Avista Corporation; Notice of Jurisdictional Review and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 21342 [E8-8498]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 77 (Monday, April 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 21342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-8498]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. JR07-1-000; P-2261-007]


Avista Corporation; Notice of Jurisdictional Review and 
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

April 14, 2008.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Jurisdictional Review.
    b. Docket Nos: JR07-1-000 and P-2261-007.
    c. Date Filed: June 22, 2007, with supplement July 20, 2007.
    d. Applicant: Avista Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Lolo-Divide-Creek Transmission Line.
    f. Location: The existing Lolo-Divide-Creek Transmission Line (Lolo 
Line) is located near Lewiston in Nez Perce and Idaho Counties, Idaho, 
and occupies lands of the United States in the Wallowa-Whitman National 
Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 817(b).
    h. Applicant Contact: John A. Whittaker, IV, Winston & Strawn LLP, 
1700 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006-3817; Telephone: (202) 282-
5000; Fax: (202) 282-5100; e-mail: jwhitaker@winston.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Henry Ecton (202) 502-8768, or E-mail: henry.ecton@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: May 14, 2008.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Kimberly D. Bose, 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 docket numbers (JR07-1-000 and P-2261-007) on 
any protests, comments and/or motions filed.
    k. Description of Filing: The Avista Corporation does not intend to 
seek a subsequent license for the Lolo Line because the transmission 
line is not a primary line subject to the Commission's jurisdiction. As 
originally licensed, FERC Project No. 2261 consists of a 231-kV 
transmission line known as the Lolo-Divide Creek Transmission Line, 
extending from the Lolo substation approximately 43 miles to Divide 
Creek, where it connects with a similar line originating at the Oxbow 
Plant of Idaho Power Company's Hells Canyon Project No. 1971. The 
filing concludes that the Lolo Line is no longer a primary line, as 
defined by Sec.  3(11), 16 U.S.C. 796(11) of the Federal Power Act, and 
is not required to be licensed by the Commission.
    When a request for Jurisdiction Review is filed with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the 
Commission to investigate and determine if the interests of interstate 
or foreign commerce would be affected by the project. The Commission 
also determines whether or not the project: (1) Would be located on a 
navigable waterway; (2) would occupy or affect public lands or 
reservations of the United States; (3) would utilize surplus water or 
water power from a government dam; or (4) if applicable, has involved 
or would involve any construction subsequent to 1935 that may have 
increased or would increase the project's head or generating capacity, 
or have otherwise significantly modified the project's pre-1935 design 
or operation.
    l. Locations of the Application: Copies of this filing are on file 
with the Commission and are available for public inspection. This 
filing may be viewed on the Web 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 TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.
    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, and/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.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTESTS'', and/
or ``MOTIONS TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Docket Number of 
the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any 
motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the 
applicant specified in the particular application.
    p. Agency Comments--Federal, State, and local agencies are invited 
to file 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. E8-8498 Filed 4-18-08; 8:45 am]
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