[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 216 (Thursday, November 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 88277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25848]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2601-077]


Northbrook Hydro Carolina II, LLC; Notice of Revised Schedule for 
Environmental Review

    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.
    Based on the limited number and scope of comments received on the 
Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Commission staff is revising 
the schedule to issue an Environmental Assessment (EA) by November 15, 
2024, and for the EA to be issued for a 15-day public comment 
period.\1\ Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. 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\ On September 24, 2024, Commission staff issued a Notice of 
Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment, citing its planned 
schedule for issuance of the EA by January 31, 2025.
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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 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#703f202030161502135e171f06"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ed1cecedef8fbecfdb0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a>.
    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Michael 
Calloway at 202-502-8041 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c18ca8a2a9a0a4adefa2a0adadaeb6a0b881a7a4b3a2efa6aeb7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f6bb9f959e97939ad895979a9a9981978fb690938495d8919980">[email protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: October 31, 2024.
Carlos D. Clay,
Acting Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-25848 Filed 11-6-24; 8:45 am]
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