[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 132 (Monday, July 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42351-42352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17327]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

July 3, 2000.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and is available 
for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Surrender of License.
    b. Project No: 2954-020.
    c. Date Filed: May 31, 2000.
    d. Applicant: City of Santa Barbara, California.
    e. Name of Project: Gibraltar Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: At Lauro Reservoir, located at the north end of San 
Roque Road, Santa Barbara, California. The project utilizes federal 
lands managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of 
Reclamation.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: David H. Johnson, Public Works Director, City 
of Santa Barbara, 630 Garden Street, P.O. Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 
93102, (805) 546-5387.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions concerning this notice should be 
addressed to Paul Friedman at (202) 208-1108; e-mail: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions, or protests: August 7, 
2000.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20426. Please include the Project No. 
(2954-020) on any comments or motions filed.
    k. Description of Project: The project consists of: (1) A 600-foot-
long, 180-foot-high, concrete arch dam; (2) a reservoir with a surface 
area of 8,500-acre-feet; (3) the 19,650-foot-long Mission Tunnel; (4) a 
6,200-foot-long penstock; (5) a powerhouse containing a single 
generating unit with an installed capacity of 750kW; and (6) 
appurtenant facilities. The licensee requests surrender of the license, 
stating that the project is no longer economically viable.
    l. Locations of this 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, Washington, DC 20426, 
or by calling (202) 208-1371. The filing may be viewed on 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.
    m. 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, 
.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

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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 that 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, 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. 00-17327 Filed 7-7-00; 8:45 am]
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