[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 82 (Friday, April 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 32415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08992]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 703-001, 20-117]


PacifiCorp; 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 PacifiCorp's 
applications, filed with the Commission on March 16, 2023, to 
decommission project facilities and surrender the Paris Hydroelectric 
Project (P-703) conduit exemption, and to amend Article 408(b) of its 
license for the Bear River Hydroelectric Project (P-20) to adjust 
minimum instream flows in the Grace Development's bypass reach. 
Commission staff have prepared a single Environmental Assessment (EA) 
for the proposed surrender of conduit exemption and amendment of 
license given the inter-relatedness of the proposals. The Paris 
Hydroelectric Project is located on Paris Creek in Bear Lake County, 
Idaho and does not occupy Federal lands. The Bear River Hydroelectric 
Project is located on Bear River is Franklin and Caribou counties, 
Idaho and occupies Federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management.
    The EA contains Commission staff's analysis of the potential 
environmental effects of the proposed surrender of conduit exemption 
and amendment of license, alternatives to the proposed action, and 
concludes that the proposed surrender and amendment, 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 numbers (P-
703-001 for the Paris Hydroelectric Project, or P-20-117 for the Bear 
River Hydroelectric Project) 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.
    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 Jennifer Ambler at 202-502-8586 or 
[email protected], or Holly Frank at 202-502-6833 or 
[email protected].

    Dated: April 22, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-08992 Filed 4-25-24; 8:45 am]
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