[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 128 (Monday, July 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41064-41065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16694]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Non-Project Use of Project Lands

June 27, 2000.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and isavailable for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Non-Project Use of Project Lands.
    b. Project No.: 2183-023.
    c. Date Filed: June 8, 2000.
    d. Applicant: Grand River Dam Authority.
    e. Name of Project: Markham Ferry Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The Markham Ferry hydroelectric project is located on 
the Grand (Nesho) River in Mayes County, Oklahoma. The project does not 
occupy any federal or tribal lands.
    g. Applicant Contact: Ms. Mary E. Von Drehle, Assistant General 
Council, Grand River Dam Authority, P.O. Box 409, Vinita, OK 74301. 
Phone (918) 256-5545.
    h. FERC Contact: Steve Hocking at (202) 219-2656. E-mail address: 
[email protected]. Note, the Commission cannot accept comments, 
recommendations, motions to intervene or protests sent by e-mail; these 
documents must be filed as described below.
    i. Deadline for filing comments and recommendations, motions to 
intervene, and protests: August 2, 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.
    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.
    j. Description of the Application: Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) 
has filed a supplement which substantially changes a pending 
application before the Commission. On January 14, 1999, GRDA filed an 
application to grant a permit to Mike Sisemore (applicant) to dredge 
about 102,00 cubic yards (cy) of material and create a canal from Lake 
Hudson to his private property. Commission staff public noticed the 
application on February 12, 1999. On June 10, 1999, GRDA filed a 
supplement reducing the amount of proposed dredging to about 25,000 cy. 
Finally, on June 8, 2000, GRDA filed a supplement to permit the 
applicant to install two boat docks with a total of 36 slips within the 
area to be dredged. The site where the applicant would dredge 25,000 cy 
and install two boat docks with 36 slips is located in Lake Hudson, in 
the southwest 1/4 of Section 16, Township 21 North, Range 20 East, Mays 
County, Oklahoma. This is on the north side of state highway 20 just 
west of the bridge over Lake Hudson going to Salina, Oklahoma.
    k. Locations of the application: The application may be viewed on 
the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm. Call (202) 208-2222 
for assistance. In addition, a copy of the application is available for 
inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room 
at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling 
(202) 208-1371.
    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.
    Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filing must bear in 
all capital letter the title ``COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS 
AND CONDITIONS,'' ``PROTEST,'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' as 
applicable, and the Project Number (P-2183-023) of the particular 
application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named 
documents must be filed

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by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the 
Commission's regulatoins 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.
    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. 00-16694 Filed 6-30-00; 8:45 am]
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