[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13723-13724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5532]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions 
To Intervene, and Protests

March 1, 2001.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a: Application Type: Amendment of License.
    b: Project No.: 9025-012.
    c: Date Filed: January 31, 2001.
    d: Applicant: Hancock Hydro Inc.
    e: Name of Project: Hancock Creek Hydroelectric Project.
    f: Location: The Hancock Creek Hydroelectric Project will be sited 
on Hancock Creek within the Snoqualmie River Basin of King County, 
Washington. No federal lands would be affected.
    g: Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h: Applicant Contact: Cheryl Krueger, Hancock Hydro, Inc., 19515 
North Creek Parkway, Suite 310, Bothell, WA 98011; (425) 487-6541.
    i. FERC Contact: Questions about this notice can be answered by 
Kenneth Hogan at (202) 208-0434 or e-mail address: 
[email protected]. The Commission cannot accept comments, 
recommendations, motions to intervene or protests sent by e-mail; these 
documents must be filed as described below.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, terms and conditions, motions to 
intervene, and protests: 30 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 
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. Hancock Creek Hydro Inc., has applied for license amendment to 
the Hancock Creek Hydroelectric Project. The current license for the 
project was issued on June 23, 1993. On April 25, 1995, the Commission 
issued an order granting an extension of time with a construction 
commencement date of June 21, 1997, and construction completion June 
21, 1999. On March 26, 1999, the Commission issued another order 
extending the date for the project's construction commencement and 
construction completion to June 21, 2001 and June 21, 2003, 
respectively. No project facilities have been constructed to date.
    The licensee has requested an amendment to change the project 
capacity from 6.3 MW to 7.4 MW with a 14.8 percent increase in 
hydraulic capacity to allow maximum power production during high flows; 
modify the intake and diversion structures to accommodate the increased 
flow needed to support the increased generation capacity, including an 
increase of surface area to the fish screens; reroute the first 2,500 
feet of penstock to avoid a 0.46 acre sphagnum bog/wetland; bury the 
first 2,500 feet of the penstock to a depth of about 100 feet to 
eliminate the need for the approved siphon; shift the location of the 
powerhouse slightly to facilitate the use of an existing access road 
and create a short spur road, allowing access to the powerhouse from 
the north instead of the east, improving the aesthetics in the area; 
change the current tailrace design from a 140-foot-long buried pipe to 
a slightly shorter open channel, and modify the overhead transmission 
line, proposed in the current license, to a buried transmission line to 
provide greater reliability, visual benefits and eliminate the need for 
raptor protection.
    l. 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 the web 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.

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    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    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.
    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. A copy 
of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative 
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    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. 01-5532 Filed 3-6-01; 8:45 am]
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