[Federal Register: August 3, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 148)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application for Surrender of License and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
July 29, 2005.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Surrender of License.
b. Project No.: 2304-008.
c. Date Filed: July 20, 2005.
d. Licensee: Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power
District (SRP).
e. Name of Project: Blue Ridge Hydro (Project).
f. Location: On East Clear Creek, a tributary of the Little
Colorado River, and the East Verde River, a tributary of the Verde
River, in Coconino and Gila Counties, Arizona.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Licensee Contacts: Joel L. Greene, Jennings, Strouss & Salmon,
P.L.C., 1500 K Street, N.W., Suite 330, Washington, DC 20005, (202)
371-9889; Frederic L. Beeson, Manager, Litigation Services, Salt River
Project, Mail Station PAB 341, PO Box 52025, Phoenix, Arizona 85072-
2025, (602) 236-2020.
i. FERC Contact: Regina Saizan, (202) 502-8765.
j. Deadline for filing comments and motions to intervene: August
18, 2005.
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.
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. Please
include the project number (P-2304-008) on any comments or motions
filed.
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 in 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. Description of Application: The United States (U.S.) and the
Salt River Valley Water Users' Association (Association) jointly
operate and maintain the Salt River Federal Reclamation Project
(Reclamation Project). The Reclamation Project includes all dams on the
Salt River and the associated hydroelectric facilities regulated by the
Bureau of Reclamation (BR). The application was filed to facilitate the
incorporation of the Project into the Reclamation Project pursuant to
section 213 of the Arizona Water Settlements Act of 2004, Pub. L. No.
108-451 (the Settlements Act). The Settlements Act provides that the
Secretary of the Interior shall accept transfer of title to the project
from SRP and hold title for the benefit of the Reclamation Project;
that upon transfer of the title, the Commission shall have no further
licensing and regulatory authority over the project; that the
Association and SRP shall be responsible for the care, operation, and
maintenance of the project pursuant to the contract between the U.S.
and the Association, dated September 6, 1917, as amended; and that all
other applicable Federal environmental laws shall continue to apply to
the Project. The Project will ultimately be operated under the
oversight of the BR.
l. Locations of Application: A copy of the application is available
for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington,
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number, here P-2304, 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. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at
the addresses 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
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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'', ``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 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
any 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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-4166 Filed 8-2-05; 8:45 am]
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