[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 64 (Monday, April 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 17497]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8063]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1121-052]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Availability of 
Environmental Assessment

March 28, 2000.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission's) 
regulations, the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application 
requesting the Commission's authorization to amend Article 33 (f) of 
the existing license and has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) 
for the proposed action.
    Flashboards are needed to raise the existing North Battle Creek 
Reservoir to its full capacity, 1,039-acre-feet, for the recreation 
season. The proposed amendment to article 33(f) would allow the 
licensee to delay up to one month (from June 1 to July 1) the placement 
of flashboards at North Battle Creek dam when late runoff or heavy snow 
pack precludes road access to the dam by truck. During such years, the 
licensee: would install flashboards as soon as roads are passable by 
truck; and would notify the Forest Supervisor of Lassen National Forest 
five business days prior to June 1 and, subsequently, once the 
reservoir is at or above 1,039-acre-feet.
    In the EA, Commission staff does not identify any significant 
impacts that would result from Commission's approval of the proposed 
modification to Article 33(f). Thus, staff concludes that approval of 
the proposed amendment of license would not constitute a major federal 
action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
    The EA has been attached to and made part of an Order Amending 
Article 33(f), issued March 22, 2000, for the Battle Creek 
Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 1121-052. See 90 FERC para. 62,201. 
Also, the EA is available for inspection at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, or 
by calling (202) 208-1371. Further, the document may be viewed on the 
Web at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm. Call (202) 208-2222 for 
assistance.
    For further information, please contact Jim Haimes at (202) 219-
2780.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-8063 Filed 3-31-00; 8:45 am]
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