Brazos River Authority; Notice of Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 10237-10238 [E8-3549]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 38 / Tuesday, February 26, 2008 / Notices whole organization rather than any one particular function or activity. Comments are invited on the accuracy of the agency’s burden estimate of the proposed information collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used to calculate the reporting burden; and ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–3566 Filed 2–25–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1490–046] Brazos River Authority; Notice of Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES February 5, 2008. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Approval of Contract for Use of Project Facilities and for the Sale of Project Power for a Period Extending Beyond the Term of License. b. Project No: 1490–046. c. Date Filed: December 6, 2007, supplemented January 22, 2008. d. Applicant: Brazos River Authority (the Authority). e. Name of Project: Morris Sheppard Dam Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Brazos River, in Palo, Pinto, Young, and Stephans Counties, Texas. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 815 (2000). h. Applicant Contact: John A. Whittaker, IV, Winston & Strawn, LLP, 1700 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006–3817, (202) 282–5766. i. FERC Contact: Hillary Berlin at (202) 502–8915, or e-mail Hillary.Berlin@FERC.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: February 26, 2008. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. 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 at https:// VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:29 Feb 25, 2008 Jkt 214001 www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Please include the project number (P– 1490–046) on any comments or motions filed. k. Description of Application: The Authority filed a request for approval of a Facility Use Agreement (the Agreement) between the Authority and the Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (the Cooperative). The Authority seeks approval of the Agreement under the requirements of standard Article 5 of the Authority’s license issued September 14, 1989 (48 FERC ¶ 62,190) and section 22 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 815 (2000), as a contract for the sale of project power extending beyond the term of the project license. The license expires on August 31, 2019. Under license Article 5, the Authority is required to obtain and retain title in fee in, or the right to use in perpetuity, project property necessary to fulfill project purposes, and the disposal of project property rights once acquired is subject to Commission approval. Section 22 of the FPA provides that contracts for the sale and delivery of power for periods extending beyond the termination date of a license may be entered into upon the joint approval of the Commission and the appropriate state public service Commission or other similar authority in the state in which the sale or delivery of power is made. Under the Agreement, the Cooperative would be given the right and the responsibility, at its own cost, to operate, maintain, and repair the project’s hydroelectric generating facilities and to use the project’s power, subject to certain restrictions and rights reserved to the Authority. In exchange, the Cooperative would make annual payments to the Authority and would reimburse the Authority for costs incurred by the Authority: (1) Related to compliance and administration of the project’s license and compliance with other regulatory requirements with respect to the project’s generating facilities; and (2) associated with the Authority obtaining a new license for the project, to the extent related to the project’s generating facilities. The Authority would retain ownership of all project facilities throughout the 30-year term of the Agreement, which is subject to a 10-year extension at the option of the Cooperative. The Agreement would supersede and replace the current contractual arrangements between the Authority and the Cooperative, which pertain to project operation and maintenance and the sale of project power. PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10237 l. Location of 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 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 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 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. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears 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. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. o. Any filings must 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 E:\FR\FM\26FEN1.SGM 26FEN1 10238 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 38 / Tuesday, February 26, 2008 / Notices 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. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–3549 Filed 2–25–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07–208–001] Rockies Express Pipeline LLC; Notice of Amendment mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES February 5, 2008. Take notice that on January 25, 2008, Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (Rockies Express), 370 Van Gordon Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80228, filed an application in Docket No. CP07–208– 001, pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission’s regulations requesting authorization to amend its application to reflect moving the location of its proposed Hamilton Compressor Station in Warren County, Ohio and realigning the pipeline route for 3.9 miles in Warren and Butler Counties, Ohio to adjust for the move. Rockies Express states that the move is for environmental reasons and will result in de minimus change in the cost of its REX-East project, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open for public inspection. This filing 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, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Skip George, Manager of Regulatory, Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, P.O. Box 281304, Lakewood, Colorado 80228–8304, phone (303) 914–4969. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:29 Feb 25, 2008 Jkt 214001 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 on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protest on persons other than the Applicant. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission’s rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission’s final order. 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 the original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comment Date: February 26, 2008. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–3551 Filed 2–25–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 77–187] Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application for Temporary Amendment of License, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene and Protests February 5, 2008. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Amendment of license request for temporary withdrawal and restoration of water. b. Project No.: 77–187. c. Date Filed: January 31, 2008. d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company. e. Name of Project: Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Eel River and East Branch Russian River, in Lake and Mendocino Counties, California. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Mr. David Moller, Director Hydro Licensing, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, P.O. Box No. 770000, San Francisco, CA 94177; (415) 973–4480. i. FERC Contact: CarLisa LintonPeters, telephone (202) 502–8416; email: carlisa.linton-peters@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests is February 26, 2008. Please include the project number (P– 77) on any comments or motions filed. All documents (an original and eight copies) must be filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Motions to intervene, protests, comments and recommendations may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper 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. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors E:\FR\FM\26FEN1.SGM 26FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 26, 2008)]
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[Pages 10237-10238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3549]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1490-046]


Brazos River Authority; Notice of Amendment of License and 
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

February 5, 2008.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Approval of Contract for Use of Project 
Facilities and for the Sale of Project Power for a Period Extending 
Beyond the Term of License.
    b. Project No: 1490-046.
    c. Date Filed: December 6, 2007, supplemented January 22, 2008.
    d. Applicant: Brazos River Authority (the Authority).
    e. Name of Project: Morris Sheppard Dam Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Brazos River, in Palo, 
Pinto, Young, and Stephans Counties, Texas.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 815 (2000).
    h. Applicant Contact: John A. Whittaker, IV, Winston & Strawn, LLP, 
1700 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006-3817, (202) 282-5766.
    i. FERC Contact: Hillary Berlin at (202) 502-8915, or e-mail 
Hillary.Berlin@FERC.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: February 26, 2008.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. 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 at https://www.ferc.gov under the ``e-Filing'' 
link. Please include the project number (P-1490-046) on any comments or 
motions filed.
    k. Description of Application: The Authority filed a request for 
approval of a Facility Use Agreement (the Agreement) between the 
Authority and the Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (the 
Cooperative). The Authority seeks approval of the Agreement under the 
requirements of standard Article 5 of the Authority's license issued 
September 14, 1989 (48 FERC ] 62,190) and section 22 of the Federal 
Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 815 (2000), as a contract for the sale of 
project power extending beyond the term of the project license. The 
license expires on August 31, 2019.
    Under license Article 5, the Authority is required to obtain and 
retain title in fee in, or the right to use in perpetuity, project 
property necessary to fulfill project purposes, and the disposal of 
project property rights once acquired is subject to Commission 
approval. Section 22 of the FPA provides that contracts for the sale 
and delivery of power for periods extending beyond the termination date 
of a license may be entered into upon the joint approval of the 
Commission and the appropriate state public service Commission or other 
similar authority in the state in which the sale or delivery of power 
is made.
    Under the Agreement, the Cooperative would be given the right and 
the responsibility, at its own cost, to operate, maintain, and repair 
the project's hydroelectric generating facilities and to use the 
project's power, subject to certain restrictions and rights reserved to 
the Authority. In exchange, the Cooperative would make annual payments 
to the Authority and would reimburse the Authority for costs incurred 
by the Authority: (1) Related to compliance and administration of the 
project's license and compliance with other regulatory requirements 
with respect to the project's generating facilities; and (2) associated 
with the Authority obtaining a new license for the project, to the 
extent related to the project's generating facilities. The Authority 
would retain ownership of all project facilities throughout the 30-year 
term of the Agreement, which is subject to a 10-year extension at the 
option of the Cooperative. The Agreement would supersede and replace 
the current contractual arrangements between the Authority and the 
Cooperative, which pertain to project operation and maintenance and the 
sale of project power.
    l. Location of 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 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 e-mail 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 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 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.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears 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. A copy 
of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative 
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    o. Any filings must 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

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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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-3549 Filed 2-25-08; 8:45 am]
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