[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65203-65204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31088]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application and Applicant-Prepared EA Accepted for 
Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, and Soliciting 
Comments, and Final Terms and Conditions, Recommendations, and 
Prescriptions

December 11, 2001.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application and 
applicant-prepared environmental assessment has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Original Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 11659-002.
    c. Date filed: October 23, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Gustavus Electric Company (GEC).
    e. Name of Project: Falls Creek Hydroelectic Project .
    f. Location: On Falls Creek (also known as the Kahtaheena River), 
in southeastern Alaska near the town of Gustavus. The project would be 
located on lands currently located within the boundary of Glacier Bay 
National Park and administered by the National Park Service. The 
Glacier Bay National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 1998 (Act) 
provides that if a license is issued to Gustavus Electric Company for 
the project, the minimum amount of Glacier Bay National Park land 
necessary to construct and operate the hydroelectric project would be 
transferred, as part of a land exchange, to the State of Alaska. The 
Act also authorizes the submittal of a license application for this 
project to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r) 
and Glacier Bay National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 
105-317, 112 Stat. 3002).
    h. Applicant Contact: Richard Levitt, Gustavus Electric Company, PO 
Box 102, Gustavus, Alaska 99826; (907) 697-2299.
    i. FERC Contact: Bob Easton, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426; (202) 219-2782, e-mail: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
and final terms and conditions, recommendations, and prescriptions: 60 
days from the issuance of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting 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.
    Motions to intervene, protests, comments, terms and conditions, 
recommendations, and prescriptions 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.ferc.gov) under 
the ``e-Filing'' link.
    k. This application has been accepted for filing.
    l. The Falls Creek Hydroelectric Project would consist of: (1) An 
approximately 70-foot-long and 10-foot-high dam; (2) a 0.5-acre 
reservoir having no storage capacity at elevation 665 feet mean sea 
level; (3) a powerhouse containing one generating unit for a total 
installed capacity of 800 kilowatts; (4) 5 miles of buried transmission 
line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The project is estimated to 
generate an average of 4.8 million kilowatthours annually. The dam and 
project facilities would be owned by the applicant.
    m. A copy of the application 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.
    n. 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.
    The Commission directs, pursuant to Section 4.34(b) of the 
Regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20, 
1991) that all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions and 
prescriptions concerning the application and APEA be filed with the 
Commission within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. All 
reply comments must be filed with the Commission within 105 days from 
the date of this notice.
    Anyone may obtain an extension of time for these deadlines from the 
Commission only upon a showing of good cause or extraordinary 
circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2008.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' 
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' 
(2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project 
number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the 
name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or 
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and 
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of 
any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each 
representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application. A copy of all other filings in reference to this 
application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons 
listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this

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proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
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