LEGAL--Collection and analysis of water-quality data for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission projects 


In Reply Refer To:                              June 21, 1982
EGS-Mail Stop 405



WATER RESOURCES DIVISION MEMORANDUM NO. 82.105

Subject:  LEGAL--Collection and analysis of water-quality 
                 data for Federal Energy Regulatory 
                 Commission projects

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requires that 
certain water-quality information be collected in selected 
permits and licenses.  The FERC has requested the 
U.S. Geological Survey to provide assistance to the 
Commission's permittees and licensees in the collection and 
analysis of the water-quality data required to the extent 
practical when the service is requested.

The request from FERC under the authority of 16 USC 797(c) 
allows us to enter into agreements with FERC permittees and 
licensees in the same manner as we do for streamflow 
information required by FERC.  The procedure and background 
are described in Water Resources Division Memorandum 
No. 82.67.

Any questions regarding the FERC program should be referred 
to the Chief, Operations Section, Mail Stop 405, Reston, 
Virginia, FTS 928-6861.




                              Thomas J. Buchanan
                              Assistant Chief Hydrologist 
                              for Operations

WRD Distribution:  A, FO

This memorandum supercedes no previous WRD Memorandum.