[Federal Register: November 14, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 220)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission,
Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and Establishing Procedures for
Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments
November 7, 2001.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Minor License.
b. Project No.: 2782-006.
c. Date Filed: October 30, 2001.
d. Applicant: Parowan City.
e. Name of Project: Red Creek Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On Red Creek near the town of Paragonah, City of
Paragonah, in Iron County, Utah. The project occupies 19.06 acres of
lands of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land
Management.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Travis S. Taylor, P.E., Sunrise Engineering,
Inc., 25 East 500 North, Fillmore, Utah 84631, (435) 743-6151.
i. FERC Contact: Gaylord W. Hoisington, (202) 219-2756 or
gaylord.hoisington@FERC.fed.us.
j. Deadline for filing additional study requests: December 30,
2001.
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.
The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an
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.
Additional study requests may be filed electronically via the
internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission's web site (http://www.gov) under the
``e-Filing'' link.
k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
l. The existing Red Creek Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1)
(a) The South Fork 8-foot high, 29-foot-long concrete overflow type
diversion dam; a radial gate and trash racks incorporating an intake
structure connected to a 4,263-foot-long, 10-inch-diameter steel
penstock extending from the diversion structure to a pump-house located
at the junction of the South Fork and the Red Creek Canyon penstock;
and (b) the Red Creek Canyon 8-foot-high, 48-foot-long concrete
overflow type diversion dam; a radial gate and trash racks
incorporating an intake structure connected to a 16,098-foot-long steel
penstock that consists of 7,838-foot, 18-inch-diameter 12 gauge; 1,408-
foot, 18-inch-diameter 10-gauge; 2,620-foot, 16-inch-diameter 10-gauge;
and 4,232-foot, 16-inch-diameter 7-gauge steel pipe, (2) a pump
station, at the junction of the South Fork penstock and the Red Creek
penstock, housing a 15 horsepower and a 20 horsepower pump with control
equipment, (3) a 27-foot by 32-foot concrete block powerhouse housing a
500-kilowatt generator having a total installed capacity of 500 kW; and
(3) appurtenant facilities.
m. A copy of the application is available for inspection. This
filing may also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the
``RIMS'' link-select ``Docket #'' and follow the instructions (call
202-208-2222 for assistance). A copy is also available for inspection
and reproduction at the address in item h above.
n. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the UTAH
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER (SHPO), as required by Sec. 106,
National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.
o. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will
be processed according to the following milestones, some of which may
be combined to expedite processing:
Notice of application has been accepted for filing
Notice of NEPA Scoping (unless scoping has already occurred)
Notice of application is ready for environmental analysis
Notice of the availability of the draft NEPA document
Notice of the availability of the final NEPA document
Order issuing the Commission's decision on the application
Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice
of ready for environmental analysis.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
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