[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4806-4807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2005]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3109-049]


Eugene Water and Electric Board; Notice of Application for 
Surrender of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Protests

    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Surrender of License.
    b. Project No.: P-3109-049.
    c. Date Filed: December 14, 2011.
    d. Applicant: Eugene Water and Electric Board.
    e. Name of Project: Blue River Project.
    f. Location: The proposed project would be located at the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers' Blue River Dam on the Blue River, a tributary of 
the McKenzie River, in Lane County, Oregon.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Suzanne P. Adkins, EWEB FERC License Manager, 
500 East 45th Avenue, P.O. Box 10148, Eugene, Oregon 97440-2148; 
telephone (541) 344-6311, ext. 3435.
    i. FERC Contact: Diane M. Murray, telephone (202) 502-8835 and 
email: [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: February 27, 2012. Comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
under the ``eFiling'' link. If unable to be filed electronically, 
documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight 
copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. For 
more information on how to submit these types of filings, please go to 
the Commission's Web site located at http://www.ferc.gov/filing-comments.asp.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee filed an application to 
surrender its license for the unconstructed Blue River Hydroelectric 
Project. The Licensee started construction on October 28, 1993, by 
signing a contract for the manufacture of generating units and making 
its first and only payment of $7,048.65 to Voith Hydro, Inc. However, 
no ground disturbing activities have occurred at the project site.
    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 email of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-(866) 208-3676 or email 
[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

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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--All filings must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the 
particular application to which the filing refers.
    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.

    Dated: January 24, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-2005 Filed 1-30-12; 8:45 am]
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