[Federal Register: April 30, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 83)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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

April 26, 1999.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 2055-010.
    c. Date filed: November 24, 1998.
    d. Applicant: Idaho Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: C.J. Strike Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Snake River, in Owyhee County, Idaho between 
the towns of Grandview and Bruneau. The project is partially located 
within federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: L. Lewis Wardle, Idaho Power Company, 1221 
West Idaho Street, P.O. Box 70, Boise, ID 83707, (208) 388-2964.
    i. FERC Contact: John Blair, john.blair@ferc.fed.us, 202-219-2845.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protest: 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 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. Status of environmental analysis: This application is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The project consists of the following existing facilities: (1) 
the existing reservoir impounding 32 miles of the Snake River and 7 
miles of the Bruneau River; (2) the existing 3,220-foot-long dam with a 
height of 115 feet; (3) a powerhouse containing three generating units 
having an installed capacity of 82.8 megawatts; (4) 3,019 acres of 
Bureau of Land Management land; (5) two 138-kv transmission lines 
spanning a total of 90 miles.
    m. 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 http://www.ferc.fed.us/
rims.htm (call (202) 208-2222 for assistance). A copy is also available 
for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B1 and E1.
    B. 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 
and .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.
    E1. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is 
not ready for environmental analysis at this time; therefore, the 
Commission is not now requesting comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, or prescriptions. When the application is ready for 
environmental analysis, the Commission will issue a public notice 
requesting comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, or 
prescriptions. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the 
title ``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (2) set forth in the 
heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the 
application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, 
address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; 
and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 
through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application

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directly from the applicant. Any of these documents must be filed by 
providing the original and the number of copies required by the 
Commission's Regulations to: The Secretary and an additional copy must 
be sent to the Director, Division of Project Review, Office of 
Hydropower Licensing, at the above-mentioned address. A copy of any 
protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative 
of the applicant specified in the particular application.
David P. Boergers
Secretary.
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