[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54766-54767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27196]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Request To Use Alternative Procedures in Preparing a 
License Application

October 24, 2001.
    Take notice that the following request to use alternative 
procedures to prepare a license application has been filed with the 
Commission.
    a. Type of Application: Request to use alternative procedures to 
prepare an original license application.
    b. Project No.: 11894.
    c. Date filed: October 19, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Rugraw, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Lassen Lodge Project.
    f. Location: On the South Fork Of Battle Creek, near the town of 
Mineral in Tehama County, California. The project would not be located 
on federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Arthur Hagood, Vice President, Synergics 
Centre, Synergics Energy Services (Synergics), 191 Main Street, 
Annapolis, MD 21401; 410-268-8820.
    i. FERC Contact: Alan Mitchnick at (202) 219-2826; e-mail 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for Comments: November 23, 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.
    k. The proposed project would require the construction of: (1) An 
80-foot-long diversion structure with a maximum height of 6 feet; (2) 
about 7,000 feet of low-pressure pipeline and about 12,000 feet of 
high-pressure pipeline; (3) a powerhouse with an installed capacity of 
7 megawatts; and (4) 10 miles of 60-kilovolt transmission line.
    l. A copy of the request to use alternative procedures is on file 
with the Commission and is 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 address in item h above.
    m. Synergics, on behalf of Rugraw, Inc. has demonstrated that it 
has made an effort to contact all federal and state resources agencies, 
non-governmental organizations (NGO), and others affected by the 
project. Synergics has also demonstrated that a consensus exists that 
the use of alternative procedures is appropriate in this case. 
Synergics has submitted a communications protocol that is supported by 
the stakeholders.
    The purpose of this notice is to invite any additional comments on 
Synergics' request to use the alternative procedures, pursuant to 
Section 4.34(i) of the Commission's regulations. Additional notices 
seeking comments on the specific project proposal, interventions and 
protests, and recommended terms and conditions will be issued at a 
later date. Synergics will complete and file a preliminary 
Environmental Assessment, in lieu of Exhibit E of the license 
application. This differs from the traditional process, in which an 
applicant consults with agencies, Indian tribes, NGOs, and other 
parties during preparation of the license application and before filing 
the application, but the Commission staff

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performs the environmental review after the application is filed. The 
alternative procedures are intended to simplify and expedite the 
licensing process by combining the pre-filing consultation and 
environmental review processes into a single process, to facilitate 
greater participation, and to improve communication and cooperation 
among the participants.
    Synergics has contacted federal and state resources agencies, NGOs, 
elected officials, environmental groups, and the public regarding the 
Lassen Lodge Project. Synergics intends to file 6-month progress 
reports during the alternative procedures process.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-27196 Filed 10-29-01; 8:45 am]
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