[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 62 (Monday, April 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15382-15383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7746]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 
Comments, Protests, Motions To Intervene, Rcommendations, and Terms and 
Conditions

March 26, 2002.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Conduit Exemption.
    b. Project No.: 12147-000.
    c. Date filed: January 30, 2002.
    d. Applicant: City of Burbank.
    e. Name of Project: Valley Power Plant.
    f. Location: At the City of Burbank's existing domestic water 
pumping facility within the City of Burbank, in Los Angeles County, 
California. The source of water for the conduit is purchased water from 
the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California taken from the 
Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers in California and locally produced 
groundwater. The project would not occupy Federal or tribal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ronald E. Davis, General Manager, Burbank 
Water and Power Department, 164 West Magnolia Boulevard, Burbank, CA 
91502, (818) 238-3500.
    i. FERC Contact: Tom Papsidero, (202) 219-2715.
    j. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time--see the following paragraphs about 
filing responsive documents.
    k. Deadline for filing comments, protests and motions to intervene: 
April 26, 2002.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project 
number (P-12147-000) on any comments, protests, or motions filed.
    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.
    l. Description of Project: The purchased water is delivered at 
higher pressure than the groundwater and blending now requires pressure 
reducing valves; the city proposes to use a turbine/generator as the 
primary pressure reducer. The project would consist of two proposed 
turbine/generator units with a total generating capacity of 300 
kilowatts which would be connected to the City of Burbank's existing 
Valley Pumping Plant. The average annual generation would be 900,000 
kilowatthours.
    m. Available Locations of Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, located at 888 First Street, 
NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. This 
filing maybe viewed on http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 
(202) 208-2222 for assistance). A copy is also available for inspection 
and reproduction at the address shown in item h above.
    Development Application--Any qualified applicant desiring to file a 
competing application must submit to the Commission, on or before the 
specified deadline date for the particular application, a competing 
development application, or a notice of intent to file such an 
application. Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an 
interested person to file the competing development application no 
later than 120 days after the specified deadline date for the 
particular application. Applications for preliminary permits will not 
be accepted in response to this notice.
    Notice of Intent--A notice of intent must specify the exact name, 
business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, 
and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such 
an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or 
a development application (specify which type of application). A notice 
of intent must be

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served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice.
    Protests or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit a protest or a 
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In 
determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will 
consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be 
received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular 
application.
    Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is 
ready for environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is 
requesting comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions.
    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 be filed with the Commission 
within 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. All reply 
comments must be filed with the Commission within 45 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'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE 
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``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. Any of these documents must be filed by providing 
the original and the number of copies required by the Commission's 
regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    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 
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-7746 Filed 3-29-02; 8:45 am]
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