Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 213 (Thursday, November 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 69834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22604]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2538-106]


Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; 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 Erie Boulevard 
Hydropower, L.P.'s, application for its Beebee Island Project No. 2538 
proposing to remove the remaining conventional wooden flashboard system 
and replace it with a pneumatic flashboard system, and for a temporary 
variance from the requirements of license Articles 401, 411, and 414 
for 12 weeks to allow for a 1.0-foot reservoir drawdown, reduced fish 
attraction flows, and a suspension of veiling flow requirements, 
respectively, and have prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for 
the project.\1\ The project is located on the Black River in the town 
of Watertown, in Jefferson County, New York. The project does not 
occupy federal lands.
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    \1\ The unique identification number for documents relating to 
this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1781688954.
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    The EA contains Commission staff's analysis of the potential 
environmental effects of the proposed replacement of the conventional 
wooden flashboard system with a pneumatic flashboard system and 
alternatives to the proposed action, and concludes that the proposed 
action 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 Search Form'' link. Enter the docket 
number (P-2538-106) in the docket number field to access the document. 
For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#44020116070b2a282d2a21173134342b363004222136276a232b32"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d0969582939fbebcb9beb583a5a0a0bfa2a490b6b5a2b3feb7bfa6">[email&#160;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 December 2, 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, MD 20852. The first page of any filing 
should include docket numbers P-2538-106.
    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#da958a8a9abcbfa8b9f4bdb5ac"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="df908f8f9fb9baadbcf1b8b0a9">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    For further information, contact Mark Mattozzi at (202) 502-8087 or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#541935263f7a193520203b2e2e3d14323126377a333b22"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dd90bcafb6f390bca9a9b2a7a7b49dbbb8afbef3bab2ab">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)

    Dated: November 2, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-22604 Filed 11-4-26; 8:45 am]
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