[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 87 (Thursday, May 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 25920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11075]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Joint Application for Amendment to License

April 28, 2000.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Request for amendment to license section 
(C)(2) and articles 59, 64, 65, 66, and 67.
    b. Project No.: 5-055.
    c. Dated Filed: April 21, 2000.
    d. Applicants: PP&L Montana, L.L.C. (PPLM), the Confederated Salish 
and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation (the Tribes), co-
licensees, and the U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior).
    e. Name of Project: Kerr Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The Kerr Project is located in Lake and Flathead 
Counties, Montana and partially on lands within the Flathead Indian 
Reservation.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicants' Contacts: For the Tribes, Joe Hovenkotter, The 
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, 
Tribal Legal Department, P.O. Box 278, Pablo, MT 59855 (406) 675-2700, 
Ext. 1169; For PPLM, David R. Poe, LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP, 
1875 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20009 (202) 986-8039; For 
Interior, Kerry O'Hara, Attorney of Record, Department of the Interior, 
1849 C Street, NW, MS 6456, Washington, D.C. (202) 208-6967.
    i. FERC Contact: Robert Grieve, (202) 219-2655, or e-mail address: 
[email protected]
    j. Deadline for filing comments and recommendations, motions to 
intervene, and protests: June 8, 2000.
    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 on any comments and recommendations, motions to intervene and 
protests.
    k. Description of Application: PPLM and the Tribes, co-licensees of 
the above-captioned hydroelectric project, and Interior have filed an 
application to amend section (C)(2) and articles 59, 64, 65, 66, and 67 
of the Kerr Hydroelectric Project license, in order to facilitate 
settlement of litigation pending with respect to certain license 
conditions promulgated by Interior and included by the Commission in 
its orders of June 25, 1997 (79 FERC para.61,376(1997)) and October 30, 
1998 (85 FERC para.61,164 (1998)).
    l. Location 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, DC 
20426 or by calling (202) 208-1371. The application may be viewed on 
the web at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm. Call (202) 208-2222 for 
assistance.
    m. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intevene--Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, 385.211 or 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 proceedings. Any 
comments, protests or motions to intervene must be received on or 
before the specified comment date for this application.
    Filing and Serving of Responsive Documents--Any filings must bear 
in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', or ``RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as 
applicable, and the Project number of the application to which the 
filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by 
providing an original and the number of copies provided by the 
Commission's regulations to the address listed in Section j. A copy of 
any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of 
the Applicants specified in the application.
    Agency Comments--Federal, state and local agencies are invited to 
file comments on the described application in addition to other 
interested parties. A copy of the application may be obtained by 
agencies directly from the Applicants. 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 Applicants' representatives.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-11075 Filed 5-3-00; 8:45 am]
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