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g. Applicant contacts: Mr. Rodney

Smith or Mr. Silvio Coletti, Malad High

Drop Hydropower, Inc., 2727 Merrimac

Place, Boise, ID 83709, (208) 562–1527,

fax (208) 562–8664.

h. FERC Contact: Tom Papsidero,

(202) 219–2715.

i. Deadline for filing comments,

protests, and motions to intervene: 60

days from the issuance date of this

notice.

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.

Motions to intervene, protests, and

comments 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://wwww.ferc.fed.us/efi/

doorbell.htm.

Please include the project number (P–

11895–000) on any comments or

motions filed.

The Commission’s Rules of Practice

and Procedure require all interveners

filing documents with the Commission

to serve a copy of the document on each

person in the official service list for the

project. Further, 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.

j. Description of Project: The proposed

project, using the existing Thorpe and

Justice Ditch dams, would consist of: (1)

A 600-foot-long, 47-inch-diameter steel

penstock; (2) a concrete powerhouse

containing two generating units with a

total installed capacity of 4.5 megawatts:

(3) a one-mile-long, 138–kV

transmission line; and (4) appurtenant

facilities. The project would have an

average annual generation of 22.2 GWh.

k. A copy of the publication 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

http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm

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

copy is also available for inspection and

reproduction at the address in item g

above.

l. 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.

m. 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.

n. 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 statement 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) named in this

public notice.

o. 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.

p. 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.

q. Filing and Service of Responsive

Documents—Any filing must bear in all

capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,

‘‘NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE

COMPETING APPLICATION’’,

‘‘COMPETING APPLICATION’’,

‘‘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. An additional

copy must be sent to Director, Division

of Hydropower Administration and

Compliance, 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.

r. 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 any 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.

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BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Application and Applicant

Prepared Environmental Assessment

Accepted for Filing and Soliciting

Motions To Intervene and Protests

May 4, 2001.

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric application and Applicant

Prepared Environmental Assessment

(APEA) has been filed with the

Commission and is available for public

inspection:

a. Type of Application: Major New

License (Non-power).

b. Project No.: 2852–015.

c. Date filed: February 27, 2001.

d. Applicant: New York State Electric

& Gas Corporation.

e. Name of Project: Keuka Project.

f. Location: The project is located on

the Waneta and Lamoka Lakes, Keuka

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Lake, and Mud Creek, in Steuben and

Schuyler Counties, New York. The

project would not utilize any federal

lands or facilities.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act 16 USC 791(a)–825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert L.

Malecki; Manager, Licensing &

Environmental Operations; New York

State Electric & Gas Corporation;

Corporate Drive, Kirkwood Industrial

Park; Binghamton, NY 13902, (607)

762–7763; and Ms. Carol Howland,

Project Environmental Specialist; New

York State Electric & Gas Corporation;

Corporate Drive, Kirkwood Industrial

Park; Binghamton, NY 13902, (607)

762–8881.

i. FERC Contact: Any questions on

this notice should be addressed to

William Guey-Lee, E-mail address

william. guylee@ferc.fed.us, or

telephone (202) 219–2808.

j. Deadline for filing motions to

intervene and protests: July 9, 2001.

All documents (original and eight

copies) should be filed with: David P.

Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First St.

NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments,

protests, and motions to intervene 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

The Commission’s Rules of Practice

and Procedure require all intervenors

filing documents with the Commission

to serve a copy of that document on

each person whose name appears on the

official service list for the project.

Further, if an intervenor files comments

or documents with the Commission

relating to the merits of an issue that

may affect the responsibilities of a

particular resource agency, the

intervenor must also serve a copy of the

document on that resource agency.

k. Status of Environmental Analysis:

The application is not ready for

environmental analysis at this time. A

subsequent notice will be issued stating

that the application is ready for

environmental analysis and will request

comments, reply comments,

recommendations, terms and

conditions, and prescriptions at that

time.

l. Description of Project: The project

consists of the following: (1) The

Bradford Dam with an overall length of

about 580 feet and crest elevation of

1,099 feet msl, consisting of a concrete

section, earthen embankments, outlet

works, and spillway; (2) Waneta and

Lamoka Lakes with surface areas of 781

acres and 826 acres at elevation 1,099

feet msl, and total storage of 27,200

acre-feet; (3) a 9,30-foot-long power

canal having an average width of 48 feet

and an average depth of 3 feet; (4) a twin

gated concrete box culvert, know as

Wayne Gates, measuring 8 feet high by

6 feet wide; and (5) a 70-foot-long by 16-

foot-high headgate structure. Under the

non-power license, the 3,450-foot-long,

4-foot-diameter concrete penstock, the

835-foot-long, 42-inch-diameter steel

penstock, and the 2.0-MW generating

unit would be removed.

m. 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.

n. Protests or Motions to Intervene:

Anyone may submit a protest or a

motion to intervene in accordance with

the requirements of the Rules of Practice

and Procedures, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,

and .214. In determining the appropriate

action to take, the Commission will

consider all protests 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 protests or motions to

intervene must be received on or before

the specified deadline date for the

particular application and APEA.

o. All filings must: (1) Bear in all

capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST,’’ or

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE;’’ (2) set

forth in the heading the name of the

applicant and the project number of the

application and APEA to which the

filing responds; (3) furnish the name,

address, and telephone number of the

person submitting the filing; and (4)

otherwise comply with the requirements

of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.

Agencies may obtain copies of the

application and APEA directly from the

applicant. Any of these documents must

be filed by providing the original and

the number of copies required by the

Commission’s regulations to: Secretary,

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426. An additional copy must be sent

to: Director, Division of Environmental

and Engineering Review, Office of

Energy Projects, Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, at the above

address. Each filing must be

accompanied by proof of service on all

persons listed on the service list

prepared by the Commission in this

proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR

4.34(b) and 385.2010.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

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BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Transfer of Licenses and

Substitution of Relicense Applicant,

and Soliciting Comments, Protests,

and Motions To Intervene

May 4, 2001.

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric application has been filed

with the Commission and is available

for public inspection:

a. Application Types: (1) Transfer of

Licenses and (2) Request for

Substitution of Applicant for New

License (in Project No. 2694–002).

b. Project Nos: 2601–004, 2602–002,

2603–009, 2619–006, 2686–024, 2692–

025, 2694–002, 2694–005, and 2698–

025.

c. Date Filed: April 17, 2001.

d. Applicant: Duke Power, a division

of Duke Energy Corporation, Nantahala

Area (transferee).

e. Name and Location of Projects (all

in North Carolina): The Bryson Project

No. 2601 is located on the Oconaluftee

River in Swain County. The Dillsboro

Project No. 2602 is located on the

Tuckasegee River in Jackson County.

The Franklin Project No. 2603 is located

on the Little Tennessee River in Macon

County. The Mission Project No. 2619 is

located on the Hiwassee River in Clay

County. The West Fork Project No. 2686

is located on the West Fork of the

Tuckasegee River in Jackson County.

The Nantahala Project No. 2692 is

located on the Nantahala River, Dicks

Creek, and White Oak Creek in Clay and

Macon Counties. The Queens Creek

Project No. 2694 is located on Queens

Creek in Macon County. The East Fork

Project No. 2698 is located on the East

Fork of the Tuckasegee River in Jackson

County. These projects do not occupy

federal or tribal lands.

f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).

g. Applicant Contacts: Mr. Paul

Kinney, Law Department, Duke Power,

P.O. Box 1244, Charlotte, NC 28201–

1244, (704) 373–6609, and Mr. John A.

Whittaker, IV, Winston & Strawn, 1400

L Street NW, Washington, DC 20005,

(202) 371–5766.

h. FERC Contact: James Hunter, (202)

219–2839.