[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54990-54991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27331]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. DI02-1-000]


Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, 
Motions To Intervene, and Protests

October 25, 2001.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention.
    b. Docket No.: DI02-1-000.
    c. Date Filed: October 11, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Peter Fox Sipp, Jr.
    e. Name of Project: Peter Fox Sipp's Hydro-Generating Facility.
    f. Location: The Peter Fox Sipp Hydro-Generating Facility would be 
located approximately 15 miles from Burnsville, North Carolina, on the 
Cane River in Yancy County, North Carolina. The project will not occupy 
Federal or Tribal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 817(b).
    h. Applicant Contact: Peter Fox Sipp, 8 Bear Creek Place, 
Asheville, NC 28806, telephone (828) 258-8139.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Patricia W. Gillis (202) 208-0735, or E-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: December 7, 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. Copies of this filing are on 
file with the Commission and are available for public inspection. 
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 docket number (DI02-1-000) on any comments or 
motions filed.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed Peter Sipp's Hydro-
Generating Facility would consist of: (1) A jib crane; (2) a paddle 
type wheel 12 feet wide, 14 feet in diameter; (3) a drawbridge with a 
screen on the upstream side only in front of the wheel; (4) a 12-volt 
automotive alternator and producing approximately 420 watts connected 
to a 24-volt D.C. x 25 amp truck generator producing approximately 600 
watts; and (5) appurtenant facilities.
    When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to 
investigate and determine if the interests of interstate or foreign 
commerce would be affected by the project. The Commission also 
determines whether or not the project: (1) Would be located on a 
navigable waterway; (2) would occupy or affect public lands or 
reservations of the United States; (3) would utilize surplus water or 
water power from a government dam; or (4) if applicable, has involved 
or would involve any construction subsequent to 1935 that may have 
increased or would increase the project's head or generating capacity, 
or have otherwise significantly modified the project's pre-1935 design 
or operation.
    l. Locations of the Application: Copies of this filing are on file 
with the Commission and are available for public inspection. 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

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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. 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, 
385.211, 385.214. 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.
    o. 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 representative of the Applicant specified in the 
particular application.
    p. 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. 01-27331 Filed 10-30-01; 8:45 am]
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