[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 22, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 60356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E3-00097]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 637-022--WA]


Public Utility District No.1 of Chelan County; Notice of 
Availability of Final Environmental Assessment

October 10, 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 F.R. 47897), Office of 
Energy Projects staff have reviewed the application for a new license 
for the Lake Chelan Hydroelectric Project, an existing, operating 
facility located on the Chelan River near the City of Chelan, 
Washington. The 48-megawatt project occupies land managed by the U.S. 
Forest Service and the National Park Service. In the Final 
Environmental Assessment (FEA), the 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.
    We are aware that Chelan PUD and a number of parties continue to 
pursue a settlement in this case. If a settlement is filed, it will be 
noticed for public comment. Whether the FEA is supplemented will be 
based on the content of any filed settlement and subsequent comments we 
may receive.
    The FEA can be viewed 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 ``eLibrary'' 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.

 Magalie R. Salas,
 Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E3-00097 Filed 10-21-03; 8:45 am]
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