[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 239 (Friday, December 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 69393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E3-00537]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[ Project No. 2659-016]


PacifiCorp, Oregon; Notice of Availability of Environmental 
Assessment

December 5, 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 Powerdale Hydroelectric Project. The project is located 
on the Hood River, in Hood River County, Oregon. There are no federal 
lands within the project boundary although the lower half of the 
bypassed reach and the powerhouse are located within the Columbia River 
Gorge National Scenic Area. The Commission staff has prepared an 
Environmental Assessment (EA) on the license surrender.
    The EA contains the staff's analysis of the potential environmental 
impacts of decommissioning the project and removing most of the project 
facilities. In the EA, staff concludes 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 EA is available for review at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's website 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.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    Please file any comments (an original and 8 copies) within 45 days 
from the date of this notice. The comments should be addressed to 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please affix the Project No. 
2659-016 to all comments. Comments may be filed electronically via the 
internet in lieu of paper (see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii)). 
Instructions for electronic filing are available on the Commission's 
Web site at http://www.ferc.gov under the ''e-filing'' link. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.
    For Further Information Contact: Bob Easton at (202) 502-6045.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E3-00537 Filed 12-11-03; 8:45 am]
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