[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 12, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 11828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-03924]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2842-046]


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment; City of 
Idaho Falls, Idaho

    On December 2, 2024, supplemented on February 7, 2025, the City of 
Idaho Falls, Idaho, licensee for the Idaho Falls Hydroelectric Project, 
filed an application for a temporary variance from Article 40 of the 
project license. The project is located on the Snake River in 
Bonneville County, Idaho, and occupies federal lands administered by 
the Bureau of Land Management.
    The licensee is requesting a temporary variance of the required 
minimum flow to the bypassed reach at the Upper Development Dam #1 
under Article 40 of the project license, for the construction of a 
cofferdam to facilitate maintenance activities on the pelican gates. 
The variance would entail cessation of the required minimum flows to 
the bypass reach, of which approximately 1,100 feet would be dewatered 
from approximately July to early December 2025. The Commission filed 
the notice of application for filing, soliciting comments, motions to 
intervene, and protests for this variance request on February 28, 2025. 
The public comment period will close on March 31, 2025.
    This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an 
environmental assessment (EA) for the project.\1\ Commission staff 
plans to issue an EA by June 27, 2025. Revisions to the schedule may be 
made as appropriate.
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    \1\ For tracking purposes under the National Environmental 
Policy Act, the unique identification number for documents relating 
to this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1741252839.
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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, 
community organizations, 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 Brian Bartos 
at [email protected] or 202-502-6679.

    Dated: March 6, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-03924 Filed 3-11-25; 8:45 am]
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