80 FR 53145 - Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 170 (September 2, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53145-53146]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21714]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Beverly Lock and Dam Water Power, Project No. 13404-002; Devola Lock 
and Dam Water Power Project, Project No. 13405-002; Malta/
McConnelsville Lock and Dam Water Power Project, Project No. 13406-002; 
Lowell Lock and Dam Water Power Project, Project No. 13407-002; Philo 
Lock and Dam Water Power Project, Project No. 13408-002; Rokeby Lock 
and Dam Water Power Project, Project No. 13411-002]


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 Code of Federal Regulations Part 380, the Office of 
Energy Projects has reviewed the applications for original licenses for 
the Beverly Lock and Dam Water Power Project (FERC Project No. 13404-
002), Devola Lock and Dam Water Power Project (FERC Project No. 13405-
002), Malta/McConnelsville Lock and Dam Water Power Project (FERC 
Project No. 13406-002), Lowell Lock and Dam Water Power Project (FERC 
Project No. 13407-002), Philo Lock and Dam Water Power Project (FERC 
Project No. 13408-002), and Rokeby Lock and Dam Water Power Project 
(FERC Project No. 13411-002). The proposed projects would be located on 
the Muskingum River in Ohio. The Philo Lock and Dam Water Power Project 
would be located north of Philo, Ohio, in Muskingum County at river 
mile (RM) 68.3. The Rokeby Lock and Dam Water Power Project would be 
located in Rokeby, Ohio, in Morgan and Muskingum Counties at RM 57.4. 
The Malta/McConnelsville Lock and Dam Water Power Project would be 
located in McConnelsville, Ohio, in Morgan County at RM 49.4. The 
Beverly Lock and Dam Water Power Project would be located upstream of 
Beverly, Ohio, in Washington and Morgan Counties at RM 25.1. The Lowell 
Lock and Dam Water Power Project would be located west of Lowell, Ohio, 
in Washington County at RM 14.2. The Devola Lock and Dam Water Power 
Project would be located near Devola, Ohio, in Washington County at RM 
5.8. The projects would be located at existing dams owned by the Ohio 
Department of Natural Resources. The projects would not occupy federal 
land.
    Staff prepared a multi-project environmental assessment (EA) in 
cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which analyzes the 
potential environmental effects of licensing the six 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 
www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number, 
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.

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    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: ``Beverly Lock and Dam Water Power 
Project No. 13404-002, Devola Lock and Dam Water Power Project No. 
13405-002, Malta/McConnelsville Lock and Dam Water Power Project No. 
13406-002, Lowell Lock and Dam Water Power Project No. 13407-002, Philo 
Lock and Dam Water Power Project No. 13408-002, and/or Rokeby Lock and 
Dam Water Power Project No. 13411-002'' as appropriate, to the first 
page of any comments.
    For further information, contact Aaron Liberty at (202) 502-6862, 
or by email at [email protected].

    Dated: August 27, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-21714 Filed 9-1-15; 8:45 am]
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