Federal Register: October 19, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 201)NoticesPage 55860From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Project No. 2494--Washington White River Project; Project No. 3721-- Washington Noonsack Falls ProjectPuget Sound Energy, Inc.; Notice of Meeting

October 13, 1998.

In a letter dated October 2, 1998, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (PSE) licensee and license applicant for the above listed projects requested a meeting with the Commission's staff to discuss the following issues.

White River Project

<bullet> To date PSE and other interested parties have not made much progress in addressing issues related to the proposed listing of White River chinook salmon under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). PSE asserts that ESA consultations could involve modifications of certain license conditions and that many issues that fall outside the purview of ESA remain unresolved and are of critical importance to the future viability of the White River Project. PSE would like to discuss what role (if any), Commission staff would be willing to play in facilitating a collaborative process designed to address ESA-related and other issues that may affect the viability of the project.

Noonsack Falls Project

<bullet> PSE will soon provide the Commission with an update of its analysis of project options and the future of the Noonsack Falls Project. PSE wishes to discuss the updated analysis, and identify an acceptable course of action.

The Commission's staff will meet with representatives of PSE to discuss only those issues described above. The meeting will convene on October 28, 1998, beginning at 1:30 p.m. EST at the Commission's headquarters, 888 First Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, in Room 62-26. If you have any questions about the meeting or wish to participate via teleconference, please call John Smith at (202) 219- 2460. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary.

FR Doc. 98-27898Filed10-16-98; 8:45 amBILLING CODE 6717-01-M