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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 90682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26823]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2601-077]

Northbrook Carolina II, LLC; Notice of Availability of Final 
Environmental Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, Commission staff reviewed Northbrook 
Carolina II, LLC (licensee) application for surrender of the license 
for the Bryson Hydroelectric Project No. 2601 and have prepared an 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed surrender.\1\ The 
licensee proposes to surrender the license via severing its 
interconnection with the grid and leaving the dam in place and 
operational under the regulation of the North Carolina Division of 
Environmental Quality State Dam Safety Engineer with the reservoir 
elevation and discharge remaining the same as previous operations. The 
Bryson Project consists of a multiple arch dam with multiple spillway 
and overflow sections, a 38-acre reservoir, and two vertical Francis-
type generating units located on the Oconaluftee River in Swain County, 
North Carolina. The project does not occupy any Federal lands.
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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 final EA contains Commission staff's analysis of the potential 
environmental effects of the proposed surrender, alternatives to the 
proposed action, and concludes that the proposed surrender, with 
appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a 
major Federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the 
human environment.
    The final EA may be viewed on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``elibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (P-
2601) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] 
or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    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 [email protected].
    For further information, contact Michael Calloway at 202-502-8041 
or [email protected].

    Dated: November 12, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-26823 Filed 11-15-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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