[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 172 (Thursday, September 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 72391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19971]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1971-135]


Idaho Power Company; 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 Idaho Power 
Company's application for a non-capacity amendment of license of the 
Hells Canyon Project No. 1971 and have prepared an Environmental 
Assessment (EA) for the proposed amendment at the Oxbow Development of 
the project. The licensee proposes to perform maintenance of the 
generating units, extend the existing erection deck, and provide an 
area of additional parking. The Hells Canyon Project is located on the 
Snake River in Adams and Washington counties, Idaho, and in Baker, 
Wallowa, and Malheur counties, Oregon. Federal lands administered by 
the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (Payette and 
Wallowa-Whitman National Forests and Hells Canyon National Recreational 
Area) are included within the project boundary.
    The EA contains Commission staff's analysis of the potential 
environmental effects of the proposed maintenance of the generating 
units and associated activities at the Oxbow Development, alternatives 
to the proposed action, 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-
1971) 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 Jeremy Jessup at 202-502-6779 or 
[email protected].

    Dated: August 29, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-19971 Filed 9-4-24; 8:45 am]
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