Notice2026-06200
City of Aspen; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
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Published
March 31, 2026
Issuing agencies
Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 61 (Tuesday, March 31, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 15991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06200]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 3603-018]
City of Aspen; 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 City of Aspen's
application for a non-capacity amendment of license for the Ruedi
Hydroelectric Project No. 3603 and have prepared an Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the project.\1\ The licensee proposes to build a 22
by 28-foot powerhouse, add an additional 110 feet of new 30-inch
penstock, install a second turbine and generator unit with the capacity
of 1.2-megawatts,\2\ construct a new 48 by 48-inch, 60-foot concrete
tailrace, add a 24-inch diameter bypass line within the powerhouse, and
modernize the electrical system. The project is located at the Ruedi
Dam and reservoir of the U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of
Reclamation on the Fryingpan River in Pitkin and Eagle counties,
Colorado.
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\1\ The unique identification number for documents relating to
this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1753700984.
\2\ The proposed increase in capacity is less than the threshold
for a capacity amendment (18 CFR 4.201(b) (2025)).
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The EA contains Commission staff's analysis of the potential
environmental effects of the proposed amendment, alternatives to the
proposed action, and concludes that the proposed amendment, with
appropriate environmental protective 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-
3603) in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#71373423323e1f1d181f14220401011e030531171403125f161e07"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="55131007161a3b393c3b30062025253a272115333027367b323a23">[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 April 27, 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-3603-018.
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#4c031c1c0c2a293e2f622b233a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d19e818191b7b4a3b2ffb6bea7">[email protected]</span></a>.
For further information, contact Maryam Akhavan at (202) 502-6110
or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#84c9e5f6fde5e9aac5efece5f2e5eac4e2e1f6e7aae3ebf2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f0bd918289919ddeb19b989186919eb096958293de979f86">[email protected]</span></a>.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1.)
Dated: March 26, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-06200 Filed 3-30-26; 8:45 am]
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