
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 55 (Thursday, March 21, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17392-17393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06462]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 1975-102; 2061-086]


Idaho Power Company; Notice of Availability of Final 
Environmental Assessment

    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 
applications for amendment of the licenses for the Bliss Project (FERC 
No. 1975) and Lower Salmon Falls Project (FERC No. 2061) and has 
prepared a Final Environmental Assessment. The projects are located on 
the Snake River in Gooding, Twin Falls, and Elmore Counties, Idaho. 
Both projects occupy lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 
The Lower Salmon Falls Project also occupies lands within the Hagerman 
Fossil Beds National Monument managed by the National Park Service.
    The Final Environmental Assessment contains the Commission staff's 
analysis

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of the potential environmental effects of the proposed change from run-
of-river to load-following operations of the projects and concludes 
that authorizing the amendments, 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 Final Environmental Assessment 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 
or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY contact (202) 502-8695.
    You may register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support. For further information, contact Rachel Price by 
telephone at 202-502-8907 or by email at Rachel.Price@ferc.gov.

    Dated: March 14, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-06462 Filed 3-20-13; 8:45 am]
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