[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68997-68998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29198]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions 
to Intervene and Protests and Comments

November 8, 2000.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
    b. Project No.: 11859-000.
    c. Date Filed: September 19, 2000.
    d. Applicant: Arizona Independent Power, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Azipco Pumped Storage Project.
    f. Location: Beardsley Canal, in Maricopa County, Arizona. The 
proposed project would utilize Bureau of Land Management lands in the 
White Tank Mountain Regional Park.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Frank L. Mazzone, President, Arizona 
Independent Power, Inc., 746 Fifth Street East, Sonoma, CA 95476, (707) 
996-2573.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Robert Bell, telephone 202-219-2806.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene, protests and comments: 
60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    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. 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.
    The Commission's rules of practice and procedure require all 
interveners 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 intervener 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 proposed project would consist of: 
(1) a proposed 350-foot high, 1700-foot-long earth and rockfill upper 
dam; (2) a proposed reservoir having a surface area of 180 acres and a 
storage capacity of 13,000 acre-feet with a normal water surface 
elevation of 3,000 feet msl; (3) a proposed 200 foot-high, 2600 foot-
long earth and rockfill lower dam; (4) a proposed reservoir having a 
surface area of 150 acres and a storage capacity of 14,000 acre-feet 
with a normal water surface elevation of 1,800 feet msl; (5) two 
proposed 25 foot-diameter, 11,200 foot-long penstocks; (6) a proposed 
powerhouse containing five generating units having a total installed 
capacity of 1,250 MW; (7) a proposed 40-mile-long, 500 kV transmission 
line; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
    The project would have an annual generation of 1,682 GWh and would 
be sold to a local utility.
    l. Locations 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, 
D.C. 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. The application may be viewed 
on the web at www.ferc.fed.us. Call (202) 208-2222 for assistance. A 
copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address 
in item h above.
    Preliminary Permit.--Anyone desiring to file a competing 
application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit 
the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an 
application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date 
for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a 
timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the 
competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after 
the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing 
preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 
4.36.
    Preliminary Permit--Any qualified development applicant desiring to 
file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, 
on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, 
either a competing development application or a notice of intent to 
file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to 
file a development application allows an interested person to file the 
competing application no

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later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular 
application. A competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 
4.30(b) and 4.36.
    Notice of intent--A notice of intent must specify the exact name, 
business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, 
and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such 
an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or 
a development application (specify which type of application). A notice 
of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public 
notice.
    Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit--A preliminary permit, if 
issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed 
preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the 
preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of 
preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. 
Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide 
whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to 
construct and operate the project.
    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'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO 
FILE COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``PROTEST'', 
``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. An additional copy must be sent to Director, 
Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, at the above-mentioned address. A copy of any 
notice of intent, competing application or 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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-29198 Filed 11-14-00; 8:45 am]
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