96-513. Hydroelectric Applications: Wisconsin River Power Authority, et al.; Notice of Applications

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 13 (Friday, January 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1375-1377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-513]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project Nos. 1984-054, et al.]


Hydroelectric Applications: Wisconsin River Power Authority, et 
al.; Notice of Applications

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been 
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
    1a. Type of Application: Removal of Land from Project Boundary.
    b. Project No.: 1984-054.
    c. Dates Filed: September 12, 1995 and November 1, 1995.
    d. Applicant: Wisconsin River Power Authority (WRPA).
    e. Name of Project: Castle Rock-Pentenwell Project.
    f. Location: The parcel is on the north side of highway 21, about 
\1/4\ mile east of the Wisconsin River in Adams County, Wisconsin.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Richard L. Hilliker, P.O. Box 8050, Wisconsin 
Rapids, WI 54495-8050, [phone].
    i. FERC Contact: John K. Hannula [phone].
    j. Comment Date: February 8, 1996.
    k. Description of Application: WRPA proposes to sell 5 acres of 
project land to Mr. Walter Buchanan and remove the land from the 
project boundary.
    l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.
    2a. Type of Application: Petition for Declaratory Order.
    
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    b. Docket No: DI96-2.
    c. Date Filed: 12/15/95.
    d. Applicant: The Collinsville Company.
    e. Name of Project: Collinsville (Upper) Project.
    f. Location: River Mile 41 on the Farmington River, in Hartford and 
Litchfield Counties, Collinsville, CT.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. Secs. 817(b).
    h. Applicant Contact: Barbara Perry, President, The Collinsville 
Company, 10 Front Street, Collinsville, CT 06022, [phone].
    i. FERC Contact: Diane M. Murray, [phone].
    j. Comment Date: February 12, 1996.
    k. Description of Project: The project consists of: (1) A reservoir 
with a surface area of 55 acres and a total volume of 350-acre-feet at 
elevation 289.2 feet msl; (2) an 18-foot-high stone masonry dam owned 
by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection; (3) eight 
slide gates that feed the Collinsville Company Forebay; (4) a 60-foot-
long penstock located off of the upper canal; (5) a powerhouse with a 
total generating capacity of 180 Kw; (6) a tailrace canal to Farmington 
River; and (7) appurtenant facilities.
    When a Declaration of Intention 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. Purpose of Project: Used for power supply for the various 
tenants in the Collinsville Company complex.
    m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.
    3a. Type of Application: Transfer of License.
    b. Project No.: 10204-018.
    c. Date Filed: December 1, 1995.
    d. Applicants: Northern Wasco County People's Utility District and 
Public Utility District No. 1 of Klickitat County.
    e. Name of Project: McNary Dam Washington Shore Fishway.
    f. Location: On the Columbia River, in Benton County, Washington.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC Secs.  791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Harold E. Haake, Special Projects Manager, 
Northern Wasco County PUD, P.O. Box 621, The Dalles, OR 97058, (503) 
296-2226.
    i. FERC Contact: Regina Saizan, [phone].
    j. Comment Date: February 12, 1996.
    k. Description of the Request: Northern Wasco County People's 
Utility District (NWCPUD), licensee, and the Public Utility District 
No. 1 of Klickitat County request that the license for the McNary Dam 
Washington Shore Fishway Project be transferred from NWCPUD to NWCPUD 
and the PUD No. 1 of Klickitat County (joint owners).
    l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.
    4a. Type of Application: Major New License (Notice of Tendering).
    b. Project No.: 1975-014.
    c. Date Filed: December 20, 1995.
    d. Applicant: Idaho Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Bliss.
    f. Location: On the Snake River, at river mile 560 from the 
confluence with the Columbia River in Gooding, Twin Falls, and Elmore 
Counties, Idaho.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Robert W. Stahman, Idaho Power Company, 1221 
West Idaho street, P.O. Box 70, Boise, ID 83707, [phone].
    i. FERC Contact: Hector M. Perez, [phone].
    j. Brief Description of Project: The project consists of: an 84-
foot-high, 364-foot-long and a crest elevation of 2,655 feet mean sea 
level concrete dam, four intakes and four 22-foot-diameter penstocks, 
and a powerhouse at the base of the dam with an installed capacity of 
75,038 kilowatts.
    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.
    l. In accordance with section 4.32 (b)(7) of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, SHPO, Indian Tribe, or person 
believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in 
order to form an adequate, factual basis for a complete analysis of 
this application on its merits, they must file a request for the study 
with the Commission, together with justification for such request, not 
later than 60 days from the filing date and serve a copy of the request 
on the Applicant.
    5a. Type of Application: Major New License (Notice of Tendering).
    b. Project No.: 2061-004.
    c. Date Filed: December 20, 1995.
    d. Applicant: Idaho Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Lower Salmon Falls.
    f. Location: On the Snake River, at river mile 573 from the 
confluence with the Columbia River in Gooding and Twin Falls Counties, 
Idaho.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Robert W. Stahman, Idaho Power Company, 1221 
West Idaho Street, P.O. Box 70, Boise, ID 83707, [phone].
    i. FERC Contact: Hector M. Perez, [phone].
    j. Brief Description of Project: The project consists of: a 
concrete powerhouse at the right bank of the river with an installed 
capacity of 60,200 kilowatts, a gated concrete spillway, a concrete 
overflow section, a concrete fish ladder, a reservoir, and two primary 
transmission lines.
    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.
    l. In accordance with section 4.32 (b)(7) of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, SHPO, Indian Tribe, or person 
believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in 
order to form an adequate, factual basis for a complete analysis of 
this application on its merits, they must file a request for the study 
with the Commission, together with justification for such request, not 
later than 60 days from the filing date and serve a copy of the request 
on the Applicant.
    6a. Type of Application: Major New License (Notice of Tendering).
    b. Project No.: 2777-007.
    c. Date Filed: December 20, 1995.
    d. Applicant: Idaho Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Upper Salmon Falls.
    f. Location: On the Snake River, at river mile 580 from the 
confluence with the Columbia River in Gooding and Twin Falls Counties, 
Idaho.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Robert W. Stahman, Idaho Power Company, 1221 
West Idaho Street, P.O. Box 70, Boise, ID 83707, [phone].
    i. FERC Contact: Hector M. Perez, [phone].
    j. Brief Description of Project: The project consists of: a main 
diversion dam, two canals, and two power plants 

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with a total installed capacity of 32,460 kilowatts.
    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.
    l. In accordance with section 4.32 (b)(7) of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, SHPO, Indian Tribe, or person 
believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in 
order to form an adequate, factual basis for a complete analysis of 
this application on its merits, they must file a request for the study 
with the Commission, together with justification for such request, not 
later than 60 days from the filing date and serve a copy of the request 
on the Applicant.

Standard Paragraphs

    B. 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.
    C1. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS 
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as 
applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to 
which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed 
by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the 
Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. A copy of 
any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of 
the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    D2. 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.

    Dated: January 11, 1996, Washington, D.C.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-513 Filed 1-18-96; 8:45 am]
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