[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 22224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11054]



[[Page 22224]]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 7481-068]


NYSD Limited Partnership; Notice of Availability of Environmental 
Assessment

April 27, 2001.
    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 Energy Projects has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for 
the New York State Dam Project. The EA examines the environmental 
impacts of four alternatives for providing downstream fish passage at 
the project for adult blueback herring.
    In the EA, the Commission's staff has reviewed the comments on its 
June 14, 1996 Draft Environmental Assessment. In summary, the EA 
evaluates four alternatives for operation of the project's existing 
fish bypass for adult blueback herring: (1) licensee's alternative; (2) 
resource agency alternative; (3) staff alternative; and (4) no-action. 
The EA recommends the licensee operate its fish bypass for adult 
blueback herring in accordance with the staff alternative. The EA 
concludes that implementation of this alternative 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, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy is also available 
for inspection and reproduction at the addresses in item g above. This 
filing may also be viewed on http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm 
(call (202) 208-2222 for assistance). For further information, please 
contact Timothy J. Welch at (202) 219-2666.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-11054 Filed 5-2-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-M