[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 151 (Wednesday, August 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46599-46600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19993]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Northern Power Corporation (Xcel Energy) Project No. 2056-016, 
Minnesota; Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment

July 31, 2003.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and part 380 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380; FERC Order No. 486 and 52 FR 47,897, the 
Office of Energy Projects Staff (staff) reviewed the application for a 
new license for the St. Anthony Falls Hydroelectric Project, located on 
the Mississippi River in the city of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, 
Minnesota, and prepared a draft environmental assessment (DEA) for the 
project. The project does not use or occupy any Federal facilities or 
lands.
    In this DEA, the staff analyzes the potential environmental effects 
of the existing project and concludes that licensing the project, with 
staff's recommended measures, would not constitute a major Federal 
action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.

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    A copy of the DEA and application 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.
    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 ``St. Anthony Falls Project No. 2056-016'' to all 
comments. For further information, please contact Monte TerHaar by e-
mail at [email protected] or phone (202) 502-6035.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Comments 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.

Linda Mitry,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-19993 Filed 8-5-03; 8:45 am]
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