[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 41 (Thursday, March 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10397-10398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-891]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Accepted For Filing, Soliciting Motions To 
Intervene And Protests

February 25, 2005.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New major license.
    b. Project No.: 11882-002.
    c. Date filed: May 27, 2004.
    d. Applicant: Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Fall 
River/Applicant).
    e. Name of Project: Hebgen Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Madison River, near the town of West 
Yellowstone, Gallatin County, Montana. The project is located in the 
Gallatin National Forest and is within close proximity to Yellowstone 
National Park.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Brent L. Smith, Northwest Power Services, 
Inc. PO Box 535, Rigby, Idaho 83442, (208) 745-0834 or by e-mail to 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Kim Nguyen, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426; telephone (202) 502-6105 
or by e-mail at [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests is 60 days 
from the issuance of this notice.
    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

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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.
    Motions to intervene and protests 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.
    k. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The Hebgen Dam Project will consist of a powerhouse with a 
single turbine generator unit of approximately 6.7 megawatt capacity at 
the area downstream of the dam and immediately north of the present 
outlet discharge. The Applicant also proposes to install a new 9.4-
mile, 25-kilovolt underground power transmission line to connect the 
powerhouse with the existing Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative's 
Hebgen substation located near Grayline, Montana. The Applicant 
proposes to utilize the existing Hebgen Dam, Hebgen Reservoir, outlet 
works, and spillway, currently owned and operated by Pennsylvania Power 
and Light Montana, LLC (PPL Montana) as a regulating reservoir under 
the Missouri-Madison Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2188.
    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.
    n. 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, .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.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (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. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. 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.
    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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-891 Filed 3-2-05; 8:45 am]
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