[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 238 (Friday, December 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68448-68449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32920]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Declaration of Intention/Declaratory Order

December 7, 1998.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Declaratory Order.
    b. Project No.: DI99-1-000 (P-1952).
    c. Date Filed: November 3, 1998.
    d. Applicant: Maverick County Water Control And Improvement 
District No. 1.
    e. Name of Project: Maverick County Project.
    f. Location: On the Rio Grande River in Maverick and Kinney 
Counties, Texas.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. Sec. 817(b).
    h. Applicant Contact: Jim Harbison, Interim General Manager, 
Maverick County Water Control And Improvement District No. 1, 2252 East 
Garrison Street, Eagle Pass, Texas 78852, (830) 773-5129.
    i. FERC Contact: Etta Foster, (202) 219-2679.
    j. Comment Date: January 15, 1999.
    k. Description of Project: The existing project consists of: (1) A 
diversion dam, 11.5 feet high, 440 feet long; (2) an intake canal, with 
a 1,500 cfs capacity; (3) a 32-mile long main canal; and (4) 
appurtenant facilities.
    When a Petition for Declaratory Order 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 or not 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 
waterpower 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: This project diverts water for hydroelectric 
and irrigation purposes.

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    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, NE., Washington, DC 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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-32920 Filed 12-10-98; 8:45 am]
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