[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 78 (Wednesday, April 23, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19984-19985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9990]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

April 17, 2003.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Conduit Exemption.
    b. Project No.: 12432-000.
    c. Date filed: January 17, 2003, supplemented March 24, 2003.
    d. Applicant: Jeffery P. Comer and Jack Goodman.
    e. Name of Project: Goodco Power Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project would be located in Twin Falls County, 
Idaho, on an existing wastewater ditch supplied by irrigation flows and 
by seep streams. The irrigation water comes from the Low Line Canal, 
which conveys water diverted from the Snake River at Milner Dam.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Tom McCauley, PO Box 175, Buhl, ID 83316, 
(208) 308-5050.
    i. FERC Contact: James Hunter, (202) 502-6086.
    j. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is requesting 
comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and 
prescriptions.
    k. Deadline for filing responsive documents: Pursuant to Section 
4.34(b) of the Commission's Regulations, all comments, motions to 
intervene, protests, recommendations, terms and conditions, and 
prescriptions concerning the application are to be filed with the 
Commission by May 19,

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2003. All reply comments must be filed with the Commission by June 2, 
2003.
    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.
    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.
    l. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of: 
(1) An existing 50 -foot-long, 25-foot-wide, 6-foot-deep concrete 
diversion structure adjacent to the wastewater ditch, (2) a 12-inch-
diameter, one-half-mile-long pipeline, (3) a powerplant consisting of 
one or two generating units with a total installed capacity of 25 
kilowatts, and (4) a discharge conduit returning flows to an irrigation 
lateral. The average annual generation would be 150 megawatt hours.
    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 (P-12432) 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 may also be obtained by calling the Applicant Contact.
    n. Development Application--Any qualified applicant desiring to 
file a competing application must submit to the Commission, on or 
before the specified deadline date for the particular application, a 
competing development application, or a notice of intent to file such 
an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an 
interested person to file the competing development application no 
later than 120 days after the specified deadline date for the 
particular application. Applications for preliminary permits will not 
be accepted in response to this notice.
    o. 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.
    p. Protests or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit a protest or 
a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In 
determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will 
consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be 
received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular 
application.
    q. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE 
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMMENTS,'' 
``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or 
``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the name of the 
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing 
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the 
person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth 
their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 
18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly 
from the applicant. Any of these documents must be filed by providing 
the original and the number of copies required 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, 
Office of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the 
above address. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be 
served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the 
particular application. A copy of all other filings in reference to 
this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons 
listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this 
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-9990 Filed 4-22-03; 8:45 am]
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