[Federal Register: November 3, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 212)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
October 27, 2005.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Amendment of license to revise Article 401 of
the license.
b. Project No.: 2061-030.
c. Date Filed: October 13, 2005.
d. Applicant: Idaho Power Company.
e. Name of Project: Lower Salmon Falls Project.
f. Location: The Project is located on the Snake River in Gooding,
and Twin Falls Counties in Idaho. The project occupies Federal lands
managed by the Bureau of Land Management and lands within the Hagerman
Fossil Beds National Monument managed by National Park Service.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Nathaniel F. Gardener, Idaho Power Company,
P.O. Box 70, Boise, Idaho 83707. Tel: (208) 388-2550.
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to Vedula Sarma at (202) 502-6190 or vedula.sarma@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: November 28, 2005.
k. Description of Filing: Idaho Power Company proposes to amend
Article 401 by deleting the following paragraph:
``When operating in a run-of-river mode, the licensee shall at
all times maintain the project reservoir at full pool while acting
to minimize the fluctuation of the reservoir surface elevation by
maintaining a discharge from the project so that at any point in
time, flows as measured immediately downstream from the project
tailrace approximate the sum of inflows to the project reservoir.''
Idaho Power proposes to replace the deleted paragraph with the
following paragraph:
``In operating in a run-of-river mode, the licensee shall use a
headwater control scheme that shall at all times maintain the
project reservoir surface elevation at or above an elevation of
2797.0 feet mean sea level (msl), one foot feet below the normal
full pool elevation of 2798.0 feet msl, as measured at the dam. The
intent of the headwater control scheme shall be to ensure that the
flows as measured immediately downstream from the project tailrace
approximate the flows into the project reservoir, as well as
minimize large tailwater elevation fluctuations that can occur with
trying to maintain a precise headwater elevation.''
l. Locations of Applications: 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 excluding the last
three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may
also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp
to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. 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 address 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 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
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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. 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. 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 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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-6071 Filed 11-2-05; 8:45 am]
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