97-28337. Notice of Application

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 207 (Monday, October 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 55630]
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[FR Doc No: 97-28337]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application

October 21, 1997.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Major New License.
    b. Project No.: 2778-005.
    c. Date filed: May 29, 1997.
    d. Applicant: Idaho Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Shoshone Falls.
    f. Location: On the Snake River, at river mile 615 from the 
confluence with the Columbia River in Jerome and Twin Falls Counties, 
Idaho.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 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: Alan D. Mitchnick, [phone].
    j. Deadline for filing interventions and protests: December 18, 
1997.
    k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time--see attached paragraph E.
    l. Brief Description of Project: The existing project consists of: 
(1) a diversion dam consisting of four sections with a total length of 
798.4 feet; (2) a reinforced concrete intake structure; (3) a 450-foot-
long tunnel and 120-foot-long penstock; (4) a powerhouse containing 
three generating units with an installed nameplate capacity of 12.5 
megawatts; (5) an 86-acre impoundment with a gross storage of 1,500 
acre-feet at normal operating elevation; and (6) other appurtenances.
    m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B1, E.
    n. Requests for additional studies have been filed in accordance 
with section 4.32(b)(7) of the Commission's regulations. These study 
requests will be addressed in any additional information request to be 
issued later in the licensing proceeding.
    B1. Protests or Motions to Intervene--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.
    E. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is 
not ready for environmental analysis at this time; therefore, the 
Commission is not now requesting comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, or prescriptions.
    When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the 
Commission will notify all persons on the service list and affected 
resource agencies and Indian tribes. If any person wishes to be placed 
on the service list, a motion to intervene must be filed by the 
specified deadline date herein for such motions. All resource agencies 
and Indian tribes that have official responsibilities that may be 
affected by the issues addressed in this proceeding, and persons on the 
service list will be able to file comments, terms and conditions, and 
prescriptions within 60 days of the date the Commission issues a 
notification letter that the application is ready for an environmental 
analysis. All reply comments must be filed with the Commission within 
105 days from the date of that letter.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (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. Any 
of these documents must be filed by providing the original and the 
number of copies required by the Commission's regulations to: The 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. An additional copy must be sent to 
Director, Division of Project Review, Office of Hydropower Licensing, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above address. A copy of 
any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each 
representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-28337 Filed 10-24-97; 8:45 am]
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