[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 18770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8857]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, 
Motions To Intervene, and Protests

April 5, 2001.

    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention.
    b. Docket No: DI01-7-000.
    c. Date Filed: March 27, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Northern Illinois Hydropower.
    e. Name of Project: Starved Rock Hydropower Plant.
    f. Location: On the Illinois Waterway at the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineer's Starved Rock Lock and Dam, southeast of North Utica in 
LaSalle County, Illinois.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 817(b).
    h. Applicant Contact: Dennis Cohil, 801 Oakland Avenue, Joliet, Il 
60435, telephone (815) 723-6314, FAX (815) 725-5687, E-Mail 
damonzdunich@aol.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Patricia W. Gillis (202) 208-0735, or E-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: 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, protests and 
interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of 
paper. Any questions, please contact the Secretary's office. 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 docket number (DI01-7-000) on any comments or 
motions filed.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of: 
(1) a powerhouse located below the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's 
existing Starved Rock Lock and Dam, tentatively containing five 
generating units with a total installed capacity of 15.0MW, and (2) 
appurtenant facilities.
    When a Notice of Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the 
Commission to investigate and determine if the interests of interstate 
or foreign commerce would be affected by the project. The Commission 
also determines whether or not the project: (1) Would be located on a 
navigable waterway; (2) would occupy or affect public lands or 
reservations of the United States; (3) would utilize surplus water or 
water power from a government dam; or (4) if applicable, has involved 
or would involve any construction subsequent to 1935 that may have 
increased or would increase the project's head or generating capacity, 
or have otherwise significantly modified the project's pre-1935 design 
or operation.
    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 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.
    n. Protests or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit a protest or 
a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In 
determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will 
consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be 
received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular 
application.
    o. 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. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be 
served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the 
particular application.
    p. 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. 01-8857 Filed 4-10-01; 8:45 am]
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