Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 221 / Friday, November 17, 2023 / Notices 80291 

Signed in Washington, DC, on November 

14, 2023. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2023–25433 Filed 11–16–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 4639–033] 

Ampersand Christine Falls Hydro, LLC; 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Assessment 

On September 29, 2021, Ampersand 

Christine Falls Hydro, LLC filed an 

application for a subsequent minor 

license for the 850-kilowatt Christine 

Falls Hydroelectric Project (Christine 

Falls Project or project; FERC No. 4639). 

The Christine Falls Project is located on 

the Sacandaga River near the Village of 

Speculator, Hamilton County, New 

York. 

In accordance with the Commission’s 

regulations, on August 16, 2023, 

Commission staff issued a notice that 

the project was ready for environmental 

analysis (REA notice). Based on the 

information in the record, including 

comments filed on the REA notice, staff 

does not anticipate that licensing the 

project would constitute a major federal 

action significantly affecting the quality 

of the human environment. Therefore, 

staff intends to prepare an 

Environmental Assessment (EA) on the 

application to license the Christine Falls 

Project. 

The EA will be issued and circulated 

for review by all interested parties. All 

comments filed on the EA will be 

analyzed by staff and considered in the 

Commission’s final licensing decision. 

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, 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 OPP@

ferc.gov. 

The application will be processed 

according to the following schedule. 

Revisions to the schedule may be made 

as appropriate. 

Milestone Target date 

Commission issues 

EA.

July 2024 1

Comments on EA ...... August 2024 

1The Council on Environmental Quality’s 

(CEQ) regulations under 40 CFR 

1501.10(b)(1) (2022) require that EAs be completed within 1 year of the federal action agency’s decision to prepare an EA. See National 

Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

seq., as amended by section 107(g)(1)(B)(iii) 

of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, Public 

Law 118–5, 4336a, 137 Stat. 42. 

Any questions regarding this notice 

may be directed to Andy Bernick at 

(202) 502–8660 or andrew.bernick@

ferc.gov. 

Dated: November 9, 2023. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–25396 Filed 11–16–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 2639–028] 

Northern States Power CompanyWisconsin; Notice of Intent To Prepare 

an Environmental Assessment 

On November 30, 2021, Northern 

States Power Company-Wisconsin filed 

an application for a new major license 

to continue operating the existing, 

licensed, 30.75-megawatt Cornell 

Hydroelectric Project No. 2639 (Cornell 

Project). The project is located on the 

Lower Chippewa River, in the township 

of Cornell, in Chippewa County, 

Wisconsin. The project does not occupy 

Federal land. 

In accordance with the Commission’s 

regulations, on July 14, 2023, 

Commission staff issued a notice that 

the project was ready for environmental 

analysis (REA notice). Based on the 

information in the record staff does not 

anticipate that licensing the project 

would constitute a major Federal action 

significantly affecting the quality of the 

human environment. Therefore, staff 

intends to prepare an Environmental 

Assessment (EA) on the application to 

license the Cornell Project. 

The EA will be issued and circulated 

for review by all interested parties. All 

comments filed on the EA will be 

analyzed by staff and considered in the 

Commission’s final licensing decision. 

The application will be processed 

according to the following schedule. 

Revisions to the schedule may be made 

as appropriate. 

Milestone Target date 

Commission 

issues EA.

April 2024 1

Comments on EA May 2024. 

1The Council on Environmental Quality’s 

(CEQ) regulations under 40 CFR 

1501.10(b)(1) require that EAs be completed 

within 1 year of the Federal action agency’s 

decision to prepare an EA. This notice establishes the Commission’s intent to prepare an 

EA for the Cornell Project. Therefore, in accordance with CEQ’s regulations, the EA must 

be issued within 1 year of the issuance date of 

this notice. 

Any questions regarding this notice 

may be directed to Michael Davis at 

Michael.davis@ferc.gov or call at 202– 

502–8339. 

Dated: November 9, 2023. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–25398 Filed 11–16–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 2221–041] 

Empire District Electric Company; 

Notice of Application Accepted for 

Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene 

and Protests, Ready for Environmental 

Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, 

Recommendations, Preliminary Terms 

and Conditions, and Preliminary 

Fishway Prescriptions 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Commission and is available 

for public inspection. 

a. Type of Application: New Major 

License. 

b. Project No.: 2221–041. 

c. Date filed: February 28, 2020 and 

amended on August 28, 2020. 

d. Applicant: Empire District Electric 

Company (Empire District). 

e. Name of Project: Ozark Beach 

Hydroelectric Project (Ozark Beach 

Project). 

f. Location: On the White River near 

the Town of Forsyth, in Taney County, 

Missouri. The project occupies 5.1 acres 

of United States lands administered by 

the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

(Corps). 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). 

h. Applicant Contact: Randy 

Richardson, Plant Manager, Empire 

District Electric Company, 2537 Fir 

Road, Sarcoxie, MO 64862, (417) 625– 


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