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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 11588-011, Alaska]

 
Alaska Power and Telephone Company; Notice of Availability of 
Environment Assessment

January 17, 2006.
    An environmental assessment (EA) is available for public review. 
The EA was prepared for an application filed by the Alaska Power and 
Telephone Company (licensee) on October 17, 2005, requesting Commission 
approval to make certain design and site location changes to project 
facilities as licensed. The changes include: (1) Constructing a 675-
foot-long, 9 foot horseshoe tunnel to provide a route for the upper 
section of the penstock and access to the diversion structure, (2) 
altering the penstock composition and alignment and the alignment and 
width of the access road for a length of 2,860 feet, (3) moving the 
powerhouse 80 feet south of the original location and increase the 
tailrace length from 75 feet to 163 fee, (4) moving the marine access 
about 600 feet north of the original location and construct a 250-foot-
long jetty with a quay and boat ramp; and (5) constructing a 33,000 
square-foot rockfill staging area onshore.
    The EA evaluates the environmental impacts that would result from 
approving the licensee's proposed changes to certain project facilities 
and locations. Some additional ground disturbance would occur but 
impacts to the terrestrial and marine environments are expected to be 
minor and short term. The EA finds that approval of the amendment 
application would not constitute a major Federal action significantly 
affecting the quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the EA is attached to a Commission order titled ``Order 
Amending License'', issued January 12, 2006, and is available in the 
Commission's Public Reference Room. A copy of 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 (P-11588) in the docket 
field to access the document. For assistance, call (202) 502-8222 or 
(202) 502-8659 (for TTY).

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-791 Filed 1-23-06; 8:45 am]

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