[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 218 (Friday, November 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65423-65424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-3130]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 2403-048, 2534-068, 2666-023, 2712-055, and 2600-056]


PPL Maine, LLC; Bangor-Pacific Hydro Associates; Notice of 
Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment

November 3, 2004.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) 
regulations contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (18 CFR 
Part 380 [FERC Order No. 486, 52 F.R. 47897]), the Office of Energy 
Projects staff (staff) reviewed the applications for amendment of 
licenses for the Veazie Project, which is located on the Penobscot 
River in Penobscot County, Maine; the Milford Project, which is located 
on the Penobscot and Stillwater Rivers in Penobscot County, Maine; the 
West Enfield Project which is located on the Penobscot River in 
Penobscot County, Maine; the Stillwater Project, which is located on 
the Stillwater River in Penobscot County, Maine; and the Medway 
Project, which is located on the West Branch Penobscot River in 
Penobscot County, Maine, and prepared a draft environmental assessment 
(DEA) for the projects. In this DEA, staff analyzes the potential 
environmental

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effects of the proposed license amendments and concludes that the 
amendments would not constitute a major federal action significantly 
affecting the quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the DEA 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 ``e-Library'' link. Enter the docket 
number (P-2403) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call (202) 502-8222 or (202) 502-8659 (for TTY).
    Any comments should be filed by November 30, 2004, and should be 
addressed to Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please 
reference the project names and numbers on all comments (p-2403-048 et 
al.). For further information, please contact Robert Fletcher at (202) 
502-8901, or at [email protected].
    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 at http://www.ferc.gov under the ``e-Filing'' 
link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E4-3130 Filed 11-10-04; 8:45 am]
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