[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61863-61864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24868]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

September 25, 2002.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. 
Type of Application: Preliminary Permit. b. Project No.: 12213-000. c. 
Date filed: June 4, 2002. d. Applicant: Hugo Hydro, LLC. e. Name and 
Location of Project: The Hugo Dam Hydroelectric Project would be 
located on the Kiamichi River in Choctaw County, Oklahoma. The proposed 
project would utilize an existing dam administered by the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers (Corps). f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 791(a)--825(r). g. Applicant contact: Mr. Brent L. Smith, 
Northwest Power Services, Inc., P.O. Box 535, Rigby, ID 83442, (208) 
745-0834, fax (208) 745-0835. h. FERC Contact: Tom Papsidero, (202) 
502-6002. i. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to 
intervene: 60 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. Comments, protests and 
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 project 
number (P-12213-000) on any comments 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

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issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource 
agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource 
agency. j. Description of Project: The proposed project, using the 
Corps' existing Hugo Dam and Reservoir, would consist of: (1) A 
proposed 200-foot-long, 10-foot-diameter penstock, (2) a proposed 
powerhouse containing one generating unit with an installed capacity of 
3 megawatts, (3) a proposed 1-mile-long, 15-kv transmission line, and 
(4) appurtenant facilities. The project would operate in a run-of-river 
mode and would have an average annual generation of 13.5 GWh. k. This 
filing is available for review at the Commission in the 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 TTY, (202) 502-
8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at Hugo 
Hydro, LLC, 975 South State Highway, Logan, UT 84321, (435) 752-2580. 
l. Competing Preliminary Permit--Anyone desiring to file a competing 
application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit 
the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an 
application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date 
for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a 
timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the 
competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after 
the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing 
preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 
4.36. m. Competing Development Application--Any qualified development 
applicant desiring to file a competing development application must 
submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the 
particular application, either a competing development application or a 
notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely 
notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested 
person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after 
the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing 
license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. n. 
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 served on the applicant(s) named in this public 
notice. o. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit--A preliminary 
permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the 
proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under 
the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of 
preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. 
Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide 
whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to 
construct and operate the project. p. Comments, Protests, or Motions to 
Intervene--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. q. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings 
must bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``NOTICE OF 
INTENT TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', 
``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project 
Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of 
the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and 
the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, 
Washington, DC 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director, 
Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, at the above-mentioned address. A copy of any 
notice of intent, competing application or motion to intervene must 
also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in 
the particular application. r. Agency Comments--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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-24868 Filed 10-1-02; 8:45 am]
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