[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 191 (Thursday, October 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 56830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24886]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 2525-051, 2546-068, 2560-047, 2522-074 & 2595-065]


Wisconsin Public Service Company; Notice of Availability of 
Environmental Assessment

September 25, 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' staff has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) 
for Wisconsin Public Service Company's application requesting 
Commission approval to amend the application regarding project 
boundaries of five of its projects to remove 9,738 acres of land, of 
which it proposes to convey approximately 9,349 acres to the Wisconsin 
Department of Natural Resources and to use 389 acres for development. 
The five projects are the Caldron Falls Project No. 2525, the Sandstone 
Rapids Project No. 2546, the Potato Rapids Project No. 2560, the 
Johnson Falls Project No. 2522, and the High Falls Project No. 2595 all 
located on the Peshtigo River in the counties of Marinette and Oconto, 
Wisconsin. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management owns and manages 
approximately 10 acres of federal lands (consisting of islands in the 
Peshtigo River) within the boundaries of the High Falls, Sandstone 
Rapids, and Potato Rapids projects.
    The EA contains the staff's analysis of the potential environmental 
impacts of the proposal and concludes that approval of the proposal 
would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the 
quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the EA is attached to a Commission Order titled ``Order 
Granting Motions To Intervene, Reinstating Request for Rehearing, 
Granting Rehearing In Part, And Granting With Conditions Application To 
Amend Project Boundaries'' issued on September 15, 2003 (See 104 FERC & 
61,295) which is available for review at the Commission in the Public 
Reference Room, or it may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at 
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``AeLibrary'' link. Enter the docket 
number (prefaced by P-) and excluding the last three digits, in the 
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please 
contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free 
(866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    For further information, contact Jean Potvin at 202-502-8928.

Linda Mitry,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-24886 Filed 10-1-03; 8:45 am]
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