[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 29, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78013-78014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-3852]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 2181-014 and 2697-014 Wisconsin]


Northern States Power Company; Notice of Availability of 
Environmental Assessment

December 21, 2004.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 
as amended, and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (18 CFR part 380), 
Commission staff have reviewed the license applications for the 
Menomonie and Cedar Falls projects (FERC Project Nos. 2181 and 2697) 
and have prepared an environmental assessment (EA). The projects are 
located on the Red Cedar River in Dunn County, Wisconsin.
    Northern States Power Company (d/b/a Xcel Energy) has requested 
Commission approval of the applications for new license along with the 
Red Cedar River Settlement Agreement (SA). This EA analyzes the 
potential environmental effects of relicensing the projects and the 
implementation of the SA, and concludes that issuing new licenses for 
the projects with appropriate environmental measures would not 
constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality 
of the human environment.
    Copies of the EA are available for review in Public Reference Room 
2-A of the Commission's offices at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, 
DC. The EA also may be viewed on the Commission's Internet Web site 
(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 with eLibrary, contact 
[email protected] or call toll-free at (866) 208-3676; for 
TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    Any comments on the EA should be filed within 30 days of 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.

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Please reference ``Menomonie Project No. 2181-014 and Cedar Falls 
Project No. 2697-014'' on all comments. 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. For further information, contact John 
Ramer at (202) 502-8969.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E4-3852 Filed 12-28-04; 8:45 am]
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