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to transport an additional 236,383

dekatherms per day of natural gas to

accommodate firm transportation

service.

The EA has been placed in the public

files of the FERC. A limited number of

copies of the EA are available for

distribution and public inspection at:

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

Public Reference and Files Maintenance

Branch, 888 First Street, N.E., Room 2A,

Washington, DC 20426, (202) 208–1371.

Copies of the EA have been mailed to

Federal, state and local agencies, public

interest groups, interested individuals,

newspapers, and parties to this

proceeding.

Any person wishing to comment on

the EA may do so. To ensure

consideration prior to a Commission

decision on the proposal, it is important

that we receive your comments before

the date specified below. Please

carefully follow these instructions to

ensure that your comments are received

in time and properly recorded:

• Send copies of your comments to:

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First St., N.E., Room

1A, Washington, DC 20426;

• Label one copy of the comments for

the attention of the Gas Hydro Group;

• Reference Docket No. CP00–165–

000; and

• Mail your comments so that they

will be received in Washington, DC on

or before March 16, 2001.

Comments will be considered by the

Commission but will not serve to make

the commentor a party to the

proceeding. Any person seeking to

become a party to the proceeding must

file a motion to intervene pursuant to

Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedures (18 CFR

385.214). Only intervenors have the

right to seek rehearing of the

Commission’s decision.

Affected landowners and parties with

environmental concerns may be granted

intervenor status upon showing good

cause by stating that they have a clear

and direct interest in this proceeding

which would not be adequately

represented by any other parties. You do

not need intervenor status to have your

comments considered.

Additional information about the

proposed project is available from the

Commission’s Office of External Affairs

at (202) 208–0004 or on the FERC

Internet website (www.ferc.fed.us) using

the ‘‘RIMS’’ link to information in this

docket number. Click on the ‘‘RIMS’’

link, select ‘‘Docket #’’ from the RIMS

menu, and follow the instructions. For

assistance with access to RIMS the

RIMS helpline can be reached at (202)

208–2222.

Similarly, the ‘‘CIPS’’ link on the

FERC Internet website provides access

to the texts of formal documents issued

by the Commission, such as orders,

notices, and rulemakings. From the

FERC Internet website, click on the

‘‘CIPS’’ link, select ‘‘Docket #’’ from the

CIPS menu, and follow the instructions.

For assistance with access to CIPS, the

CIPS helpline can be reached at (202)

208–2474.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–5093 Filed 3–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Declaration of Intention and

Soliciting Comments Motions To

Intervene, and Protests

February 26, 2001.

Take notice that the following

application has been filed with the

Commission and is available for public

inspection:

a. Application Type: Petition for

Declaration of Intention.

b. Docket No: DI01–6–000.

c. Date Filed: February 8, 2001.

d. Applicant: Northern Illinois

Hydropower.

e. Name of Project: Brandon Road

Hydropower Plant.

f. Location: The Brandon Road

Hydropower Plant is located at the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers’ Brandon Road

Lock and Dam on the Illinois Waterway,

in Will County, near Joliet, Illinois. The

project does not occupy additional

federal or Tribal land.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1)

of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C.

§§ 817(b).

h. Applicant Contact: Dennis Cohil,

801 Oakland Avenue, Joliet, IL 60435,

telephone (815) 723–6314, Fax number;

(815) 725–5687 E-Mail

damonzdunich@aol

i. FERC Contact: Any questions on

this notice should be addressed to

Henry Ecton at (202) 219–2678, or Email address: henry.ecton@ferc.fed.us.

j. Deadline for filing comments and/

or motions: March 26, 2001.

All documents (original and eight

copies) should be filed with: David P.

Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

Comments and protests may be filed

electronically via the Internet in lieu of

paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii)

and the instructions on the

Commission’s web site at http//

www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm

Please include the docket number

(DI01–6–000) on any comments or

motions filed.

k. Description of Project: The

proposed project will consist of: (1) A

61-foot-long by 90-foot-wide

powerhouse; (2) three 3,000 mm tubulat

turbines, with a rated capacity of 9.9

MW; and (3) appurtenant facilities. The

power produced will be sold into an

interstate grid.

When a Declaration of Intention is

filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, the Federal Power Act

requires the Commission to investigate

and determine if the interests of

interstate or foreign commerce would be

affected by the project. The Commission

also determines whether or not the

project: (1) Would be located on a

navigable waterway; (2) would occupy

or affect public lands or reservations of

the United States; (3) would utilize

surplus water or water power from a

government dam; or (4) if applicable,

has involved or would involve any

construction subsequent to 1935 that

may have increased or would increase

the project’s head or generating

capacity, or have otherwise significantly

modified the project’s pre-1935 design

or operation.

l. Locations of the Application: A

copy of the application is available for

inspection and reproduction at the

Commission’s Public Reference Room

located at 888 First Street, NE., Room

2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling

(202) 208–1371. This filing may be

viewed on http://www.fer.fed.us/

online/rims.htm (call (202) 208–2222 for

assistance). A copy is also available for

inspection and reproduction at the

address in item h. above.

m. Individuals desiring to be included

on the Commission’s mailing list should

so indicate by writing to the Secretary

of the Commission.

n. Protests or Motions to Intervene—

Anyone may submit a protest or a

motion to intervene in accordance with

the requirements of Rules of Practice

and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210,

385.211, and 385.214. In determining

the appropriate action to take, the

Commission will consider all protests

filed, but only those who file a motion

to intervene in accordance with the

Commission’s Rules may become a

party to the proceeding. Any protests or

motions to intervene must be received

on or before the specified deadline date

for the particular application.

o. Filing and Service of Responsive

Documents—Any filings must bear in

all capital letters the title ‘‘Comments’’,

‘‘Recommendations for Terms and

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Conditions’’, ‘‘Protest’’, or ‘‘Motion to

Intervene’’, as applicable, and the

Project Number of the particular

application to which the filing refers. A

copy of any motion to intervene must

also be served upon each representative

of the Applicant Specified in the

particular application.

p. Agency Comments—Federal, state,

and local agencies are invited to file

comments on the described application.

A copy of the application may be

obtained by agencies directly from the

Applicant. If an agency does not file

comments within the time specified for

filing comments, it will be presumed to

have no comments. One copy of an

agency’s comments must also be sent to

the Applicant’s representatives.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–5096 Filed 3–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket Nos. RP00–477–000, RP01–18–000

and RP01–81–000]

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company;

Notice of Settlement and Technical

Conferences

February 26, 2001.

Take notice that a settlement

conference to discuss the various issues

raised by Tennessee’s Order No. 637

filing in Docket No. RP00–477–000, et

al. will be held on Tuesday, March 6,

2001, at 9:00 am, in a room to be

designated at the offices of the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

All interested parties are permitted to

attend the settlement conference.

Upon conclusion of the settlement

conference, take notice that a technical

conference to discuss the various issues

raised by Tennessee’s Order No. 637

filing in Docket No. RP00–477–000, et

al. will be held in a room to be

designated at the offices of the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

All interested persons and Staff are

permitted to attend the technical

conference.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–5098 Filed 3–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[ER–FRL–6615–9]

Environmental Impact Statements;

Notice of Availability

RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Office of Federal

Activities, General Information (202)

564–7167 www/epa/gov/oeca/ofa

Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact

Statements.

Filed February 19, 2001, through

February 23, 2001.

Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.

EIS No. 010054, DRAFT EIS, BLM, NV,

Phoenix Project, Expansion of Current

Mining Operations and Processing

Activities, Battle Mountain, Plan of

Operations, Lander County, NV, Due:

May 04, 2001, Contact: Pam Jarnecke

(775) 635–4144.

EIS No. 010055, DRAFT EIS, FAA, KY,

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky

International Airport, Construction

and Operation of a New 8,000-foot

Runway 17/35 (Future 18R/36L);

2,000-foot Extension of Runway 9/27,

Funding and Airport Layout Plan,

(ALP) Boone County, KY, Due: May

01, 2001, Contact: Peggy S. Kelly (901)

544–3495.

EIS No. 010056, DRAFT SUPPLEMENT,

COE, KY, Lower Cumberland and

Tennessee Rivers Navigation

Improvements, Kentucky Lock

Addition, Implementation, Nashville

District, Marshall and Livingston

Counties, KY, Due: April 16, 2001,

Contact: Tim Higgs (615) 736–7863.

EIS No. 010057, FINAL EIS, TVA, TN,

Future Water Supply Needs in the

Upper Duck River Basin, NPDES

Permit and COE Section 404 Permit,

Bedford, Marshall, Maury and

Williamson Counties, TN, Due: April

02, 2001, Contact: Linda B. Oxendine

(865) 632–3440.

EIS No. 010058, FINAL EIS, BLM, NV,

Red Rock Canyon National

Conservation Area (RRCNCA),

General Management Plan (GMP),

Amendment to the Las Vegas

Resource Management Plan, Las

Vegas, NV, Due: April 02, 2001,

Contact: Gene Arnesen (702) 647–

5068.

EIS No. 010059, DRAFT SUPPLEMENT,

FTA, CA, Los Angeles Eastside

Corridor Transit Improvements,

Updated Information on the Light Rail

Transit (LRT) Build Alternative and

Three Transition Options, Extending

from Union Station to Beverly and

Atlantic Boulevards in East Los

Angeles, via Alameda St., 1st. Street,

Indiana St., 3rd Street, and Beverly

Boulevard, Due: April 17, 2001,

Contact: Erv Poka (213) 202–3952.

Dated: February 27, 2001.

Joseph C. Montgomery,

Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office

of Federal Activities.

[FR Doc. 01–5134 Filed 3–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[ER–FRL–6616–0]

Environmental Impact Statements and

Regulations; Availability of EPA

Comments

Availability of EPA comments

prepared pursuant to the Environmental

Review Process (ERP), under Section

309 of the Clean Air Act and Section

102(2)(c) of the National Environmental

Policy Act as amended. Requests for

copies of EPA comments can be directed

to the Office of Federal Activities at

(202) 564–7167. An explanation of the

ratings assigned to draft environmental

impact statements (EISs) was published

in FR dated April 14, 2000 (65 FR

20157).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D–AFS–F61020–WI Rating

EC2, Boundary Waters Canoe Area

Wilderness Fuel Treatment,

Implementation, Superior National

Forest, Cook County, WI.

Summary: EPA expressed concerns

over the use of fire retardants for control

of prescribed burns and wildfire, air

quality, and the threat to noxious weed

invasion in the wake of burns and fire

control activities. ERP No. D–AFS–

F65028–MI Rating LO, Plantation Lakes

Vegetation Management Project,

Implementation, Ottawa National

Forest, Kenton and Ontonagon Ranger

Districts, Houghton County, MI.

Summary: EPA has not identified any

potential environmental impacts

requiring substantive changes to the

proposed action.

ERP No. D–FAA–E51048–CA Rating

EC2, Hartsfield Atlanta International

Airport, Construction and Operation of

the 9,000-Foot Fifth Runway and

Associated Projects, Approval of Airport

Layout Plan (ALP), City of Atlanta,

Fulton and Clayton Counties, GA.

Summary: EPA expressed

environmental concerns with the

proposed fifth runway regarding noise,

air quality and environmental justice

and their mitigation. EPA also

encouraged the continuance of the

ongoing noise mitigation program.

ERP No. D–USN–E65055–FL Rating

EC2, Renewal of Authorization to Use

Pinecastle Range, Continue Use of the

Range for a 20-Year Period, Special Use