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Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5–6934 Filed 12–6–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Comments,
Motions To Intervene, Protests,
Recommendations, and Terms and
Conditions
November 28, 2005.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Conduit
Exemption.
b. Project No.: 12624–000.
c. Date filed: October 27, 2005.
d. Applicant: Colorado Springs
Utilities.
e. Name of Project: Cascade
Hydroelectric Generating Facility.
f. Location: The Cascade
Hydroelectric Generating Facility would
be located adjacent to the Cascade
pressure reduction facility on the Old
North Slope Pipeline, which is part of
the City of Colorado Springs’ water
supply system in El Paso County,
Colorado.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791a through 825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne E.
Booker, Colorado Springs Utilities, 1521
Hancock Expressway, Colorado Springs,
CO 80903, (719) 668–3505.
i. FERC Contact: James Hunter, (202)
502–6086.
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j. Status of Environmental Analysis:
This application is ready for
environmental analysis at this time, and
the Commission is requesting
comments, reply comments,
recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions.
k. Deadline for filing responsive
documents: The Commission directs,
pursuant to section 4.34(b) of the
Regulations (see Order No. 533 issued
May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20,
1991) that all comments, motions to
intervene, protests, recommendations,
terms and conditions, and prescriptions
concerning the application be filed with
the Commission by January 27, 2006.
All reply comments must be filed with
the Commission by February 13, 2006.
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 under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The
Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure require all interveners
filing documents with the Commission
to serve a copy of that document on
each person in the official service list
for the project. Further, if an intervener
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.
l. Description of Project: The proposed
small conduit hydroelectric project
would consist of: (1) a 85-foot-long, 20inch-diameter steel pipeline connecting
to the existing pipeline, (2) a 900kilowatt horizontal shaft Pelton turbinegenerator, and (3) a 55-foot-long, 20inch-diameter steel pipeline returning
water to the existing pipeline. The
average annual energy production
would be 5,114 megawatt hours.
m. This filing is available for review
and reproduction at the Commission in
the Public Reference Room, Room 2A,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426. The filing may also be viewed on
the Web at https://www.ferc.gov using
the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
number, here P–12624, in the docket
number field to access the document.
For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–
3676 or e-mail
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY,
call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
available for review and reproduction at
the address in item h. above.
n. Development Application: Any
qualified applicant desiring to file a
competing application must submit to
the Commission, on or before the
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specified deadline date for the
particular application, a competing
development application, or a notice of
intent to file such an application.
Submission of a timely notice of intent
allows an interested person to file the
competing development application no
later than 120 days after the specified
deadline date for the particular
application. Applications for
preliminary permits will not be
accepted in response to this notice.
o. Notice of Intent: A notice of intent
must specify the exact name, business
address, and telephone number of the
prospective applicant, and must include
an unequivocal statement of intent to
submit a competing development
application. A notice of intent must be
served on the applicant(s) named in this
public notice.
p. Protests or Motions to Intervene:
Anyone may submit a protest or a
motion to intervene in accordance with
the requirements of Rules of Practice
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210,
385.211, and 385.214. In determining
the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests
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 protests or
motions to intervene must be received
on or before the specified deadline date
for the particular application.
q. All filings must (1) Bear in all
capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’,
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘NOTICE
OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING
APPLICATION’’, ‘‘COMPETING
APPLICATION’’, ‘‘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. Any of these documents
must be filed by providing the original
and eight copies to: The Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426. An additional copy must be sent
to Director, Division of Hydropower
Administration and Compliance, Office
of Energy Projects, Federal Energy
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Regulatory Commission, at the above
address. 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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5–6930 Filed 12–6–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Notice of Applications Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Comments,
Motions To Intervene, and Protests
November 29, 2005.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric applications have been
filed with the Commission and are
available for public inspection:
a. Type of Applications: Preliminary
Permit.
b. Applicant, Project Numbers, and
Dates Filed: Black River Felts Mills, LLC
filed the applications for Project No.
12622–000 and Project No. 12623–000
on October 26, 2005.
c. Name of the projects: Lower Dam
Project (P–12622); Upper Dam Project
(P–12623). The projects would be
located on the Black River in Jefferson
County, New York. The proposed dams
are to be located at the site of an existing
breached dam currently owned by Eric
Boulevard HydroPower, L.P.
d. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
e. Applicant Contacts: Black River
Felts Mills, LLC: Mr. William A.
Garnett, Member Manager; Steven
Courtney, Member Manager; Terence
Darby, Member Manager; Black River
Energy, LLC; 6000 Fairview Road, Suite
600; Charlotte, North Carolina 28270,
(704) 553–3036; James C. Liles,
Regulatory Advisor, Milbank, Tweed,
Hadley & McCloy, LLC; 1850 K Street,
NW., 11th Floor, Washington, DC
20006, (202) 835–7545.
f. FERC Contact: Etta Foster, (202)
502–8769.
g. Deadline for filing comments,
protests, and motions to intervene: 60
days from the issuance date of this
notice.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure require all interveners
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filing documents with the Commission
to serve a copy of that document on
each person in the official service list
for the project. Further, if an intervener
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.
h. Description of Projects: The
proposed Lower Dam would consist of:
(1) A proposed earth dike approximately
590 feet long; (2) a proposed intake
structure constructed on the left side of
the south channel spillway; (3) a
reservoir with a normal pool elevation
of 589 feet, a gross storage capacity of
approximately 850 acre-feet and a
surface area of approximately 140 acres;
(4) a proposed powerhouse containing
two or more generating units with an
installed capacity of 8 megawatts (MW);
(5) a tailrace channel downstream of the
powerhouse; (6) a new 115-kV overhead
transmission line; and (7) appurtenant
facilities. The Black River Felts Mills,
LLC’s Lower Dam Project, would have
an estimated average annual generation
of 40,000 MWh (megawatt-hours) and
would be sold to a local utility.
The proposed Upper Dam would
consist of: (1) A proposed concrete
gravity dam approximately 320 feet long
with gated control facilities; (2) a
proposed intake structure; (3) a reservoir
with a normal maximum pool elevation
of approximately 609 feet, a gross
storage capacity of 1,100 acre-feet, and
a surface area of 220 acres; (4) a
proposed powerhouse containing two or
more generating units with a total
installed capacity of 5 MW; (5) a
proposed tailrace channel; (6) a new
overhead 115-kV transmission line; and
(7) appurtenant facilities. The Upper
Dam Project would have an estimated
average annual generation of 24,500
MWh and would be sold to a local
utility.
i. Locations of Applications: A copy of
the application is available for
inspection and reproduction at the
Commission in the 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 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, call toll-free
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 e
above.
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j. Individuals desiring to be included
on the Commission’s mailing list should
so indicate by writing to the Secretary
of the Commission.
k. Competing Preliminary Permit—
Anyone desiring to file a competing
application for preliminary permit for a
proposed project must submit the
competing application itself, or a notice
of intent to file such an application, to
the Commission on or before the
specified comment date for the
particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36).
Submission of a timely notice of intent
allows an interested person to file the
competing preliminary permit
application no later than 30 days after
the specified comment date for the
particular application. A competing
preliminary permit application must
conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.
l. Competing Development
Application—Any qualified
development applicant desiring to file a
competing development application
must submit to the Commission, on or
before a specified comment date for the
particular application, either a
competing development application or a
notice of intent to file such an
application. Submission of a timely
notice of intent to file a development
application allows an interested person
to file the competing application no
later than 120 days after the specified
comment date for the particular
application. A competing license
application must conform with 18 CFR
4.30(b) and 4.36.
m. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent
must specify the exact name, business
address, and telephone number of the
prospective applicant, and must include
an unequivocal statement of intent to
submit, if such an application may be
filed, either a preliminary permit
application or a development
application (specify which type of
application). A notice of intent must be
served on the applicant(s) named in this
public notice.
n. Proposed Scope of Studies under
Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued,
does not authorize construction. The
term of the proposed preliminary permit
would be 36 months. The work
proposed under the preliminary permit
would include economic analysis,
preparation of preliminary engineering
plans, and a study of environmental
impacts. Based on the results of these
studies, the Applicant would decide
whether to proceed with the preparation
of a development application to
construct and operate the project.
o. Comments, Protests, or Motions To
Intervene—Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to
intervene in accordance with the
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, Protests, Recommendations, and Terms
and Conditions
November 28, 2005.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Conduit Exemption.
b. Project No.: 12624-000.
c. Date filed: October 27, 2005.
d. Applicant: Colorado Springs Utilities.
e. Name of Project: Cascade Hydroelectric Generating Facility.
f. Location: The Cascade Hydroelectric Generating Facility would be
located adjacent to the Cascade pressure reduction facility on the Old
North Slope Pipeline, which is part of the City of Colorado Springs'
water supply system in El Paso County, Colorado.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a through
825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne E. Booker, Colorado Springs
Utilities, 1521 Hancock Expressway, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, (719)
668-3505.
i. FERC Contact: James Hunter, (202) 502-6086.
j. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for
environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is requesting
comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and
prescriptions.
k. Deadline for filing responsive documents: The Commission
directs, pursuant to section 4.34(b) of the Regulations (see Order No.
533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20, 1991) that all comments,
motions to intervene, protests, recommendations, terms and conditions,
and prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the
Commission by January 27, 2006. All reply comments must be filed with
the Commission by February 13, 2006.
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 under the ``e-Filing''
link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person in the official service list for the
project. Further, if an intervener 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.
l. Description of Project: The proposed small conduit hydroelectric
project would consist of: (1) a 85-foot-long, 20-inch-diameter steel
pipeline connecting to the existing pipeline, (2) a 900-kilowatt
horizontal shaft Pelton turbine-generator, and (3) a 55-foot-long, 20-
inch-diameter steel pipeline returning water to the existing pipeline.
The average annual energy production would be 5,114 megawatt hours.
m. This filing is available for review and reproduction at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at
https://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket
number, here P-12624, in the docket number field to access the
document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is
also available for review and reproduction at the address in item h.
above.
n. Development Application: Any qualified applicant desiring to
file a competing application must submit to the Commission, on or
before the specified deadline date for the particular application, a
competing development application, or a notice of intent to file such
an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an
interested person to file the competing development application no
later than 120 days after the specified deadline date for the
particular application. Applications for preliminary permits will not
be accepted in response to this notice.
o. Notice of Intent: A notice of intent must specify the exact
name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective
applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to
submit a competing development application. A notice of intent must be
served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice.
p. Protests or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit a protest or
a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In
determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will
consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be
received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular
application.
q. All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE
COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``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. Any of these documents must be filed by providing
the original and eight copies to: The Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. An
additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Hydropower
Administration and Compliance, Office of Energy Projects, Federal
Energy
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Regulatory Commission, at the above address. 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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-6930 Filed 12-6-05; 8:45 am]
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