Notice of an Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 195 (Friday, October 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 54881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26259]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of an Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, 
Motions To Intervene, and Protests

October 4, 1999.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2005-007.
    c. Date Filed: September 10, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Oakdale Irrigation District and South San Joaquin 
Irrigation District.
    e. Name of Project: Tri-Dam Project.
    f. Location: On the Middle Fork Stanislaus River, in Calaveras and 
Tuolumne Counties, California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.200.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Steve Felte, General Manager, Tri-Dam 
Project, P.O. Box 1158, Pinecrest, CA 95364, (209) 965-33996.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Jake Tung at hong.tung@ferc.fed.us or 202-219-2663.
    j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: November 15, 1999.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed by 
November 15, 1999, with: David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington DC 20426. 
Please include the project number (2005-007) on any comments or motions 
filed.
    k. Description of Filing: Oakdale Irrigation District and South San 
Joaquin Irrigation District, licensee of the Tri-Dam Project, made 
facility improvements that increased the generating capacity at its 
Donnells Powerhouse from 70,000 hp (52,500 kW) to 112,600 hp (84,450 
kW). The licensee also states that the generating unit has not operated 
over 96,000 hp (72,000 kW) due to limitations of other components and 
contractual restraints. The original turbine hydraulic capacity was 525 
cfs. At the current limitation on the unit, the turbine hydraulic 
capacity is 700 cfs.
    l. Locations of the application: 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, 
D.C. 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.
    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'', ``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. 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, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. 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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-26259 Filed 10-7-99; 8:45 am]
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