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—Potential impacts on cold water

fisheries

• Threatened and Endangered

Species

—Potential impacts on 4 federally listed

species, including the Bald eagle,

Black-footed ferret, Preble’s meadow

jumping mouse, and Ute ladies’-

tresses

• Cultural Resources

—Potential impacts on 72 cultural

resources, including the Oregon Trail

—Native American concerns

• Land Use

—Impacts on about 21 miles of public

lands

—Impacts on about 133 miles of

rangeland

• Air and Noise Quality

—Impacts on local air quality and noise

environment as a result of the

addition of the new compressor unit

Public Participation

You can make a difference by

providing us with your specific

comments or concerns about the project.

By becoming a commentor, your

concerns will be addressed in the EA

and considered by the Commission. You

should focus on the potential

environmental effects of the proposal,

alternatives to the proposal (including

alternative locations or routes), and

measures to avoid or lessen

environmental impact. The more

specific your comments, the more useful

they will be. Please carefully follow

these instructions to ensure that your

comments are received in time and

properly recorded:

• Send an original and two copies of

your letter to: David P. Boergers,

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room

1A, Washington, DC 20426;

• Label one copy of the comments for

the attention of the Gas/Hydro Group,

PJ–11.3;

• Reference Docket No. CP00–471–

000; and

• Mail your comments so that they

will be received in Washington, DC on

or before December 8, 2000. Comments

and protests 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.fed.us/efi/

doorbell.htm.

(If you do not want to send comments

at this time but still want to remain on

our mailing list, please return the

Information Request (appendix 3). If you

do not return the Information Request,

you will be removed from the

environmental mailing list.)

Public Scoping Meetings and Site Visit

In addition to or in lieu of sending

written comments, we invite you to

attend the public scoping meetings the

FERC will conduct in the project area.

The locations and times for these

meetings are listed below.

Monday, December 4, 2000, 7 pm: Best

Western Hitching Post Inn, Rm. CCR

East, 1700 W. Lincolnway, Cheyenne,

WY 82001, (307) 638–3301

Tuesday, December 5, 2000, 7 pm: 4H

Community Bldg., Platte County

Fairgrounds, 59 Antelope Gap Rd.,

Wheatland, WY 82201, (307) 322–

9504

Wednesday, December 6, 2000, 7 pm:

Best Western Douglas Inn, Riverbend

Ballroom, 1450 Riverbend Rd.,

Douglas, WY 82633, 307–358–9790

The public meetings are designed to

provide you with more detailed

information and another opportunity to

offer your comments on the proposed

project. WIC representatives will be

present at the scoping meetings to

describe their proposal. Interested

groups and individuals are encouraged

to attend the meetings and to present

comments on the environmental issues

they believe should be addressed in the

EA. A transcript of each meeting will be

made so that your comments will be

accurately recorded.

On December 4, 5, and 6, 2000, we

will also be conducting a site visit to the

project area. This would be an on-theground inspection, conducted by

automobile on public roads, or where

access to private property has been

granted (specific locations to be

determined later). Anyone interested in

participating in the site visit may

contact the Commission’s Office of

External Affairs identified at the end of

this notice for more details and must

provide their own transportation.

Becoming an Intervenor

In addition to involvement in the EA

scoping process, you may want to

become an official party to the

proceeding known as an ‘‘intervenor.’’

Intervenors play a more formal role in

the process. Among other things,

intervenors have the right to receive

copies of case-related Commission

documents and filings by other

intervenors. Likewise, each intervenor

must provide 15 copies of its filings to

the Secretary of the Commission and

must send a copy of its filings to all

other parties on the Commission’s

service list for this proceeding. If you

want to become an intervenor you must

file a motion to intervene according to

Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure (18 CFR

385.214) (see appendix 2). Only

intervenors have the right to seek

rehearing of the Commission’s decision.

Affected landowners and parties with

environmental concerns may be granted

intervenor status upon showing good

cause by stating that they have a clear

and direct interest in this proceeding

which would not be adequately

represented by any other parties. You do

not need intervenor status to have your

environmental comments considered.

Additional information about the

proposed project is available from the

Commission’s Office of External Affairs

at (202) 208–0004 or on the FERC

website (www.ferc.fed.us) using the

‘‘RIMS’’ link to information in this

docket number. Click on the ‘‘RIMS’’

link, ‘‘Docket #’’ from the RIMS Menu,

and follow the instructions. For

assistance with access to RIMS, the

RIMS helpline can be reached at (202)

208–2222.

Similarly, the ‘‘CIPS’’ link on the

FERC Internet website provides access

to the texts of formal documents issued

by the Commission, such as orders,

notices, and rulemakings. From the

FERC Internet website, click on the

‘‘CIPS’’ link, select ‘‘Docket #’’ from the

CIPS menu, and follow the instructions.

For assistance with access to CIPS, the

CIPS helpline can be reached at (202)

208–2474.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–28471 Filed 11–6–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Amendment of License and

Soliciting Comments, Motions To

Intervene, and Protests

November 1, 2000.

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric application has been filed

with the Commission and is available

for public inspection:

a. Application Type: Non-Project Use

of Project Lands

b. Project No.: P–1494–218

c. Date Filed: October 3, 2000

d. Applicant: Grand River Dam

Authority

e. Name of Project: Pensacola Project

f. Location: The project is located on

the Grand (Neosho) River in Craig,

Delaware, Mayes, and Ottawa Counties,

Oklahoma.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r)

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h. Applicant Contact: Bob Sullivan,

Grand River Dam Authority, P.O. Box

409, Vinita, OK 74301, (918) 256–5545.

i. FERC Contact: Shannon Dunn at

shannon.dunn@ferc.fed.us, or telephone

(202) 208–0853.

j. Deadline for filing comments,

motions, or protests: December 3, 2000.

All documents (original and eight

copies) should be filed with: David P.

Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.

Please include the project number (P:–

1494–218) on any comments or motions

filed. Comments and protests 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.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

k. Description of Project: Grand River

Dam Authority, licensee for the

Pensacola Project, requests approval to

grant permission to The Queens, LLC to

dredge approximately 76,000 cubic

yards of material to increase water

depth for riverboats and for future

installation of docks. The proposed

projects is on Grand Lake in section 22,

Township 25 North, Range 23 East,

Delaware County.

l. Locations of the application: A copy

of the application is available for

inspection and reduction at the

Commission’s Public Reference Room,

located at 888 First Street, NE, Room

2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling

(202) 208–1371. The application may be

viewed on the web at www.ferc.fed.us.

call (202) 208–2222 for assistance. 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 the Secretary of

the Commission.

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.

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.

Any of the above-named documents

must be filed by providing the original

and the number of copies provided by

the Commission’s regulations to: The

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,

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.

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.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–28467 Filed 11–6–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Intent To Surrender License

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.: P–1986–010.

c. Date Filed: September 29, 2000.

d. Applicant: Oregon Trail Electric

Consumers Cooperative, Inc. (Oregon

Trail).

e. Name of Project: Rock Creek

Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: The project is located on

Rock Creek, a tributary of the Powder

River, in Baker County, Oregon.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: David Justice,

Oregon Trail Electric Consumers

Cooperative, Inc., 4005 23rd Street,

Baker City, Oregon 97814.

i. FERC Contact: Shannon Dunn at

shannon.dunn@ferc.fed.us, or telephone

(202) 208–0853.

j. Deadline for filing comments,

motions, or protests: December 3, 2000.

All documents (original and eight

copies) should be filed with: David P.

Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

Please include the project number (P–

1986–010) on any comments or motions

filed. Comments and protests 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.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

k. Description of Project: Oregon Trail

requests to surrender its license for the

Rock Creek Hydroelectric Project No.

1986. The project consists of: (a) a fivefoot-tall, 70-foot-long concrete diversion

dam/intake structure on Rock Creek; (b)

an 8,800-foot-long wooden flume; (c) a

15-foot-tall, 500-foot-long earthfill dam;

(d) a 2,720-foot-long penstock; (e) a

powerhouse containing two 400 kW

generators; (f) a tailrace returning flows

to Rock Creek; and appurtenant

facilities.

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) 208–1371. The application may be

viewed on the web at www.ferc.fed.us.

Call (202) 208–2222 for assistance. 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.

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.

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. Any of the above-named

documents must be filed by providing

the original and the number of copies