[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 57070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28470]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, 
Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and Establishing Procedures for 
Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

November 7, 2001.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 2782-006.
    c. Date Filed: October 30, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Parowan City.
    e. Name of Project: Red Creek Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Red Creek near the town of Paragonah, City of 
Paragonah, in Iron County, Utah. The project occupies 19.06 acres of 
lands of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land 
Management.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Travis S. Taylor, P.E., Sunrise Engineering, 
Inc., 25 East 500 North, Fillmore, Utah 84631, (435) 743-6151.
    i. FERC Contact: Gaylord W. Hoisington, (202) 219-2756 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing additional study requests: December 30, 
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.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an 
intervenor 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.
    Additional study requests 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 (http://www.gov) under the 
``e-Filing'' link.
    k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    l. The existing Red Creek Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) 
(a) The South Fork 8-foot high, 29-foot-long concrete overflow type 
diversion dam; a radial gate and trash racks incorporating an intake 
structure connected to a 4,263-foot-long, 10-inch-diameter steel 
penstock extending from the diversion structure to a pump-house located 
at the junction of the South Fork and the Red Creek Canyon penstock; 
and (b) the Red Creek Canyon 8-foot-high, 48-foot-long concrete 
overflow type diversion dam; a radial gate and trash racks 
incorporating an intake structure connected to a 16,098-foot-long steel 
penstock that consists of 7,838-foot, 18-inch-diameter 12 gauge; 1,408-
foot, 18-inch-diameter 10-gauge; 2,620-foot, 16-inch-diameter 10-gauge; 
and 4,232-foot, 16-inch-diameter 7-gauge steel pipe, (2) a pump 
station, at the junction of the South Fork penstock and the Red Creek 
penstock, housing a 15 horsepower and a 20 horsepower pump with control 
equipment, (3) a 27-foot by 32-foot concrete block powerhouse housing a 
500-kilowatt generator having a total installed capacity of 500 kW; and 
(3) appurtenant facilities.
    m. A copy of the application is available for 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.
    n. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the UTAH 
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER (SHPO), as required by Sec. 106, 
National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory 
Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.
    o. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will 
be processed according to the following milestones, some of which may 
be combined to expedite processing:

Notice of application has been accepted for filing
Notice of NEPA Scoping (unless scoping has already occurred)
Notice of application is ready for environmental analysis
Notice of the availability of the draft NEPA document
Notice of the availability of the final NEPA document
Order issuing the Commission's decision on the application

    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
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