Notice2024-02098
Town of South Hill, Virginia; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment
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Published
February 2, 2024
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 7396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02098]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 7630-005]
Town of South Hill, Virginia; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment
On April 20, 2020, the Town of South Hill, Virginia (exemptee)
filed an application to surrender its exemption from licensing for the
Whittles Mill Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 7630. 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 exemptee proposes to surrender its exemption from licensing for
the project. The project has been disconnected from its power source
and has not operated since May 16, 2014. No ground disturbing
activities are proposed and project features would remain in place, as
they are part of the Whittle's Mill Historic Site and Park. A Notice of
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to
Intervene, and Protest was issued on June 3, 2020.
This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed action. The planned
schedule for the completion of the EA is June 2024.\1\ Revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate. The EA will be issued and made
available for review by all interested parties. All comments filed on
the EA will be reviewed by staff and considered in the Commission's
final decision on the proceeding.
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\1\ 42 U.S.C. 4336a(g)(1)(B) requires lead Federal agencies to
complete EAs within 1 year of the agency's decision to prepare an
EA.
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With this notice, the Commission is inviting Federal, State, local,
and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with
respect to environmental issues affected by the proposal to cooperate
in the preparation of the EA planned to be issued June 2024. Agencies
wishing to cooperate, or further discuss the benefits,
responsibilities, and obligations of the cooperating agency role,
should contact staff listed at the bottom of this notice by February
19, 2024. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission's policy that
agencies that cooperate in the preparation of any environmental
document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
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 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a1eef1f1e1c7c4d3c28fc6ced7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ffb0afafbf999a8d9cd1989089">[email protected]</span></a>.
Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Rebecca
Martin at 202-502-6012 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6f3d0a0d0a0c0c0e41020e1d1b06012f090a1d0c41080019"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a7f5c2c5c2c4c4c689cac6d5d3cec9e7c1c2d5c489c0c8d1">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: January 29, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-02098 Filed 2-1-24; 8:45 am]
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