Notice2026-03343
Ampersand Hollow Dam Hydro LLC; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
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February 20, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 8218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03343]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 6972-035]
Ampersand Hollow Dam Hydro LLC; 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 Ampersand
Hollow Dam Hydro LLC's (licensee) application for surrender and
decommissioning of the Hollow Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 6972 and
have prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project.\1\ As
part of surrender of the project, the licensee proposes to remove
equipment from the control room, remove the unit from the powerhouse,
and deenergize the substation. The dam, fencing, portage, and parking
area would be left in place. No ground disturbance is proposed. The
project is located on the West Branch of the Oswegatchie River near the
Town of Fowler, in St. Lawrence County, New York. The project does not
occupy any federal lands.
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\1\ The unique identification number for documents relating to
this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1753881562.
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The EA contains Commission staff's analysis of the potential
environmental effects of the proposed surrender, alternatives to the
proposed action, and concludes that the proposed action, with staff
recommended 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 <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a> using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (P-
6972) in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#02444750414d6c6e6b6c67517772726d707642646770612c656d74"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f191a0d1c10313336313a0c2a2f2f302d2b1f393a2d3c71383029">[email protected]</span></a>
or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
You may also register online at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a> to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
All comments must be filed by March 16, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time.
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>. 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: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any
filing should include docket number P-6972-035.
For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact the Office
of Public Participation at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#652a353525030017064b020a13"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="105f404050767562733e777f66">[email protected]</span></a>.
For further information, contact Diana Shannon at 202-502-6136 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fb9f929a959ad588939a95959495bb9d9e8998d59c948d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="26424f47484708554e4748484948664043544508414950">[email protected]</span></a>.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1.)
Dated: February 13, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-03343 Filed 2-19-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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