[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 27961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12682]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Request To Use Alternative Procedures in Preparing a 
License Application

May 16, 2001.
    Take notice that the following request to use alternative 
procedures to prepare a license application has been filed with the 
Commission.
    a. Type of Application: Request to use alternative procedures to 
prepare a new license application.
    b. Project No.: 11803.
    c. Date filed: February 1, 2000.
    d. Applicant: City of Broken Bow, Oklahoma.
    e. Name of Project: Broken Bow Reregulating Dam Project.
    f. Location: On the Mountain Fork River near the town of Broken 
Bow, McCurtain County, Oklahoma utilizing federal lands administered by 
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Stewart Noland, Crist Engineers, Inc., 1405 
North Pierce Street, Suite 301, Little Rock, AR 72207, (501) 664-1552.
    i. FERC Contact: Peter Leitzke at (202) 219-28903; e-mail 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for Comments: 30 days from the 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.
    All comment filings must bear the heading ``Comments on the 
Alternative Procedures,'' and include the project name and number 
(Broken Bow Reregulating Dam project No. 11803).
    k. The proposed project would utilize the existing U.S. Army corps 
of Engineers' Broken Bow Reregulating Dam and would consist of: (1) A 
new 50-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, 20-foot-high powerhouse containing one 
or two generating units having a total installed capacity of 5,000 
kilowatts; (2) a short transmission line; and (3) appurtenant 
facilities.
    l. The City of Broken Bow has demonstrated that it has made an 
effort to contact all federal and state resources agencies, non-
governmental organizations (NGO), and others affected by the project. 
The City of Broken Bow has also demonstrated that a consensus exists 
that the use of alternative procedures is appropriate in this case. The 
City of Broken Bow has also demonstrated that a consensus exists that 
the use of alternative procedures is appropriate in this case. The City 
of Broken Bow has submitted a communications protocol that is supported 
by the stakeholders.
    The purpose of this notice is to invite any additional comments on 
the City of Broken Bow's request to use the alternative procedures, 
pursuant to Section 4.34(i) of the Commission's regulations. Additional 
notices seeking comments on the specific project proposal, 
interventions and protests, and recommended terms and conditions will 
be issued at a later date. the City of Broken Bow will complete and 
file a preliminary Environmental Assessment, in lieu of Exhibit E of 
the license application. This differs from the traditional process, in 
which an applicant consults with agencies, Indian tribes, NGOs, and 
other parties during preparation of the license application and before 
filing the application, but the Commission staff performs the 
environmental review after the application is filed. The alternative 
procedures are intended to simplify and expedite the licensing process 
by combining the pre-filing consultation and environmental review 
processes into a single process, to facilitate greater participation, 
and to improve communication and cooperation among the participants.
    The City of Broken Bow has contacted federal and state resources 
agencies, NGOs, elected officials, environmental groups, business and 
economic development organizations, and members of the public regarding 
the Broken Bow Reregulating Dam Project. The City of Broken Bow intends 
to file 6-month progress reports during the alternative procedures 
process that leads to the filing of a license application.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-12682 Filed 5-18-01; 8:45 am]
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