[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81857-81858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32899]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Request for Amendment of License Article 415 and 
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

December 20, 2000.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Request for amendment of license article 415 
concerning recreational whitewater release flows.
    b. Project No.: 2899-096.
    c. Date filed: September 22, 2000.
    d. Licensee: Idaho Power Company and Milner Dam, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Milner Project
    f. Location: On the Snake River in Twin Falls and Cassia Counties, 
Idaho. The project site does not involve federal or tribal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Lewis Wardle, Idaho Power Company, P.O. 
Box 70, Boise, Idaho 83707. (208) 388-2964.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Jean Potvin, [email protected], (202) 219-0022.
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: January 26, 2001.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with Mr. 
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. Sec, 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. Please reference the 
following number, P-2899-096, on any comments or motions filed.
    k. Description of Proposal: The licensee proposes to amend article 
415 of the project license by: (1) Reducing the number of weekend days 
they provide whitewater flow releases from twelve to four; (2) 
condition whitewater releases upon receiving a whitewater release 
request by two or more boaters by 3 p.m. on Friday before the weekend 
and after at least two boaters have checked in at the main powerhouse 
on the day of the whitewater release; and (3) require the licensee to 
file a report with the Commission by October 1 every other year 
beginning in 2001 that lists by month for April through June: the 
number of release requests received; the dates, times and duration of 
the releases; the amount of flow provided through the bypass reach for 
each release; and the total number of boaters using the bypass reach 
for each day whitewater releases were made.
    l. Locations 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 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, ``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.

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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. 00-32899 Filed 12-26-00; 8:45 am]
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