[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 28464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13362]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

May 20, 1999.
    Take notice that the following applications have been filed: with 
the Commission and are available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Applications: Amendments of license to permit the 
continuing operation of a total of six existing water intakes and 
associated facilities on project lands, each of which is capable of 
withdrawing in excess of 1.0 million gallons per day from the project 
reservoir for irrigation.
    b. Project Nos: 2149-068 and 2149-075
    c. Dates Filed: January 26, 1998 and October 16, 1998
    d. Applicant: Public Utility District no. 1 of Douglas County, 
Washington.
    e. Name of Project: Wells
    f. Location: Okanogan County, Washington. The water withdrawal 
sites do not occupy federal or tribal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a) to 825(r)
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Gordon Brett, Property Supervisor, Public 
Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, 
East Wenatchee, WA 98802-4497 (509) 884-7191
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Jim Haimes at (202) 219-2780, or e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: July 6, 1999
    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.
    Please include the project number (P-2149-068 or P-2149-075) on any 
comments or motions filed.
    k. Description of Proposal: The licensee, by letter filed on 
February 25, 1999, notified the Commission that it is amending the 
previously filed application for Project No. 2149-068. The revised 
application requests Commission authorization for the continuing 
operation of the following two existing water intakes at the Wells 
Project, each of which is owned and operated by Mr. Dan Pariseau: Site 
A, constructed in 1990, which irrigates approximately 120 acres of 
apple and cherry orchards; and Site C, also constructed in 1990, which 
irrigates about 230 acres of apple orchards.
    By letter dated February 9, 1998, Mr. Pariseau informed the 
licensee that: (1) all the intakes at Site A and Site C are screened 
with one-eighth-inch, stainless steel sheet metal; (2) all screen areas 
there exceed the state's required unit screen area per unit water 
volume; and (3) all cross-screen water velocities are below those 
promulgated by the Washington State Department of Wildlife.
    Further, the licensee, on October 16, 1998, filed an application 
for Project No. 2149-075, requesting the Commission's authorization to 
allow four other existing pump stations (Crane Orchards, Custom 
Orchards, RIF Development, and Fugachee-Wang) at the Wells Project to 
continue to withdraw water for orchard irrigation.
    l. Locations of the application: copies of the applications are 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, N.E., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. The applications also may be 
viewed on the Web at http//www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call (202) 
208-2222 for assistance). Copies of the application also are available 
for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list for either or both of the proposed actions 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. 99-13362 Filed 5-25-99; 8:45 am]
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