[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 49176]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24015]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2661-012]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Availability of Final 
Environmental Assessment

September 20, 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 staff has reviewed the application for new license 
for the Hat Creek Hydroelectric Project located on Hat Creek, near the 
town of Cassel, in Shasta County, California, and has prepared a final 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project. About 6.57 acres of the 
project occupy federal lands, managed by the U.S. Forest Service as 
part of the Shasta National Forest. In the final EA, the Commission's 
staff has analyzed the potential environmental impacts of the existing 
project and has concluded that approval of the project, with 
appropriate environmental protection measures, would not constitute a 
major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human 
environment.
    On August 29, 2000, the Commission staff issued a draft EA for the 
project, and requested that comments be filed with the Commission 
within 45 days. Comments were filed by seven entities and are addressed 
in this final EA for this project.
    Copies of the draft and final EA can be viewed at the Commission's 
Reference and Information Center, Room 2A, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC, 20426, or by calling 202-208-1371. Copies of the EA are 
on file with the Commission and are available for public inspection. 
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).

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-24015 Filed 9-25-01; 8:45 am]
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