[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 81 (Thursday, April 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24849-24850]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6324]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Exemption Application Ready for Environmental Analysis, 
and Soliciting Comments, Terms and Conditions, and Recommendations

April 20, 2006.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric exemption application 
has been filed with the Commission and is available for public 
inspection.
    a. Type of Application: 5-megawatt (MW) Exemption.
    b. Project: West Valley A&B Hydro Project No. 12053-001.
    c. Date Filed: July 18, 2003.
    d. Applicant: Mr. Nicholas Josten.
    e. Location: On the South Fork of the Pit River in Modoc County, 
California. The project would be located on approximately 31 acres of 
federal lands, managed by Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 
1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708.
    g. Applicant Contact: Mr. Nicholas Josten, 2742 Saint Charles Ave, 
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404.
    h. FERC Contact: Alan Mitchnick, (202) 502-6074 or 
[email protected].
    i. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, and terms and 
conditions is 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply 
comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. Under 
section 30(c) of the Federal Power Act, exemptions are subject to the 
mandatory conditioning authority of federal and state fish and wildlife 
agencies with respect to the mitigation of project impacts on fish and 
wildlife resources.
    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 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.
    Comments, recommendations, and terms and conditions 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 ``eFiling'' link.
    j. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready 
for environmental analysis.
    k. The proposed project would consist of two developments, West 
Valley A and West Valley Alternative B-1. Alternative B-2 has been 
deleted from the proposed project (applicant's response to 
deficiencies, filed October 25, 2004).
    West Valley A run-of river development would have a capacity of

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1.0 MW and would consist of: (1) An existing concrete diversion 
structure; (2) an existing intake structure; (3) 11,600 feet of 
existing open canal; (4) a proposed concrete overflow structure; (5) 
proposed 2,800 feet of new canal; (6) a proposed 400-foot-long 
penstock; (7) a proposed powerhouse; (8) a proposed tailrace pipe; (9) 
a proposed 3,000-foot-long, 12.3-kilovolt (kV) transmission line; and 
(10) appurtenant facilities. The applicant estimates that the total 
average annual generation would be 3,300,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh).
    West Valley Alternative B-1 run-of-river development would have a 
capacity of 1.36 MW and would consists of: (1) The existing West Valley 
Dam and outlet works; (2) a new bypass valve attached to the existing 
dam outlet pipe; (3) a proposed 2,850-foot-long penstock; (4) a 
proposed powerhouse; (5) a proposed tailrace canal; (6) a proposed 4.5-
mile-long, 12.3-kV transmission line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. 
The applicant estimates that the total average annual generation would 
be 4,730,000 kWh.
    l. 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 g. above.
    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.
    All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' or ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS.'' (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 
submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements 
of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, or 
terms and conditions must set forth their evidentiary basis and 
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Each 
filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on 
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.
    m. Procedural schedule: the Commission staff proposes to issue one 
Environmental Assessment (EA) rather than issuing a draft and final EA. 
Staff intends to allow 30 days for entities to comment on the EA, and 
will take into consideration all comments received on the EA before 
final action is taken on the exemption application. The application 
will be processed according to the schedule, but revisions to the 
schedule may be made as appropriate:

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                  Action                                Date
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Ready for Environmental Analysis Notice...  April 2006.
Cultural Resources Additional Information   July 30, 2006.
 due.
Notice of Availability of Environmental     September 2006.
 Assessment (EA).
Comments on EA due........................  October 2006.
Ready for Commission Decision on            November 2006.
 Application.
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Magalie R. Salas,
 Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-6324 Filed 4-26-06; 8:45 am]
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