[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 12 (Thursday, January 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4816-4817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-1427]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Request for Extension of Time To Commence and Complete 
Project Construction and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Protests

January 11, 2001.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:

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    a. Application Type: Request for Extension of Time to Commence 
Project Construction.
    b. Project No.: 3701-031.
    c. Date Filed: December 27, 2000.
    d. Applicant: Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District.
    e. Name of Project: Tieton Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The proposed project would be located at the Bureau of 
Reclamation's Tieton Dam and Reservoir on the Tieton River, in Yakima 
County, Washington. The Bureau's dam and reservoir and a portion of the 
project's proposed transmission line occupy U.S. Forest Service lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Law 104-244.
    h. Applicant Contact: Richard Dieker, Secretary/Manager, Yakima-
Tieton Irrigation District, Tieton Headquarters, 470 Camp 4 Road, 
Yakima, WA 98908, (509) 678-4101.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Mr. Lynn R. Miles, at (202) 219-2671, or e-mail address: 
[email protected]
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: February 16, 2001.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
Mail Code: 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.
    Please include the project numbers (3701-031) on any comments or 
motions filed.
    k. Description of the Request: The licensee has requested that the 
Commission grant its third and final extension of time request to 
commence project construction for an additional two-year period. The 
deadline to commence project construction for FERC Project No. 3701 
would be extended to May 31, 2003. The deadline for completion of 
construction would be extended to May 31, 2005. The licensee's request 
is filed pursuant to sections 4.200(c) and 4.202(a) of the Commission's 
regulations..
    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, 
DC 20425, 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'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTESTS'', 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. 01-1427 Filed 1-17-01; 8:45 am]
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