[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62051-62052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25121]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

September 27, 2002.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been 
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Applications: Preliminary Permit (Competing)
    b. Project Nos.: 12336-000 and 12338-000.
    c. Dates filed: August 14, 2002, and August 16, 2002.
    d. Applicants: Alaska Power and Telephone Company (Alaska Power) 
and Pacific Energy Resources, LLC (Pacific Energy)
    e. Name and Location of Projects: Both Connelly Lake Hydroelectric 
Projects are proposed to be located at the existing Connelly Lake on an 
unnamed tributary of the Chilkoot River in Haines Borough, Alaska, 
partially on federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    g. Applicant Contacts: For Alaska Power: Mr. Robert S. Grimm, 
Alaska Power and Telephone Co., P.O. Box 3222, Port Townsend, WA 98368, 
(360) 385-1733 ext. 3120. For Pacific Energy: Mr. Brent L. Smith, 
Northwest Power Services, Inc., P.O. Box 535, Rigby, ID 83442, (208) 
745-0834.
    h. FERC Contact: James Hunter, (202) 502-6086.
    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 noted 
project numbers on any comments or motions filed.

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    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.
    j. Description of Projects: The project proposed by Alaska Power 
would be operated as a storage project and would consist of: (1) A 
proposed 48-foot-high, 575-foot-long rockfill dam at the Lake outlet, 
(2) Connelly Lake, which would have a minimum water surface elevation 
of 2,280 feet, its current level, and a maximum water surface elevation 
of 2,312 feet, (3) a screened intake structure at elevation 2,270 feet, 
(4) a 6,188-foot-long penstock, 48-inch-diameter to a valve house with 
an auxiliary release adjacent to the dam, then 30-inch-diameter, (5) a 
powerhouse containing one generating unit with an installed capacity of 
6.2 megawatts, (6) a 14-mile-long, 34.5-kilovolt underground 
transmission line connecting to an existing power line, and (7) 
appurtenant facilities.
    The project proposed by Pacific Energy would be operated in a run-
of-river mode and would consist of: (1) A proposed 50-foot-high, 575-
foot-long rockfill dam at the Lake outlet, (2) Connelly Lake, which has 
a surface area of 150 acres at normal water surface elevation of 2,280 
feet, (3) a 6,200-foot-long, 30-inch-diameter penstock, (4) a 
powerhouse containing one generating unit with an installed capacity of 
6.0 megawatts, (5) a 15-mile-long, 34.5-kilovolt transmission line 
connecting to an existing power line, and (6) appurtenant facilities.
    k. These filings are available for review at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 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) 
502-8659. Copies are also available for inspection and reproduction at 
Alaska Power, street address: 191 Otto Street, or Ecosystems Research 
Institute, Inc., 975 South State Highway, Logan, UT 84321 for Pacific 
Energy.
    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. 02-25121 Filed 10-2-02; 8:45 am]
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