[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 35954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-17179]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2545-071 Washington]


Avista Corporation; Notice of Availability of Environmental 
Assessment

July 3, 2001.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 F.R. 47910), the Office 
of Energy Projects has reviewed Avista Corporation's application to 
waive for 4.5 months the aesthetic flow requirements at the Monroe 
Street development of the Spokane River Hydroelectric Project, located 
on the Spokane River in Lincoln, Stevens, and Spokane Counties, 
Washington, and Kootenai County, Idaho. Staff in the Office of Energy 
Projects has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA). The Monroe 
Street development does not occupy any federal or tribal lands.
    The EA contains the staff's analysis of the potential environmental 
impacts of the proposed amendment and concludes that approval of the 
proposed amendment with staff's modifications would not constitute a 
major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the 
human environment.
    The EA is attached to a Commission order issued on July 3, 2001, 
for the above application. Copies of the EA are available for review at 
the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, 
NE., Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. The EA may be 
viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, 
select ``Docket #'' from the RIMS Menu and follow the instructions 
(please call (202) 208-2222 for assistance).
    For further information, contact Steve Hocking at (202) 219-2656.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-17179 Filed 7-9-01; 8:45 am]
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