[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50427-50428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24692]


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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

September 27, 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: 12107-000.
    c. Date Filed: August 20, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Granite County .
    e. Name of Project: Flint Creek Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The proposed project would be located on Flint Creek 
near the Town of Philipsburg, in Granite and Deer Lodge Counties, 
Montana. The project dam is owned and operated by Granite County.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mike Kahoe, Project Coordinator, Office 
of the Board of County Commissioners, Granite County, P.O. Box 925, 
Philipsburg, MT 59858-0925, Phone: (406) 859-3771; Fax: (406) 859-3817.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Mr. Lynn R. Miles, Sr. at (202) 219-2671, or e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    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 
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.
    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. 12106-000, Date Filed: August 
17, 2001, Public Notice issued: August 31, 2001, Public comment period 
ends: October 31, 2001.
    l. Description of Project: The proposed project would be using the 
existing Flint Creek Dam, which is 55 feet-high, 330-feet-wide at the 
base, and a 30 inch diameter penstock. The proposed project would 
consists of, (1) a new steel branch pipe with shutoff valve and bypass 
capability, (2) a new 7,500 foot penstock with a 34 inch low pressure 
steel and/or polymer section (6,000 feet) and a 1500-foot long 15 inch 
high pressure steel section, (3) a powerhouse containing a single 2 
megawatt (MW) turbine/generator with a total installed capacity of 2 
MW, (4) a 12 kv transmission line approximately 100 miles long; and (5) 
appurtenant facilities.
    The project would have an annual generation of 11 GWh.
    m. 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, Washington, DC 20426, 
or by calling (202) 208-1371. 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).
    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 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.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-24692 Filed 10-2-01; 8:45 am]
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