[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 127 (Monday, July 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34922-34924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16509]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 
Comments, Protests, and Motions to Intervene

June 26, 2001.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been

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filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
    b. Project Nos.: 12029-000, 12030-000 12031-000, 12032-000, 12040-
000, 12041-000, 12042-000, 12043-000, 12044-000, and 12045-000.
    c. Date filed: May 29 and June 4, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Hydrodynamics, Inc.
    e. Name and Location of Projects: All of these projects would be 
located on the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's existing Greenfield 
Irrigation District canal system, using irrigation diversions from the 
Sun River below Gibson Dam, at the canal and drop structure identified 
in item j below, in Teton and Cascade Counties, Montana.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
    g. Applicant Contact: Mr. Roger Kirk, Hydrodynamics, Inc., P.O. Box 
1136, Bozeman, MT 59771, (406) 587-5086.
    h. FERC Contact: James Hunter, (202) 219-2839.
    i. Deadline for filing comments, 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)(1)(iii) and the instructions on 
the Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.
    Please include the noted project numbers 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.
    j. Description of Projects: The name of each project identifies the 
drop structure at which it would be located; all of the described 
project works are proposed. (1) The Upper Turnbull Project No. 12029 
would consist of a diversion structure, crest elevation 4,322 feet, on 
the Spring Valley Canal; a 1200-foot-long, 8-foot-diameter pen stock; a 
powerhouse containing a 4-MW generating unit; a tailrace returning 
flows to the canal at elevation 4,220 feet; and a 2-mile-long 
transmission line. (2) The Lower Turnbull Project No. 12030 would 
consist of a diversion structure, crest elevation 4,219 feet, on the 
Spring Valley Canal; a 2500-foot-long, 8-foot-diameter penstock; a 
powerhouse containing a 6-MW generating unit; a tailrace returning 
flows to the canal at elevation 4,067 feet; and a 2-mile-long 
transmission line. (3) The Mill Coulee Upper Project No. 12031 would 
consist of a diversion structure, crest elevation 4,010 feet, on the 
Mill Coulee Canal; an 800-foot-long, 54-inch-diameter penstock; a 
powerhouse containing a 1-MW generating unit; a tailrace returning 
flows to the canal at elevation 3,893 feet; and a \3/4\-mile-long 
transmission line. (4) The Mill Coulee Lower Project No. 12032 would 
consist of a diversion structure, crest elevation 3,893 feet, on the 
Mill Coulee Canal; a 480-foot-long, 54-inch-diameter penstock; a 
powerhouse containing a 370-kW generating unit; a tailrace returning 
flows to the canal at elevation 3,847 feet; and a \1/4\-mile-long 
transmission line. (5) The Mary Taylor Project No. 12040 would consist 
of a diversion structure, crest elevation 4,019 feet, on the Greenfield 
Main Canal; a 630-foot-long, 8-foot-diameter penstock; a powerhouse 
containing a 1.25-MW generating unit; a tailrace returning flows to the 
canal at elevation 3,976 feet; and a \1/3\-mile-long transmission line. 
(6) The Woods Project No. 12041 would consist of a diversion structure, 
crest elevation 3,972 feet, on the Greenfield Main Canal; a 750-foot-
long, 8-foot-diameter penstock; a powerhouse containing a 1.25-MW 
generating unit; a tailrace returning flows to the canal at elevation 
3,919 feet; and a 0.1-mile-lone transmission line. (7) The Greenfield 
Project No. 12042 would consist of a diversion structure, crest 
elevation 3,918 feet, on the Greenfield Main Canal; a 650-foot-long, 5-
foot-diameter penstock; a powerhouse containing an 0.8-MW generating 
unit; a tailrace returning flows to the canal at elevation 3,880 feet; 
and a 0.1-mile-long transmission line. (8) The A-Drop Project No. 12043 
would consist of a diversion structure, crest elevation 4,054 feet, on 
the Greenfield Main Canal; a 570-foot-long, 8-foot-diameter penstock; a 
powerhouse containing a 1.25-MW generating unit; a tailrace returning 
flows to the canal at elevation 4,020 feet; and a .05-mile-long 
transmission line. (9) The Johnson Project No. 12044 would consist of a 
diversion structure, crest elevation 4,018 feet, on the Greenfield 
South Canal; a 900-foot-long, 8-foot-diameter penstock; a powerhouse 
containing a 1.0-MW generating unit; a tailrace returning flows to the 
canal at elevation 3,972 feet; and a \1/3\-mile-long transmission line. 
(10) The Knights Project No. 12045 would consist of a diversion 
structure, crest elevation 3,878 feet, on the Greenfield Main Canal; a 
1400-foot-long, 8-foot-diameter penstock; a powerhouse containing a 
1.25-MW generating unit; a tailrace returning flows to the canal at 
elevation 3,818 feet; and a \1/4\-mile-long transmission line.
    k. 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 g 
above.
    l. 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.
    m. 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 comment date for the particular application. A competing 
license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.
    n. 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

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served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice.
    o. 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.
    p. 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.
    q. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
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 or motion to intervene must 
also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in 
the particular application.
    r. 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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-16509 Filed 6-29-01; 8:45 am]
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