[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 55832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22194]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

August 26, 2002.
    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. Project No: DI02-6-000.
    c. Date Filed: July 23, 2002.
    d. Applicant: Richard Gildersleeve.
    e. Name of Project: Gildersleeve Homestead Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on Gildersleeve Creek, on 
Wrangell Island near Wrangell, Alaska, at T. 64 S., R. 84 E., Section 
20, Cooper River Meridian. This project will not occupy Federal or 
Tribal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 817 (b).
    h. Applicant Contact: Richard Gildersleeve, P.O. Box 735, Wrangell, 
AK 99925, telephone (907) 723-5103.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Henry Ecton (202) 502-8768, or e-mail address: [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: September 27, 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. Comments, protests, and/or 
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. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filings. Please include the docket 
number (DI02-6-000) on any comments or motions filed.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners filing a document 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.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed Gildersleeve Homestead 
Project, a run-of-river development, will consist of: (1) A 600-foot-
long, 6-inch-diameter pvc pipe; (2) a 580-watt generator, located in a 
6-foot by 6-foot powerhouse; (3) a 300-foot-long underground 
transmission line, leading from the generator to a 24-volt DC battery 
bank; and (4) appurtenant facilities. It will not be connected to an 
interstate grid. All power produced will be used on site.
    When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 817(1), 
requires the Commission to investigate and determine whether or not the 
project is required to be licensed. Pursuant to section 23(b)(1) of the 
FPA, a non-federal hydroelectric project must (unless it has a still-
valid pre-1920 federal permit) be licensed if it is located on a 
navigable water of the United States; occupies lands of the United 
States; utilizes surplus water or water power from a government dam; or 
is located on a body of water over which Congress has Commerce Clause 
jurisdiction, project construction occurred on or after August 26, 
1935, and the project affects the interests of interstate or foreign 
commerce. The purpose of this notice is to gather information to 
determine whether the existing project meets any or all of the above 
criteria, as required by the FPA.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, or may be viewed on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``FERRIS'' link. Enter the docket number 
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, call (202) 502-8222 or for TTY, (202) 
208-1659.
    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, and/or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may 
submit comments, a protest, and/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, and/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'', ``PROTEST'', AND/OR 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Docket 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. 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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-22194 Filed 8-29-02; 8:45 am]
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