[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 195 (Friday, October 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69808-69809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24271]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
FFP Missouri 16, LLC............. Project No. 13753-002
FFP Missouri 15, LLC............. Project No. 13762-002
Solia 8 Hydroelectric, LLC....... Project No. 13771-002
FFP Missouri 13, LLC............. Project No. 13763-002
Solia 5 Hydroelectric, LLC....... Project No. 13766-002
Solia 4 Hydroelectric, LLC....... Project No. 13767-002
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC)
regulations, 18 Code of Federal Regulations Part 380, Office of Energy
Projects staff has reviewed applications for original licenses for the
Opekiska Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 13753-002),
Morgantown Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 13762-002),
Point Marion Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 13771-002),
Grays Landing Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 13763-002),
Maxwell Locks and Dam Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 13766-002), and
Monongahela Locks and Dam 4 (also known as Charleroi Locks and Dam)
Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 13767-002) on the Monongahela River.
These projects are referred to collectively as the Monongahela River
Projects.
The projects would all be located at existing locks and dams owned
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Monongahela River. The
Opekiska Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project would be located upstream
of Fairmont, West Virginia, in Monongalia County at river mile (RM)
115.4. The Morgantown Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project would be
located downstream of Morgantown, West Virginia, in Monongalia County
at RM 102. The Point Marion Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project would be
located near Point Marion, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County at RM 90.8.
The Grays Landing Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project would be located
southwest of Masontown, Pennsylvania,
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in Greene and Fayette Counties at RM 82. The Maxwell Locks and Dam
Hydroelectric Project would be located downstream of Brownsville,
Pennsylvania, in Washington County at RM 61.2. The Monongahela Locks
and Dam 4 Hydroelectric Project would be located near Charleroi,
Pennsylvania, in Washington County at RM 41.5. The projects would
collectively occupy 19.9 acres of federal land.
Staff has prepared a multi-project environmental assessment (EA)
that analyzes the potential environmental effects of the six projects
and concludes that constructing and operating 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
www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number for
one of the proposed projects (e.g., P-13753), excluding the last three
digits, 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 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. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please
file comments using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free at 1-
866-208-3676, or for TTY, 202-502-8659. In lieu of electronic filing,
please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page
of any filing should include: ``Opekiska Lock and Dam Hydroelectric
Project No. 13753-002, Morgantown Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project
No. 13762-002, Point Marion Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project No.
13771-002, Grays Landing Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 13763-
002, Maxwell Locks and Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 13766-002, and/or
Monongahela Locks and Dam 4 Hydroelectric Project No. 13767-002,'' as
appropriate.
For further information, contact Nicholas Ettema at (202) 502-6565
or by email at [email protected].
Dated: September 30, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-24271 Filed 10-6-16; 8:45 am]
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