

[Federal Register: November 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 224)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2105-089 California]

 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Availability of the 
Final Environmental Impacts Statement for the Upper North Fork Feather 
River Project

November 10, 2005.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office 
of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for license for the 
Upper North Fork

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Feather River Project (FERC No. 2105), located on the North Fork 
Feather River and Butt Creek, in Plumas County, California and has 
prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (final EIS) for the 
project.
    The final EIS contains staff evaluations of the applicant's 
proposal and the alternatives for relicensing the Upper North Fork 
Feather River Project. The final EIS documents the views of 
governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, affected Indian 
tribes, the public, the license applicant, and Commission staff.
    The final EIS also contains an analysis of Section 18 fishway 
prescriptions and section 10(j) recommendations that were filed by NOAA 
Fisheries on March 14, 2005, after issuance of the draft EIS. In 
addition, the final EIS contains an analysis of potential measures for 
providing colder water to the Upper North Fork Feather River during the 
summer. Because these analyses first appear in the final EIS, you are 
specifically invited to file comments on these three items in this 
document. Any comments, conclusions, or recommendations that draw upon 
studies, reports, or other working papers should be supported by 
appropriate documentation. Your comments will be considered in the 
Commission's order in this proceeding.
    Comments should be filed with Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426. All comments must be filed by December 19, 2005, and should 
reference Project No. 2105-089. 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 instructions on 
the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov under the eLibrary 

link.
    Before the Commission makes a licensing decision, it will take into 
account all concerns relevant to the public interest. The final EIS 
will be part of the record from which the Commission will make its 
decision.
    Copies of the final EIS are available for review in the 
Commission's Public Reference Branch, Room 2A, located at 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The final EIS also may be viewed on 
the Internet at http://www.ferc.gov under the eLibrary link. Please 

call (202) 502-8822 for assistance.
    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.
    For further information, contact John Mudre at (202) 502-8902 or at 
john.mudre@ferc.gov.


Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E5-6425 Filed 11-21-05; 8:45 am]

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