81 FR 29557 - Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 92 (May 12, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 29557]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11229]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 7518-018]


Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe; 
Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office 
of Energy Projects has reviewed Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. and 
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's (licensees) Environmental Analysis, filed 
with the Commission on April 28, 2016, regarding the proposed surrender 
of project license for the Hogansburg Hydroelectric Project. The 
project is located on the St Regis River in Franklin County, New York. 
The project does not occupy any federal lands.
    After independent review of the licensees' Environmental Analysis, 
Commission staff has decided to adopt it and issue it as staff's 
Environmental Assessment (EA). The EA analyzes the potential 
environmental impacts of decommissioning project facilities, including 
dam removal, and the surrender of the project license. The EA includes 
proposed mitigation measures and concludes that granting the proposed 
surrender would not constitute a major federal action that would 
significantly affect the quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the EA is on file with the Commission and is available 
for public inspection. The EA may be viewed on the Commission's Web 
site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the 
docket number (P-7518) in the docket number field to access the 
document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or call toll-free at 1-866-208-3676 or (202) 
502-8659 (for TTY).
    A copy of the EA may also be accessed using this link: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=14226917.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubsription.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 within 30 days of the date of this 
notice and should reference Project No. 7518-018. 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, please send a paper copy to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426.
    For further information, contact Mo Fayyad at (202) 502-8759 or 
[email protected].

    Dated: May 5, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-11229 Filed 5-11-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P