[Federal Register: November 24, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 226)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, Protests, Recommendations, and Terms
and Conditions
November 17, 2003.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Conduit Exemption.
b. Project Nos.: 12475-000 and 12476-000.
c. Date filed: October 20, 2003.
d. Applicant: Southern Nevada Water Authority (Authority).
e. Names of Projects: Sloan Small Conduit Hydroelectric Project and
Sloan Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) Interconnection Small
Conduit Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The projects would be located, respectively, in an
existing Rate-of-Flow Control (ROFC) station upstream of the Sloan
Pumping Plant, and in a 130-K ROFC station that is planned to be
constructed downstream, on the outlet side of the Sloan Pumping Plant,
in eastern Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. The Authority's water is
diverted from the Colorado River via Lake Mead.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a- 825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Rodney J. Clark, Southern Nevada Water
Authority, 1900 East Flamingo Road, Suite 170, Las Vegas, NV 89119,
(702) 862-3428.
i. FERC Contact: James Hunter, (202) 502-6086.
j. Status of Environmental Analysis: The applications are ready for
environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is requesting
comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and
prescriptions.
k. Deadline for filing responsive documents: 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,
motions to intervene, protests, recommendations, terms and conditions,
and prescriptions concerning the applications be filed with the
Commission by December 17, 2003. All reply comments must be filed with
the Commission by January 2, 2004.
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 under the ``e-Filing''
link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person in the official service list for the
project. Further, if an intervener 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.
l. Description of Projects: The proposed Sloan Project would
consist of: (1) A generating unit with a rated capacity of 607
kilowatts replacing the pressure dissipating valve in a 54-inch
pipeline in the ROFC station, and (2) the other two pipelines in the
station, to be used as bypass facilities. The average annual energy
production would be 3.2 gigawatt hours. The proposed Sloan LVVWD
Project would consist of: (1) A generating unit with a rated capacity
of 600 kilowatts installed in lieu of a pressure dissipating valve in
one of two pipelines in the 130-K ROFC station serving LVVWD Zone 1985,
and (2) the other Zone 1985 pipeline in the station, to be used as a
bypass facility. The average annual energy production would be 1.95
gigawatt hours. Power produced by the two projects would help offset
the energy requirements of operating the Sloan Pumping Plant.
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m. The filings are available for review and reproduction at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings may also be viewed on the web at
http//http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits (P-12475 or P-12476) in the docket
number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202)
502-8659. Copies are also available for review and reproduction at the
address in item h. above.
n. 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.
o. 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.
p. Protests or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit a protest or
a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In
determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will
consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be
received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular
application.
q. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMMENTS,''
``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or
``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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. All comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth
their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of
18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the applications 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, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. An additional copy must be
sent to Director, Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance,
Office of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the
above address. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be
served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the
particular application. A copy of all other filings in reference to
either application must be accompanied by proof of service on all
persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in the
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E3-00356 Filed 11-21-03; 8:45 am]
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