[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 250 (Thursday, December 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 82333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-33105]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments

December 21, 2000.
    Take notice the following Settlement Agreement has been filed with 
the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Settlement on New Minor License 
Application.
    b. Project No.; 2694-002, Project Name; Queens Creek, Applicant; 
Nantahala Power and Light, a Division of Duke Engineering Corporation.
    c. Date Settlement Agreement Filed: October 30, 2000.
    d. Location: On Queens Creek, near the town of Topton, in Macon 
County, North Carolina. The project would not utilize federal lands.
    e. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    f. Applicant Contact: John Wishon; 301 NP&L Loop Road; Franklin, NC 
28734; (828) 369-4604.
    g. FERC Contact: Kevin Whalen (202) 219-2790.
    h. Deadline dates: Comments due: January 29, 2001. Replay comments 
due: February 12, 2001.
    i. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; 888 
First Street, NE; Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service 
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or 
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that 
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they 
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    Protests, comments on filings, comments on environmental 
assessments and environmental impact statements, and reply comments may 
be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site 
at 
http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.
    j. A Settlement Agreement was filed with the Commission on October 
30, 2000. The agreement is the final, executed Queens Creek Settlement 
Agreement for Project No. 2694. The purpose of the agreement is to 
resolve among the signatory parties issues related to reservoir 
operating limits, recreational facility improvements, and minimum flows 
in the bypass reach, as well as other resolved subjects. Comments and 
reply comments on the Settlement Agreement are due as indicated in item 
h. above.
    l. A copy of the offer of settlement is available for inspection 
and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 
888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20246, or by calling 
(202) 208-1371. The Settlement Agreement may be viewed on the web at 
http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call (202) 208-2222 for 
assistance). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction 
at the address in item f above.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-33105 Filed 12-27-00; 8:45 am]
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