[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 22, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 44129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21112]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

August 16, 2001.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Original Major License.
    b. Project No.: P-12020-000.
    c. Date filed: May 14, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Marseilles Hydro Power, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Marseilles Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Illinois River, in the Town of Marseilles, La 
Salle County, Illinois. The project affects 0.6 acres of public lands 
owned 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: Mr. Loyal Gake, P.E., Marseilles Hyro Power, 
LLC, 116 State Street, P.O. Box 167, Neshkoro, WI 54960.
    i. FERC Contact: Steve Kartalia, (202) 219-2942 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 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.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person 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.
    Interventions and protests 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 (http://www.ferc.gov) under 
the ``e-Filing'' link.
    k. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    l. The Marseilles Hydroelectric Project utilizes the Marseilles Dam 
and Reservoir which is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers. The existing run-of-river project consists of: (1) A 55-
foot-high by 40-foot-wide by 229-foot-long reinforced concrete 
powerhouse, housing thirteen generating units for a total installed 
capacity of 4,745-kW; (2) a head gate structure consisting of a fixed 
dam approximately 95 feet long on the left (west) side and two steel 
15-foot-high and 60-foot-wide gates on the right (east) side; (3) the 
North Channel Headrace which is approximately 2,730-foot-long, 15-foot-
deep, and varies between 800-to 200-foot-wide and conveys water from 
the head gates to the powerhouse; (4) a new 210-foot-long trash racks 
along the upstream side of the forebay area set at 10-degree angle in 
18 feet of water with an additional set of 40-foot-long trash racks 
along the wall between the turbine forebay and the sluiceway on the 
right (west) side of the powerhouse and set vertically in 15 feet of 
water; and (5) appurtenant facilities.
    The applicant proposes to rebuild the project in two phases: (a) In 
the first phase, seven generating units will be restored to operation; 
and (b) in the second phase, the remaining six generating units will be 
restored. The total project capacity will be 4,745 kW with an annual 
average generation of 34,000 MWh.
    m. 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 2-A, Washington, D.C. 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 h 
above.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    Development Application--Public notice of the filing of the initial 
development application, which has already been given, established the 
due date for filing competing applications or notices of intent. Under 
the Commission's regulations, any competing development application 
must be filed in response to and in compliance with public notice of 
the initial development application. No competing applications or 
notices of intent may be filed in response to this 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 not 
ready for environmental analysis at this time; therefore, the 
Commission is not now requesting comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, or prescriptions.
    When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the 
Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (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. 
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, NE, Washington, DC 20426. An additional copy must be 
sent to Director, Division Environmental and Engineering Review, 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.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-21112 Filed 8-21-01; 8:45 am]
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