[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 93 (Monday, May 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24363-24364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11975]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

May 8, 2001.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectronic application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2145-041.
    c. Date Filed: May 3, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, 
Washington.
    e. Name of Project: Rocky Reach Hydroelectronic Project.
    f. Location: On the Columbia River near the city of Wenatchee, in 
Chelan and Douglas Counties, in Washington state. The project occupies 
lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest 
Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Robert A. Salter, Public Utility District No. 
1 of Chelan County, Washington, P.O. Box 1231, Wenatchee, WA, 98807; 
(509) 663-8121.
    i. FERC Contact: Questions about this notice can be answered by 
Vince Yearick at (202) 219-3073 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, motions to intervene, and 
protests: 14 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. 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. Description of Filing: Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan 
County, Washington, has filed an application requesting that its 
license for the Rocky Reach project be amended to allow for a 
temporary, 1-year increase of 1-foot in the maximum normal reservoir 
pool elevation (from 707 to 708 feet above sea level). The applicant 
also proposes to install a 1.5-foot splashguard on top of

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each of 12 existing spillway tainter gates to reduce winter ice buildup 
from wave action. The splashguards would remain in place after the 
reservoir is returned to a normal pool level 707 feet. Comments and 
reply comments on the Amendment of License are due on the dates listed 
in item j above.
    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.
    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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-11975 Filed 5-11-01; 8:45 am]
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