00-9164. Notice of Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protects

April 7, 2000.

Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.

a. Application Type: Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters.

b. Project No: P-1494-205.

c. Dated Filed: March 20, 2000.

d. Applicant: Grand River Dam Authority.

e. Name of Project: Pensacola Project.

f. Location: The Pensacola Project is located on the Grand (Neoscho) River in Craig, Delaware, Mayes, and Ottawa Counties, Oklahoma. This project does not utilize Federal or Tribal lands.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Bob Sullivan, Grand River Dam Authority, P.O. Box 409, Vinita, OK 74301, [phone].

i. FERC Contact: Shannon Dunn at [e-mail], or telephone [phone].

j. Deadline for filing comments, motions, or protests: May 8, 2000.

All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.

Please include the project number (P-1494-205) on any comments, motions, or protests filed.

k. Description of Project: Grand River Dam Authority, licensee for the Pensacola Project, requests approval to grant permission to Grand Marine L.L.C., to dredge approximately 43,013 cubic yards of material to construct a new access canal 1,258 feet-long (50′ wide) and a boat basin (150′ x 150′). The canal and boat basin would be adjacent to Echo Bay in the Grand Lake O' the Cherokees. The canal would provide boat access to marine service work and in-water boat sales display along State Highway 125 north of Martin's Landing. No property conveyance is proposed.

l. Locations of the application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or calling [phone]. The application may be viewed on the web at www.ferc.fed.us Call [phone] for assistance. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.

m. Individuals desiring to included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.

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.

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, 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.

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 commented 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.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.