Notice2023-19653
Power Authority of the State of New York; Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment
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September 12, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62557-62558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19653]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 3211-010]
Power Authority of the State of New York; Notice of Availability
of Draft Environmental Assessment
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has
reviewed the application for a new license to continue to operate and
maintain the Hinckley (Gregory B. Jarvis) Hydroelectric Project (Jarvis
Project). The Jarvis Project is located on West Canada Creek, near the
Hamlet of Hinckley in the counties of Oneida and Herkimer, New York.
On June 27, 2022, the Commission issued a notice indicating that
staff intended to prepare a multi-project Environmental Assessment (EA)
for both the Jarvis Project and Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.'s West
Canada Creek Hydroelectric Project, because the projects are located
adjacent to each other. However, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
now requires that an EA ``shall not exceed 75 pages, not including any
citations or appendices'' (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, Pub. L.
118-5, 107, 137 Stat 42 (2023)). A multi-project EA would have exceeded
the page limit established in the Act, so staff has prepared a stand-
alone draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Jarvis Project.
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The draft EA contains staff's analysis of the potential
environmental impacts of the project and concludes that licensing the
project, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would not
constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the
quality of the human environment.
The Commission provides all interested persons with an opportunity
to view and/or print the draft EA via the internet through the
Commission's Home Page (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov/">http://www.ferc.gov/</a>), using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field, to access the document. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#32747760717d5c5e5b5c57614742425d404672545740511c555d44"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="591f1c0b1a16373530373c0a2c2929362b2d193f3c2b3a773e362f">[email protected]</span></a>, or toll-free at
(866) 208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
You may also register online at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</a> 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#abe4fbfbebcdced9c885ccc4dd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="105f404050767562733e777f66">[email protected]</span></a>.
Any comments should be filed within 45 days from the date of this
notice.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments using the Commission's eFiling system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp</a>. Commenters can submit brief comments up to
6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system
at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp</a>. You must include your
name and contact information at the end of your comments. 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: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A,
Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be
addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first
page of any filing should include docket number (i.e., P-3211-010).
For further information, contact Andy Bernick at (202) 502-8660 or
by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0d6c63697f687a236f687f63646e664d6b687f6e236a627b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ffef1fbedfae8b1fdfaedf1f6fcf4dff9faedfcb1f8f0e9">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: September 6, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-19653 Filed 9-11-23; 8:45 am]
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