[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 59 (Friday, March 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 14137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-05352]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2607-016]


Spencer Mountain Hydropower, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment

    On June 26, 2023, Spencer Mountain Hydropower, LLC (Spencer 
Mountain Hydropower) filed an application to relicense the 0.64-
megawatt Spencer Mountain Hydroelectric Project No. 2607. The project 
is located On the South Fork Catawba River, near the town of Gastonia, 
in Gaston County, North Carolina.
    In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on January 6, 
2025, 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 an environmental assessment (EA) on 
the application to relicense the project.\1\
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    \1\ For tracking purposes under the National Environmental 
Policy Act, the unique identification number for documents relating 
to this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1742805952.
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    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 Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports 
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, 
community organizations, Tribal members, and others to access publicly 
available information and navigate Commission processes. For public 
inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, 
comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to 
contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
    The application will be processed according to the following 
schedule. The EA will be issued for a 30-day comment period. Revisions 
to the schedule may be made as appropriate.

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               Milestone                           Target date
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Commission issues EA...................  June 26, 2025.
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    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to David Gandy 
at 202-502-8560, [email protected].

    Dated: March 25, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-05352 Filed 3-27-25; 8:45 am]
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