[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 73 (Wednesday, April 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18614-18615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9239]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

April 9, 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.: 12362-000.
    c. Date filed: September 3, 2002.
    d. Applicant: Idrogo Hydro Electric.
    e. Name of Project: Medina Dam Project.
    f. Location: On the Medina River, in Medina County, Texas. The 
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would utilize the existing Medina Dam owned by the Bexar Medina 
Atascosa Water Control and Improvement District.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael Idrogo, Idrogo Hydro Electric, 
317 West Rosewood Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78212, (210) 681-4894.
    i. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202) 502-6062.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene, protests and comments: 
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.
    k. Competing Application: Project No. 12183-000, Date Filed: June 
4, 2002, Date Notice Closed: October 8, 2002.
    l. The Description of Project: The proposed pumped storage project 
would consist of : (1) The existing 1580-foot-long, 164-foot-high 
Medina Dam as the upper dam, (2) the existing Medina Lake as the upper 
reservoir having a surface area of 5,575 acres and storage capacity of 
254,000 acre-feet and normal water surface elevation of 1,072 feet msl, 
(3) an existing 440-foot-long, 50-foot-high lower diversion dam, (4) an 
existing lower reservoir having a surface area of 400 acres with a 
storage capacity of 5,000 acre-feet and normal water surface elevation 
of 928 feet msl, (5) a proposed powerhouse containing three generating 
units having a total installed capacity of 3 MW, (6) a proposed 11-
mile-long, 115 kV transmission line, and (7) appurtenant facilities.
    The project would have an annual generation of 130 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 the address in item h 
above.
    n. 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.
    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'', ``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 the 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 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 
``e-filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic 
filing.
    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. 03-9239 Filed 4-15-03; 8:45 am]
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