[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 174 (Friday, September 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46790-46791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22489]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

August 31, 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.: 12105-000.
    c. Date filed: August 7, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Central Washington Power Agency.
    e. Name of Project: Cle Elum Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project would be located on the Cle Elum River in 
Kittitas County, Washington and would utilize the U.S. Bureau of 
Reclamation's existing Cle Elum Dam.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contacts: Mr. Mark Kjelland, 1400 Vantage Highway, 
Ellensburg, WA 98926, (509) 933-7201 and Mr. Don Godard, Public Utility 
District No. 2 of Grant County, P.O. Box 878, Ephrata, WA 98823, (509) 
754-0500.
    i. FERC Contact: James Hunter, (202) 219-2839.
    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, protests, and motions 
to intervene 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 under the ``e-filing'' link.
    Please include the project number (P-12105-000) 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. 11923-000, Date Filed: March 
28, 2001, Due Date: July 9, 2001
    l. Description of Project: The proposed project using the Cle Elum 
Dam and impoundment would consist of: (1) A proposed 1,000-foot-long, 
12-foot-diameter steel penstock inserted in the existing outlet tunnel, 
(2) a proposed bifurcation to allow bypass flows to be discharged via a 
control valve at the original discharge point, (3) a proposed 
powerhouse containing two generating units having a total installed 
capacity of 30.4 MW, (4) a proposed 1,200-foot-long transmission line, 
and (5) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual 
generation of 46.8 GWh that would be either used by the members of the 
Power Agency or sold to another utility.
    m. Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and are 
available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the 
web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select ``Docket#'' 
and follow the instructions (call 202-208-2222 for assistance). A copy 
is also available for inspection and reproduction at the addresses in 
item h above.
    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,

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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 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.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-22489 Filed 9-6-01; 8:45 am]
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