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[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 
Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions 
To Intervene and Protests

May 12, 2006.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Original Major License under 5 megawatts 
(MW).
    b. Project No.: P-11879-001.
    c. Date filed: May 20, 2004.
    d. Applicant: Symbiotics, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Chester Diversion Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Henry's Fork of the Snake River, near the Town of 
Rexburg, in Fremont County, Idaho. The project would not occupy Federal 
lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Brent L. Smith, Northwest Power Services, 
Inc., PO Box 535, Rigby, ID 83442, (208) 745-0834 or Dr. Vincent A. 
Lamarra, Ecosystems Research Institute, 975 South State Highway, Logan, 
UT 84321, (435) 752-2580.
    i. FERC Contact: Emily Carter at (202) 502-6512 or 
Emily.Carter@ferc.gov.

    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days 
from the issuance date of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

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    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person 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.
    Motions to intervene and protests may be filed electronically via 
the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions 
on the Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-

Filing'' link.
    k. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The proposed Chester Diversion Hydroelectric Project would 
utilize the existing BOR Chester Dam on the Henry's Fork of the Snake 
River. The dam has an overall structural height of 17 feet and a total 
length of 457 feet, spanning the river. Operation of the project would 
depend on flows in the Henry's Fork and would be dependent on the 
irrigation season. It would be operated run-of-river and no storage 
would occur at the project.
    The proposed project would consist of the following facilities: (1) 
A new three-foot-high inflatable rubber dam bolted to the crest of the 
existing spillway; (2) a new 50-foot-wide concrete spillway; (3) two 
new Kaplan-type turbine generator units with a combined generating 
capacity of 3.3 MW; (4) a new low-profile powerhouse; and (5) 
appurtenant facilities.
    The applicant estimates that the average annual generation would be 
about 16.8 gigawatt hours.
    m. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' 

link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the 
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-
866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp
 to be notified via e-mail of new filings and 

issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate 
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests 
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
deadline date for the particular application.
    When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the 
Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE''; (2) set forth in the heading 
the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served 
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-7707 Filed 5-18-06; 8:45 am]

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