[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 112 (Wednesday, June 11, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 34939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14612]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2069-007 Arizona]


Arizona Public Service Company; Notice of Availability of Draft 
Environmental Assessment

June 4, 2003.
    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 surrender of 
license for the major, constructed Childs Irving Hydroelectric Project. 
The project is located on Fossil Creek, in Yavapai and Gila counties, 
Arizona. The project is located entirely on lands of the National 
Forest System: it occupies 326.8 acres within the Coconino National 
Forest and 17.2 acres within the Tonto National Forest. The Commission 
staff has prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) on the 
license surrender.
    The DEA contains the staff's analysis of the potential 
environmental impacts of the retirement of the project and the removal 
of most of the project facilities, and has concluded that surrendering 
the license, with appropriate environmental protection measures, would 
not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect 
the quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the DEA 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, contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be notified via e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the date of this 
notice and should be addressed to Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426. Please affix Project No. 2069-007 to all comments. Comments may 
be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
(http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    For further information, contact Dianne Rodman, Environmental 
Coordinator, at (202) 502-6077.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-14612 Filed 6-10-03; 8:45 am]
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