
[Federal Register: March 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 53)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No 77-222]

 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Availability of 
Environmental Assessment

March 12, 2009.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 
as amended, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, 
18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879), the Commission has 
reviewed an application, filed March 6, 2008, requesting approval to 
temporarily amend article 52 of the Potter Valley Project license. The 
project is located on the Eel River and the East Branch Russian River 
in Lake and Mendocino Counties, California.
    Pacific Gas and Electric Company (licensee for the Potter Valley 
Project) requested approval to divert additional water from the Eel 
River to the East Branch Russian River in the same manner as authorized 
previously by the Commission in an order titled, Order Granting 
Temporary Amendment of License Article 52, issued March 13, 2008. The 
request, if granted, would provide frost protection from March 15-April 
14, 2009 while the Commission continues its review of the licensee's 
long-term frost protection plan.
    The attached environmental assessment (EA), prepared by Commission 
staff in the Office of Energy Projects, analyzed the probable 
environmental effects of the proposed temporary amendment and has 
concluded that approval would not constitute a major Federal action 
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the EA is available for review at the Commission 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 documents. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov or toll-free 
at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-6064 Filed 3-19-09; 8:45 am]
