[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 5310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-1241]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1893-042 New Hampshire]


Public Service Company of New Hampshire; Notice of Availability 
of Environmental Assessment

January 24, 2006.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, 18 CFR part 
380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879), the Office of Energy Projects has 
reviewed the application for a new license for the Merrimack River 
Project, located on the Merrimack River, in Merrimack and Hillsborough 
counties, New Hampshire, and has prepared an Environmental Assessment 
(EA). In the EA, Commission staff analyze the potential environmental 
effects of relicensing the project and conclude that issuing a new 
license for the project, with appropriate environmental measures, would 
not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the 
quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the EA is on file with the Commission and is available 
for public inspection. The EA may also 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.
    Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the issuance date 
of this notice, and should be addressed to the Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1-A, 
Washington, DC 20426. Please affix ``Merrimack River Project No. 1893'' 
to all comments. Comments may be filed electronically via Internet in 
lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. 
See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's 
Web site under the ``eFiling'' link. For further information, contact 
Steve Kartalia at (202) 502-6131.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-1241 Filed 1-31-06; 8:45 am]
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