[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 83 (Monday, April 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21376-21377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10588]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

April 24, 2001.
    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.: 11942-000.
    c. Date filed: April 3, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Hammond Hydroelectric Company.
    e. Name of Project: Big Creek Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Big Creek, on the border between Custer and 
Lemhi Counties, Idaho. The project would utilize lands of the United 
States within Challis National Forest, as well as lands administered by 
the Bureau of Land Management.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791(a)-
825(r).

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    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jack S. Hammond, PO Box 1070, 
Challis, ID 83226, (208) 879-5333.
     FERC Contact: James Hunter, (202) 219-2839.
    j. Deadline for filing comment, protests, and motions to 
intervene: 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, protests, and 
motions to intervene may be filed electronically via the internet in 
lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.
    Please include the project number (P-11942-000) on any comments or 
motions filed.
    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 in 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) An 8-foot-high, 16-foot-long concrete diversion 
structure, crest elevation 6,560 feet, on Big Creek; (2) an adjacent 8-
foot-wide intake structure and a 16,000-foot-long, 48-inch-diameter 
steel penstock; (3) a power plant containing a generating unit with an 
installed capacity of 2,000 kilowatts; (4) two 500-foot-long, 48-inch-
diameter corrugated metal pipes returning flows to Big Creek at 
elevation 6,260 feet; (5) a 4-mile-long transmission line; and (6) 
appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual generation of 
9.4 GWh that would be sold to Utah Power & Light Company.
    l. 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. The application 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. 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.
    n. 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 later than 120 days after the 
specified date for the particular application. A competing license 
application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.
    o. 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.
    p. 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.
    q. 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.
    r. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings 
msut bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``NOTICE OF 
INTENT TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', 
``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. 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 of motion to intervene must 
also be served each representative of the Applicant specified in the 
particular application.
    s. 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. 01-10588 Filed 4-27-01; 8:45 am]
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