[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 226 (Friday, November 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71128-71129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6492]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 11588-011]


Alaska Power and Telephone Company; Notice of Application for 
Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Protests

November 18, 2005.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Amendment of license.
    b. Project No.: P-11588-011.
    c. Date Filed: October 17, 2005.
    d. Applicant: Alaska Power and Telephone Company.
    e. Name of Project: Otter Creek Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project would be located on Kasidaya Creek at 
Taiya Inlet, in the First Judicial District of Alaska. The project 
would occupy about 6 acres of Federal land within the Tongass National 
Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Glen D. Martin, Alaska Power and 
Telephone Company, 193 Otto Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368. Phone 
(360) 385-1733.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Eric Gross, P.E. at (202) 502-6213, or e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: December 5, 2005.
    k. Description of Application: The licensee proposes to: (1) 
Construct a 675-foot-long, 9-foot horseshoe tunnel to provide a route 
for the upper portion of the penstock and access to the diversion 
structure instead of a 1,000-foot-long equipment trail; (2) change the 
penstock composition and alignment, as well as the alignment and width 
of the proposed access road that would run alongside the penstock for a 
length of 2,860 feet from the powerhouse area to the lower portal of 
the tunnel; (3) move the powerhouse 80 feet to the south, (4) increase 
tailrace length from 75 to 163 feet; and (5) move the marine access 600 
feet to the north and include a 250-foot-long rockfill jetty with a 35-
foot-long quay and a boat ramp on the north side, and a 15,000 square-
foot rockfill staging area onshore. These modifications would require 
changing the specific Federal lands occupied by the project.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction 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 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 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 (p-2246-047). 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

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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. E5-6492 Filed 11-23-05; 8:45 am]
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