97-1174. Notice of Application

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 1997)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Notice of Application

January 13, 1997.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Original License for Major Project.
    b. Project No.: 11243-002.
    c. Date filed: January 6, 1997.
    d. Applicant: Whitewater Engineering Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Power Creek Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Power Creek, near the town of Cordova, in Alaska.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Thom Fischer, Whitewater Engineering 
Corporation, 1050 Larrabee Avenue, Suite 104-107, Bellingham, WA 98225, 
[phone].
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Michael Strzelecki, [phone].
    j. Description of Project: The proposed run-of-river project would 
consist of: (1) A 20-foot-high concrete and earthfill diversion 
structure on Power Creek; (2) a 5,900-foot-long tunnel and pipeline 
system; (3) a powerhouse containing three generating units with a total 
installed capacity of 6 MW; (4) a tailrace returning water to Power 
Creek; (5) a 7.2-mile-long underground transmission line; (6) 2.5 miles 
of access roads; and (7) appurtenant facilities.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the State 
Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by Sec. 106, National 
Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory Council 
on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-1174 Filed 1-16-97; 8:45 am]
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