[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 198 (Friday, October 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 63413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25818]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 11834-000 and 4026-033--Maine]


FPL Energy Maine Hydro, LLC and Androscoggin Reservoir Company; 
Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment

October 4, 2002.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission's) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office 
of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for an original license 
for the Upper and Middle Dam Storage Project located on the Rapid 
River, in Oxford and Franklin Counties, Maine, and has prepared an 
Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) for the project. In addition, the 
FEA analyzes the proposed permanent flow pursuant to Article 32 of the 
existing license for the Aziscohos Project, located on the Magalloway 
River, in Oxford County, Maine. In the FEA, the Commission's staff has 
analyzed the potential environmental effects of the project, and 
permanent minimum flow and has concluded that approval of the project, 
with appropriate environmental measures, would not constitute a major 
federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human 
environment.
    On May 21, 2002, the Commission staff issued a draft Environmental 
Assessment (EA) for the Upper and Middle Dam Storage Project and the 
proposed permanent minimum flow from the Aziscohos Project and 
requested that any comments be filed within 30 days. Comments were 
filed by four entities and are addressed in the FEA.
    The FEA contains the staff's analysis of the potential 
environmental effects of the project and concludes that licensing the 
project, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would not 
constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the 
quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the FEA is available for review at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at 
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``FERRIS'' link. Enter the docket number 
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or for TTY (202) 502-
8659, or e-mail [email protected].
    For further information, contact Mark Pawlowski at (202) 502-6052.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-25818 Filed 10-10-02; 8:45 am]
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