[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 54808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14507]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 7630-005]


Town of South Hill; 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 the Town of 
South Hill, Virginia's application for surrender of exemption from 
licensing for the Whittles Mill Dam Project No. 7630 and have prepared 
an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed surrender. The Town 
of South Hill proposes to keep the dam, powerhouse, and associated 
facilities intact to serve as a historic landmark and remove other 
electrical and mechanical components. The impoundment would be 
maintained at the level of the dam, and the Town of South Hill would 
retain ownership and management responsibilities associated with the 
property. The project is located on the Meherrin River in the Town of 
South Hill in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. The project does not occupy 
federal lands.
    The EA contains Commission staff's analysis of the potential 
environmental effects of surrendering the exemption, and concludes that 
the proposed 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 number (P-
7630) 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 July 25, 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. 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 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 Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first 
page of any filing should include docket number P-7630-005.
    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 Rebecca Martin at 202-502-6012 or 
[email protected].

    Dated: June 25, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-14507 Filed 7-1-24; 8:45 am]
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