Public Service Company of Colorado Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad), Solicitation of Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, Solicitation of Study Requests, and Commencement of Proceeding, 43858-43859 [E5-4033]

Download as PDF 43858 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 145 / Friday, July 29, 2005 / Notices Commission in its May 9, 2005 Order No. 654 in Docket No. RM96–1–026. OkTex further states that it will implement the NAESB consensus standards for September 1, 2005 business, and that the revised tariff sheets therefore reflect an effective date of September 1, 2005. OkTex states that copies of the filing have been mailed to all affected customers and state regulatory commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission’s regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Take notice that on July 1, 2005, Petal Gas Storage, L.L.C. (Petal), tendered for filing a cost and revenue study. Petal states that the purpose of the filing is to comply with Ordering Paragraph (C)(2) of the certificate order issued by the Commission on October 25, 2001, in Docket Nos. CP01–69–000, et al. Petal states that copies of its filing have been mailed to all customers, state commissions, and other interested parties. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on August 12, 2005. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–4041 Filed 7–28–05; 8:45 am] Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–4048 Filed 7–28–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate jul<14>2003 17:05 Jul 28, 2005 Jkt 205001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP01–69–008] [Project Nos. 400–043—Colorado and 12589–000—Colorado] Petal Gas Storage, L.L.C.; Notice of Compliance Filing July 22, 2005. PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Public Service Company of Colorado Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad), Solicitation of Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, Solicitation of Study Requests, and Commencement of Proceeding July 21, 2005. a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for a New License and Pre-Application Document; Commencing Licensing Proceeding. b. Project No.: 400–043 and 12589– 000. c. Dated Filed: May 20, 2005. d. Submitted By: Public Service Company of Colorado. e. Name of Project: Tacoma Hydroelectric Project No. 12589 and Ames Hydroelectric Project No. 400. f. Location: The Tacoma Hydroelectric Project is located on Cascade Creek, Little Cascade Creek and Elbert Creek in La Plata and San Juan Counties, Colorado. The Tacoma Project occupies lands of the San Juan National Forest. The Ames Hydroelectric Project is located on the Lake Fork and Howard Fork tributaries of the South Fork of the San Miguel River, in San Miguel County, Colorado. The Ames Project occupies lands of the Uncompahgre National Forest. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission’s Regulations. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Alfred Hughes; Supervisor, Hydro West; Xcel Energy; P.O. Box 8098, Durango, Colorado 81301; (970) 247–8363. i. FERC Contact: David Turner (202) 502–6091 or via e-mail at david.turner@ferc.gov. j. We are asking Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing comments described in paragraph p below. k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: (a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR part 402 and (b) the State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National E:\FR\FM\29JYN1.SGM 29JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 145 / Friday, July 29, 2005 / Notices Historical Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. l. By this notice, we designate Public Service Company of Colorado as the Commission’s non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. m. Public Service Company of Colorado filed a Pre-Application Document (Pad) for the Tacoma Project and one for the Ames Project, including a proposed process plan and schedule with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. Public Service Company of Colorado is seeking a separate license for each development; both are currently licensed to Public Service Company of Colorado under the Tacoma-Ames Project No. 400. n. We issued Scoping Document 1 and a notice of scoping and site visits on July 13, 2005. The scoping meetings for the Tacoma Project will be held August 9, 2005 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on August 10, 2005 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel Durango, 501 Camino del Rio, Durango, Colorado. We will also hold a Tacoma Project site visit on August 9 starting at 12 p.m. from the Electra Lake Sporting Club parking lot. The scoping meeting for the Ames Project will held on August 11 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on August 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Telluride Conference Center, 580 Mountain Boulevard, Telluride, Colorado. An Ames Project site visit will occur on August 12; meet at the Public Service Company of Colorado recreation facilities on Trout Lake at 8:30 a.m. Those interested in participating in the site visit must notify Alfred Hughes at (970) 247–8363 by August 1, 2005. o. Copies of the Pads and Scoping Document 1 (SD1) are available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site (https:// 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 FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, of for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in paragraph h. Register online at https://ferc.gov/ esubscribenow.htm to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For VerDate jul<14>2003 17:05 Jul 28, 2005 Jkt 205001 assistance, contact FERC Online Support. p. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the Pads and SD1 as well as study requests. All comments on the Pad and SD1, and study requests should be sent to the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the Pads and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and all communications to Commission staff related to the merits of the potential application (original and eight copies) must be filed with the Commission at the following address: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. All filings with the Commission relevant to the Tacoma Hydroelectric Project must include on the first page, the project name, (Tacoma Hydroelectric Project) and number (P– 12589–000), and bear the heading, as appropriate, ‘‘Comments on PreApplication Document,’’ ‘‘Study Requests,’’ ‘‘Comments on Scoping Document 1,’’ ‘‘Request for Cooperating Agency Status,’’ or ‘‘Communications to and from Commission Staff.’’ All filings with the Commission relevant to the Ames Project must include on the first page, the project name (Ames Hydroelectric Project) and number (P– 400–043) on the first page, and the appropriate heading as noted earlier. Any individual or entity interested in submitting study requests, commenting on the Pad or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by September 20, 2005. All study requests must address the seven criteria, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.9(b) of the Commission’s regulations. Comments on the Pad and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and other permissible forms of communications with the Commission 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 (https:// www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link. At this time, Commission staff intends to prepare a single Environmental Assessment for the project, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–4033 Filed 7–28–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43859 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests July 20, 2005. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Amendment to the Project License. b. Project No: 2290–067. c. Date Filed: June 24, 2005. d. Applicant: Southern California Edison Company (Edison). e. Name of Project: Kern River No. 3 Project. f. Location: The project is located on the North Fork of the Kern River and on Salmon and Corral Creeks in Tulare and Kern Counties, California. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Terri Loun, Southern California Edison Company, 300 No. Lone Hill Ave. San Dimas, CA 91773–1741, (909) 394–8717. i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Mr. Robert Shaffer at (202) 502–8944, or email address: Robert.Shaffer@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: August 22, 2005. k. Description of Request: Edison filed an amendment application that proposes to add two power lines, four power poles, and a gaging station site to the project license. The acreage of federal lands encompassed by the project will increase by 0.62. 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, D.C. 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://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 https://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 e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, 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 E:\FR\FM\29JYN1.SGM 29JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 145 (Friday, July 29, 2005)]
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[Pages 43858-43859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 400-043--Colorado and 12589-000--Colorado]


Public Service Company of Colorado Notice of Intent To File 
License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad), 
Solicitation of Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, Solicitation 
of Study Requests, and Commencement of Proceeding

July 21, 2005.
    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for 
a New License and Pre-Application Document; Commencing Licensing 
Proceeding.
    b. Project No.: 400-043 and 12589-000.
    c. Dated Filed: May 20, 2005.
    d. Submitted By: Public Service Company of Colorado.
    e. Name of Project: Tacoma Hydroelectric Project No. 12589 and Ames 
Hydroelectric Project No. 400.
    f. Location: The Tacoma Hydroelectric Project is located on Cascade 
Creek, Little Cascade Creek and Elbert Creek in La Plata and San Juan 
Counties, Colorado. The Tacoma Project occupies lands of the San Juan 
National Forest.
    The Ames Hydroelectric Project is located on the Lake Fork and 
Howard Fork tributaries of the South Fork of the San Miguel River, in 
San Miguel County, Colorado. The Ames Project occupies lands of the 
Uncompahgre National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Alfred Hughes; Supervisor, Hydro 
West; Xcel Energy; P.O. Box 8098, Durango, Colorado 81301; (970) 247-
8363.
    i. FERC Contact: David Turner (202) 502-6091 or via e-mail at 
david.turner@ferc.gov.
    j. We are asking Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with 
jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental 
issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the environmental 
document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating status should 
follow the instructions for filing comments described in paragraph p 
below.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: 
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under section 7 of the 
Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 
50 CFR part 402 and (b) the State Historic Preservation Officer, as 
required by section 106, National

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Historical Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the 
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. By this notice, we designate Public Service Company of Colorado 
as the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out 
informal consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species 
Act and section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. Public Service Company of Colorado filed a Pre-Application 
Document (Pad) for the Tacoma Project and one for the Ames Project, 
including a proposed process plan and schedule with the Commission, 
pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations. Public Service 
Company of Colorado is seeking a separate license for each development; 
both are currently licensed to Public Service Company of Colorado under 
the Tacoma-Ames Project No. 400.
    n. We issued Scoping Document 1 and a notice of scoping and site 
visits on July 13, 2005. The scoping meetings for the Tacoma Project 
will be held August 9, 2005 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on August 10, 
2005 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel Durango, 501 Camino 
del Rio, Durango, Colorado. We will also hold a Tacoma Project site 
visit on August 9 starting at 12 p.m. from the Electra Lake Sporting 
Club parking lot. The scoping meeting for the Ames Project will held on 
August 11 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on August 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
at the Telluride Conference Center, 580 Mountain Boulevard, Telluride, 
Colorado. An Ames Project site visit will occur on August 12; meet at 
the Public Service Company of Colorado recreation facilities on Trout 
Lake at 8:30 a.m. Those interested in participating in the site visit 
must notify Alfred Hughes at (970) 247-8363 by August 1, 2005.
    o. Copies of the Pads and Scoping Document 1 (SD1) are available 
for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be 
viewed on the Commission's Web site (https://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 FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov 
or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, of for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in 
paragraph h.
    Register online at https://ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be notified 
via e-mail of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending 
projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
    p. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the Pads and SD1 
as well as study requests. All comments on the Pad and SD1, and study 
requests should be sent to the address above in paragraph h. In 
addition, all comments on the Pads and SD1, study requests, requests 
for cooperating agency status, and all communications to Commission 
staff related to the merits of the potential application (original and 
eight copies) must be filed with the Commission at the following 
address: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. All filings 
with the Commission relevant to the Tacoma Hydroelectric Project must 
include on the first page, the project name, (Tacoma Hydroelectric 
Project) and number (P-12589-000), and bear the heading, as 
appropriate, ``Comments on Pre-Application Document,'' ``Study 
Requests,'' ``Comments on Scoping Document 1,'' ``Request for 
Cooperating Agency Status,'' or ``Communications to and from Commission 
Staff.'' All filings with the Commission relevant to the Ames Project 
must include on the first page, the project name (Ames Hydroelectric 
Project) and number (P-400-043) on the first page, and the appropriate 
heading as noted earlier. Any individual or entity interested in 
submitting study requests, commenting on the Pad or SD1, and any agency 
requesting cooperating status must do so by September 20, 2005.
    All study requests must address the seven criteria, pursuant to 18 
CFR 5.9(b) of the Commission's regulations.
    Comments on the Pad and SD1, study requests, requests for 
cooperating agency status, and other permissible forms of 
communications with the Commission 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 (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-
filing'' link.
    At this time, Commission staff intends to prepare a single 
Environmental Assessment for the project, in accordance with the 
National Environmental Policy Act.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-4033 Filed 7-28-05; 8:45 am]
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