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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 
Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

June 7, 2002.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of License to Change Project 
Boundary and Approve Revised Exhibits.
    b. Project No.: 2030-039.
    c. Date Filed: January 30, and April 19, 2002.
    d. Applicant: Portland General Electric Company (PGE) & The 
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon.
    e. Name of Project: Pelton Hydroelectric.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Deschutes River in 
Jefferson County, Oregon.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a), 825(r), 
799, and 801.
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Julie Keil, Director, Hydro Licensing, 
Portland General Electric, 121 S. W. Salmon, Portland, OR 97204, tel 
(503) 464-8864.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Mr. Mohamad Fayyad at (202) 219-2665, or e-mail address: 
mohamad.fayyad@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: July 8, 2002.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE, Washington DC 20426. Please include the project 
number (P-2030-039) on any comments or motions filed.
    k. Description of Request: The licensees are proposing to delete 
from the license the 100-mile-long, 230-kV Bethel-Round Butte 
transmission line, which the licensees say is part of PGE's 
interconnected transmission system. Also, the licensees request the 
deletion from project description the 3.2-mile-long, 69-kV line from 
the Re-regulating Dam to Warm Springs Substation, in compliance with a 
Commission order approving the sale of the line to PacificCorp, issued 
on November 3, 1994. The licensees say the Bethel-Round Butte 
transmission line occupies 475.3 acres of federal lands, in addition to 
710.9 acres of Tribal lands within the Warm Springs Reservation.
    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 by calling (202) 208-1371. 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.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. 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.
    o. 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. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be 
served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the 
particular application.
    p. 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.
    q. Comments, protests and interventions 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 at http://www.ferc.gov 
under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-14918 Filed 6-12-02; 8:45 am]
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