96-30243. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation; Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 230 (Wednesday, November 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60277-60278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30243]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project No. 2539--NY]


Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation; Notice of Availability of Draft 
Environmental Assessment

November 20, 1996.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission's) 
regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office 
of Hydropower Licensing has reviewed the application for a new license 
for the School Street Project located in Albany and Saratoga counties, 
New York, and has prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) for 
the project. In the DEA, the Commission's staff has analyzed the 
potential environmental impacts of the existing project and has 
concluded that approval of the project, with appropriate environmental

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protection or enhancement measures, would not constitute a major 
federal action significantly affecting the equality of the human 
environment.
    Copies of the DEA are available for review in the Public Reference 
and Files Maintenance Branch, Room 2A of the Commission's offices at 
888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426.
    Any comments should be filed within 45 days from the date of this 
notice and should be addressed to Lois D. Cashell, Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 
20426. Please affix ``School Street Project No. 2539'' to all comments. 
For further information, please contact Edward R. Meyer at (202) 208-
7998.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-30243 Filed 11-26-96; 8:45 am]
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