[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 54 (Friday, March 19, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 13031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-626]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission

March 11, 2004.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New minor license application.
    b. Project No.: 632-009.
    c. Date Filed: February 13, 2004.
    d. Applicant: Monroe City.
    e. Name of Project: Lower Monroe Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Monroe Creek, 2 miles east of Monroe City, Sevier 
County, Utah. The project affects about 1.36 acres of Federal lands 
within the Fishlake National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: R. Craig Mathie, Mayor, Monroe City, 10 North 
Main, Monroe, Utah 84754, (435) 527-4621; John Spendlove, Jones & 
DeMille Engineering, 1535 South 100 West, Richfield Utah 84701, (435) 
896-8266.
    i. FERC Contact: Gaylord W. Hoisington, (202) 502-6032, or e-mail 
at: [email protected].
    j. Cooperating Agencies: We are asking Federal, State, local, and 
tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect 
to environmental issues to cooperate with the preparation of the 
environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating 
status should follow the instructions for filing comments described in 
item k below.
    k. Deadline for Filing Comments and Requests for Cooperating Agency 
Status: May 14, 2004.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's rules of practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an 
intervenor 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.
    Comments and requests for cooperating agency status may be filed 
electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) 
and the instructions on the Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) 
under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    l. The proposed run-of-river project consist of: (1) A 10-foot-
high, 13-foot-long concrete overflow-type diversion structure with an 
adjustable slide gate; (2) a concrete intake structure with a trash 
rack and a 21-inch-diameter, 100-foot-long cast iron pipeline; (3) a 
8,400-foot-long, 16-inch-diameter to 20-inch diameter welded steel and 
ductile iron pipe penstock; (4) a 15-foot-wide, 26-foot-long reinforced 
concrete and concrete block power house containing a Pelton Wheel 
turbine with a 250-kilwatt generator and controls; (5) a 250-foot-long 
transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
    m. A copy of the application 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 ``eLibrary'' 
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the 
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free at 1-
866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    n. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the Idaho 
State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by section 106, 
National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory 
Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.
    o. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule 
will be made as appropriate.

    Issue Deficiency Letter--April 2004
    Issue Acceptance Letter--April 2004
    Request Additional Information--June 2004
    Notice of the availability of the EA--August 2004
    Ready for Commission's decision on the application--December 
2004

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E4-626 Filed 3-18-04; 8:45 am]
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