[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52207-52208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22357]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

August 26, 2003.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Request for Temporary Variance of Minimum 
Flow Requirement.
    b. Project No: 10440-085.
    c. Date filed: August 15, 2003.
    d. Applicant: Alaska Power and Telephone Company.
    e. Name of Project: Black Bear Lake Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Black Bear Lake on Prince of Wales Island in southeast 
Alaska in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Borough.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.200.
    h. Applicant Contact: Glen Martin, P.O. Box 222, Port Townsend, WA 
98368.
    i. FERC Contact: John K. Novak, [email protected], (202)-502-
6076.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protest: 
September 29, 2003.
    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. Description of Application: The licensee is requesting a 
temporary waiver of the minimum flow requirements as set forth in 
Article 405 of the project license. Article 405 requires monthly 
minimum flows ranging from 9 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 24 cfs; for 
August and September the flow requirement is 17 cfs and 24 cfs, 
respectively. As a result of drought conditions in Southeast Alaska and 
Prince of Wales Island caused by lower than normal snow pack and 
minimal rainfall during the spring and summer months, the licensee has 
not been able to maintain the required August flows even though Black 
Bear Lake has been drawn down greater than the 15 feet allowed under 
the license. Currently the licensee has reduced flows to 4.5 cfs and 
requests approval to continue this release through the remainder of 
August, until inflow to Black Bear Lake increases. However, prolonged 
drought conditions may necessitate a continuation of reduced flow. The 
licensee has consulted with the appropriate resource agencies, and 
these agencies are in agreement with the licensee=s mode of operation 
during this drought.
    l. The 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 AFERRIS@ link. Enter the docket number 
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access 
the document. For

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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 addresses in item 
h.
    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 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.
    p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described applications. A copy of the 
applications 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.

Linda Mitry,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-22357 Filed 8-29-03; 8:45 am]
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