[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 8301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2242]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 2692-032, 2603-012, and 2619-012]


Duke Power North Carolina; Notice of Availability of Draft 
Environmental Assessment

February 9, 2006.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 
as amended, and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 
regulations (18 CFR Part 380), Commission staff reviewed the 
applications for licenses for the Nantahala, Franklin, and Mission 
projects (Nantahala West Projects) and prepared a draft combined 
environmental assessment (EA). The projects are located on the 
Nantahala, Little Tennessee, and Hiwassee rivers, respectively, in 
Macon and Clay counties, North Carolina.
    In this draft EA, Commission staff analyze the probable 
environmental effects of implementing the projects and conclude that 
approval of the projects, with appropriate staff-recommended 
environmental measures, would not constitute a major Federal action 
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
    Copies of the draft EA are available for review in Public Reference 
Room 2-A of the Commission's offices at 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC. The draft EA also may be viewed on the Commission's 
Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) using the ``eLibrary'' link. 
Additional information about the projects is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs at (202) 502-6088, or on the 
Commission's Web site using the ``eLibrary'' link. For assistance, 
contact [email protected] or call toll-free (866) 208-3676; 
for TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    Any comments on the draft EA should be filed within 45 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. Please reference the specific project and FERC 
Project No. 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, please contact Carolyn Holsopple at (202) 
502-6407 or at [email protected].

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-2242 Filed 2-15-06; 8:45 am]
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