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[FR Doc No: 94-21683]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project 5-021 Montana]

 

Montana Power Company and Confederated Salish and Kootenai 
Tribes; Intent to Conduct Additional Scoping Meetings and Extension of 
Scoping Comment Period

August 26, 1994.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, 18 CFR part 
380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47910), the Office of Hydropower Licensing 
has reviewed the licensee's post-licensing filing that proposes 
modifications to project facilities and operation for the Kerr Project. 
The project is located at Flathead Lake in northwestern Montana.
    Staff's initial evaluation of the proposed modifications was issued 
on May 31, 1994, in a draft environmental assessment (DEA). The 
transmittal letter for the DEA stated our intent to prepare an 
environmental impact statement (EIS). A draft EIS will be issued and 
circulated for review by all interested parties. All comments filed on 
the draft EIS will be analyzed by staff and considered in the final 
EIS. Staff's conclusions and recommendations will then be presented for 
the consideration of the Commission is reaching its final decision.

Scoping Meetings

    A scoping meeting was held in Kalispell, Montana on July 13, 1994. 
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has scheduled two 
additional public scoping meetings for Tuesday, September 13, and 
Wednesday, September 14, 1994, to supplement the July 13 scoping 
meeting. The meeting on September 13 will be held at Cavenaugh's 20 
North Main Street, Kalispell, Montana. The meeting will begin at 10 
a.m., recess at 5 p.m. and reconvene at 7 p.m. The meeting on September 
14 will be held in the Tribal Council Chambers of the Confederated 
Salish and Kootenai Tribes. The Tribal Council Chambers are located on 
the first floor of the Tribal Complex, U.S. Highway 93 South, Pablo, 
Montana. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m., recess at 5 p.m., and 
reconvene at 7 p.m. All interested individuals, organizations, and 
agencies are invited to attend and assist staff in identifying the 
scope of environmental issues that should be analyzed in the EIS.
    The DEA will be considered the initial scoping document. The DEA is 
available in the Commission's Reference and Information Center, Room 
3308, of the Commission's offices of 941 North Capitol Street, NE. 
Washington, DC 20426.

Objectives

    At the meetings staff will: (1) Describe the range of issues being 
considered in this post-licensing proceeding; (2) review the 
conclusions and recommendations in the DEA; (3) receive input from 
meeting participants on the alternatives considered in the DEA; (4) 
identify any additional issues that should be included in the EIS; and 
(5) obtain any additional information that any entity feels should be 
considered during the preparation of the EIS.

Procedures

    The scoping meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and all 
statements (oral and written) will become part of the Commission's 
public record for this proceeding that was noticed on September 21, 
1990. Interested persons who are unable to attend, or do not choose to 
speak at the scoping meetings, may submit written statements for 
inclusion in the public record. All written comments must be filed with 
the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 825 North Capitol 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, on or before November 15, 1994.
    All written correspondence should clearly show on the first page of 
each document the following caption: Kerr Project, FERC Project No. 5-
021
    Further, please note the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure, requiring all entities to file an original and eight copies 
of any filing with the Commission and parties filing documents, must 
also serve the documents on each persons whose name is on the official 
service list.
    For further information, please contact Robert Grieve at (202) 219-
2665.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc 94-21683 filed 8-31-94; 8:45 am]
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