[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 149 (Thursday, August 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40243-40244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19273]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2694-002]


Nantahala Power and Light, a Division of Duke Engineering 
Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment

July 27, 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 FR 47897), the Office 
of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for a new license for 
the existing and operating Queens Creek Hydroelectric Project FERC No. 
2694-002, located on Queens Creek, in Macon County, North Carolina and 
has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project.
    Copies of the EA are available for review in the Public Reference 
Branch, Room 2-A, of the Commission's offices at 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The EA may also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select ``Docket#'' and follow the 
instructions (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
    Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the date of this 
notice and should be addressed to David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1-A, 
Washington, DC 20426. Please affix ``Queens Creek Hydroelectric Project 
No. 2694-002'' to the top page of all comments. Comments, protests and 
interventions 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 under the ``e-Filing'' link. For further 
information,

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contact Kevin Whalen at (202) 219-2790.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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