[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 117 (Thursday, June 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33369-33370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16190]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Preliminary Permit

June 12, 1998.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
    b. Project No.: 11614-000.
    c. Date filed: May 1, 1998.
    d. Applicant: Allison Lake Hydro.
    e. Name of Project: Allison Lake Project.
    f. Location: On Allison Lake and Creek discharging into Port 
Valdez, in Valdez County, Alaska.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C., Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Earle V. Ausman, Allison Lake Hydro, 1503 
West 33rd Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99503, (907) 258-2420.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Robert Bell, (202) 219-2806.
    j. Comment Date: August 18, 1998.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of: 
(1) an existing natural Allison Lake having a surface area of 245 acres 
with a storage capacity of 8,000 acre-feet and normal water elevation 
of 1,345 feet msl; (2) a proposed intake structure; (3) a proposed 
3,900-foot-long, micro-drilled tunnel, and a proposed 6,800-foot-long 
38-inch-diameter pipeline; (4) a proposed powerhouse having a 
generating unit with an installed capacity of 6,000-kW; (5) a proposed 
rock lined channel or culvert tailrace; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
    The project would have an annual generation of 20.4 MWH and would 
be sold to a local utility.
    l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
A5, A7, A9, A10, B, C, and D2.
    A5. Preliminary Permit--Anyone desiring to file a competing 
application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit 
the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an 
application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date 
for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a 
timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the 
competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after 
the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing 
preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 
4.36.
    A7. Preliminary Permit--Any qualified development applicant 
desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the 
Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular 
application, either a competing development application or a notice of 
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of 
intent to file a development application allows an interested person to 
file the competing application no later than 120 days after the 
specified comment date for the particular application. A competing 
license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.
    A9. Notice of intent--A notice of intent must specify the exact 
name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective 
applicant, and must include an unequivocal state of intent to submit, 
if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit 
application or a development application (specify which type of 
application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) 
names in this public notice.
    A10. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit--A preliminary permit, 
if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed 
preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the 
preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of 
preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. 
Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide 
whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to 
construct and operate the project.
    B. 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 
comnment date for the particular application.
    C. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT 
TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', 
``PROTEST'', ``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, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director, 
Division of Project Review, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at 
the above-mentioned address. A copy of any notice of intent, competing 
application or motion to intervene must also be served upon each 
representative of the Applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    D2. 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

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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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-16190 Filed 6-17-98; 8:45 am]
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