[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 152 (Monday, August 11, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 38639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15151]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14867-003]


Scott's Mill Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment

    On March 21, 2022, Scott's Mill Hydro, LLC (Scott's Mill) filed a 
license application for an original license to construct and operate 
the proposed 4.5-megawatt Scott's Mill Hydroelectric Project No. 14867 
(Scott's Mill Project). The project would be located on the James River 
in Amherst and Bedford Counties, Virginia.
    In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on May 22, 2025, 
Commission staff issued a notice that the Scott's Mill Project was 
ready for environmental analysis (REA notice). Based on the information 
in the record, including comments filed on the REA Notice, staff does 
not anticipate that licensing the Scott's Mill Project would constitute 
a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human 
environment. Therefore, staff intends to prepare an Environmental 
Assessment (EA) on the application to license the Scott's Mill 
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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-019-20-000-1753779200.
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    The EA will be issued and circulated for review by all interested 
parties. All comments filed on the EA will be analyzed by staff and 
considered in the Commission's final licensing decision.
    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, 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].
    The application will be processed according to the following 
schedule. The EA will be issued for a 30-day comment period. Revisions 
to the schedule may be made as appropriate.

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               Milestone                           Target date
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Commission issues EA...................  August 4, 2026.
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    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Jody 
Callihan at [email protected] or call at 202-502-8278.

    Dated: August 5, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-15151 Filed 8-8-25; 8:45 am]
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