[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29118-29119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13366]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene
May 22, 2001.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
a. Type of Applications: Preliminary Permit.
b. Project Nos.: 11944-000 and 11951.
c. Dates filed: April 9 and April 11, 2001.
d. Applicant: Symbiotics, LLC.
e. Names and Locations of Projects: The Jackson Lake Dam Project
would be located on the South Fork of the Snake River in Teton County,
Wyoming on a federally owned dam administered by the U.S. Bureau of
Reclamation. The Upper Sunshine Dam Project would be located on
Sunshine Creek in Park County, Wyoming and would be partially on lands
administered by the Greybull Valley Irrigation District.
f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
g. Applicant contact: Mr. Brent L. Smith, President, Northwest
Power Services, Inc., P.O. Box 535, Rigby, ID 83442, (208) 745-8630,
fax (208) 745-7909.
h. FERC Contact: Tom Papsidero, (202) 219-2715.
i. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to
intervene: 60 days from the issuance of this notice.
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. Motions to intervene, protests,
and comments 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 project numbers (P-11944-000 and/or P-11951-000)
on any comments or motions filed. The Commission's Rules of Practice
and Procedure require all interveners filing documents with the
Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person in the
official service list for the project. Further, if an intervener files
comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an
issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource
agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource
agency.
j. Description of Projects: The proposed Jackson Lake Dam Project
would use the existing Bureau of Reclamation Jackson Lake Dam
impoundment which has a storage capacity of 847,000 acre-feet and would
consist of: (1) a powerhouse with a total installed capacity of 4
megawatts; (2) a 200-foot-long, 12-foot-diameter penstock; (3) a 1-
mile-long, 15 kv transmission line; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The
project would have an average annual generation of 17.5 GWh. The Upper
Sunshine Dam Project would use the existing dam owned by Greybull
Valley Irrigation District which has a storage capacity of 52,980 acre-
feet and would consist of: (1) A powerhouse containing two 2.7MW units
with a total installed capacity of 5.4 megawatts; (2) a 300-foot-long,
12-foot-diameter penstock; (3) a 2-mile-long, 15 kv transmission line;
and (4) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an average
annual generation of 9.7 GWh.
k. 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. The application may be viewed on http://www.ferc.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 g
above.
l. Preliminary Permit--Anyone desiring to file a competing
application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit
the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an
application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date
for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a
timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the
competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after
the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing
preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and
4.36.
m. Preliminary Permit--Any qualified development applicant desiring
to file a competing development application must submit to the
Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular
application, either a competing development application or a notice of
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of
intent to file a development application allows an interested person to
file the competing application no later than 120 days after the
specified comment date for the particular application. A competing
license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.
n. Notice of Intent--A notice of intent must specify the exact
name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective
applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to
submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary
permit application or a development application (specify which type of
application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s)
named in this public notice.
o. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit--A preliminary permit, if
issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed
preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the
preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of
preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts.
Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide
whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to
construct and operate the project.
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p. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210,
385.211, 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or other comments 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 comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the
specified comment date for the particular application.
q. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT
TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'',
``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project
Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of
the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and
the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director,
Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, at the above-mentioned address. A copy of any
notice of intent, competing application or motion to intervene must
also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in
the particular application.
r. 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. 01-13366 Filed 5-25-01; 8:45 am]
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