Notices. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2376-052] Eagle Creek Reusens Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment On February 28, 2022, Eagle Creek Reusens Hydro, LLC filed a relicense application for the 12.5-megawatt Reusens Hydroelectric Project No. 2376 (Reusens Project or project). The project is located on the James River in Bedford and Amherst Counties, Virginia. In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on May 13, 2025, Commission staff issued a notice that the Reusens 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 Reusens 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 Reusens Project. 1 1 For tracking purposes under the National Environmental Policy Act, the unique identification number for documents relating to this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1753197743. 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, 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 July 23, 2026. Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Laurie Bauer at
(202)502-6519 or *laurie.bauer@ferc.gov.* Dated: July 23, 2025. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2025-14173 Filed 7-25-25; 8:45 am]