[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41874-41875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19991]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

August 3, 2001.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Conduit Exemption.
    b. Project No.: 12095-000.
    c. Date filed: July 31, 2001.
    d. Applicant: The Metropolitan Water District of Southern 
California (MWD).
    e. Name of Project: OC-88 Small Conduit Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: In Orange County, California. The project would be 
located in the OC-88 Service Connection, which transfers water from the 
Allen-McCulloch Pipeline (AMP) to the South County Pipeline. The two 
primary sources of water for the AMP are the Colorado River Aqueduct 
and the (California) State Water Project. The project would not occupy 
federal or tribal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 USC Secs. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contacts: Mr. Joseph E. Tait and Ms. Diana Mahmud, The 
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, P.O. Box 54153, Los 
Angeles, CA 90054-0153, (213) 217-6360 and 217-6985.
    i. FERC Contact: James Hunter, (202) 219-2839.
    j. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time--see the following paragraphs about 
filing responsive documents.
    k. Deadline for filing motions to intervene, protests and comments: 
September 4, 2001.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 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 under the ``e-Filing'' link. Please include the 
project number (P-12095-000) on any comments, protests, 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.
    l. Description of Project: The project would consist of placing 
back in service an existing 750-kW turbine generating unit, which has 
not been operated since MWD acquired ownership. Energy currently 
dissipated in pressure reducing valves as water is transferred from the 
AMP to the South County Pipeline could then be captured. The average 
annual generation would be 4 gigawatthours.
    m. Available Locations of 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). A copy is also available 
for inspection and reproduction at the address shown in item h above.

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    Development Application--Any qualified applicant desiring to file a 
competing application must submit to the Commission, on or before the 
specified deadline date for the particular application, a competing 
development application, or a notice of intent to file such an 
application. Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an 
interested person to file the competing development application no 
later than 120 days after the specified deadline date for the 
particular application. Applications for preliminary permits will not 
be accepted in response to this notice.
    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.
    Protests or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit a protest or a 
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In 
determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will 
consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be 
received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular 
application.
    Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is 
ready for environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is 
requesting comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions.
    The Commission directs, pursuant to Section 4.34(b) of the 
Regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20, 
1991) that all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions and 
prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission 
within 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. All reply 
comments must be filed with the Commission within 45 days from the date 
of this notice.
    Anyone may obtain an extension of time for these deadlines from the 
Commission only upon a showing of good cause or extraordinary 
circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2008.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE 
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMMENTS,'' 
``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or 
``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the name of the 
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing 
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the 
person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth 
their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 
18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly 
from the applicant. Any of these documents must be filed by providing 
the original and the number of copies required by the Commission's 
regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. An additional copy must 
be sent to Director, Division of Hydropower Administration and 
Compliance, Office of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, at the above address. A copy of any protest or motion to 
intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant 
specified in the particular application. A copy of all other filings in 
reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service 
on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in 
this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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