[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4192-4193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1930]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12301-000]


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

January 22, 2003.
    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.: 12301-000.
    c. Date filed: July 5, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Point Marion Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Point Marion Lock Dam Project.
    f. Location: On the Monongahela River, in Fayette County, 
Pennsylvania. Utilizing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' existing 
Point Marion Lock and Dam.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)--825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Brent L. Smith, President, Northwest 
Power Services, Inc., P.O. Box 535, Rigby, ID 83442, (208)745-0834.
    i. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202) 219-2806.
    j. 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-12301-000) 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.
    k. Competing Application Project No.: 12269-000, Date Filed: June 
25, 2002, Date Notice Closed: October 22, 2002.
    1. Description of Project: The proposed project using the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineer's Point Marion Lock and Dam and impoundment would 
consist of: (1) A proposed 50-foot-long, 168-inch diameter concrete 
penstock, (2) a proposed powerhouse containing one generating unit 
having an installed capacity of 3.2 MW, (3) a proposed 1-mile-long, 25 
kV transmission, and (4) appurtenant facilities.
    The project would have an annual generation of 18 GWh that would be 
sold to a local utility. m. 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 
Point Marion Hydro, LLC, 975 South State Highway, Logan, UT 84321, 
(435) 752-2580.
    n. Competing Applications--Public notice of the filing of the 
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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.
    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'', ``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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-1930 Filed 1-27-03; 8:45 am]
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