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 Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1971-079]
 On July 21, 2003, Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power) filed an application for a new license to continue to operate and maintain the 
                    ( print page 71853)
                    Hells Canyon Project No. 1971.[1]
                    
                     On August 31, 2007, the Commission issued a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Hells Canyon Project. On December 30, 2019, Idaho Power filed an Offer of Settlement (settlement) with the Commission for the Hells Canyon Project.[2]
                    
                     The settlement, which was executed on April 22, 2019, includes, among other items, spring Chinook salmon and summer steelhead fish passage measures. In addition, the Oregon and Idaho Departments of Environmental Quality each issued a water quality certification under section 401 of the Clean Water Act for the Hells Canyon Project on May 24, 2019. On July 1, 2020, Idaho Power supplemented the final license application for the project with additional information on its proposal, including an analysis of the new and revised fish-related protection, mitigation, and enhancement measures proposed under the settlement, and updated information on project resources. Additionally, Idaho Power filed on October 14, 2020, draft biological assessments for species managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service, which included an analysis of the effects of the new and revised measures on fish and wildlife listed under the Endangered Species Act. On June 13, 2022, Commission staff issued a notice of intent to prepare a draft and final EIS to assess the new and revised fish-related protection, mitigation, and enhancement measures proposed under the settlement, the Oregon and Idaho water quality certifications, and the draft biological assessments. The notice of intent included a schedule for preparing a draft and final supplemental EIS. By this notice, Commission staff is updating the procedural schedule for completing the draft and final supplemental EIS. Further revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone
Target dateIssue Draft EIS
February 2024.Comments on Draft EIS due
April 2024.Commission issues Final EIS
November 2024.
 Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Aaron Liberty at (202) 502-6862 or 
                    *aaron.liberty@ferc.gov.* Dated: October 12, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary.


# Footnotes

1.
    
                         The current license expired on July 31, 2005, and the project is operating under an annual license. Back to Citation
 2.
    
                         On January 7, 2020, the Commission issued notice of the offer of settlement's filing. Back to Citation


[FR Doc. 2023-22982 Filed 10-17-23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P