[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 171 (Friday, September 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53237-53238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22459]


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PACIFIC NORTHWEST ELECTRIC POWER AND CONSERVATION PLANNING COUNCIL


Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

August 21, 2000.
AGENCY: Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning 
Council (Northwest Power Planning Council or Council).

ACTION: Proposed amendments to the Columbia River Basin Fish and 
Wildlife Program.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and 
Conservation Act (the Northwest Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 839, et seq.) the 
Council invites comments on proposed amendments to its Columbia River 
Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (program), Council document 2000-14.

Background

    In January 2000, the Council formally requested recommendations for 
amendments to the program under the Northwest Power Act. The proposed 
amendments are based on the recommendations that were submitted to the 
Council by fish and wildlife agencies, Indian tribes and others earlier

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this year in response to this request. Copies of the recommendations 
were distributed to interested parties earlier in this process, and are 
available from the Council on request (Council document 2000-10).
    The Council will accept written public comment on the proposed 
amendments (Council document 2000-14) until September 22, 2000, and 
will hold public hearings to take written and oral comments in Idaho, 
Montana, Oregon, and Washington on the following schedule:

August 30
    Portland OR--5 p.m., Council central offices, 851 SW Sixth Avenue, 
Suite 1100, Portland, OR
September 5
    Vancouver, WA--6 p.m., Water Resources Education Center, Bruce E. 
Hagensen Room, 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA 98668
September 6
    Astoria, OR--5 p.m., Duncan Law Seafood Consumer Center (503-338-
6523 (Eric)), 2021 Marine Drive, Astoria, OR 97103
September 12
    Idaho Falls, ID--6 p.m., West Coast--Idaho Falls (formerly 
Cavanaughs), 475 River Parkway, Idaho Falls, ID
September 13
    Boise, ID--6 p.m., Joe R. Williams Bldg., (Hall of Mirrors), 700 W. 
State Street, Boise, ID 83702
September 18
    Lewiston, ID--6 p.m., Red Lion, 621 21st, Lewiston, ID 83501
September 18
    Kalispell, MT--7 p.m., West Coast Hotels (formerly Cavanaughs), 
McDonald/Swift Current Rooms, Kalispell Center, 20 N. Main Street, 
Kalispell, MT
September 19
    Spokane, WA--5 p.m., Ridpath Hotel, 515 West Sprague, Spokane, WA
September 21
    Hermiston, OR--5 p.m., Convention/Community Center, Rotary/Altrusa 
Room, Hermiston, OR

    The Council expects to make final decisions on proposed amendments, 
beginning on October 11, 2000. At the end of the process, the Council 
will make findings required by the Northwest Power Act regarding any 
recommendations the Council rejects. The Council wishes to emphasize 
that it may adopt or reject any of these proposed amendments after it 
has received public comments, and comment may be directed to any of 
them.

Request for Comments

    You are invited to comment on proposed amendments by 5 p.m. on 
September 22, 2000. Please label comments ``2000 Fish and Wildlife 
Program 2000-14'' and submit them to Mark Walker, Director of Public 
Affairs at 851 S.W. 6th Avenue, Suite 1100, Portland, Oregon 97204 or 
submit them to the Council via e-mail at [email protected]. The 
Council may schedule additional public consultations if necessary on 
the proposed amendments between September 22, 2000, and October 2, 
2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a full copy of the proposed 
amendments (request Council document 2000-14) or for further 
information, please contact the Council's Public Affairs Division, 851 
S.W. 6th Avenue; Suite 1100, Portland, Oregon 97204 or (503) 222-5161, 
toll free 1-800-452-5161, or our web site of www.nwppc.org. Copies of 
amendment recommendations previously submitted to the Council (Council 
document 2000-10) are also available on request.

Stephen L. Crow,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 00-22459 Filed 8-31-00; 8:45 am]
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