[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 138 (Thursday, July 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46791-46792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15426]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2275-050]


Public Service Company of Colorado; Notice of Availability of 
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 the Public 
Service Company of Colorado's application for an amendment to the 
license of the Salida Hydroelectric Project No. 2275 and have prepared 
an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed amendment. The Salida 
Project consists of two developments, Salida No. 1 and Salida No. 2. 
The licensee has determined that the Salida No. 1 development is no 
longer economical. The licensee proposes to amend the existing license 
for the project to decommission the Salida No. 1 development by 
removing the Garfield and Fooses dams and reservoirs, pipeline, 
penstock, powerhouse, and substation. The Salida Project is located on 
the South Arkansas River and Fooses Creek, approximately 6 miles west 
of the town of Poncha Springs in Chaffee County, Colorado. The project 
partially occupies federal land managed by the U.S. Forest Service 
within the Pike-San Isabel National Forests.
    The EA contains Commission staff's analysis of the potential 
environmental effects of the proposed amendment to the license, and 
concludes that the proposed amendment, with appropriate environmental 
protective measures, would not constitute a major federal action that 
would significantly affect the quality of the human environment.
    The EA may be viewed on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``elibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (P-
2275) 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.
    All comments must be filed by August 14, 2023.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-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. In lieu of electronic 
filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. 
Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, 
Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be 
addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first 
page of any filing should include docket number P-2275-050.
    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

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contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
    For further information, contact Rebecca Martin at 202-502-6012 or 
[email protected].

    Dated: July 14, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-15426 Filed 7-19-23; 8:45 am]
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