98-30178. Notice of Application Accepted for Filing; Notice That the Application Is Not Ready for Environmental Analysis; Notice of Solicitation of Interventions and Protests

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 218 (Thursday, November 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 63311]
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[FR Doc No: 98-30178]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Accepted for Filing; Notice That the 
Application Is Not Ready for Environmental Analysis; Notice of 
Solicitation of Interventions and Protests

November 5, 1998.
    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.: 372-008.
    c. Date filed: June 12, 1998.
    d. Applicant: Southern California Edison Company.
    e. Name of Project: Lower Tule River Hydroelectric Project.
    f.  Location: On the North and South Forks of the Middle Fork Tule 
River in Tulare County, California, partially within the boundaries of 
the Sequoia National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. C. Edward Miller, Manager, Hydro 
Generation, Southern California Edison Company, 2244 Walnut Grove 
Avenue, P.O. Box 800, Rosemead, California 91770, [phone].
    i. FERC Contact: Nan Allen at [phone].
    j. Deadline Date: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    k. Description of the Project: The existing project consists of: 
(1) A 15-foot-high, concrete dam; (2) a 5-foot-high, rubble masonry 
dam; (3) a 31,802-foot-long flow line; (4) a 2,815-foot-long steel 
penstock; (5) a 3.37 acre-foot forebay; (6) a powerhouse containing two 
turbine-generator units with a total installed capacity of 2,520 
kilowatts (kW); and (7) a 2,352-foot-long tailrace.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection or reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, located at 888 First Street, 
NE, Room 2A-1, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling [phone]. A 
copy of the application may also be viewed or printed by accessing the 
Commission's WebSite on the Internet at www.ferc.fed.us. For assistance 
users call [phone]. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the Southern California Edison Company, 2244 Walnut 
Grove Avenue, Rosemead, California 91770 [phone].
    m. Status of Application and Environmental Analysis: This 
application has been accepted for filing, but it is not ready for 
environmental analysis. See attached paragraph E1.
    n. Invitation to Intervene or Protest: Intervenors are reminded of 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure requiring parties 
filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of the document on 
each person whose name appears on the official service list for the 
project. Further, if a party or 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. See attached 
paragraph B1.
    o. This notice contains the standard paragraphs B1 and E1.
    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.
    E1. 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 issue a public notice requesting comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions.
    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. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. 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, NE, Washington, DC 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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-30178 Filed 11-10-98; 8:45 am]
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