[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17630-17631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8772]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions 
To Intervene, and Protests

April 3, 2003.
    Take notice the following hydroelectric application has been filed 
with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 4656-016.
    c. Date Filed: March 18, 2003.
    d. Applicants: Boise-Kuna Irrigation District, Nampa & Meridian 
Irrigation District, New York Irrigation District, Wilder Irrigation 
District, and Big Bend Irrigation District (the Districts).
    e. Name of Project: Arrowrock Dam.
    f. Location: At the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's (Reclamation) 
existing Arrowrock Dam and Reservoir on the South Fork of the Boise 
River, in Elmore and Ada Counties, Idaho. Parts of the project would 
occupy lands managed by Reclamation and the U. S. Corps of Engineers 
and lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service within the Boise National 
Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Albert P. Barker, Barker Rosholt & Simpson 
LLP, 205 North 10th Street, Suite 520, Boise, ID 83701, (208) 336-0700.
    i. FERC Contact: Regina Saizan, (202) 502-8765.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene, protests, comments: 
May 5, 2003.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners filing a document 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 documents on that resource agency.

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    k. Description of Amendment: The Districts request, among other 
things, pursuant to sections 4.200(c) and 4.202(a) of the Commission's 
regulations and Public Law No. 106-343, that the license be amended to 
extend the deadline for commencement of construction to March 26, 2005. 
The Districts also request that the deadline for completion of 
construction be extended to March 26, 2007.
    l. The 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.fed.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 h above.
    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, .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.
    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. 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. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each 
representative of the Applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    Comments, protests, and motions to intervene 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.
    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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-8772 Filed 4-9-03; 8:45 am]
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