Ampersand Kayuta Lake Hydro LLC; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment

<NOTICE> DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY <SUBAGY>Federal Energy Regulatory Commission</SUBAGY> <DEPDOC>[Project No. 5000-078]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Ampersand Kayuta Lake Hydro LLC; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment</SUBJECT> The EA contains Commission staff's analysis of the potential environmental effects of the proposed surrender and decommissioning of the project, alternatives to the proposed action, and concludes that the proposed surrender would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. The EA may be viewed on the Commission's website at <E T="03">http://www.ferc.gov</E> using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number (P-5000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at <E T="03">FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov</E> or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. You may also register online at <E T="03">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</E> to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. All comments must be filed by January 9. 2026 by 5 p.m. Eastern Time. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments using the Commission's eFiling system at <E T="03">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp</E> . Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at <E T="03">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp</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-5000-078. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact the Office of Public Participation at (202) 502-6595 or <E T="03">OPP@ferc.gov</E> . For further information, contact Diana Shannon at 202-502-6136 or <E T="03">diana.shannon@ferc.gov</E> . <EXTRACT> <FP>(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)</FP> </EXTRACT> <SIG> <DATED>Dated: December 10, 2025.</DATED> <NAME>Debbie-Anne A. Reese,</NAME> Secretary. </SIG> <FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2025-22782 Filed 12-12-25; 8:45 am]</FRDOC> </NOTICE>