[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 213 (Monday, November 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67176-67177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27939]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 11887-000]


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

October 24, 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: 12399-000.
    c. Date Filed: October 9, 2002.
    d. Applicant: San Jacinto River Authority.
    e. Name and Location of Project: The Conroe Dam Hydroelectric 
Project would be located at an existing dam owned by the Applicant on 
the West

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Fork San Jacinto River in Montgomery County, Texas.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    g. Applicant Contact: Mr. James R. Adams, General Manager, San 
Jacinto River Authority, 1577 Damsite Road, Conroe, TX 77304, (936) 
588-1111.
    h. FERC Contact: James Hunter, (202) 502-6086.
    i. Deadline for filing motions to intervene, protests and comments: 
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-12399-000) 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 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. Competing Application: Project No. 12247-000, Date Filed: June 
18, 2002, Due Date: September 9, 2002
    k. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of: 
(1) The existing 80-foot-high, 11,300-foot-long concrete dam impounding 
Lake Conroe, which has a 21,000-acre surface area at normal maximum 
water surface elevation 201 feet, (2) a proposed 500-foot-long, 66-
inch-diameter steel penstock, (3) a proposed powerhouse containing one 
generating unit with an installed capacity of one megawatt, (4) a 
proposed one-mile-long, 15-kilovolt transmission line, and (5) 
appurtenant facilities. The project would have an average annual 
generation of 3.2 gigawatthours.
    l. This filing is 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 toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
[email protected]. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
g. above.
    m. Competing Applications--Public notice of the filing of the 
initial preliminary permit application, which has already been given, 
established the due date for filing competing preliminary permit 
applications or notices of intent. Any competing preliminary permit or 
development application or notice of intent to file a competing 
preliminary permit or development application must be filed in response 
to and in compliance with the public notice of the initial preliminary 
permit application. No competing applications or notices of intent to 
file competing applications may be filed in response to this notice. A 
competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 (b) and 
4.36.
    n. 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.
    o. 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.
    p. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--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. 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 Compliance and Administration, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, at the above-mentioned address. A copy of any 
motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the 
Applicant specified in the particular application.
    q. 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. 02-27939 Filed 11-1-02; 8:45 am]
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