[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 135 (Thursday, July 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 38198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17990]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions 
To Intervene and Protests

July 9, 1999.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
    b. Project No.: P-11785-000.
    c. Date Filed: June 29, 1999.
    d. Applicant: City of Broken Bow, Oklahoma.
    e. Name of Project: Pine Creek Lake.
    f. Location: On Little River, near the town of Wright City, 
McCurtain County, Oklahoma, utilizing federal lands administered by the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Gerald B. Davenport, Hall, Estill, 
Hardwick, Gable, Golden and Nelson, P.C., 320 S. Boston Avenue, Suite 
400, Tulsa, OK 74103.
    i. FERC Contact: Charles T. Raabe, E-mail address, 
Charles.R[email protected], or telephone (202) 219-2811.
    j. Deadline Date: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First, NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's rules of practice and procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service 
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or 
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that 
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they 
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Competing Application: Project No. 11667-000, Date Filed: 
February 1, 1999, Date Due: June 1, 1999.
    l. The proposed project would utilize the existing US Army Corps of 
Engineers' Pine Creek Dam and would consist of: (1) A new diversion 
structure; (2) a new penstock; (3) a new 30-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, 
20-foot-high powerhouse containing one 4,000-kW generating unit; (4) a 
new tailrace; (5) a new step-up substation; (6) a new 6.9-kV 
transmission line; and (7) appurtenant facilities.
    Applicant estimates that the average annual generation would be 15 
GWh and that the cost of the studies to be performed under the terms of 
the permit would be $350,000. Project energy would be utilized to 
supply a portion of Applicant's energy requirements.
    m. A copy of the application is available for inspection and 
reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 
First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. 
This filing 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 address in item h above.
    Preliminary Permit--Public notice of the filing of the initial 
preliminary permit application, which has already been given, 
established the due date for filing competing preliminary permit 
applications or notices of intent. Any competing preliminary permit or 
development application or notice of intent to file a competing 
preliminary permit or development application must be filed in response 
to and in compliance with the public notice of the initial preliminary 
permit application. No competing applications or notices of intent to 
file competing applications may be filed in response to this notice. A 
competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 
4.36.
    Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit--A preliminary permit, if 
issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed 
preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the 
preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of 
preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. 
Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide 
whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to 
construct and operate the project.
    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, 
358.211, 385.214. 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'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO 
FILE COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``PROTEST'', 
``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. An additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of 
Project Review, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above-
mentioned address. A copy of any notice of intent, competing 
application or 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-17990 Filed 7-14-99; 8:45 am]
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