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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 Painted

Rock Reservoir which has a surface area

of 53,200 acres and a storage capacity of

2,490,000 acre-feet at 705 msl and

include: (1) A proposed powerhouse

with a total installed capacity of 5.2

megawatts; (2) a proposed 950-foot-long,

25-foot-diameter penstock; (3) a

proposed 10-mile-long, 25 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 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, 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 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-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 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Amendment of License and

Soliciting Comments, Motions To

Intervene, and Protests

Issued: June 7, 2001.

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric application has been filed

with the Commission and is available

for public inspection:

a: Application Type: Temporary

Amendment to License.

b: Project No.: 5891–006.

c: Date Filed: June 5, 2001.

d: Applicant: Deschutes Valley Water

District.

e: Name of Project; Opal Springs

Hydroelectric Project.

f: Location: The Opal Springs

Hydroelectric Project is located on the

Crooked River, a tributary to the

Deschutes River in Jefferson County,

Oregon.

g: Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r).

h: Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert

MacRostie, General Manager, Deschutes

Valley Water District, 881 S.W. Culver

Highway, Madras, Oregon 97741; (541)

475–3849; rwmacrosti@aol.com.

i: FERC Contact: Questions about this

notice can be answered by Kenneth

Hogan at (202) 208–0434 or e-mail

address: Kenneth.Hogan@ferc.fed.us.

The Commission cannot accept

comments, recommendations, motions

to intervene or protests sent by e-mail;

these documents must be filed as

described below.

j. Deadline for filing comments, terms

and conditions, motions to intervene,

and protests: 14 days from the issuance

date of this notice.

All documents (original and eight

copies) should be filed with: David P.

Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy

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Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

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, they must

also serve a copy of the document on

that resource agency.

Comments, recommendations, terms

and conditions, 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.

k. Deschutes Valley Water District

(DVWD) filed an application, with the

concurrence of the Oregon Department’s

of Fish and Wildlife and Environmental

Quality, to reduce flows in the bypass

reach from 50 cfs to a 10 cfs leakage

flow, between June 15, 2001 and

September 30, 2001. In addition, DVWD

proposes to add spawning gravel to the

river in the vicinity of the powerhouse.

DVWD states that this modification to

project operations will increase

generation by approximately 120

kilowatts (kW).

l. A copy of the application is

available for inspection and

reproduction at the Commission’s

Public Reference Room 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 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. Individuals desiring to be included

on the Commission’s mailing list should

so indicate by writing to the Secretary

of the Commission.

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.

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. A copy of any motion to

intervene must also be served upon each

representative of the Applicant

specified in the particular application.

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP00–409–000]

Natural Gas Pipeline Company of

America; Notice of Technical

Conference

June 7, 2001.

On July 17, 2000, Natural Gas

Pipeline Company of America (Natural)

submitted its filing to comply with

Order No. 637. Several parties have

protested various aspects of Natural’s

filing.

Take notice that a technical

conference to discuss the various issues

raised by Natural’s filing will commence

on Tuesday, July 10, 2001, at 10:00 a.m.

The technical conference will be held

in a room to be designated at the offices

of the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20426. Parties

protesting aspects of Natural’s filing

should be prepared to discuss

alternatives.

All interested parties and Staff are

permitted to attend.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–14850 Filed 6–12–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Sunshine Act Meeting

June 6, 2001.

The following notice of meeting is

published pursuant to section 3(a) of the

Government in the Sunshine Act (Pub.

L. 94–409), 5 U.S.C 552b:

AGENCY HOLDING MEETING: Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission.

DATE AND TIME: June 13, 2001., 10:00

A.M.

PLACE: Room 2C, 888 First Street, N.E.,

Washington, D.C. 20426.

STATUS: Open.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Agenda.

Note: Items listed on the agenda may be

deleted without further notice.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

David P. Boergers, Secretary, Telephone

(202) 208–0400. For a recording listing

items stricken from or added to the

meeting, call (202) 208–1627.

This is a list of matters to be

considered by the Commission. It does

not include a listing of all papers

relevant to the items on the agenda;

however, all public documents may be

examined in the Reference and

Information Center.

768th—Meeting June 13, 2001, Regular

Meeting, 10:00 A.M.

Consent Agenda—Markets, Tariffs and

Rates—Electric

CAE–1.

DOCKET#ER01–1810,000, AMEREN

ENERGY MARKETING COMPANY

CAE–2. OMITTED

CAE–3.

DOCKET#ER01–1229,000, VALLEY

ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC.

OTHER#SER01–1229,001, VALLEY

ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC.

CAE–4.

DOCKET#ER01–1866,000, ENTERGY

SERVICES, INC.

OTHER#SER01–1593,000, ENTERGY

SERVICES, INC.

ER01–1593,001, ENTERGY SERVICES,

INC.

CAE–5.

DOCKET#ER01–1718,000, DYNEGY

POWER MARKETING, INC.

OTHER#SER00–2998,001, SOUTHERN

COMPANY SERVICES, INC.

ER00–2999,001, SOUTHERN COMPANY

SERVICES, INC.

ER00–3000,001, SOUTHERN COMPANY

SERVICES, INC.

ER00–3001,001, SOUTHERN COMPANY

SERVICES, INC.

ER01–1718,001, DYNEGY POWER

MARKETING, INC.

CAE–6.

DOCKET#ER01–2076,000, NEW YORK

INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR,

INC.