[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 93 (Friday, May 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 26404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12193]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Protests

May 10, 1999.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Transfer of License.
    b. Project No: 5-048.
    c. Date Filed: April 23, 1999.
    d. Applicants: Montana Power Company (MPC), PP&L Montana, LLC 
(PPLM), and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead 
Reservation (Tribes).
    e. Name and Location of Project: The Kerr Hydroelectric Project is 
on the Flathead River in Lake and Flathead Counties, Montana. The 
project occupies (1) tribal lands within the Flathead Reservation, (2) 
federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, and (3) 
federal lands within Flathead and Lolo National Forests.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 801.
    g. Applicant Contacts: For MPC: Mr. Michael P. Manion, The Montana 
Power Company, 40 East Broadway, Butte, MT 59701, (406) 497-2456 and 
Mr. Nicholas W. Fels, Covington & Burling, P.O. Box 7655, 201 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20044-7566, (202) 662-5648. For 
PPLM: Mr. Robert W. Burke, Jr., PP&L Global, Inc., 11350 Random Hills 
Road, Fairfax, VA 22030-6044, (703) 293-2617 and Mr. David R. Poe, 
LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, LLP, 1875 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 
1200, Washington, DC 20009-5728, (202) 986-8039. For the Tribes: Mr. 
Mickey Pablo, Chairman, The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of 
the Flathead Reservation, P.O. Box 278, Pablo, MT 59855, (406) 675-2700 
and Mr. Joe Hovenkotter, The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of 
the Flathead Reservation Legal Department, P.O. Box 278, Pablo, MT 
59855, (406) 675-2700, Ext. 1169.
    h. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to James Hunter at (202) 219-2839, or e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    i. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: June 3, 1999.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426.
    Please include the project number (P-5-048) on any comments or 
motions filed.
    j. Description of Proposal: Transfer of MPC's interest in the 
license for this project to PPLM is being sought in connection with 
PPLM's purchase of certain generation assets from MPC.
    k. Locations of the application: 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, 
D.C. 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. The application may be viewed 
on the web at 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 addresses in item g above.
    l. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    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 
and .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.
    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 at the above-mentioned 
address. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon 
each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    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. 99-12193 Filed 5-13-99; 8:45 am]
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