[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6141-6142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2881]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

January 30, 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.: 12364-000. c. 
Date filed: September 12, 2002. d. Applicant: Rough River Hydro, LLC. 
e. Name and Location of Project: The Rough River Dam Hydroelectric 
Project is proposed to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 
existing Rough River Dam on the Rough River in Grayson County, 
Kentucky. 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. 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.
    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 
Project: The proposed project, using the Corps' existing Rough River 
Dam, would consist of: (1) a 200-foot-long, 72-inch-diameter steel 
penstock, (2) a powerhouse containing one generating unit with an 
installed capacity of 2.3 megawatts, (3) a 1-mile-long, 15-kilovolt 
transmission line connecting to an existing power line, and (4) 
appurtenant facilities. The project would have an average annual 
generation of 15 gigawatthours. 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 toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
[email protected]. For TTY, (202) 502-8659. Copies are also 
available for inspection and

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reproduction at: Ecosystems Research Institute, Inc., 975 South State 
Highway, Logan, UT 84321. 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 an original and 
eight copies 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.
    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-12364-000) on any comments or motions 
filed. 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. 03-2881 Filed 2-5-03; 8:45 am]
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