[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 209 (Friday, October 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 66746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27402]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2899-136]
Idaho Power Company and Milner Dam, Inc; Notice of Application
for Amendment of License, and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Protests
October 22, 2010.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Non-Capacity Amendment of License.
b. Project No.: 2899-136.
c. Date Filed: April 14, 2010.
d. Applicant: Idaho Power Company and Milner Dam, Inc.
e. Name of Project: Milner Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Snake River in Twin
Falls and Cassia Counties, Idaho.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Rex Blackburn, Senior Vice President and
General Counsel, and Nathan F. Gardiner, Idaho Power Company, 1221 West
Idaho Street, P.O. Box 70, Boise, Idaho 83707-0070; telephone: (208)
388-2713.
i. FERC Contact: Any questions regarding this notice should be
directed to Mr. Anthony DeLuca (202) 502-6632 or
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protest:
November 22, 2010. All documents may be filed electronically via the
Internet. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
If unable to be filed electronically, mailed to: Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and
contact information at the end of your comments.
Please include the project number (P-2899-136) on any comments,
motions, or recommendations filed.
k. Description of Request: The licensees proposes to delete
Articles 407 and 425 from the ``Order Issuing License'' issued December
15, 1988, which require a target flow of 200 cubic feet per second in
the bypassed reach and a related drought contingency plan. The
licensees state that the benefits of using Idaho Power Company's water
storage space for uses other than providing a target flow in the
bypassed reach outweigh the benefits of the above license article
requirements. Further, the licensees request the Commission to delete
Article 401, which requires them to lease available water from the
Upper Snake Water Supply Bank.
l. Locations of the Application: 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) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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 e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail
[email protected], 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 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 filing must (1)
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'' as applicable; (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, motions to intervene or protests must set forth their
evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR
4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene or protests should relate
to project works which are the subject of the license amendment.
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular
application. 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. A copy of all other
filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof
of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the
Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
385.2010.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-27402 Filed 10-28-10; 8:45 am]
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