
[Federal Register: September 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 173)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 233--161]

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

September 2, 2009.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, Commission staff has reviewed the 
application for amendment of license for the Pit 3, 4, and 5 Project 
(FERC No. 233) and has prepared an environmental assessment (EA). The 
project is located on the Pit River, in Shasta County, California and 
occupies 746 acres of lands of the United States administered by the 
Forest Supervisors of the Shasta-Trinity and Lassen National Forests.
    The EA contains the Commission staff's analysis of the potential 
environmental effects of the proposed addition of new generating 
capacity and construction of a new powerhouse and concludes that 
authorizing the amendment, with appropriate environmental protective 
measures would not constitute a major Federal action that would 
significantly affect the quality of the human environment. On August 
27, 2009, the Commission issued the Order Amending License which 
authorized the construction and operation of the Britton Powerhouse.
    Copies of the EA are available for review in the Public Reference 
Room 2-A of the Commission's offices at 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The EA may also be viewed on the Commission's 
Internet Web site (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. Additional information about the 
project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, 
at (202) 502-6088, or on the Commission's Web site using the eLibrary 
link. For assistance with eLibrary, contact FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 
or toll-free at (866) 208-3676; for TTY contact (202) 502-8659.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-21734 Filed 9-8-09; 8:45 am]

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