[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Motion for Declaratory Order, and Soliciting Comments, 
Motions To Intervene, and Protests

October 19, 2000.
    a. Type of Filing: Motion for Declaratory Order to Find that the 
Idaho Transmission Line Project is no longer jurisdictional and no 
longer requires licensing.
    b. Project No.: 2168-003.
    c. Date Filed: October 2, 2000.
    d. Applicant: Lower Valley Energy.
    e. Name of Project: Idaho Transmission Line Project.
    f. Location: The Project is located in Bonneville County, Idaho, 
and Lincoln County, Wyoming. The Project occupies lands of the United 
States within the Targhee National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
Regulation, 18 CFR 385.207.
    h. Applicant Contact: Steve Owens, System Engineer, Lower Valley 
Energy, 236 N. Washington, P.O. Box 188, Afton, WY 83110, (307) 885-
3175.
    i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean, (202) 219-2778, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene or protests: 
30 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20526.
    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. Description of Project: The existing project consists of a 16-
mile-long, 115 kV transmission line extending from the Bureau of 
Reclamation's Palisades Project in Idaho, to Clingers Corners in 
Wyoming. Lower Valley Energy requests that the Commission find the 
Idaho Transmission Line Project no longer jurisdictional and no longer 
requires licensing.
    l. Location of the Filing: A copy of the filing 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. This 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 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'', ``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, NW., 
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.
    Beginning November 1, 2000, comments and protests may be filed 
electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site 
at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-27340 Filed 10-24-00; 8:45 am]
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