[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58574-58575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23619]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 733-010]


Eric Jacobson; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, 
Soliciting Motions to Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental 
Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and 
Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions

October 1, 2008.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 733-010.
    c. Date filed: April 9, 2008.
    d. Applicant: Eric Jacobson.
    e. Name of Project: Ouray Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Uncompahgre River in 
Ouray County, Colorado. The project occupies 4.25 acres of land within 
the Uncompahgre National Forest managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Eric Jacobson, P.O. Box 745, Telluride, 
Colorado 81435; (970) 369-4662.
    i. FERC Contact: Steve Hocking, (202) 502-8753 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions is 
December 1, 2008; reply comments are due January 14, 2009.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Kimberly D. Bose, 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.
    Motions to intervene and protests, comments, recommendations, terms 
and conditions, and fishway prescriptions 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 ``e-
Filing'' link.
    k. This application has been accepted for filing and is ready for 
environmental analysis.
    l. Project Description: The project consists of the following 
existing facilities: (1) A 0.48-acre reservoir formed by a 70-foot-long 
masonry gravity dam with a maximum height of 72 feet consisting of a 
51-foot-long non-overflow section and a 19-foot-wide spillway; (2) a 
6,130-foot-long pressure pipeline; (3) a 32- by 65-foot powerhouse 
containing three turbine-generating units with a total authorized 
capacity of 632 kilowatts (kW); and (4) appurtenant facilities. The 
applicant proposes to upgrade turbine-generator unit No. 1 and add a 
fourth turbine-generator unit to increase the project's total installed 
capacity to 775 kW.
    m. Locations of the Application: 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 (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above.
    n. 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.
    All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST,'' ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' 
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' 
(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 protesting or 
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions or prescriptions 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. A copy of 
any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each 
representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application. A copy of all other filings in reference to this 
application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons 
listed in 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.
    o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule 
will be made as appropriate.

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               Milestone                           Target date
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All stakeholders: interventions,        December 1, 2008.
 protests, recommendations, terms and
 conditions, and fishway prescriptions
 due.
All stakeholders: reply comments due..  January 14, 2009.
FERC issues single environmental        March 2, 2009.
 assess (EA) (no draft EA).
All stakeholders: EA comments due.....  April 1, 2009.
All stakeholders: modified terms and    June 1, 2009.
 conditions due.
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    p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    q. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality 
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including 
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; 
or (3)

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evidence of waiver of water quality certification.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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