[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 31, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 16097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7148]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 516-459]


South Carolina Electric and Gas Company, South Carolina; Notice 
of Availability of Environmental Assessment

March 24, 2010.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC's) 
regulations, 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 380 (Order No. 
486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed South 
Carolina Electric and Gas Company's application for license for the 
Saluda Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 516), located on Saluda 
River in Richland, Lexington, Saluda, and Newberry counties, near 
Columbia, South Carolina. The project does not occupy any Federal 
lands.
    Staff prepared a draft environmental assessment (EA), which 
analyzes the potential environmental effects of relicensing the 
project, and concludes that licensing the project, with appropriate 
environmental protective measures, would not constitute a major federal 
action that would significantly affect the quality of the human 
environment.
    A copy of the EA is available for review at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room or may 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]; 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 e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    Any comments should be filed within 45 days from the date of this 
notice and be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 
Please affix Project No. 516 to all comments. Comments may be filed 
electronically via the 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 (http://www.ferc.gov) 
under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    For further information, contact Lee Emery by telephone at (202) 
502-8379, or by e-mail at [email protected].

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-7148 Filed 3-30-10; 8:45 am]
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