Briar Hydro Associates; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment

<NOTICE> DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY <SUBAGY>Federal Energy Regulatory Commission</SUBAGY> <DEPDOC>[Project No. 3342-025]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Briar Hydro Associates; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment</SUBJECT> In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for a new license to continue to operate and maintain the Penacook Lower Falls Hydroelectric Project No. 3342. The project is located on the Contoocook River in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. Commission staff have prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project. <SU>1</SU> <FTREF/> <FTNT> <SU>1</SU>  For tracking purposes under the National Environmental Policy Act, the unique identification number for documents relating to this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1729248238. </FTNT> The EA contains staff analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the project and concludes that licensing the project, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. The Commission provides all interested persons with an opportunity to view and/or print the EA via the internet through the Commission's Home Page ( <E T="03">http://www.ferc.gov/</E> ), 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 <E T="03">FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,</E> or at (866) 208-3676 (toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). You may also register online at <E T="03">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</E> to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Any comments should be filed on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 29, 2025. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments using the Commission's eFiling system at <E T="03">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx.</E> Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at <E T="03">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx.</E> For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-3342-025. For further information, contact Jeanne Edwards at (202) 502-6181 or by email at <E T="03">jeanne.edwards@ferc.gov.</E> <SIG> <DATED>Dated: September 29, 2025.</DATED> <NAME>Debbie-Anne A. Reese,</NAME> Secretary. </SIG> <FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2025-19425 Filed 10-2-25; 8:45 am]</FRDOC> </NOTICE>