Document ID: FERC-2011-1017-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: Northern Illinois Hydropower, LLC
Posted Date: 2011-07-11T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 132 (Monday, July 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40719-40720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17289]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 [Project Nos. 12626-002; 12717-002]

Northern Illinois Hydropower, LLC; Notice of Availability of 
Environmental Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) regulations, 
18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy 
Projects has reviewed the applications for original

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licenses for the Brandon Road Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 
12717-002) and the Dresden Island Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project 
No. 12626-002). The Brandon Road Hydroelectric Project is proposed to 
be located on the Des Plaines River, near the City of Joliet, Will 
County, Illinois, at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Brandon 
Road Lock and Dam. The Dresden Island Hydroelectric Project is proposed 
to be located on the Illinois River, in the Town of Morris, Grundy 
County, Illinois, at the Corps' Dresden Island Lock and Dam.
    Staff prepared a multi-project environmental assessment (EA), which 
analyzes the potential environmental effects of licensing the projects, 
and concludes that licensing the projects, with appropriate 
environmental protection measures, would not constitute a major federal 
action that would significantly affect the quality of the human 
environment.
    A copy of the EA is available for review at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at 
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket, 
excluding the last three digits for each docket number, in the docket 
number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov; 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 e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to these or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the date of this 
notice. Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site http://www.ferc.gov/doc-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit 
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, 
using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the 
end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, 
documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and 
seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please affix 
Brandon Road Hydroelectric Project, P-12717-002 and Dresden Island 
Hydroelectric Project, P-12626-002 to all comments.
    For further information, contact Janet Hutzel at (202) 502-8675 or 
by e-mail at janet.hutzel@ferc.gov.

    Dated: July 5, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-17289 Filed 7-8-11; 8:45 am]
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