PacifiCorp; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation, 13834 [E6-3864]

Download as PDF sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES 13834 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 52 / Friday, March 17, 2006 / Notices 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, terms and conditions, and 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 (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. k. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready for environmental analysis. l. Project Description: The existing 118-megawatt (MW) Santee Cooper Project consists of: (1) The 2.2 mile-long Santee Dam on the Santee River; (2) the 1.2 mile-long Pinopolis Dam on the Cooper River; (3) the 5-mile-long Diversion Canal which connects Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie; (4) the Santee Spillway Hydroelectric Station with one 2.0-MW turbine generating 13,823 megawatt-hours (MWh) annually; (5) the Pinopolis Hydroelectric Station with one 8.0-MW turbine and four 27.0-MW turbines for a total installed capacity of 116 MW generating 210,204 MWh annually; (6) the 43-mile-long Lake Marion Reservoir, located on the Santee River; (7) the 12mile-long Lake Moultrie Reservoir, located on the Cooper River. m. 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 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 tollfree 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 (h) above. 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, contact FERC Online Support. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS’’, ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS AND CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:52 Mar 16, 2006 Jkt 208001 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, 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. 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. n. Procedural schedule and final amendments: At this time we anticipate preparing one environmental assessment (EA). Recipients will have 30 days to provide the Commission with any written comments on the EA. A final EA may be prepared based on the comments received. The application will be processed according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Comments, terms and conditions due: May 2006. Reply comments due: June 2006. Notice of the Availability of the EA: September 2006. End of public comment period on EA: October 2006. Final decision on license: December 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–3863 Filed 3–16–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2082] PacifiCorp; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation March 9, 2006. On February 25, 2004, PacifiCorp, licensee for the Klamath Hydroelectric Project No. 2082, filed an application for a new or subsequent license pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission’s regulations. Project No. 2082 is located primarily on the Klamath River, in Klamath County, Oregon and Siskiyou County, California. The license for Project No. 2082 was issued for a period ending February 28, 2006. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year to year an annual license to the then licensee under the terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project’s prior license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project. If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 2082 is issued to PacifiCorp for a period effective March 1, 2006 through February 28, 2007, or until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on or before March 1, 2007, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise. If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that PacifiCorp is authorized to continue operation of the Klamath Hydroelectric Project No. 2082 until such time as the Commission acts on its application for subsequent license. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 52 (Friday, March 17, 2006)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2082]


PacifiCorp; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project 
Operation

March 9, 2006.
    On February 25, 2004, PacifiCorp, licensee for the Klamath 
Hydroelectric Project No. 2082, filed an application for a new or 
subsequent license pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the 
Commission's regulations. Project No. 2082 is located primarily on the 
Klamath River, in Klamath County, Oregon and Siskiyou County, 
California.
    The license for Project No. 2082 was issued for a period ending 
February 28, 2006. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), 
requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue 
from year to year an annual license to the then licensee under the 
terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is 
issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 
15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project's prior 
license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based 
on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), 
and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project 
has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may 
continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and 
conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license 
expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee 
of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent 
license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to 
continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a 
license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project.
    If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is 
hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 2082 is issued to 
PacifiCorp for a period effective March 1, 2006 through February 28, 
2007, or until the issuance of a new license for the project or other 
disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If issuance of a new 
license (or other disposition) does not take place on or before March 
1, 2007, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an 
annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed 
automatically without further order or notice by the Commission, unless 
the Commission orders otherwise.
    If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is 
hereby given that PacifiCorp is authorized to continue operation of the 
Klamath Hydroelectric Project No. 2082 until such time as the 
Commission acts on its application for subsequent license.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-3864 Filed 3-16-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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