Rules and Regulations. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

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BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 4113-067] Oswego Hydro Partners, L.P.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment On February 27, 2024, Oswego Hydro Partners, L.P. filed a relicense application for the 3.18-megawatt Phoenix Hydroelectric Project No. 4113. The project is located on the Oswego, Oneida, and Seneca Rivers in Onondaga and Oswego counties, New York. In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on June 2, 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 1 For tracking purposes under the National Environmental Policy Act, the unique identification number for documents relating to this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1753790446. 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. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Target date Commission issues EA August 11, 2026. Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Joshua Dub by telephone at

(202)502-8138 or by email at *Joshua.Dub@ferc.gov.* Dated: August 11, 2025. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2025-15451 Filed 8-13-25; 8:45 am]