81 FR 19164 - Alaska Energy Authority; Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 64 (April 4, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19164-19165]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07538]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 8221-094]


Alaska Energy Authority; Notice of Availability of Draft 
Environmental Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC's) 
regulations, 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 380 (Order No. 
486, 52 Federal Register [FR] 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has 
reviewed Alaska Energy Authority's application for a non-capacity 
amendment to the license for the Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project 
(FERC Project No. 8221), located on the south shore, and near the head 
of Kachemak Bay, 22.5 miles east, northeast of the city of Homer, Kenai 
Peninsula Borough, Alaska. The project currently occupies a total of 
5,498 acres of federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management.
    Staff prepared a draft environmental assessment (DEA), which 
analyzes the potential environmental effects of constructing and 
operating a new diversion on the West Fork of Upper Battle Creek that 
would divert water to Bradley Lake and thereby increase generation at 
the project. The DEA concludes that authorizing the amendment, with 
appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a 
major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the 
human environment.
    A copy of the DEA 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.

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    You may also register online at 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.
    Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the date of this 
notice. Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site 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. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, 
documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail a copy to: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing 
should include docket number P-8221-094.
    For further information, contact Steven Sachs by telephone at 202-
502-8666 or by email at [email protected].

    Dated: March 29, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-07538 Filed 4-1-16; 8:45 am]
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