[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 87 (Friday, May 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19927-19928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11060]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Application for Conduit Exemption
April 29, 1996.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Conduit Exemption.
b. Project No.: 11572-000.
c. Date filed: February 8, 1996.
d. Applicant: Roosevelt Water Conservation District.
e. Name of Project: RWCD Conduit.
f. Location: On the RWCD irrigation conduit, near Mesa City, in
Maricopa County, Arizona.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 USC Secs. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael O. Leonard, General Manager,
Roosevelt Water Conservation District, P.O. Box 100, Higley, AZ 85235.
i. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer at (202) 219-2846.
j. Deadline Date for Protests, Interventions, Terms and Conditions:
June 21, 1996.
k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for
environmental analysis at this time--see attached paragraph D4.
l. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of:
(1) a bifurcation attached to the applicant's existing irrigation
conduit; (2) a 100-foot-long, 42-inch-diameter penstock; (3) a
powerhouse containing one generating unit with a capacity of 860 kW and
an average annual generation of 6,885 MWh.
m. Purpose of Project: Project power would be used by the
applicant.
n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs:
A2, A9, B, and D4.
A2. Development Application--Any qualified applicant desiring to
file a competing application must submit to the Commission, on or
before the specified deadline date for the particular application, a
competing development application, or a notice of intent to file such
an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an
interested person to file the competing development application no
later than 120 days after the specified deadline date for the
particular application. Applications for preliminary permits will not
be accepted in response to this notice.
A9. Notice of intent--A notice of intent must specify the exact
name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective
applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to
submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary
permit application or a development application (specify which type of
application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s)
named in this public notice.
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.
D4. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is
ready for environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is
requesting comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions.
The Commission directs, pursuant to Section 4.34(b) of the
Regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20,
1991) that all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions and
prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission
within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. All reply
comments must be filed with the Commission within 105 days from the
date of this notice.
Anyone may obtain an extension of time for these deadlines from the
Commission only upon a showing of good cause or extraordinary
circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2008.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMMENTS,''
``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or
``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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. All comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth
their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of
18 CFR 4.34(b). 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
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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. A copy of all other filings in reference to
this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons
listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-11060 Filed 5-2-96; 8:45 am]
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