Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, 19722-19723 [E6-5617]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 73 (Monday, April 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19722-19723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5617]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions 
To Intervene and Protests

April 10, 2006.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: P-11910-002.
    c. Date filed: August 31, 2004.
    d. Applicant: Symbiotics, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Applegate Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Applegate River, near the town of Medford, 
Jackson County, Oregon. The proposed project would be located at the 
existing Applegate dam and reservoir, which are owned and operated by 
the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers. The proposed project 
boundary would include approximately 8.3 acres of U.S. lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Brent L. Smith, Northwest Power Services, 
Inc. P.O. Box 535, Rigby, Idaho 83442, (208) 745-0834.
    i. FERC Contact: Tim Looney, 202-502-6096, timothy.looney@ferc.gov.
    j. Cooperating agencies: 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 documents described in 
item k below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission's policy 
that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental 
document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
    k. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests and 
requests for cooperating agency status: 60 days from the issuance date 
of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures 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 and requests for cooperating 
agency status 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.
    l. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time.
    m. The Applicant proposes to utilize the existing Applegate Dam, 
Applegate Reservoir, outlet works, and spillway, owned and operated by 
the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers. The Applicant proposes 
to construct a powerhouse with an installed capacity of 10 megawatts at 
the area downstream from the dam. The Applicant also proposes to 
construct a new 15-mile-long, 69-kilovolt overhead power transmission 
line to connect the powerhouse with a substation located at Ruch, 
Oregon. The average annual generation is estimated to be 44,300,000 
kilowatt-hours.
    n. 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 toll-free 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.
    You may also register online at https://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. 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.
    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.
    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.
    When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the 
Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE 
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' or ``COMPETING APPLICATION;'' (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. 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.
    p. Procedural schedule and final amendments: Revisions to the 
schedule will be made as appropriate. The schedule given in the 
September 7, 2004 tendering notice is revised as follows:

Issue Acceptance Letter...................  April 2006.
Issue Scoping Document 1..................  April 2006.
Request Additional Information (if          June 2006.
 necessary).
Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary)...  July 2006.
Notice that application is ready for        July 2006.
 environmental analysis (EA).
Notice of the availability of the EA......  Jan. 2007.

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Ready for Commission's decision on the      May 2007.
 application.
 


Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-5617 Filed 4-14-06; 8:45 am]
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