[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37257-37263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18118]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project Nos. 1980-009 et al.]


Hydroelectric Applications [Wisconsin Electric Power Company, et 
al.]; Notice of Applications

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been 
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
    1a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: P-1980-009.
    c. Date Filed: February 27, 1996.
    d. Applicant: Wisconsin Electric Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Big Quinnesec Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Menominee River, in Florence and Marinette 
Counties, Wisconsin and Dickinson County, Michigan.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sections 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Rita L. Hayen Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company 231 W. Michigan P.O. Box 2046 Milwaukee, WI 53201-2046.
    i. FERC Contact: Patti Leppert-Slack (202) 219-2767.
    j. Comment Date: September 6, 1996.
    k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application has been 
accepted for filing, but is not ready for environmental analysis at 
this time--see attached standard paragraph E1. The Big Quinnesec 
Project will be included in the applicant-prepared environmental 
assessment (APEA) process for the Upper Menominee River Basin Projects.
    l. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of 
the following: (1) an existing reservoir with a surface area of 272 
acres and gross storage capacity of 3,790 acre-feet at the normal 
maximum surface elevation of 1034.9 feet, National Geodetic Vertical 
Datum; (2) an existing dam, consisting of: (a) a concrete non-overflow 
section, about 157 feet long, equipped with two

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control gates, (b) an intake section, about 96 feet long, (c) a gated 
spillway section, about 229 feet long, equipped with 7 Taintor gates, 
(d) a concrete non-overflow section, about 145 feet long, and (e) two 
earth dikes, with a combined length of about 200 feet; (4) an existing 
concrete forebay, about 100 feet by 245 feet; (5) two existing 12 foot-
diameter steel penstocks, each about 65 feet long; (6) an existing 
reinforced concrete powerhouse, containing two turbine/generator units, 
each with a rating of 1,875 kilowatts (kW); (7) two existing 12 foot-
diameter steel penstocks, each about 250 feet long; (8) an existing 
reinforced concrete powerhouse, containing two turbine/generator units, 
each with a rating of 8,000 kW, providing a total project installed 
capacity of 19,750 kW; and (9) appurtenant facilities.
    m. Purpose of Project: Project power is utilized in the applicant's 
power generation system.
    n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B1 and E1.
    o. Available Location of Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, located at 888 First Street, 
N.E., Room 2A, Washington, D.C., 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. A 
copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at Wisconsin 
Electric Power Company, 333 W. Everett Street, Room A265, Milwaukee, WI 
53203, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

    2a. Type of Application: Application to Grant an Easement to East 
Shores Homeowners Association to Construct a Private Marina.
    b. Project name and No: Catawba-Wateree Project, FERC Project No. 
2232-326.
    c. Date Filed: June 12, 1996.
    d. Applicant: Duke Power Company.
     e. Location: Burke County, North Carolina, East Shores VI 
Subdivision on Lake, James near Morganton.
    f. Filed pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r)
    g. Applicant Contact: Mr. E.M. Oakley Duke Power Company P.O. Box 
1006 (EC12Y) Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 (704) 382-5778
    h. FERC Contact: Brian Romanek, (202) 219-3076.
    i. Comment Date: August 21, 1996.
    j. Description of the filing: Application to grant an easement of 
0.709 acre of project land to East Shores Homeowners Association to 
construct a private residential marina consisting of 32 floating boat 
slips. The proposed marina would provide access to the reservoir for 
residents of East Shores VI Subdivision. The proposed marina facility 
would consist of an access ramp and a floating slip facility. The slips 
would be anchored by using self driving, telescopic piles.
    k. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, D2.

    3a. Type of Application: Application to Grant an Easement to 
Diamondhead Venture to Construct a Private Marina.
    b. Project Name and No: Catawba-Wateree Project, FERC Project No. 
2232-327.
    c. Date Filed: June 12, 1996.
    d. Applicant: Duke Power Company.
    e. Location: Iredell County, North Carolina, Diamondhead 
Subdivision on Lake Norman near Mooresville.
    f. Filed pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).
    g. Applicant Contact: Mr. E.M. Oakley, Duke Power Company, P.O. Box 
1006 (EC12Y), Charlotte, NC 28201-1006, (704) 382-5778.
    h. FERC Contact: Brian Romanek, (202) 219-3076.
    i. Comment Date: August 21, 1996.
    j. Description of the filing: Application to grant an easement of 
0.78 acre of project land to Diamondhead Venture to construct a private 
residential marina consisting of 43 floating boat slips. The proposed 
marina would provide access to the reservoir for residents of 
Diamondhead Subdivision. The proposed marina facility would consist of 
an access ramp and a floating slip facility. The slips would be 
anchored by using self driving, telescopic piles.
    k. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, D2.

    4a. Type of Application: Major License.
    b. Project No.: 1982-017.
    c. Date filed: June 24, 1996.
    d. Applicant: Northern States Power Company--Wisconsin.
    e. Name of Project: Holcombe Project.
    f. Location: On the Chippewa River in the Town of Holcombe in 
Chippewa and Rusk Counties, Wisconsin.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Anthony G. Schuster, Northern States Power 
Company, 100 N. Barstow Street, P. O. Box 8, Eau Claire, WI 54702, 
(715) 839-2401.
    i. FERC Contact: Julie Bernt (202) 219-2814.
    j. Comment Date: 60 days from the filing date in paragraph C..
    k. Description of Project: The existing project would consist of: 
(1) four earthen embankments that make up the dike system as follows: 
(a) North Dike located on the north bank of the Chippewa River is 700 
feet long with a crest elevation of 1,055 feet; (b) South Dike located 
on the south bank of the Chippewa River is 200 feet long with a top 
elevation of 1.055 and is of zoned construction containing a compacted 
clay and/or silty sand core and a concrete core wall penetrating the 
compacted earth core; the North Dike and the South Dike make up the 
Holcombe Dam; (c) Holcombe Dike located 2,000 feet east of Holcombe Dam 
is 4,600 feet long and protects the town of Holcombe from flooding; and 
(d) Callahan Dike located 3 miles northeast of Holcombe Dam is 1,900 
feet long and prevents the Jump River from bypassing the Holcombe 
Flowage; (2) an impoundment with a maximum surface area of 4,300 acres, 
a normal maximum water surface elevation of 1045.0 and 46,000 acre-feet 
of usable storage; (3) a powerhouse containing 6 generating units with 
a total rated capacity of 33 MW; (4) a 462-foot-long reinforced and 
mass concrete spillway equipped with 13, 30-foot-wide steel tainter 
gates; (5) a substation; and, (6) appurtenant facilities. The average 
annual energy production is 94,021 MWh. Applicant proposes no 
modification to the project.
    l. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the 
WISCONSIN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER (SHPO), as required by 
Sec. 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of 
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.
    m. Pursuant to Section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to 
form an adequate factual basis for complete analysis of the application 
on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a 
request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the 
filing date and serve a copy of the request on the applicant.

    5a. Type of Application: Major License.
    b. Project No.: 11282-001.
    c. Date Filed: November 21, 1995.
    d. Applicant: Summit Hydropower, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Gainer Dam.
    f. Location: On the North Branch Pawtuxet River, Town of Scituate, 
Providence County, Rhode Island.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).

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    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Duncan S. Broatch, 92 Rocky Hill Road, 
Woodstock, CT 06281, (860) 974-1620.
    i. FERC Contact: Charles T. Raabe (202) 219-2811.
    j. Deadline Date: September 16, 1996.
    k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time--see attached paragraph D7.
    l. Description of Project: The existing inoperative project would 
consist of: (1) a 3,500-foot-long, 109-foot-high earthen dam having a 
450-foot-long overflow-type spillway at its right (southwest) abutment; 
(2) a reservoir, known as the Scituate Reservoir, having a 3,400-acre 
surface area and a 112,270 acre-foot gross storage capacity at spillway 
crest elevation 283 feet MSL; (3) an intake structure; (4) a powerhouse 
containing a rehabilitated 1,500-kW generating unit operated at an 82-
foot-net head and at a flow of 300 cfs and containing a new 70-kW 
generating unit operated at an 82-foot-net head and at a flow of 14 
cfs; (5) a 400-foot-long tailrace tunnel and a 700-foot-long excavated 
tailrace; (6) a 500-foot-long underground, 2.3-kV transmission line; 
(7) a 2.3/23-kV substation (8) a 1.5-mile-long 23-kV transmission line; 
and (9) appurtenant facilities.
    The primary purpose for the existing facilities, owned by the 
Providence Water Supply Board (PWSB), is water supply for the City of 
Providence. Applicant estimates that the project average annual 
generation would be 2,968,000 kWh.
    m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
A2, A9, B1, and D7.
    n. Available Locations of Application: A copy of the application, 
as amended and supplemented, is available for inspection and 
reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference and Files Maintenance 
Branch, located at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or by 
calling (202) 208-1371. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at Summit Hydropower, Inc., 92 Rocky Hill Road, Woodstock, 
CT 06281.

    6a. Type of Application: Exemption of Small Conduit Hydroelectric 
Facility.
    b. Project No.: 11576-000.
    c. Date filed: March 29, 1996.
    d. Applicant: Mojave Water Agency.
    e. Name of Project: Rock Springs Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Mojave River, near the town of Hesperia, in San 
Bernardino County, California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Lucien G. Hersh, Bechtel, 50 Beale 
Street, San Francisco, CA 94119-3965.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Michael Strzelecki, (202) 219-2827.
    j. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time--see attached paragraph D-4.
    k. Comment date: Sixty days from the issuance date of this notice.
    l. Description of Project: The Rock Springs Project would utilize 
the approximately 25,000 acre-feet of flow annually discharged from the 
California Aqueduct into the Mojave River at the Morongo Basin pipeline 
turnout, which is part of the Upper Mojave River Recharge Project. This 
flow is discharged into the Mojave River to help recharge the 
groundwater aquifer there.
    The project would consist of an 80-foot-long penstock bifurcating 
from the applicant's existing Morongo Basin pipeline, a powerhouse with 
a 2.6-MW generating unit, and a 1,600-foot-long tailrace returning 
water to the Mojave River. The project will tie into Southern 
California Edison's existing transmission corridor.
    m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
A2, A9, B1, and D4.
    n. Available Locations of Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, located at 888 First Street, 
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the offices of 
Bechtel Civil, shown in item h above.

    7a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: P-1932-004.
    c. Date Filed: April 29, 1994.
    d. Applicant: Southern California Edison Company.
    e. Name of Project: Lytle Creek Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Lytle Creek in San Bernardino County, California, 
near the town of Devore. The project is located within the San 
Bernardino National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: C. Edward Miller, Manager, Hydro Generation, 
Southern California Edison Company, 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, P.O. Box 
800, Rosemead, CA 91770, (818) 302-1564.
    i. FERC Contact: Ms. Sabina Joe (202) 219-1648.
    j. Comment Deadline Date: September 18, 1996.
    k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time. See attached paragraph.
    l. Description of Project: The proposed Lytle Creek Project 
consists of: (1) a 3-foot-high, 200-foot-long rubble masonry gravity 
dam; (2) a concrete intake structure with trashracks and fish screen; 
(3) a 4.3-mile long flowline system comprised of 13 tunnels, a flume, a 
concrete pipeline, siphons and surge tanks; (4) a concrete forebay; (5) 
a 1,546-foot-long steel penstock; (6) a powerhouse containing two 
generation units with a combined installed capacity of 500 kilowatts; 
(7) a 906-foot-long tailrace channel; (8) a 12-kV distribution tap; and 
(9) related facilities.
    The average annual generation is about 3.7 gigawatthour (GWH). The 
hydraulic capacity of the plant is 23.8 cfs. The applicant does not 
propose to modify project facilties or operations of the Lytle Creek 
project.
    m. Purpose of Project: Project power is distributed over the 
Applicant's distribution system to serve the electrical load needs on 
its own system.
    n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B1 and E1.
    o. Available Locations of Applications: A copy of the application, 
as amended and supplemented, is available for inspection and 
reproduction in the Commission's Public Reference and Files Maintenance 
Branch, located at 888 First Street, N.E., Room 2A, Washington, DC 
20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the applicant's office (see item (h) 
above).

    8a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: P-1933-010.
    c. Date Filed: April 29, 1994.
    d. Applicant: Southern California Edison Company (SCE).
    e. Name of Project: Santa Ana River 1 and 2 Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Santa Ana River in San Bernardino County, near 
the town of Mentone. The project is located within the San Bernardino 
National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: C. Edward Miller, Manager, Hydro Generation, 
Southern California Edison Company, 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, P.O. Box 
800, Rosemead, CA 91770, (818) 302-1564.
    i. FERC Contact: Ms. Sabina Joe (202) 219-1648.

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    j. Comment Deadline Date: September 18, 1996.
    k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time. See attached paragraph.
    l. Description of Project: The proposed project consists of two 
independent water conveyance and generation systems on the Santa Ana 
River.
    Santa Ana 1 Project (SAR1) consists of: (1) a 6-foot-high, 40-foot-
long dam on the Santa Ana River; (2) a 5-foot-high, 29-foot-long rubble 
concrete diversion dam on Bear Creek; (3) an intake/diversion structure 
on Breakneck Creek; (4) a 48-inch-diameter, 125-foot-long steel pipe 
carrying water; (5) a concrete lined sand box; (6) a 3-mile-long 
flowline comprised of 11,990 feet of tunnel, 851 feet of pipe in tunnel 
and 125 feet of steel conduit; (7) a 12 acre-feet concrete forebay; (8) 
two 3,111 foot-long steel penstocks; (9) a powerhouse containing 4 
generating units (3,200 kw); (10) a concrete lined tailrace; (11) a 33-
kv transmission line.
    The average annual generation of SAR1 is about 13 gigawatthour 
(GWH). The hydraulic capacity of the plant is 93.3 cfs. The applicant 
does not propose to modify project facilities or operations of SAR1.
    The proposed Santa Ana 2 Project (SAR2) consists of: (1) two intake 
structures; (2) a diversion and intake structure on Alder and Keller 
Creeks; (3) a 1.5 mile long flowline system comprised of 7,207 feet of 
tunnel, flumes, pipelines and 707 feet of siphon; (4) a 900 cfs 
concrete forebay; (5) a 644 foot long, 36 inch diameter steel penstock; 
(6) a powerhouse containing 2 generating units (800 kW); (7) a tailrace 
channel; (8) transmission distribution.
    The average annual generation of SAR2 is about 6 GWH. The hydraulic 
capacity of the plant is 82.6 cfs.
    The SAR2 system is linked to the upstream facilities, receiving 
water from the SAR1 powerhouse tailrace as well as from other sources. 
Water exiting the SAR2 powerhouse is immediately delivered into the 
flowline of the Santa Ana No. 3 (SAR3) 1 project located 
downstream of the SAR2 system.
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    \1\ The Santa Ana River Number 3 Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 
2198) is not considered in this proceeding.
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    SCE proposes to make two modifications to facilities and operations 
of the SAR 1 and 2 project: (1) The applicant proposes to release a 
minimum flow of 4 cfs from the SAR1 intake structure to enhance 
environmental resources (e.g., fish habitat and riparian plant 
communities) within the SAR1 bypass reach; and (2) the applicant 
proposes to relocate the SAR2 powerhouse and pressurize the SAR3 
flowline. The powerhouse relocation is necessary to avoid inundation 
following construction of the Seven Oaks Dam; the flume must be 
pressurized to withstand inundation. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
in conjunction with local sponsors, is constructing the dam for flood 
control purposes in the Santa Ana River Canyon about one mile 
downstream of the SAR2 powerhouse.
    m. Purpose of Project: Project power is distributed over the 
Applicant's distribution system to serve the electrical load needs on 
its own system.
    n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B1 and E1.
    o. Available Locations of Applications: A copy of the application, 
as amended and supplemented, is available for inspection and 
reproduction in the Commission's Public Reference and Files Maintenance 
Branch, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 
20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the applicant's office (see item (h) 
above.

    9a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: P-1934-010.
    c. Date Filed: April 29, 1994.
    d. Applicant: Southern California Edison Company.
    e. Name of Project: Mill Creek 2/3 Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Mill Creek in San Bernardino County, California, 
near the town of Yucaipa. The project is located within the San 
Bernardino National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: C. Edward Miller, Manager, Hydro Generation, 
Southern California Edison Company, 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, P.O. Box 
800, Rosemead, CA 91770, (818) 302-1564.
    i. FERC Contact: Ms. Sabina Joe, (202) 219-1648.
    j. Comment Deadline Date: September 18, 1996.
    k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time. See attached paragraph.
    l. Description of Project: The proposed project consists of two 
independent water conveyance and generation systems on the Mill Creek.
    Mill Creek No. 2 consists of: (1) the Mountain Home Creek diversion 
dam, a 3-foot-high, 42-foot-long, rubble-concrete weir with a crest 
elevation of 3,626 feet; (2) the Mill 2 River Pick-up, a 2-foot-high, 
34-foot-long, rubble-concrete structure, with a crest elevation of 
3,593 feet; (3) a concrete intake structure with trashracks, 
fishscreens and overflow pipe; (4) a 2.9 mile long flowline system 
comprised of 14,971 feet of concrete pipeline and 479 feet of flume; 
(5) a 600 cubic feet concrete lined forebay; (6) an 18-inch-diameter, 
1,411 feet steel penstock; (7) a powerhouse containing 1 generating 
unit (capacity 250-KW); and (8) other appurtenant structures.
    The Mill Creek Number 3 system consists of: (1) a 7-foot-high, 80-
foot-long rubble concrete diversion dam, crest elevation 4,928 feet; 
(2) an intake structure with steel debris grid and fish wheel; (3) a 
5.4-mile-long flowline comprised of 24,800 feet of flume and 3,607 feet 
of siphon; (4) a concrete sand box; (5) an 8,120-foot-long steel 
penstock; (6) a powerhouse containing 4 generating units (3,000 KW); 
(7) a 12 KV transmission line; and (8) other appurtenant structures.
    The average annual combined generation of the Mill Creek 2/3 
Hydroelectric project is about 14,103,000 kWh. Hydraulic capacity of 
the Mill Creek 2 plant is 8.8 cfs; the hydraulic capacity of the Mill 
Creek 3 plant is 24.4 cfs.
    The applicant proposes to discontinue use of the Mill Creek No. 2 
flowline but not to surrender the Mill Creek Number 2 system. As a 
result, the Mill Creek No. 2 diversion structures will no longer divert 
water into the Mill Creek No. 2 flowline.
    m. Purpose of Project: Project power is distributed over the 
Applicant's distribution system to serve the electrical load needs on 
its own system.
    n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B1 and E1.
    o. Available Locations of Applications: A copy of the application, 
as amended and supplemented, is available for inspection and 
reproduction in the Commission's Public Reference and Files Maintenance 
Branch, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 
20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the applicant's office (see item (h) 
above).

    10a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License.
    b. Project No.: P-11583-000.
    c. Date Filed: June 28, 1996.
    d. Applicant: Franklin Hydro, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Hoosick Falls Hydro Project.

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    f. Location: On the Hoosic River in Rensselaer County, near 
Hoosick, New York.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791 (a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Frank O. Christie, 8 East Main Street, 
Malone, NY 12953, (518) 483-1945.
    i. FERC Contact: Ed Lee (202) 219-2809.
    j. Comment Date: Within 60 days of the filing date.
    k. Description of Project: The existing project would consist of: 
(1) an existing 16-foot-high and 149.5-foot-long dam; (2) an existing 
16-acre reservoir; (3) a powerhouse containing two generating units for 
a total installed capacity of 1050 kW; (4) a 500-foot-long transmission 
line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The applicant estimates that the 
total average annual generation would be 3,700 MWh for the project.
    l. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the New 
York State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by 
Sec. 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of 
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36, CFR 800.4.
    m. Pursuant to Section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to 
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the 
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person 
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 
days from the filing date and serve a copy of the request on the 
applicant.

    11a. Type of Application: Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 11530-000.
    c. Date filed: April 5, 1995.
    d. Applicant: Mitchell County, Iowa.
    e. Name of Project: Mitchell Mill Dam.
    f. Location: On the Cedar River near Mitchell in Mitchell County, 
Iowa.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Milton R. Owen, 415 Lime Kiln Road, Osage, IA 
50461, (515) 732-5204.
    i. FERC Contact: Julie Bernt (202) 219-2814.
    j. Deadline Date: See paragraph D9.
    k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time--see attached paragraph D9.
    l. Description of Project: The proposed project consists of: (1) an 
existing 195-foot-wide concrete dam; (2) a 120-acrenatural impoundment; 
(3) two existing intake structures, one 19 feet wide and one 15 feet 
wide; (4) a 125-foot-wide concrete spillway; (5) an existing powerhouse 
containing two generating units with a total rated capacity of 900 kW; 
(6) an existing 220-foot-long transmission line; and, (7) appurtenant 
facilities. The applicant estimates that the total average annual 
generation would be 2,829,335 kWh. The cost of restoration would be 
$600,000. The project site is owned by Mitchell County.
    m. Purpose of Project: Power produced would be sold to a local 
power company.
    n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
A4 and D9.
    o. Available Locations of Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference and Files Maintenance Branch located at 888 First Street, NE, 
Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. A copy is also 
available for inspection and reproduction at the offices of the 
applicant.
    A2. Development Application--Any qualified applicant desiring to 
file a competing application must submit to the Commission, on or 
before the specified deadline date for the particular application, a 
competing development application, or a notice of intent to file such 
an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an 
interested person to file the competing development application no 
later than 120 days after the specified deadline date for the 
particular application. Applications for preliminary permits will not 
be accepted in response to this notice.
    A4. Development Application--Public notice of the filing of the 
initial development application, which has already been given, 
established the due date for filing competing applications or notices 
of intent. Under the Commission's regulations, any competing 
development application must be filed in response to and in compliance 
with public notice of the initial development application. No competing 
applications or notices of intent may be filed in response to this 
notice.
    A9. 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.
    B. 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, .211, 
.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.
    B1. 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.
    C1. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS 
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``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, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. A copy of 
any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of 
the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    D2. 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.
    D4. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is 
ready for environmental analysis at this time,

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and the Commission is requesting comments, reply comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions.
    The Commission directs, pursuant to section 4.34(b) of the 
regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20, 
1991) that all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions and 
prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission 
within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice (September 9, 1996 
for Project No. 11576-000). All reply comments must be filed with the 
Commission within 105 days from the date of this notice (October 21, 
1996 for Project No. 11576-000).
    Anyone may obtain an extension of time for these deadlines from the 
Commission only upon a showing of good cause or extraordinary 
circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2008. All filings must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION,'' 
``COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' 
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' 
(2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project 
number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the 
name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or 
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and 
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Any of 
these documents must be filed by providing the original and the number 
of copies required by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., 
Washington, D.C. 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director, 
Division of Project Review, Office of Hydropower Licensing, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above address. A copy of any 
protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative 
of the applicant specified in the particular application. A copy of all 
other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by 
proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by 
the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) 
and 385.2010.
    D7. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is 
not ready for environmental analysis at this time; therefore, the 
Commission is not now requesting comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, or prescriptions.
    When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the 
Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE 
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' or ``COMPETING APPLICATION;'' (2) set forth in 
the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the 
application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, 
address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; 
and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 
through 385.2005. Any of these documents must be filed by providing the 
original and the number of copies required by the Commission's 
regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. An additional copy must 
be sent to Director, Division of Project Review, Office of Hydropower 
Licensing, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above address. 
A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each 
representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    D9. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is 
ready for environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is 
requesting comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions.
    The Commission directs, pursuant to section 4.34(b) of the 
regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20, 
1991) that all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions and 
prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission 
within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice (September 9, 1996 
for Project No. 11530). All reply comments must be filed with the 
Commission within 105 days from the date of this notice (October 23, 
1996 for Project No. 11530).
    Anyone may obtain an extension of time for these deadlines from the 
Commission only upon a showing of good cause or extraordinary 
circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2008.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the 
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Any of these documents must be filed by 
providing the original and the number of copies required by the 
Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. An 
additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Project Review, 
Office of Hydropower Licensing, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
at the above address. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of 
service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the 
Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 
385.2010.
    E1. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is 
not ready for environmental analysis at this time; therefore, the 
Commission is not now requesting comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, or prescriptions.
    When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the 
Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (2) set forth in the heading 
the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. Any of these documents must be filed by providing the 
original and the number of copies required by the Commission's 
regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. An additional copy must 
be sent to Director, Division of Project Review, Office of Hydropower

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Licensing, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above address. 
A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each 
representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application.

Standard Paragraphs

    Dated: July 11, 1996, Washington, D.C.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-18118 Filed 7-16-96; 8:45 am]
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