Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2524-021-OK] In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC) ( printed page 68234) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897 ), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed Grand River Dam Authority's application for license for the 260-megawatt (MW) Salina Pumped Storage Project (FERC Project No. 2524), located on Saline Creek and the Saline Creek arm of Lake Hudson on the Grand River, near the city of Salina in Mayes County, Oklahoma. The project does not occupy any Federal lands. Staff prepared a draft environmental assessment (EA), which analyzes the potential environmental effects of relicensing the project, and concludes that relicensing the project, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. A copy of the draft EA is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. The draft may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at www.ferc.gov using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 202-502-8659. You may also register online at www.ferc.gov/​do…