[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 212 (Thursday, November 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66832-66833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6070]


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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

October 27, 2005.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of license to revise Article 401 of 
the license.
    b. Project No.: 1975-040.
    c. Date Filed: October 13, 2005.
    d. Applicant: Idaho Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Bliss Project.
    f. Location: The Project is located on the Snake River in Gooding, 
Twin Falls, and Elmore Counties in Idaho. The project occupies federal 
lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Nathaniel F. Gardener, Idaho Power Company, 
PO Box 70, Boise, Idaho 83707. Tel: (208) 388-2550.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Vedula Sarma at (202) 502-6190 or [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: November 28, 2005.
    k. Description of Filing: Idaho Power Company proposes to amend 
Article 401 by deleting the following paragraph:
    ``When operating in a run-of-river mode, the licensee shall at all 
times maintain the project reservoir at full pool while acting to 
minimize the fluctuation of the reservoir surface elevation by 
maintaining a discharge from the project so that at any point in time, 
flows as measured immediately downstream from the project tailrace 
approximate the sum of inflows to the project reservoir.''
    Idaho Power Company proposes to replace the deleted paragraph with 
the following:

    In operating in a run-of-river mode, the licensee shall use a 
headwater control scheme that shall at all times maintain the 
project reservoir surface elevation at or above an elevation of 
2652.5 feet mean sea level (msl), 1.5 feet below the normal full 
pool

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elevation of 2654.0 feet msl, as measured at the dam. The intent of 
the headwater control scheme shall be to ensure that the flows as 
measured immediately downstream from the project tailrace 
approximate the flows into the project reservoir, as well as 
minimize large tailwater elevation fluctuations that can occur with 
trying to maintain a precise headwater elevation.

    l. Locations of Applications: 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 excluding the last 
three digits in 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 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 address 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 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'', ``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. 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. A 
copy of any motion to intervene must also 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 
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.
    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 the ``e-Filing'' link.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E5-6070 Filed 11-2-05; 8:45 am]
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