[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 180 (Monday, September 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 54911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-5095]


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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

September 12, 2005.
    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: 10440-094.
    c. Date Filed: August 23, 2005.
    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: 
October 6, 2005.
    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, the licensee has not been able to maintain the 
required license flows and is requesting approval to operate at reduced 
flows through September. Currently the licensee is supplementing 
generation with diesel. 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. Location of the Application: The filing is available for 
inspection and review at the Commission's 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 (excluding the last three digits) into 
the ``Docket Number'' field to access the document. 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, call 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, 
385.211, 385.214. 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 (P-10440-094). All documents (including an 
original and eight copies) should be filed with: Ms. Magalie R. Salas, 
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 licensee specified in the 
particular application.
    p. Agency Comments: Federal, State, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described filing. A copy of the filing may be 
obtained by agencies directly from the licensee. 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 licensee's representatives.
    q. 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 e-Filing link.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-5095 Filed 9-16-05; 8:45 am]
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