[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 26, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 43101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16110]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 372-008--California]


Southern California Edison; Notice of Availability of Final 
Environmental Assessment

June 20, 2002.
    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 new license for the 
Lower Tule Hydroelectric Project, located on the Middle Fork of the 
Tule River in Tulare County, California, and has prepared a final 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project. The project is partially 
located within the Sequoia National Forest and the Giant Sequoia 
National Monument. 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 January 15, 2002, the Commission staff issued a draft EA for the 
project, and requested that comments be filed with the Commission 
within 30 days. Comments were filed by four 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).

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-16110 Filed 6-25-02; 8:45 am]
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