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Bankruptcy Code. Under the Plan, PG&E

will separate and restructure its

businesses and divide its operations and

assets among different operating

companies. As to PG&E’s FPA Part I

jurisdictional facilities, the Plan

proposes that PG&E’s 26 licensed

hydroelectric projects and related

licenses be transferred to 26 separate

California limited liability company

subsidiaries (LLC Subs) of a new

generation company (Electric

Generation LLC ), which will operate

and maintain the projects for the LLC

Subs under leases with them, and that

PG&E’s 11 transmission-line-only

projects and related licenses be

transferred to a new transmission

company (ETrans LLC). The names of

the LLC Subs mirror the name of the

project of which they are to become the

new licensee. For example, for the

Potter Valley Project No. 77, the name

of the LLC Sub that will become the

new licensee of the project is Potter

Valley Project LLC. After the

consummation of the Plan, PG&E, as a

reorganized company, will operate as a

stand alone local electric and gas

distribution business. PG&E intends to

retain property rights in certain project

facilities that involve energy

distribution functions in Project Nos.

77, 96, 137, 175, 233, 619, 803, 1333,

1354, 1403, 2130, 2310, and 2467.

The transfer applications were filed

within five years of the expiration of the

licenses for Project Nos. 233, 1354,

2107, 2661, and 2687, which are subject

of pending relicense applications. In

Hydroelectric Relicensing Regulations

Under the Federal Power Act (54 F.R.

23,756; FERC Stats. and Regs., Regs.

Preambles 1986–1990 30,854 at p.

31,437), the Commission declined to

forbid all license transfers during the

last five years of an existing license, and

instead indicated that it would

scrutinize all such transfer requests to

determine if the transfer’s primary

purpose was to give the transferee an

advantage in relicensing (id. at p. 31,438

n. 318).

Several of the transfer applications

also contain separate requests for

approval of the substitution of the

transferee for the transferor as the

applicant in the pending relicensing

applications filed by PG&E in Project

Nos. 233–081, 1354–005, 2107–010,

2661–012, and 2687–014.

k. Copies of these filings are on file

with the Commission and are available

for public inspection. The filings may

also be viewed on the web at http://

www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘RIMS’’ link,

select ‘‘Docket#’’ and follow the

instructions (call (202) 208–2222 for

assistance). Copies are also available for

inspection and reproduction at the

addresses in item f above.

l. Individuals desiring to be included

on the Commission’s mailing list should

so indicate by writing to the Secretary

of the Commission.

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.

Filing and Service of Responsive

Documents—Any filings must bear in

all capital letters the title

‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as

applicable, and the Project Number of

the particular application to which the

filing refers. An additional copy must be

sent to the Director, Division of

Hydropower Administration and

Compliance, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, at the above-mentioned

address. A copy of any motion to

intervene must also be served upon each

representative of the Applicant

specified in the particular application.

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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–31235 Filed 12–18–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Application Accepted for

Filing and Soliciting Comments,

Motions To Intervene, and Protests

December 13, 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.: 12135–000.

c. Date filed: November 1, 2001.

d. Applicants: South Fork Irrigation

District and Hot Springs Valley

Irrigation District.

e. Name of Project: West Valley

Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: The project would utilize

the Bureau of Land Management’s

existing Moon Lake, also known as Tule

Lake, on Cedar Creek, and lands within

Modoc National Forest in Lassen and

Modoc Counties, California.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Don R.

Pope, 9709 W. Fairview Avenue,

Littleton, CO 80127–3955, (303) 973–

9610.

i. FERC Contact: Mr. James Hunter,

(202) 219–2839.

j. Deadline for filing motions to

intervene, protests, and comments: 60

days from the issue date of this notice.

All documents (original and eight

copies) should be filed with: Linwood

A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary, Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, NE, Washington DC 20426.

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.gov under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link.

Please include the project number (P–

12135–000) on any comments or

motions filed.

k. Description of Project: The

proposed pumped storage project would

utilize the existing Moon Lake Dam and

Reservoir, which are proposed to serve

as the upper reservoir, and would

consist of: (1) A proposed 90-foot-high,

650-foot-long concrete dam, (2) a

proposed reservoir having a surface area

of 184 acres at normal water surface

elevation 4,950 feet msl, the proposed

lower reservoir, (3) a proposed 16,000-

foot-long tunnel connecting the

reservoirs, (4) a proposed underground

powerhouse, containing four generating

units with a total installed capacity of

264 megawatts, (5) a proposed 5-milelong, 230-kilovolt transmission line, and

(6) appurtenant facilities. The project

would have an annual generation of

542.9 gigawatthours that would be sold

to a local utility.

l. Copies of this filing are on file with

the Commission and are available for

public inspection. This filing may also

be viewed on the Web at http://

www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘RIMS’’ link,

select ‘‘Docket#’’ and follow the

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1 18 CFR 385.2010.

instructions (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. Individuals desiring to be included

on the Commission’s mailing list should

so indicate by writing to the Secretary

of the Commission.

r. 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.

s. Filing and Service of Responsive

Documents—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.

t. 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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–31237 Filed 12–18–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Project No. 11162–002]

Wisconsin Power and Light Company;

Notice of Modifying a Restricted

Service List for Comments on a

Programmatic Agreement for

Managing Properties Included in or

Eligible for Inclusion in the National

Register of Historic Places

December 13, 2001.

On September 24, 2001, the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission

(Commission) issued a notice for the

Prairie du Sac Project (FERC No. 11162–

002) proposing to establish a restricted

service list for the purpose of

developing and executing a

Programmatic Agreement (PA) for

managing properties included in or

eligible for inclusion in the National

Register of Historic Places. The Prairie

du Sac Project is located in Sauk and

Columbia Counties in central

Wisconsin. Wisconsin Power and Light

Company is the prospective licensee.

Rule 2010 of the Commission’s Rules

of Practice and Procedure provides that,

to eliminate unnecessary expense or

improve administrative efficiency, the

Secretary may establish a restricted

service list for a particular phase or

issue in a proceeding.1 The restricted

service list should contain the names of

persons on the service list who, in the

judgment of the decisional authority

establishing the list, are active

participants with respect to the phase or

issue in the proceeding for which the

list is established. The following

changes to the existing restricted service

list are noted.

Add ‘‘Larry Garvin, Executive

Director of Heritage Preservation, HoChunk Nation of Wisconsin, P.O. Box

667, Black River Falls, WI 54615’’.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–31236 Filed 12–18–01; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–7119–8]

EPA Science Advisory Board;

Notification of Public Advisory

Committee Meeting

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, Public Law 92–463,

notice is hereby given that the Executive

Committee (EC) of the US EPA Science

Advisory Board (SAB) will conduct a

public teleconference meeting on

Friday, January 11, 2002 from 11 am to

1:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time. The

meeting will be coordinated through a

conference call connection in Room

6013 in the USEPA, Ariel Rios Building,

1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW,

Washington, DC 20004. The public is

encouraged to attend the meeting in the

conference room noted above. However,

the public may also attend through a

telephonic link, to the extent that lines

are available. Additional instructions

about how to participate in the

conference call can be obtained by

calling Ms. Diana Pozun (202–564–

4544) or e-mail at

pozun.diana@epa.gov. The meeting is