97-31185. Montana Power Company; Notice of Extending Time to Comment on Draft EIS

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63327-63328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31185]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2188-030]


Montana Power Company; Notice of Extending Time to Comment on 
Draft EIS

November 21, 1997.
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) considering issuance of a new 
license for the Missouri Madison Project. The notice of Availability of 
the DEIS

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appeared in the Federal Register on October 3, 1997 (62 F.R. 51855).
    In response to letters filed by the Madison Coalition requesting a 
technical workshop regarding modeling of thermal impacts associated 
with the Madison Development and additional time develop comments on 
the DEIS based on this workshop, I am extending the DEIS comment 
period, the comment period on the DEIS is extended from December 2, 
1997, until February 23, 1998.
    Anyone wishing to comment in writing on the DEIS must do so no 
later than February 23, 1998. Comments should be addressed to: Lois D. 
Cashell, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    Written correspondence should clearly show the following caption on 
the first page: Missouri-Madison Hydroelectric Project No. 2188-030.
    For further information, please contact Mr. R. Feller at (202) 219-
2796 or Mr. John McEachern at [phone].
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-31185 Filed 11-26-97; 8:45 am]
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