[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 37063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12076]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 7189-015]


Green Lake Water Power Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment

    On March 31, 2022, Green Lake Water Power Company filed a relicense 
application for the 500-kilowatt Green Lake Hydroelectric Project No. 
7189 (project). The project is located on Green Lake and Reeds Brook in 
Hancock County, Maine.
    In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on March 23, 2023, 
Commission staff issued a notice that the project was ready for 
environmental analysis (REA Notice). Based on the information in the 
record, including comments filed on the REA Notice, 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 relicense the project.
    The EA will be issued and circulated for review by all interested 
parties. All comments filed on the EA will be 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 [email protected].
    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......................  November 2023.\1\
Comments on EA............................  December 2023.
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    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Amanda Gill 
at (202) 502-6773 or [email protected].
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    \1\ The Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) regulations 
under 40 CFR 1501.10(b)(1) require that EAs be completed within 1 
year of the federal action agency's decision to prepare an EA. This 
notice establishes the Commission's intent to prepare an EA for the 
Green Lake Hydroelectric Project. Therefore, in accordance with 
CEQ's regulations, the EA must be issued within 1 year of the 
issuance date of this notice.

    Dated: May 31, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-12076 Filed 6-5-23; 8:45 am]
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