[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 227 (Monday, November 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68600-68601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19947]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Availability of 
the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Priest Rapids Project

November 17, 2006.
    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 FR 47897]), the Office of Energy 
Projects staff (staff) has reviewed the application for a New Major 
License for the Priest Rapids Project (FERC No. 2114-116), located on 
the Columbia River in Grant, Yakima, Kittitas, Douglas, Benton, and 
Chelan Counties, Washington, and has prepared a Final Environmental 
Impact Statement (final EIS) for the project. The project occupies 
about 3,104 acres of federal lands managed by the U.S.: Bureau of Land 
Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Energy, Department of 
the Army, and Fish and Wildlife Service.
    The final EIS contains staff's analysis of the applicant's proposal 
and the alternatives for relicensing the Priest Rapids Project. The 
final EIS documents the views of the Commission staff and of government 
agencies, non-government organizations, affected Indian tribes, the 
public, and the license applicant.
    A copy of the final EIS is available for review in the Commission 
Public Reference Branch, Room 2A, located at 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The final EIS may also be viewed on the 
Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov under the eLibrary link. 
Enter 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/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects.

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For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. For further information, 
please contact Kim A. Nguyen at (202) 502-6105 or at 
[email protected].

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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