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BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 7153-018] Consolidated Hydro New York, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment On April 29, 2022, Consolidated Hydro New York, LLC filed a relicense application for the 1.656-megawatt Victory Mills Hydroelectric Project (Victory Mills Project or project; FERC No. 7153). The project is located on Fish Creek in Saratoga County in the Village of Victory, New York. In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on June 28, 2024, 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 1 In accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality's regulations, the unique identification number for documents relating to this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1727252162. 40 CFR 1501.5(c)(4) (2024). 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, environmental justice communities, Tribal members, and others, 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 *OPP@ferc.gov.* 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. Milestone Target date Commission issues EA September 24, 2025. Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Silvia Pineda-Munoz at

(202)502-8388 or *Silvia.Pineda-Munoz@ferc.gov.* Dated: September 25, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024-22486 Filed 9-30-24; 8:45 am]

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