[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 45 (Friday, March 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 10556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5609]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Notice of Declaration of Intention

February 21, 1997.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Declaration of Intention.
    b. Docket No.: DI97-3-000.
    c. Date Filed: February 4, 1997.
    d. Applicant: Bill Clark.
    e. Name of Project: Burro Cabin Project.
    f. Location: El Paso Creek, Hinsdale County, Colorado, Section 4, 
T43N, R5W.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. Sec. 817(b).
    h. Applicant Contact: Bill Clark, 296 Sandy Drive, Boulder, CO 
80302-9636, (303) 939-9073.
    i. FERC Contact: Hank Ecton, (202) 219-2678.
    j. Comment Date: April 4, 1997.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed project will consist of: 
(1) An under-the-river trench in-take; (2) an 8-inch diameter, 295-
foot-long penstock; (3) a 6-foot-by-8-foot powerhouse containing dual 
crossflow turbines on a single shaft, driving a single, self-excited, 
power-factor corrector 8-pole induction generator, with turbines 
engineered specifically for the site; (4) generator output will be 1.8 
or 3.5 kW corresponding to flow; (5) a 10-inch-diameter, 18-foot-long 
tailrace pipe; and (6) appurtenant facilities. There is no connection 
with the grid, all power will be consumed on site.
    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 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. Purpose of Project: All power produced will be consumed by local 
residence.
    m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.
    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.
    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.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-5609 Filed 3-6-97; 8:45 am]
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