7396 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 23 / Friday, February 2, 2024 / Notices 

1 42 U.S.C. 4336a(g)(1)(B) requires lead federal 

agencies to complete EAs within 1 year of the 

agency’s decision to prepare an EA. 

1 42 U.S.C. 4336a(g)(1)(B) requires lead Federal 

agencies to complete EAs within 1 year of the 

agency’s decision to prepare an EA. 

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. 

Dated: January 29, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–02101 Filed 2–1–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 7242–060] 

STS Hydropower, LLC; Notice of Intent 

To Prepare an Environmental 

Assessment 

On September 30, 2022, and 

supplemented on February 28 and April 

28, 2023, STS Hydropower, LLC 

(licensee) filed an application to 

surrender its license for the Kanaka 

Hydroelectric Project No. 7242. The 

project is located on Sucker Run Creek, 

in Butte County, California. The project 

does not occupy any federal lands. 

The project has been inoperable since 

August 2017 when the powerhouse, 

transmission lines, and electrical 

equipment were severely damaged or 

destroyed by the Ponderosa Wildfire. 

Considering the extensive damage to 

these project features, the licensee 

determined that it is not cost effective 

to restore project operation. Instead, the 

licensee proposes to surrender the 

license and remove most project 

features. The privately owned project 

dam would remain in place. A Notice of 

Application Accepted for Filing and 

Soliciting Comments, Motions to 

Intervene, and Protest was issued on 

March 23, 2023. On April 24, 2023, the 

California State Water Resources 

Control Board filed a timely motion to 

intervene. No additional comments 

were received in response to the 

Commission’s notice. 

This notice identifies Commission 

staff’s intention to prepare an 

environmental assessment (EA) for the 

review of the proposed action. The 

planned schedule for the completion of 

the EA is June 2024.1 Revisions to the 

schedule may be made as appropriate. 

The EA will be issued and made 

available for review by all interested 

parties. All comments filed on the EA 

will be reviewed by staff and considered 

in the Commission’s final decision on 

the proceeding. 

With this notice, the Commission is 

inviting federal, state, local, and Tribal 

agencies with jurisdiction and/or 

special expertise with respect to 

environmental issues affected by the 

proposal to cooperate in the preparation 

of the EA planned to be issued June 

2024. Agencies wishing to cooperate, or 

further discuss the benefits, 

responsibilities, and obligations of the 

cooperating agency role, should contact 

staff listed at the bottom of this notice 

by February 19, 2024. Cooperating 

agencies should note the Commission’s 

policy that agencies that cooperate in 

the preparation of any environmental 

document cannot also intervene. See 94 

FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). 

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 to 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. 

Any questions regarding this notice 

may be directed to Diana Shannon at 

202–502–6136 or diana.shannon@

ferc.gov. 

Dated: January 29, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–02099 Filed 2–1–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 7630–005] 

Town of South Hill, Virginia; Notice of 

Intent To Prepare an Environmental 

Assessment 

On April 20, 2020, the Town of South 

Hill, Virginia (exemptee) filed an 

application to surrender its exemption 

from licensing for the Whittles Mill Dam 

Hydroelectric Project No. 7630. The 

project is located on the Meherrin River 

in the Town of South Hill in 

Mecklenburg County, Virginia. The 

project does not occupy Federal lands. 

The exemptee proposes to surrender 

its exemption from licensing for the 

project. The project has been 

disconnected from its power source and 

has not operated since May 16, 2014. No 

ground disturbing activities are 

proposed and project features would 

remain in place, as they are part of the 

Whittle’s Mill Historic Site and Park. A 

Notice of Application Accepted for 

Filing and Soliciting Comments, 

Motions to Intervene, and Protest was 

issued on June 3, 2020. 

This notice identifies Commission 

staff’s intention to prepare an 

environmental assessment (EA) for the 

proposed action. The planned schedule 

for the completion of the EA is June 

2024.1 Revisions to the schedule may be 

made as appropriate. The EA will be 

issued and made available for review by 

all interested parties. All comments 

filed on the EA will be reviewed by staff 

and considered in the Commission’s 

final decision on the proceeding. 

With this notice, the Commission is 

inviting Federal, State, local, and Tribal 

agencies with jurisdiction and/or 

special expertise with respect to 

environmental issues affected by the 

proposal to cooperate in the preparation 

of the EA planned to be issued June 

2024. Agencies wishing to cooperate, or 

further discuss the benefits, 

responsibilities, and obligations of the 

cooperating agency role, should contact 

staff listed at the bottom of this notice 

by February 19, 2024. Cooperating 

agencies should note the Commission’s 

policy that agencies that cooperate in 

the preparation of any environmental 

document cannot also intervene. See 94 

FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). 

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 to 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. 

Any questions regarding this notice 

may be directed to Rebecca Martin at 

202–502–6012 or Rebecca.martin@

ferc.gov. 

Dated: January 29, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–02098 Filed 2–1–24; 8:45 am] 

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