96-33047. Indiana Michigan Power Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 251 (Monday, December 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 68741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-33047]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project Nos. 2551-004-MI and 2579-010-IN]


Indiana Michigan Power Company; Notice of Availability of 
Environmental Assessment

December 23, 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 applications for new license 
for two existing licensed hydropower projects on the St. Joseph River 
owned and operated by the Indiana Michigan Power Company: the Buchanan 
Project, No. 2551, located in Berrien County, Michigan; and the Twin 
Branch Project, No. 2579, located in St. Joseph County, Indiana. 
Subsequently, the Commission's staff prepared one Environmental 
Assessment (EA) that discusses the relicensing of the two projects.
    In the EA, staff evaluates the potential environmental impacts that 
would result from the continued operation of the projects. Staff 
concludes that relicensing the projects with appropriate enhancement 
measures would not constitute a major federal action significantly 
affecting the quality of the human environment.
    Copies of the EA are available for review in the Public Reference 
and Files Maintenance Branch, Room 2A, of the Commission's offices at 
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    For further information, please contact Jim Haimes Environmental 
Coordinator, at [phone].
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-33047 Filed 12-27-96; 8:45 am]
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