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,