[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 135 (Friday, July 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36763-36764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-17542]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

July 9, 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: 12056-000.
    c. Date Filed: June 25, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Trinity River Authority of Texas.
    e. Name of Project: Livington Dam Project.
    f. Location: The proposed project would be located on an existing 
dam owned by the applicant, on the Trinity River, in San Jacinto, Polk, 
Walker, and Trinity Counties, Texas. The project would not utilize any 
federal facilities.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Danny F. Vance, General Manager, Trinity 
River Authority of Texas, 5300 South Collins Street, P.O. Box 60, 
Arlington, TX 76010, (817) 467-4343.

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    i. FERC Contact: Robert Bell at (202) 219-2806.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene, protests and comments: 
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, motions to 
intervene, and protests may be electronically filed 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.gov/efi/doorbell.htm. Please include the project number 
(P-12056-000) 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. Competing Application: Project No. 11997-000, Date Filed: April 
23, 2001, Due Date: August 7, 2001.
    l. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of: 
(1) The existing 14,400-foot-long Livingston Dam, varying in height 
from 45 to 90 feet, (2) the existing reservoir having a surface area of 
83,000 acres with a storage capacity of 1,750,000 acre-feet and normal 
water surface elevation of 131 feet msl, (3) a proposed 800-foot-long, 
250-foot-wide, 25-foot-deep headrace canal, (4) a proposed 1,000-foot-
long, 45-foot-high earth embankment, (5) a proposed intake structure, 
(6) four proposed 450-foot-long, two 15.5-foot-diameter and two at 19-
foot-diameter steel penstocks, (7) a proposed powerhouse containing 
four generating units having a total installed capacity of 50 MW, (8) a 
proposed 2,000-foot-long, 135-foot-wide, 69-foot-deep tailrace canal, 
(9) a proposed 2-mile-long, 138 kV transmission line, and (10) 
appurtenant facilities.
    The project would have an annual generation of 178 GWh.
    m. Locations of the application: Copies of this filing are on file 
with the Commission and are available for public inspection. This 
filing may be viewed on the Commission's web site at 
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select ``Docket #'' and 
follow the instructions ((202) 208-2222 for assistance). 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 under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    n. Preliminary Permit--Public notice of the filing of the initial 
preliminary permit application, which has already been given, 
established the due date for filing competing preliminary permit 
applications or notices of intent. Any competing preliminary permit or 
development application or notice of intent to file a competing 
preliminary permit or development application must be filed in response 
to and in compliance with the public notice of the initial preliminary 
permit application. No competing applications or notices of intent to 
file competing applications may be filed in response to this notice. A 
competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 (b) and 
4.36.
    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'', ``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 Project Review, 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. 01-17542 Filed 7-12-01; 8:45 am]
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