[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 202 (Thursday, October 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 52909]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2541-035]


Cascade Power Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental 
Assessment

October 12, 2001.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission's) 
regulations, the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application 
dated April 2, 2001, requesting the Commission's authorization to 
surrender the license for the existing Cascade Power Project, located 
on the Little River near the town of Brevard in Transylvania County, 
North Carolina, and has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for 
the proposed and alternative actions.
    Copies of the EA can be viewed at the Commission's Public Reference 
Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or by 
calling (202) 208-1371. Copies of this filing are on file with the 
Commission and are available for public inspection. This filing 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). 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.
    Any comments on the EA 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., 
Washington, DC 20426. Please affix ``Cascade Power Project, No. 2541-
035'' to the first page of your comments. All timely filed comments 
will be considered in the Commission order addressing the proposed 
license surrender.
    For further information, please contact Jim Haimes, staff 
environmental protection specialist, at (202) 219-2780 or at his E-mail 
address: [email protected].

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-26248 Filed 10-17-01; 8:45 am]
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