[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 82 (Monday, April 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 20973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10408]


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COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY


Annual Report on Endangered Species Act Exemption

AGENCY: Council on Environmental Quality.

ACTION: Availability of report.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the Annual Report 
submitted by Basin Electric Power Cooperative, as Project Manager for 
the Missouri Basin Power Project in the matter of an exemption granted 
from the requirements of the Endangered Species Act to Grayrocks Dam. 
The lead federal agency in the project is the Rural Electrification 
Administration.

DATES: The report was submitted to the Council on January 18, 2002. The 
report was received by the Council on April 17, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The Annual Report is available from Basin Electric Power 
Cooperative, 1717 East Interstate Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58503-0564. 
Telephone: (701) 223-0441

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dinah Bear, General Counsel, Council 
on Environmental Quality, 722 Jackson Place, NW., Washington, DC 20503 
Telephone: (202) 395-7421

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Endangered Species Act, any agency 
granted an exemption under 16 U.S.C. 1536(h) must submit to the Council 
on Environmental Quality an annual report describing its compliance 
methods with the mitigation and enhancement measures prescribed by 16 
U.S.C. 1536(1)(2). This subsection further requires that the Council 
publish availability of the report in the Federal Register.

    Dated: April 23, 2002.
Dinah Bear,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 02-10408 Filed 4-26-02; 8:45 am]
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