[Federal Register: September 22, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 183)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 
Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and 
Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and 
Prescriptions

September 14, 1999.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 11541-001.
    c. Date filed: February 26, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Atlanta Power Company, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Atlanta Power Station Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Middle Fork of the Boise River in the remote 
town of Atlanta, in Elmore County, in southern Idaho. The project 
occupies about 3.3 acres of land within the Boise National Forest, 
administered by the U.S. Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Michael C. Creamer, ESQ., Givens Pursley & 
Huntley, 277 N. 6th Street, suite 200, P.O. Box 2720, Boise, ID 83701, 
(208) 342-6571.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice can be addressed to 
Gaylord W. Hoisington, E-mail address gaylord.hoisington@ferc.fed.us, 
or telephone (202) 219-2831.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the 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 Procedures 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 that document on that resource agency.
    k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application has been 
accepted for filing and is ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    l. Description of the Project: The proposed project would consist 
of the existing Atlanta Power Station facilities located at the Forest 
Service's Kirby Dam, consisting of: (1) a penstock intake structure; 
(2) a powerhouse, containing a single generating unit with a capacity 
of 187 kilowatts; and (3) other appurtenances.
    m. 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. The application may be viewed 
on the web at www.ferc.fed.us. Call (202) 208-2222 for assistance. A 
copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address 
in item h above.
    Development Application--Any qualified applicant desiring to file a 
competing application must submit to the Commission, on or before the 
specified deadline date for the particular application, a competing 
development application, or a notice of intent to file such an 
application. Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an 
interested person to file the competing development application no 
later than 120 days after the specified deadline date for the 
particular application. Applications for preliminary permits will not 
be accepted in response to this notice.
    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

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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.
    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--The application is 
ready for environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is 
requesting comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions.
    The Commission directs, pursuant to Section 4.34(b) of the 
Regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20, 
1991) that all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions and 
prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission 
within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. All reply 
comments must be filed with the Commission within 105 days from the 
date of this notice.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-24630 Filed 9-21-99; 8:45 am]
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