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also serve a copy of the document on

that resource agency.

k. The application is not ready for

environmental analysis at this time.

l. The Marseilles Hydroelectric Project

utilizes the Marseilles Dam and

Reservoir which is owned and operated

by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The existing run-of-river project consists

of: (1) A 55-foot-high by 40-foot-wide by

229-foot-long reinforced concrete

powerhouse, housing thirteen

generating units for a total installed

capacity of 4,745–kW; (2) a head gate

structure consisting of an fixed dam

approximately 95 feet long on the left

(west) side and two steel 15-foot-high

and 60-foot-wide gates on the right

(east) side; (3) the North Channel

Headrace which is approximately 2,730-

foot-long, 15-foot-deep, and varies

between 800- to 200-foot-wide and

conveys water from the head gates to the

powerhouse; (4) a new 210-foot-long

trash racks along the upstream side of

the forebay area set at 10-degree angle

in 18 feet of water with an additional set

of 40-foot-long trash racks along the

wall between the turbine forebay and

the sluiceway on the right (west) side of

the powerhouse and set vertically in 15

feet of water; and (5) appurtenant

facilities.

The applicant proposed to rebuild the

project in two phases: (a) In the first

phase, seven generating units will be

restored to operation; and (b) in the

second phase, the remaining six

generating units will be restored. The

total project capacity will be 4,745 kW

with an annual average generation of

34,000 MWh.

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.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–13877 Filed 6–1–01; 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 29, 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: 11967–000.

c. Date Filed: April 18, 2001.

d. Applicant: Symbiotics, LLC.

e. Name of Project: Easton Diversion

Dam Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: The proposed project

would be located on an existing dam

owned by the U.S. Bureau of

Reclamation, on the Yakima River in

Kittitas County, Washington.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Brent L.

Smith, President, Northwest Power

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

83442, (208) 745–8630, (fax) (208) 745–

7909, or e-mail address:

npsihydro@aol.com.

i. FERC Contact: Any questions on

this notice should be addressed to Mr.

Lynn R. Miles, Sr. at (202) 219–2671, or

e-mail address: lynn.miles@ferc.fed.us.

j. Deadline for filing motions to

intervene, protests and comments: 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.

Comments recommendation,

interventions, and protests, may be

electronically filed 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 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.

k. Description of Project: The

proposed project would be using the

existing U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s

Easton Diversion Dam and would

consist of: (1) A 5-foot diameter 150-

foot-long steel penstock; (3) a

powerhouse containing one MW

generating unit with an installed

capacity of 3MW; (4) a 15 kv

transmission line approximately 1 mile

long; and (5) appurtenant facilities.

The project would have an annual

generation of 13.1GWh.

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.

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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. 01–13878 Filed 6–1–01; 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 29, 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.: 12005–000.

c. Date Filed: April 26, 2001.

d. Applicant: Symbiotics, LLC.

e. Name of Project: Cherry Valley Dam

Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: The proposed project

would be located on an existing dam

owned by the Turlock Irrigation District,

on the Cherry Creek in Tuolumne

County, California.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Brent L.

Smith, President, Northwest Power

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

83442 (208) 745–8630, (fax) (208) 745–

7909, or e-mail address:

npsihydro@aol.com.

i. FERC Contact: Any questions on

this notice should be addressed to Mr.

Lynn R. Miles, Sr. at (202) 219–2671, or

e-mail address: lynn.miles@ferc.fed.us.

j. Deadline for filing motions to

intervene, protests and comments: 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.

Comments recommendation,

interventions, and protests, may be

electronically filed 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 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.

k. Description of Project: The

proposed project would consist of (1)

An existing 315 foot high and 2,630 foot

long earthfill dam; (2) an existing

reservoir having a surface area of 1,535

acres with a storage capacity of 268,000

acre-feet at a normal water surface

elevation of 4,500 feet msl; (3) a 10-footdiameter 400-foot-long steel penstock;

(4) a powerhouse containing two

generating units, with a total installed

capacity of 5.2MW; (5) a 15 kv

transmission line approximately 15

miles long; and (6) appurtenant

facilities.

The project would have an annual

generation of 40.8 GWh.

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.