29566 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 105 / Thursday, May 31, 2001 / Notices

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Sections

385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission’s

Rules and Regulations. All such motions

or protests must be filed in accordance

with Section 154.210 of the

Commission’s Regulations. 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 proceedings.

Any person wishing to become a party

must file a motion to intervene. Copies

of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection in the Public Reference

Room. This filing may be viewed on the

web 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. 01–13597 Filed 5–30–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket Nos. RP97–369–016 and RP98–39–

023]

Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice

of Distribution of Refunds Paid

May 24, 2001.

Take notice that on May 18, 2001,

Northern Natural Gas Company

(Northern) submitted worksheets

reflecting the distribution of refunds

paid to jurisdictional sales customers on

February 9, 2001.

Northern states that these refunds are

being made pursuant to the

Commission’s Order in Public Service

Company of Colorado, et al., Docket

Nos. RP97–369–000, et al., and the

Commission’s Order Approving

Settlement in Northern Natural Gas

Company, Docket No. RP98–39–000.

Northern states that a copy of this

report is being mailed to each of

Northern’s affected jurisdictional sales

customers and state commissions.

Any person desiring to protest said

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Section

385.211 of the Commission’s Rules and

Regulations. All such protests must be

filed on or before June 1, 2001. 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 proceedings.

Copies of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection in the Public Reference

Room. This filing may be viewed on the

web 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. 01–13598 Filed 5–30–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER01–1559–000]

PPL Wallingford Energy, LLC; Notice

of Issuance of Order

May 24, 2001.

PPL Wallingford Energy, LLC (PPL

Wallingford) submitted for filing a rate

schedule under which PPL Wallingford

will engage in wholesale electric power

and energy transactions at market-based

rates. PPL Wallingford also requested

waiver of various Commission

regulations. In particular, PPL

Wallingford requested that the

Commission grant blanket approval

under 18 CFR part 34 of all future

issuances of securities and assumptions

of liability by PPL Wallingford.

On May 10, 2001, pursuant to

delegated authority, the Director,

Division of Corporate Applications,

Office of Markets, Tariffs and Rates,

granted requests for blanket approval

under part 34, subject to the following.

Within thirty days of the date of the

order, any person desiring to be heard

or to protest the blanket approval of

issuance of securities or assumptions of

liability by PPL Wallingford 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).

Absent a request to be heard in

opposition within this period, PPL

Wallingford is authorized to issue

securities and assume obligations or

liabilities as a guarantor, indorser,

surety, or otherwise in respect of any

security of another person; provided

that such issuance or assumption is for

some lawful object within the corporate

purposes of the applicant, and

compatible within the public interest,

and is reasonably necessary or

appropriate for such purposes.

The Commission reserves the right to

require a further showing that neither

public nor private interests will be

adversely affected by continued

approval of PPL Wallingsford’s

issuances of securities or assumptions of

liability.

Notice is hereby given that the

deadline for filing motions to intervene

or protests, as set forth above, is June 11,

2001.

Copies of the full text of the Order are

available from the Commission’s Public

Reference Branch, 888 First Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20426. The Order 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. 01–13601 Filed 5–30–01; 8:45am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Application Accepted for

Filing and Soliciting Comments,

Protests, and Motions to Intervene

May 24, 2001.

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.: 11952–000.

c. Date Filed: April 16, 2001.

d. Applicant: Symbiotics, LLC.

e. Name and Location of Project: The

Willwood Dam Project would be located

on the Shoshone River, approximately 5

miles southwest of the Town of Ralston,

in Park County, Wyoming. The project

would be on federal lands administered

by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).

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g. Applicant contact: Mr. Brent L.

Smith, President, Northwest Power

Services, Inc., P.O. Box 535, Rigby, ID

83442, (208) 745–863), fax (208) 745–

7909.

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://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/

doorbell.htm.

Please include the project number (P–

11952–000) 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 that

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 would use the existing Willwood

Dam which has a reservoir surface area

of 30 acres and negligible storage

capacity and include: (1) a powerhouse

with a total installed capacity of 3

megawatts; (2) a 200-foot-long, 12-footdiameter penstock; (3) a 3-mile-long, 15

kv transmission line; and (4)

appurtenant facilities. The project

would operate in a run-of-river mode

and would have an average annual

generation of 23.6 GWh.

k. 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 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 (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 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 filings 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-name 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 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. 01–13594 Filed 5–30–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Application Accepted for

Filing and Soliciting Comments,

Motions To Intervene, and Protests

May 24, 2001.

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: 11955–000.

c. Date Filed: April 16, 2001.

d. Applicant: Symbiotics, LLC.

e. Name of Project: Cochiti Dam

Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: The proposed project

would be located on an existing dam

owned by the U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers, on the Rio Grande River in

Sandoval County, New Mexico. Part of

the project would be located on lands

administered by the U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers.