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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.

k. Description of Project: (1) An

existing double arch concrete dam 460

foot-long and 101-feet high; (2) an

existing 500 acre-foot reservoir with a

surface area of 70 acres; (3) an enlarged

750-foot headrace; (4) a new 11-foot

diameter 75-foot long penstock; (5) a

two-bay semi-outdoor 40-foot wide, 40-

foot long new powerhouse; (6) two

vertical axis Kaplan turbine-generator

units with a total installed capacity of

5MW; (7) a new overhead transmission

line approximately 1,000 feet long

connecting to an existing 17 kV

distribution line; and (8) appurtenant

facilities.

The project would have an annual

generation of 20 GWh that would be

sold to the Pacific Gas & Electric

Company.

l. 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

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 h

above.

m. 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.

n. 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.

o. 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.

p. 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.

q. 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.

r. 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 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.

s. 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. 01–12639 Filed 5–18–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Intent To File an Application

for a New License

May 15, 2001.

a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to

File An Application for a New License.

b. Project No.: 2738.

c. Date Filed: April 2, 2001.

d. Submitted By: New York State

Electric & Gas Corporation—current

licensee.

e. Name of Project: Saranac River

Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: On the Saranac River near

the City of Plattsburgh, in Clinton

County, New York. The project does not

occupy federal lands.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 15 of the

Federal Power Act.

h. Licensee Contact: Carol Howland,

New York State Electric & Gas

Corporation, Corporate Drive, Kirkwood

Industrial Park, P.O. Box 5224,

Binghamton, NY 13902,

cahowland@nyseg.com, (607) 762–8881.

i. FERC Contact: John Hannula,

john.hannula@ferc.fed.us, (202) 219–

0116.

j. Effective date of current license:

April 13, 1956.

k. Expiration date of current license:

April 12, 2006.

l. Description of the Project: The

project consists of the following four

developments:

The High Falls Development consists

of the following existing facilities: (1) A

63-foot-high, 274-foot-wide gravity dam

topped with 5-foot-high flashboards

comprised of: (i) A spillway, (ii) a 110-

foot-long eastern wingwall, and (iii) a

320-foot-long western wingwall; (2) a

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2,670-acre-foot storage reservoir with a

maximum pool elevation of 1,036.5 feet

msl; (3) an 800-foot-long, 250-foot-wide

forebay canal; (4) a 10-foot-diameter,

1,280-foot-long penstock; (5) an 11-foot

by 12-foot, 3,581-foot-long tunnel; (6) a

6-foot-diameter, 150-foot-long

trifurcated penstock; (7) a 30-footdiameter, 76-foot-high surge tank; (8) a

powerhouse containing three generating

unit with a total installed capacity of

15.0 MW, (9) a 50-foot-long, 6.9–kV

underground transmission line; and (10)

other appurtenances.

The Cadyville Development consists

of the following existing facilities: (1) A

50-foot-high, 237-foot-wide gravity dam

with a spillway topped with 2.7-foothigh flashboards; (2) a 3,625-acre-foot

storage reservoir with a maximum pool

elevation of 729.3 feet msl; (3) a 58-footlong, 20-foot-wide intake structure; (4) a

10-foot-diameter, 1,554-foot-long

penstock; (5) a powerhouse containing

three generating unit with a total

installed capacity of 5.5 MW, (6) a 110-

foot-long, 6.6-kV underground

transmission line; and (7) other

appurtenances.

The Mill C development consists of

the following existing facilities: (1) A

43-foot-high, 202-foot-wide gravity dam

with a spillway topped with 2.0-foothigh flashboards; (2) a 40.3-acre-foot

storage reservoir with a maximum pool

elevation of 651.9 feet msl; (3) a 37-footlong, 16-foot-wide intake structure; (4) a

10-foot-diameter to 11.5-foot-diameter,

494-foot-long penstock; (5) a 10-footdiameter to 11.17-foot-diameter, 84-footlong penstock; (6) two powerhouses

containing three generating unit with a

total installed capacity of 6.05 MW, (7)

a 700-foot-long, 6.6-kV partially

underground transmission line; and (8)

other appurtenances.

The Kent Falls Development consists

of the following existing facilities: (1) A

59-foot-high, 172-foot-wide gravity dam

with a spillway topped with 3.5-foothigh flashboards; (2) a 265-acre-foot

storage reservoir with a maximum pool

elevation of 584.8 feet msl; (3) a 29-footlong, 22-foot-wide intake structure; (4)

an 11-foot-diameter, 2,668-foot-long

penstock; (5) a 28-foot-diameter, 32.5-

foot-high surge tank; (6) a powerhouse

containing three generating unit with a

total installed capacity of 12.4 MW, (7)

a 390-foot-long, 6.6-kV partially

underground transmission line; and (8)

other appurtenances.

m. Each application for a new license

and any competing license applications

must be filed with the Commission at

least 24 months prior to the expiration

of the existing license. All applications

for license for this project must be filed

by April 12, 2004.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–12649 Filed 5–18–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Application Ready for

Environmental Analysis and Soliciting

Comments, Recommendations, Terms

and Conditions, and Prescriptions

May 15, 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.: 1934–010.

c. Date filed: April 29, 1994.

d. Applicant: Southern California

Edison Company.

e. Name of Project: Mill Creek 2/3

Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: On Mill Creek, near the

town of Yucaipa, San Bernardino

County, California. The project is

located within the San Bernardino

National Forest.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Walter D.

Pagel, Manager of the Eastern Hydro

Region, Southern California Edison

Company, 300 N. Lone Hill Avenue, San

Dimas, CA 91773, (909) 394–8720.

i. FERC Contact: Mr. Jon Cofrancesco,

(202) 219–0079 or E-mail at

jon.confrancesco@FERC.fed.us

j. Deadline for filing comments,

recommendations, terms and

conditions, and prescriptions: August

31, 2001.

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.

Comments, recommendations, terms

and conditions, prescriptions, 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.

The Commission’s Rules of Practice

require all intervenors filing documents

with the Commission to serve a copy of

that document on each person 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, they must

also serve a copy of the document on

that resource agency.

k. This application has been accepted

and is now ready for environmental

analysis.

l. The existing Mill Creek 2/3

Hydroelectric Project consists of two

independent water conveyance and

generation systems on Mill Creek. The

Mill 3 development is located upstream

of the Mill 2 development and they

share a common powerhouse. Mill 3

consists of: (1) A 7-foot-high, 80-footlong rubble concrete diversion dam with

a crest elevation of 4,982 feet; (2) an

intake structure with a steel debris grid

and a fish wheel (3) a 5.4-mile-long

flowline; (4) a concrete sand box; (5) a

8,120-foot-long steel penstock; (6) the

portion of the Mill 2/3 powerhouse that

houses the four Mill 3 generating units

with an installed capacity of 3,000 kW;

(7) a 265-foot-long, 12-kV transmission

line; and (8) other appurtenant

structures. SCE proposes to continue to

operate the Mill 3 development as it has

historically operated.

The existing Mill 2 consists of: (1) The

Mountain Home Creek diversion dam, a

3-foot-high, 42-foot-long, rubble

concrete weir with a crest elevation of

3,626 feet; (2) the Mill 2 River Pick-up,

a 2-foot-high, 34-foot-long, rubble

concrete structure with a crest elevation

of 3,593 feet; (3) a concrete intake

structure with trashracks, drum-type

fish screen, leaf rake and overflow pipe;

(4) a 2.9-mile-long flowline system; (5)

a concrete-lined sandbox, (6) a 600-cfs

concrete-lined forebay; (7) an 18-inchdiameter, 1,411-foot-long steel penstock;

(8) the portion of the Mill 2/3

powerhouse that houses the single 250-

kW Mill 2 generating unit; and (9) other

appurtenant structures. Because of

damage resulting from an earthquake in

July of 1992, the Mill 2 flowline has not

been used since that time. SCE proposes

to remove the Mill 2 flowline,

diversions and generating equipment

from the project.

m. 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 2–A,

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 h above.

n. The Commission directs, pursuant

to Section 4.34(b) of the Regulations (see