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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79910-79911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22424]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2601-077]

Northbrook Hydro Carolina II, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment

    On November 16, 2023, as supplemented on March 11, 2024, and April 
30, 2024, Northbrook Hydro Carolina II, LLC filed an application to 
surrender the project license for the Bryson Hydroelectric Project No. 
2601. The project is located on the Oconaluftee River in Swain County, 
North Carolina. The project does not occupy any Federal lands.
    The project is located on the Oconaluftee River downstream of the 
Great Smoky Mountain National Park and the lands of the Eastern Band of 
Cherokee Indians (Qualla Boundary). The project boundary abuts the 
Qualla Boundary for 1.5 miles. The proposed mode of surrender would 
include disconnection from the utility interconnection point and the 
removal of the generators and turbines. The licensee would offer the 
generators, control equipment, and wiring for sale following 
decommissioning, or would properly dispose of the equipment. The 
proposal includes leaving the dam and associated structures intact and 
operational. The licensee intends to later deed ownership of the 
project to Mainspring Conservation Land Trust for potential future 
removal of the dam after the surrender is final.
    This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an 
environmental assessment (EA) for the project.\1\ The planned schedule 
for the completion of the EA is January 31, 2025. Revisions to the 
schedule may be made as appropriate. The EA will be issued and made 
available for review by all interested parties and a 30-day public 
comment period. All comments filed on the EA will be reviewed by staff 
and considered in the Commission's final decision on the proceeding.
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    \1\ In accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality's 
regulations, the unique identification number for documents relating 
to this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1726749058. 40 CFR 
1501.5(c)(4) (2024).
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    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

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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 [email protected].
    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Michael 
Calloway at 202-502-8041 or [email protected].

    Dated: September 24, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-22424 Filed 9-30-24; 8:45 am]
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