[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 66 (Thursday, April 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 23596]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07149]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2705-037]


Seattle City Light; Notice of Availability of Environmental 
Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, Commission staff reviewed Seattle City 
Light's (licensee) application for surrender of license for the 
Newhalem Creek Hydroelectric Project No. 2705 and have prepared an 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed surrender. The licensee 
proposes to decommission and remove most of the project features, 
including the diversion dam, and to retain certain features considered 
to be historically important. The project is located on Newhalem Creek, 
near Newhalem, Whatcom County, Washington. The project occupies federal 
lands within the Ross Lake National Recreation Area, managed by the 
National Park Service.
    The EA contains Commission staff's analysis of the potential 
environmental effects of the proposed surrender, alternatives to the 
proposed action, and concludes that the proposed surrender with 
appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a 
major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the 
human environment.
    The EA may be viewed on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``elibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (P-
2705) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] 
or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    All comments must be filed by April 29, 2024.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 
6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system 
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your 
name and contact information at the end of your comments. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. In lieu of electronic 
filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. 
Postal Service must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, 
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier 
must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 
20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-
2705-037.
    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].
    For further information, contact Diana Shannon at 202-502-6136 or 
[email protected].

    Dated: March 29, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-07149 Filed 4-3-24; 8:45 am]
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