[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 180 (Monday, September 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48054-48055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23102]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests

September 7, 2001.
    a. Application Type: Application to Amend License for the Horseshoe 
Bend Hydroelectric Project.
    b. Project No: 5376-062.
    c. Date Filed: August 22, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Horseshoe Hydroelectric Company.
    e. Name of Project: Horseshoe Bend Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Payette River in Boise 
County, Idaho.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Kathy Buchanan, Horseshoe Bend Hydroelectric 
Company, P.O. Box 9106, Boise, ID 83701. Tel: (208) 345-7515.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Mr. Vedula Sarma at (202) 219-3273 or by e-mail at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: October 9, 2001.
    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 
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 (5376-062) on any comments or 
motions filed.
    k. Description of Filing: The licensee is proposing construction of 
facilities in two phases to prevent sediment from entering or 
accumulating in the power canal and reducing its flow capacity. The 
Phase I facilities include (a) widening of the entrance of the canal 
bottom width from 79-foot to 360-foot, (b) installation of a 540-foot 
long elevated sill (crest elevation at 2600.7 feet), (c) a diverging 
channel downstream of the sill, (d) a sluiceway on the river side of 
the sill, trash racks over sluice way boxes etc. Features of the Phase 
II include (a) a desanding/settling basin in the canal area, desander 
sluice boxes end-to-end across the canal bed, access ramp for 
maintenance of desander and other facilities. Phase II facilities will 
be constructed only if required after evaluating the effectiveness of 
Phase I facilities.
    l. Locations of the Application: 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. 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).
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs:
    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.
    Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must bear 
in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', OR ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as 
applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to 
which the filing refers. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be 
served upon each

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representative of the Applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    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. 01-23102 Filed 9-14-01; 8:45 am]
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