[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12321-12322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-596]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Surrender of Exemption From Licensing 
and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

March 10, 2004.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Surrender of small conduit exemption.
    b. Project No.: 11178-003.
    c. Date Filed: February 11, 2004.
    d. Applicant: City of Tucson, Arizona.
    e. Name of Project: Tucson Hydroelectric Project .
    f. Location: Units of the project would have been located at eleven 
pressure reducing stations within the city's municipal water system, 
which obtains water from a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation aqueduct in Pima 
County, Arizona. No lands of the United States would be affected.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r .
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mike Sanders, Tucson Water Department, 
P.O. Box 27210, Tucson, AZ 85726-7210, (520) 791-2630.
    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 Comments and or Motions: April 12, 2004.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Ms. 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project 
number (P-11178-003) on any comments or motions filed.
    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 at http://www.ferc.gov 
under the ;``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings.
    l. Description of Request: The City of Tucson proposes to surrender 
its exemption for the 4,246-kilowatt (kW) Tucson Project because of 
current economic conditions and failure to secure a viable arrangement 
with its energy provider. The project would have consisted of eleven 
powerhouses containing generating units with capacities ranging from 49 
kW to 1,275 kW. The City states that it will reapply at such time as 
conditions change and the project is determined to be feasible.
    m. Locations of the Application: This filing is available for 
review and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, 
Room 2A, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filing may 
also be viewed on the web at  using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the 
docket number, here P-11178, 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 Tucson Water 
Department.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. 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.
    p. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents --Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS 
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', or

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``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the 
particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any motion 
to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the 
Applicant specified in the particular application.
    q. 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. E4-596 Filed 3-15-04; 8:45 am]
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