96-21895. Notice of Declaration of Intention

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 44307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21895]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Notice of Declaration of Intention

August 22, 1996.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Declaration of Intention.
    b. Docket No.: DI96-11-000.
    c. Date Filed: 7/19/96.
    d. Applicant: U.S. Forest Service (Ketchikan, AK).
    e. Name of Project: Swan Lake-Lake Tyee Intertie.
    f. Location: Between Swan Lake hydroelectric project switchyard (P-
3015) and the Lake Tyee hydroelectric project switchyard (P-2911), 
Ketchikan and Stikine areas, AK.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 817(b).
    h. Applicant Contact: Bill Angelus, EIS Coordinator, Ketchikan 
Ranger District, Tongass National Forest, 3031 Tongass Avenue, 
Ketchikan, AK 99901, [phone].
    i. FERC Contact: Diane M. Murray, [phone].
    j. Comment Date: September 27, 1996.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed transmission line would 
consist of: (1) A 138 kV electric transmission line that would intertie 
the electrical systems of Ketchikan Public Utilities.
    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: The proposed transmission line would allow 
the City of Ketchikan to meet its energy needs by accessing surplus 
energy at the Lake Tyee project.
    m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.
    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 and 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, NE., Washington, DC 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-21895 Filed 8-27-96; 8:45 am]
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