[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13330-13331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03610]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 7987-016]


Up Property 2, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental 
Assessment

    On October 5, 2023, as supplemented on October 20, 2023, November 
3, 2023, and November 13, 2023, UP Property 2, LLC filed an application 
to surrender the exemption for and remove the High

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Falls Project No. 7987. The project is located on the Deep River in 
Moore County, North Carolina. The project does not occupy Federal 
lands.
    The Commission issued a public notice of the application on 
December 20, 2023, with protests, comments, and motions to intervene 
due to be filed by January 19, 2024. Commenters filed letters and 
motions to intervene in support of (American Rivers, Sam Warnock), in 
opposition to (Moore County), and neutral/not pertaining to (Zachariah 
Schiada) the proposed surrender and removal of the dam. Filings in 
support of the application cite benefits to migratory fish species and 
increased recreation opportunities. Filings in opposition cite water 
level and water table changes, displacement of fish, and concerns about 
increased recreation access.
    This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an 
environmental assessment (EA) for the project. The planned schedule for 
the completion of the EA is January 2025.\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 one year of the agency's decision to prepare an 
EA.
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    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 Shana High 
at 202-502-8674 or [email protected] or Mary Karwoski at 678-245-3027 
or [email protected].

    Dated: February 15, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-03610 Filed 2-21-24; 8:45 am]
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