82 FR 29543 - Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft and Final Environmental Assessment and Revised Procedural Schedule: PacifiCorp

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 124 (June 29, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 124 (Thursday, June 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29543-29544]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13602]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2337-077]


Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft and Final Environmental 
Assessment and Revised Procedural Schedule: PacifiCorp

    On December 30, 2016, PacifiCorp filed an application for the 
continued operation of the 7.2-megawatt Prospect No. 3 Hydroelectric 
Project No. 2337. On March 15, 2017, the Commission issued a Notice of 
Application Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, 
Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary 
Fishway Prescriptions (REA Notice). The REA notice included a 
procedural schedule that included preparation of a single Environmental 
Assessment (EA).
    Based on the comments received in response to the REA notice, 
Commission staff has determined that its analysis of

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the proposed relicensing action will require preparation of a Draft and 
Final EA. Thus the application will be processed according to the 
following revised procedural schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be 
made as appropriate.

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               Milestone                           Target date
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Issue Draft EA.........................  October 2017.
Comments on Draft EA due...............  November 2017.
Modified terms and conditions due......  January 2018.
Commission issues Final EA.............  April 2018.
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    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Dianne 
Rodman at (202) 502-6077, or by email at [email protected].

    Dated: June 23, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-13602 Filed 6-28-17; 8:45 am]
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