[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 95 (Thursday, May 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34919-34920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12192]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Surrender of License and Solicitation 
of Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

May 10, 2002.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Surrender of License.
    b. Project No.: 2069-007.
    c. Date Filed: April 30, 2002.
    d. Applicant: Arizona Public Service Company.
    e. Name of Project: Childs-Irving Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Fossil Creek, a tributary of the Verde River, in 
Yavapai and Gila Counties, Arizona. The project is located on 326.8 
acres of the Coconino National Forest and 17.2 acres of the Tonto 
National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Nick Svor, Arizona Public Service Company, 
P.O. Box 53933, Mail Station 3190, Phoenix, AZ 85072, (602)250-1253.
    i. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman, (202)219-2830, e-mail at 
[email protected].
    j. Cooperating agencies: We are asking federal, state, local, and 
tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect 
to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the 
environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating 
status should follow the instructions for filing documents described in 
item k below.
    k. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests, 
and requests for cooperating agency status: 30 days from the issuance 
date of this notice.
    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.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears 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.

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    Comments, motions to intervene, protests, and requests for 
cooperating agency status 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.
    l. Arizona Public Service Company (APS) filed an application to 
surrender its major license for the Childs-Irving Project. APS requests 
that the Commission approve the following: (1) The surrender of the 
project license effective as of the date APS completes decommissioning 
activities; (2) the continuance of power generation at the project 
until December 31, 2004; and (3) the decommissioning proposal 
established in the September 15, 2000, Settlement Agreement. APS also 
requests incorporation into the record for the subject surrender 
proceeding 13 documents filed with the Commission as part of the 
earlier relicensing proceeding. The application includes a schedule for 
filing additional information with the Commission to support the 
surrender application.
    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. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the State 
Historic Preservation Officer as required by Sec. 106, National 
Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory Council 
on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.
    o. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    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.
    Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS,'' ``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.
    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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-12192 Filed 5-15-02; 8:45 am]
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