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utilized the existing U.S. Army Corps of

Engineer’s Lower St. Anthony Falls

Lock and Dam and reservoir.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.SC. 791(a)–825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Douglas A.

Spalding, SAF Hydroelectric LLC., C/O

Spalding Consultants, 1433 Utica

Avenue South, Suite 162, Minneapolis,

MN 55416.

i. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202)

219–2806.

j. Deadline for filing motions to

intervene, protests and comments: 60

days from the 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 and protests 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

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 utilized the

existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s

Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam

and reservoir and would consist of: (1)

A proposed intake; (2) a proposed

powerhouse containing one generating

unit having an installed capacity of

5MW; (3) a proposed 15 kV

transmission line; and (4) appurtenant

facilities.

The project would have an annual

generation of 39.42 GWh that would be

sold to a local utility.

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, 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 Rule 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’’, ‘‘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

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. 01–4582 Filed 2–23–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Intent To File Application for

a New License

February 20, 2001.

Take notice that the following notice

of intent has been filed with the

Commission and is available for public

inspection:

a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to

File an Application for New License.

b. Project No: 620.

c. Date Filed: January 29, 2001.

d. Submitted By: NorQuest Seafood

Inc.

e. Name of Project: Chignik.

f. Location: On Indian Creek, in

Chignik, Alaska.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 15 of the

Federal Power Act, 18 CFR 16.6.

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1As the motions to intervene were timely and not

opposed, they are automatically granted, pursuant

to 18 CFR 385.214(c) (2000).

2See Order No. 76, FERC Stats. & Regs., Reg.

Preambles ¶ 30,146 (1980).

3See 18 CFR 4.70 (2000).

h. Pursuant to Section 16.19 of the

Commission’s regulations, the licensee

is required to make available the

information described in Section 16.7 of

the regulations. Such information is

available from the licensee at NorQuest

Seafoods, Inc. Main Office, 4225 23rd

Ave. W., Seattle, Washington 98199.

Contact: Ron Soule at 206–281–7022 or

email rsoule@norquest.com.

i. FERC Contact: Vincent Jones 202

219–2710 vincent.jones@ferc.fed.us.

j. Expiration Date of Current License:

October 4, 2005.

k. Project Description: Project consists

of a single turbine nozzle driving a 60

kilowatt generator located in the

cannery at the end of this wood stave

and steel pipeline.

l. The licensee states its unequivocal

intent to submit an application for a

new license for Project No. 620.

Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.9(b)(1) 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

October 4, 2003.

A copy of the notice of intent 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 notice 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. 01–4583 Filed 2–23–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Project No. 11856–000]

City of Lockport, New York; Notice

Rejecting Application for Preliminary

Permit

February 20, 2001.

On August 8, 2000, the City of

Lockport, New York (Lockport), filed an

application for a preliminary permit,

pursuant to Section 5 of the Federal

Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 798, for the

Independence Transmission Line

Project, located in Lockport, Niagara

County, New York. Following notice of

the application, timely motions to

intervene were filed by Niagara Mohawk

Power Corporation (Niagara Mohawk)

and Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.

(Erie).1 Lockport seeks a preliminary

permit for a project comprising solely

the existing Hydraulic Race-Lockport

#751 transmission line, a 12-kilovolt

line approximately 8,590 feet in length,

owned by Niagara Mohawk. The line

connects the exempted Project No. 2424,

owned by Erie, to Niagara Mohawk’s

Lockport Substation.

The Commission does not have

jurisdiction over transmission lines

connected to exempted projects.2 It has

jurisdiction only over primary

transmission lines that transmit power

from a licensed water power project or

other hydroelectric project authorized

by Congress.3 Since the Commission

cannot license the line, it does not

entertain applications for a preliminary

permit therefor. Accordingly, the

application for a preliminary permit is

rejected.

This notice constitutes final agency

action. Requests for rehearing by the

Commission of this rejection may be

filed within 30 days of the date of

issuance of this notice, pursuant to 18

CFR 385.713.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–4585 Filed 2–23–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Application Accepted for

Filing and Soliciting Motions To

Intervene, Protests, and Comments

February 20, 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.: 11878–000.

c. Date filed: January 31, 2001.

d. Applicant: Pacific NW Power LLC.

e. Name of Project: East Fork Ditch

Project.

f. Location: On the East Fork Weiser

River, in Adams County, Idaho. Would

occupy land administered by the U.S.

Forest Service.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. John

Crockett, Pacific NW Power LLC., 3296

Snowflake Way, Boise, ID 83706 (208)

344–5319.

i. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202)

219–2806.

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 and protests 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

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 utilize the

existing irrigation East Fork Ditch and

would consist of: (1) a proposed intake

structure; (2) a proposed 10,000-footlong, 30-inch diameter penstock; (3) a

proposed powerhouse containing one

generating unit having an installed

capacity of 2.5 MW; (4) a proposed

1,900-foot-long, 69 kV transmission line;

and (5) appurtenant facilities.

The project would have an annual

generation of 9.6 GWh that would be

sold to a local utility.

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 if also available for inspection and

reproduction at the address in item h

above.

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