[Federal Register: November 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 217)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 
Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions 
To Intervene and Protests

November 4, 1999.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
    b. Project No.: P-11817-000.
    c. Date Filed: September 27, 1999.
    d.  Applicant: Universal Electric Power Corp.
    e. Name of Project: Gibson Dam.
    f. Location: On the North Fork Sun River, near the town of Simms, 
Teton County and Lewis and Clark County, Montana. The project would 
utilize federal lands administered by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Gregory S. Feltenberger, Universal 
Electric Power Corp., 1145 Highbrook Street, Akron, Ohio 44301, (330) 
535-7115.
    i. FERC Contact: William H. Diehl, E-mail address, 
William.Diehl@ferc.fed.us, or telephone (202) 219-2813.
    j. Deadline Date: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    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 and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears 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.
    k. The proposed project would utilize the U.S. Bureau of 
Reclamation's existing Gibson Dam and would consist of: (1) five 300-
foot-long steel penstocks 72 inches in diameter beginning at the 
existing outlet works; (2) a powerhouse containing five generating 
units totaling 15,000 kW; (3) a tailrace discharge and energy 
dissipation structure; (4) a 14.7=kV transmission line about 500 feet 
long; and (5) appurtenant facilities.
    Applicant will finance all efforts required to conduct studies and 
to prepare and file a license application. These studies and 
preparations are estimated to cost about $2,000,000. Project energy 
would be sold to utility companies, corporations, municipalities, 
aggregators, or similar entities.
    l. A copy of the application is available for inspection and 
reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 
First Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. 
This filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/
rims.htm (call (202) 208-2222 for assistance). A copy is also available 
for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    Preliminary Permit--Any qualified development applicant desiring to 
file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, 
on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, 
either a competing development application or a notice of intent to 
file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to 
file a development application allows an interested person to file the 
competing application no later than 120 days after the specified 
comment date for the particular application. A competing license 
application must conform with the CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.
    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.
    Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit--A preliminary permit, if 
issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed 
preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the 
preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of 
preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. 
Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide 
whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to 
construct and operate the project.
    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

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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'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO 
FILE COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``PROTEST'', 
``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, N.E., 
Washington, D.C. 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director, 
Division of Project Review, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at 
the above-mentioned address. A copy of any notice of intent, competing 
application or 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 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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-29423 Filed 11-9-99; 8:45 am]
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