Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment, 27498 [2023-09244]

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Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 [FR Doc. 2023–09301 Filed 5–1–23; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings [Project No. 2466–037] Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment On February 28, 2022, Appalachian Power Company (Appalachian) filed an application for a new major license for the 2.4-megawatt Niagara Hydroelectric Project (Niagara Project; FERC No. 2466). The Niagara Project is located on the Roanoke River, in Roanoke County, Virginia. The project is adjacent to and partially within the Blue Ridge Parkway. In accordance with the Commission’s regulations, on February 7, 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 a draft and final Environmental Assessment (EA) on the application to relicense the Niagara 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 application will be processed according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Target date Commission issues draft EA .... Comments on draft EA ............ Commission issues final EA .... November 2023. December 2023. April 2024.1 Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Laurie Bauer at (202) 502–6519 or laurie.bauer@ferc.gov. Dated: April 26, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–09244 Filed 5–1–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 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 a draft and final EA for the Niagara Project. Therefore, in accordance with CEQ’s regulations, the final EA must be issued within 1 year of the issuance date of this notice. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 May 01, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas & Oil Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Filings Instituting Proceedings Docket Numbers: RP23–707–000. Applicants: Wyoming Interstate Company, L.L.C. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Fuel_ LU Quarterly Update Filing June 1, 2023 to be effective 6/1/2023. Filed Date: 4/25/23. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 27498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09244]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2466-037]


Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Intent to Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment

    On February 28, 2022, Appalachian Power Company (Appalachian) filed 
an application for a new major license for the 2.4-megawatt Niagara 
Hydroelectric Project (Niagara Project; FERC No. 2466). The Niagara 
Project is located on the Roanoke River, in Roanoke County, Virginia. 
The project is adjacent to and partially within the Blue Ridge Parkway.
    In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on February 7, 
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 a draft and final Environmental 
Assessment (EA) on the application to relicense the Niagara 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 application will be processed according to the following 
schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.
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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 a draft and 
final EA for the Niagara Project. Therefore, in accordance with 
CEQ's regulations, the final EA must be issued within 1 year of the 
issuance date of this notice.

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                 Milestone                           Target date
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Commission issues draft EA................  November 2023.
Comments on draft EA......................  December 2023.
Commission issues final EA................  April 2024.\1\
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    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Laurie Bauer 
at (202) 502-6519 or [email protected].

    Dated: April 26, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-09244 Filed 5-1-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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