[Federal Register: August 20, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 161)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Temporary Variance and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Protests
August 14, 2002.
Take notice that the following application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Request of temporary variance for this water
year to allow the diversion of 20,000 additional acre-feet of storage
water for irrigation purposes.
b. Project No.: 1835-219
c. Date Filed: July 31, and August 5, 2002
d. Applicant: Nebraska Public Power District
e. Name of Project: North Platte/Keystone Diversion Dam
f. Location: The project is located on the North and South Platte
Rivers in Keith and Lincoln Counties, Nebraska
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791(a)- 825(r) and
sections 799 and 801.
h. Applicant Contact: Brian Barels, Nebraska Public Power District,
P.O. Box 0499, Columbus, NE 68602-0499
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to Diana Shannon at (202) 502-8887, or e-mail address:
diana.shannon@ferc.gov
j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: September 13, 2002.
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. Please include the following
number (P-1835-219) on any comments or motions filed.
k. Description of Request: For the current water year, Nebraska
Public Power District (NPPD) requests the Commission to allow for the
diversion of up to 20,000 additional acre-feet (af) of storage water
for surface water irrigation purposes in the Gothenburg, Dawson, and
Kearney canals. Currently, NPPD is limited to 45,070 af as required by
article 403 of the license. At this time, NPPD states western and
south-central Nebraska is under severe drought conditions which
necessitates this request. The NPPD included with the filing an
agreement with Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District
[licensee for the Kingsley Dam Project (FERC No. 1417)] , dated July
30, 2002, in which Central has the right to require `repayment' of the
water next year or other year through 2007. The NPPD consulted with and
received concurrence from the Nebraska Games and Parks Commission and
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Other entities notified include the
Nebraska Audubon Society and the Platte River Whooping Crane
Maintenance Trust. On August 9, 2002, the Commission granted NPPD's
request, but reserved authority to require changes in operation based
upon comments received from this notice.
l. Location of Application: This filing is available for review at
the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the
Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``FERRIS'' link.
Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket
number field to access the document. For assistance, call (202) 208-
1371 or for TTY, (202) 208-1659.
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 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, ``RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``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 also 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
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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.
q. 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 at http://www.ferc.gov
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-21149 Filed 8-19-02; 8:45 am]
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