[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 207 (Friday, October 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85195-85196]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24803]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 6689-018]


Briar Hydro Associates; Notice of Intent to Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment

    On November 30, 2022, the Briar Hydro Associates filed a new 
license application for the 3.0-megawatt Penacook Upper Falls 
Hydroelectric Project No. 6689 (project). The project is located on the 
Contoocook River in City of Concord, and Town of Boscawen, Merrimack 
County, New Hampshire.
    In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on June 20, 2024, 
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 
project.\1\
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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-019-20-000-1729248223. 40 CFR 
1501.5(c)(4) (2024).
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    The EA will be issued and circulated for review by all interested 
parties. All comments filed on the EA will be

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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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#125d424252747760713c757d64"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c08f909080a6a5b2a3eea7afb6">[email protected]</span></a>.
    The application will be processed according to the following 
schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.

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                 Milestone                           Target date
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Commission issues EA......................  March 4, 2025.
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    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Jeanne 
Edwards at (202) 502-6181 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5e343b3f30303b703b3a293f2c3a2d1e383b2c3d70393128"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bfd5daded1d1da91dadbc8decddbccffd9dacddc91d8d0c9">[email protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: October 18, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-24803 Filed 10-24-24; 8:45 am]
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