[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 12997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6865]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project No. 11475-000-NY/VT]


Central Vermont Public Service Corporation; Notice of 
Availability of Environmental Assessment

March 13, 1997.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission's) 
regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office 
of Hydropower Licensing has reviewed the Central Vermont Public Service 
Corporation's application for an original license to continue operating 
the existing, unlicensed Carver Falls Hydropower Project, located on 
the Poultny River in the town of Hampton, Washington County, New York, 
and the town of West Haven, Rutland County, Vermont. Subsequently, the 
Commission's staff prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA).
    In the EA, staff evaluates the potential environmental impacts that 
would result from the continued operation of the project. Staff 
concludes that licensing the project with appropriate enhancement 
measures would not constitute a major federal action significantly 
affecting the quality of the human environment.
    Copies of the EA are available for review in the Public Reference 
and Files Maintenance Branch, Room 2A, of the Commission's offices at 
888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426.
    For further information, please contact Jim Haimes, Environmental 
Coordinator, at (202) 219-2780.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-6865 Filed 3-18-97; 8:45 am]
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