[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 226 (Friday, November 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 70423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29743]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. DI03-2-000]


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

November 18, 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. Docket No: DI03-2-000.
    c. Date Filed: October 15, 2002.
    d. Applicant: Village of Milford, MI.
    e. Name of Project: Pettibone Creek Hydro Project.
    f. Location: The Pettibone Creek Hydro Project would be located on 
Pettibone Creek a tributary of the Huron River, Oakland County, 
Michigan. The 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: Frank Christie, Christie Engineering, 359 
River Street, Suite 202, Manistee, MI 49660, telephone number/FAX (231) 
398-0625.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Diane M. Murray (202) 502-8838, or E-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: December 20, 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 
interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of 
paper. Any questions, please contact the Secretary's Office. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
at http://www.ferc.gov
    Please include the docket number (DI03-2-000) on any comments or 
motions filed.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed Pettibone Creek Hydro 
Project would consist of: (1) A 15-foot-high, 90-foot-long dam; (2) a 
3,400-foot-long penstock; (3) a generator with a capacity of 50 kW; (4) 
a tailrace discharging into the Huron River; (5) a 500-foot-long buried 
transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The plant will be 
serviced by the Detroit Edison Power Company.
    When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to 
investigate and determine if the interests of interstate or foreign 
commerce would be affected by the project. The Commission also 
determines whether or not the project: (1) Would be located on a 
navigable waterway; (2) would occupy or affect public lands or 
reservations of the United States; (3) would utilize surplus water or 
water power from a government dam; or (4) if applicable, has involved 
or would involve any construction subsequent to 1935 that may have 
increased or would increase the project's head or generating capacity, 
or have otherwise significantly modified the project's pre-1935 design 
or operation.
    l. Locations of the Application: Copies of this filing are on file 
with the Commission and are available for public inspection. This 
filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the 
``FERRIS'' link, select ``Docket'' and follow the 
instructions. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.
    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, 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, 
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, 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'', RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``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.
    p. 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. 02-29743 Filed 11-21-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P