[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44622-44623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-4166]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

July 29, 2005.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Surrender of License.
    b. Project No.: 2304-008.
    c. Date Filed: July 20, 2005.
    d. Licensee: Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power 
District (SRP).
    e. Name of Project: Blue Ridge Hydro (Project).
    f. Location: On East Clear Creek, a tributary of the Little 
Colorado River, and the East Verde River, a tributary of the Verde 
River, in Coconino and Gila Counties, Arizona.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Licensee Contacts: Joel L. Greene, Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, 
P.L.C., 1500 K Street, N.W., Suite 330, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 
371-9889; Frederic L. Beeson, Manager, Litigation Services, Salt River 
Project, Mail Station PAB 341, PO Box 52025, Phoenix, Arizona 85072-
2025, (602) 236-2020.
    i. FERC Contact: Regina Saizan, (202) 502-8765.
    j. Deadline for filing comments and motions to intervene: August 
18, 2005.
    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.
    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. Please 
include the project number (P-2304-008) on any comments or motions 
filed.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors 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 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.
    k. Description of Application: The United States (U.S.) and the 
Salt River Valley Water Users' Association (Association) jointly 
operate and maintain the Salt River Federal Reclamation Project 
(Reclamation Project). The Reclamation Project includes all dams on the 
Salt River and the associated hydroelectric facilities regulated by the 
Bureau of Reclamation (BR). The application was filed to facilitate the 
incorporation of the Project into the Reclamation Project pursuant to 
section 213 of the Arizona Water Settlements Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 
108-451 (the Settlements Act). The Settlements Act provides that the 
Secretary of the Interior shall accept transfer of title to the project 
from SRP and hold title for the benefit of the Reclamation Project; 
that upon transfer of the title, the Commission shall have no further 
licensing and regulatory authority over the project; that the 
Association and SRP shall be responsible for the care, operation, and 
maintenance of the project pursuant to the contract between the U.S. 
and the Association, dated September 6, 1917, as amended; and that all 
other applicable Federal environmental laws shall continue to apply to 
the Project. The Project will ultimately be operated under the 
oversight of the BR.
    l. Locations of Application: A copy of the application is available 
for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed 
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the 
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number, here P-2304, 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 addresses in item h. above.
    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

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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'', ``PROTEST'', OR 
``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 be served upon each representative of the Applicant 
specified in the particular application.
    p. 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 
any 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. E5-4166 Filed 8-2-05; 8:45 am]
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