23248 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 8, 2001 / Notices

No. ER00–2927–000, all PJM members

and the state electric regulatory

commissions in the PJM control area.

Comment date: May 17, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

15. Tampa Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01–1895–000]

Take notice that on April 27, 2001,

Tampa Electric Company (Tampa

Electric) tendered for filing cost support

schedules showing an updated daily

capacity charge for its scheduled/shortterm firm interchange service provided

under interchange contracts with each

of 17 other utilities. Tampa Electric also

tendered for filing updated caps on the

charges for emergency and scheduled/

short-term firm interchange transactions

under the same contracts.

In addition, Tampa Electric tendered

for filing a revised transmission loss

factor, and revised open access

transmission tariff sheets on which the

transmission loss factor is stated.

Tampa Electric requests that the

updated daily capacity charge and caps

on charges, and the revised transmission

loss factor and tariff sheets, be made

effective as of May 1, 2001, and

therefore requests waiver of the

Commission’s notice requirement.

Tampa Electric states that a copy of

the filing has been served upon each of

the parties to the affected interchange

contracts with Tampa Electric and each

party to a service agreement under

Tampa Electric’s open access tariff, as

well as the Florida and Georgia Public

Service Commissions.

Comment date: May 18, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

16. EOPT Power Group Nevada, Inc.

[Docket No. EG01–200–000]

Take notice that on April 26, 2001,

EOPT Power Group Nevada, Inc.

(Applicant), 2801 Brand Ave., Nampa,

Idaho 83867, filed with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission

(Commission) an application for

determination of exempt wholesale

generator status pursuant to Part 365 of

the Commission’s regulations.

Applicant, a wholly owned subsidiary

of Environmental Oil Processing

Technology Corp, intends to own and/

or operate an eligible facility in Nevada.

The facilities will consist of up to three

10 MW modified G.E. LM 1500 natural

gas fired gas turbines, as well as

interconnecting transmission facilities

necessary to effect sales of electric

energy at wholesale.

Comment date: May 23, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice. The

Commission will limit its consideration

of comments to those that concern the

adequacy or accuracy of the application.

17. Wells Fargo Bank Northwest,

National Association, not in its

individual capacity, but solely as

Certificate Trustee and Lessor

[Docket No. EG01–201–000]

Take notice that on April 27, 2001,

Wells Fargo National Bank Northwest,

National Association, not in its

individual capacity but solely as

Certificate Trustee and Lessor, (Trust)

with its principal place of business at 79

South Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT

84111, filed with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission an application

for determination of exempt wholesale

generator status pursuant to Part 365 of

the Commission’s regulations.

The Trust will be owner lessor of up

to five (5) natural gas-fueled, simple

cycle combustion turbine generating

facilities to be located in the service area

of Kansas City Power & Light Company

(‘‘KCPL’’) with an approximate power

production capacity of 385 MW. The

Trust will lease the Facilities to KCPL.

The Facilities are expected to

commence commercial operation in

June 2003.

Comment date: May 23, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice. The

Commission will limit its consideration

of comments to those that concern the

adequacy or accuracy of the application.

18. Mid-Continent Area Power Pool

[Docket Nos. OA97–163–013, ER97–1162–

000 and OA97–658–000]

Take notice that on April 27, 2001,

the Mid-Continent Area Power Pool

(MAPP) notified the Commission of

certain procedural changes regarding

MAPP Schedule F to the Restated

Agreement.

A copy of the notification was served

on all parties in the above-referenced

proceedings and the state public service

commissions located in the MAPP

region.

Comment date: May 18, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraph

E. Any person desiring to be heard or

to protest such filing should file a

motion to intervene or protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Rules 211

and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211

and 385.214). All such motions or

protests should be filed on or before the

comment date. Protests will be

considered by the Commission in

determining the appropriate action to be

taken, but will not serve to make

protestants parties to the proceeding.

Any person wishing to become a party

must file a motion to intervene. Copies

of these filings are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection. This filing may also be

viewed on the Internet at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call

202–208–2222 for assistance).

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.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–11575 Filed 5–7–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Project Nos. 11616–000–Michigan; 2566–

010–Michigan]

City of Portland, MI, Consumers

Energy Company; Notice of Availability

of Final Environmental Assessment

May 3, 2001.

In accordance with the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and

the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission’s (Commission’s)

regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No.

486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy

Projects has reviewed the City of

Portland’s application for original

license for the operating unlicensed

Portland Municipal Hydroelectric

Project, and Consumers Energy

Company’s new license for the

continued operation of the Webber

Hydroelectric Project, located on the

Grand River, in the City of Portland,

Ionia County, Michigan, and has

prepared a Final Environmental

Assessment (FEA) for the projects. In

the FEA, the Commission’s staff has

analyzed the potential environmental

effects of the projects and has concluded

that licensing the projects, with staff’s

recommended measures, would not

constitute a major federal action

significantly affecting the quality of the

human environment.

Copies of the FEA are available for

review in the Public Reference Branch,

Room 2–A, of the Commission’s offices

at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426. The DEA may also be viewed on

Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 8, 2001 / Notices 23249

the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/

online/rims.htm. Please call (202) 208–

2222 for assistance. If you have any

questions regarding this notice, please

contact Tom Dean at (202) 219–2778.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–11483 Filed 5–7–01; 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

May 2, 2001.

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.

b. Project No.: 176–025.

c. Date Filed: March 27, 2001.

d. Applicant: City of Escondido.

e. Name of Project: Escondido

Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: Partially along the San

Luis Rey River and Escondido Creek,

northeast of the City of Escondido, in

northern San Diego County, California.

The project area does utilize federal

lands administered by the U.S. Bureau

of Land Management and tribal lands

(including the Rincon, San Pasqual, and

La Jolla Indian Reservations).

g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.200.

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jack

Hoagland, City of Escondido, 201 N.

Broadway, Escondido, California 92025.

(760) 839–4546.

i. FERC Contact: Any questions on

this notice should be addressed to: (a)

CarLisa Linton at (202) 219–2802 or email address

carlisa.lintonpeters@ferc.fed.us.; or (b)

Anum Purchiaroni at (202) 219–3297 or

e-mail address

anumzziata.purchiaroni@ferc.fed.us.

j. Deadline for filing comments and/

or motions: May 29, 2001.

All documents (original and eight

copies) should be filed with: David P.

Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., 20426.

Please include the Project Number (P–

176–025) on any comments or motions

filed. Motions to intervene, protests and

comments may also 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 Proposed Project:

The City of Escondido, filed a proposal

to replace the Rincon and Wohlford

penstocks, two structurally degraded

pipelines in northern San Diego County,

California. The existing Rincon

penstock would be removed and

disposed of then replaced within the

same alignment with an approximately

1,940-foot (0.36-mile) long below-grade,

welded-steel penstock. The new

Wohlford penstock would be

approximately 4,070 feet (0.77-mile)

long and would deviate from the

original alignment to avoid geologically

unstable areas and impacts to biological

resources. Approximately 2.600 feet of

the proposed penstock would be located

within rights-of-way for Oakvale and

Lake Wohlford Roads. The proposed

Wohlford penstock would be installed

below-grade with the exception of one

section. Both new penstocks would be

designed to maintain, as closely as

possible, the original hydraulic

conditions, including flow rates, power

generating capacity, and headloss. l. Locations of the Application: A

copy of the application, filed March 27,

2001, is available for inspection and

reproduction at the Commission’s

Public Reference Room, located at 888

First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington,

D.C. 20426, or by calling (202) 208–

1371. This application may be viewed

on the internet at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call

(202) 208–2222 for assistance). A copy

is available for inspection and

reproduction at the address listed 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 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, NE.,

Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any

motion to intervene must also be served

upon each representative of the

Applicant as 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.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–11479 Filed 5–4–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Draft License Application and

Preliminary Draft Environmental

Assessment and Request for

Preliminary Recommendations,

Prescriptions, and Terms and

Conditions

May 2, 2001.

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric application has been filed

with the Commission and is available

for public inspection.

a. Type of Application: New Major

License.

b. Project No.: 346. c. Date Filed: April 30, 2001.

d. Applicant: Minnesota Power Inc. e. Name of Project: Blanchard

Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: On the Mississippi River

near the City of Royalton, in Morrison

County, MN. The project does not

occupy any federal lands.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act 16 U.S.A. 791(a)–825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Bob Bohm,

Minnesota Power, Inc., P.O. Box 60,

Little Falls, MN 56345,

rbohm@mnpower.com 320–632–2318,

ext. 5042.

i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean,

thomas.dean@ferc.fed.us. 202–219–

2778.

j. Status of Project: With this notice

the Commission is soliciting: (1)

Preliminary recommendations,