[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 169 (Wednesday, August 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52728-52729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22110]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Reservoir Drawdown and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Protests

August 24, 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 approval of maintenance activities 
including reservoir drawdown and sediment removal from Interbay 
Reservoir during September and October 2000.
    b. Project No.: 2079-041.
    c. Date Filed: August 3, 2000.
    d. Applicant: Placer County Water Agency.
    e. Name of Project: Middle Fork American River.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Middle Fork American and 
Rubicon Rivers, in Placer and El Dorado Counties, California. The 
project occupies lands of the Tahoe and Eldorado National Forests.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 12 of the Commission's Regulations.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Stephen J. Jones, Placer County Water 
Agency, P.O. Box 667, Foresthill, California 95631.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Diana Shannon at 202-208-7774, or e-mail address 
[email protected]
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: September 20, 2000.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with Mr. 
David P. Boeregers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426
    Please reference the following number, P-2079-041, on any comments 
or motions filed.
    k. Description of Proposal: The licensee requests approval to 
remove about 70,000 cubic yards of sediment from the small 7-acre 
Interbay Reservoir during September-October 2000. The sediment was 
deposited during high flows in January 1997. The licensee plans to 
maintain the required minimum flow during the maintenance work and will 
take necessary actions to minimize impacts to water quality. The 
licensee has consulted with the resource agencies, including the U.S. 
Forest Service and the Regional Water Quality Control Board, regarding 
the proposed maintenance work.
    l. Location of the Application: 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. The application may be viewed on-line 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.
    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 285.210, .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 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, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. A copy of 
any motion to

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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. 00-22110 Filed 8-29-00; 8:45 am]
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