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[FR Doc No: 94-31835]


[Federal Register: December 28, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project No. 2442-001, NY]


City of Watertown, New York; Notice of Environmental Assessment 
(EA) Scoping

December 21, 1994.
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is reviewing 
an application for new license for the continued operation and 
expansion of the Watertown Project on the Black River, Jefferson 
County, New York. The Commission Staff (staff) intends to Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment (EA) on the Watertown Project in accordance 
with National Environmental Policy Act.
    Scoping Document 1 issued December 15, 1994, has been sent to all 
parties on the project service list. Copies of Scoping Document 1 are 
available for review in the Public Reference Branch, Room 3104, of the 
Commission's offices at 941 North Capitol Street, N.E., Washington, 
D.C. 20426.
    The purpose of the scoping process is to identify significant 
issues related to the proposed action and the continued operation and 
expansion of the Watertown project and to determine what issues should 
be covered in the EA. The document entitled ``Scoping Document 1'' 
provides a brief description of the proposed action, the potential 
alternatives, the geographic and temporal scope of a cumulative effects 
analysis, and a preliminary schedule for preparing the EA.
    The staff's EA will consider both site specific and cumulative 
environmental effects of the proposed actions and reasonable 
alternatives, and will include an economic, financial and engineering 
analysis. A draft EA will be issued and circulated for review by all 
interested parties. All comments filed on the draft A will be analyzed 
by the Commission staff and considered in a final EA.
    Written scoping comments must be filed with the Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 825 North Capitol Street, NE, Washington, 
DC 20426, until January 20, 1995. All filings should contain an 
original and 8 copies. Failure to file an original and 8 copies may 
result in appropriate staff not receiving the benefit of your comments 
in a timely manner. See 18 CFR 4.34(h).
    All correspondence should clearly show the following captions on 
the first page: ``Scoping Comments, Watertown Project, FERC No. 2442-
001.''
    Further, interested persons are reminded of the Commission's Rules 
of Practice and Procedures, requiring parties or interceders (as 
defined in 18 CFR 385.2010) to file documents on each person whose name 
is on the official service list for this proceeding. See 18 CFR 
4.34(b).
    Any questions concerning the scoping process should be directed to 
Robert Bell (202-219-2806) or Peter Leitzke (202-219-2803) at the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Hydropower Licensing 
(HL-20.1), 825 North Capitol St., NE, Washington, D.C. 20426.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-31835 Filed 12-27-94; 8:45 am]
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