and Commission staff.
    The final EIS also may be viewed on the Commission's website at 
http://www.ferc.gov under 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], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY).
    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 at [email protected].
    For further information, please contact Michael Tust at (202) 502-
6522 or at [email protected].

    Dated: February 8, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-03052 Filed 2-13-24; 8:45 am]
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