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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12646-001]

 
City of Broken Bow; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and 
Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests

October 24, 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.
    b. Project No: 12646-001.
    c. Date Filed: July, 6 2006.
    d. Applicant: City of Broken Bow.
    e. Name of Project: Pine Creek Lake Dam Hydropower Project.
    f. Location: On the Little River, in the Town of McCurtain County, 
OK. The project would be located at the United States Army Corps of 
Engineers' (Corps) Pine Creek Lake Dam and would occupy several acres 
of land administered by the Corps.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Olen Hill, City Manager, City of Broken Bow, 
Oklahoma; 210 North Broadway; Broken Bow, Oklahoma 74728; (405) 584-
2282.
    i. FERC Contact: Allyson Conner at (202) 502-6082 or 
allyson.conner@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.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person on the official service list

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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. Description of Project: The proposed project, using the existing 
Corps' Pine Creek Dam and Reservoir, would consist of: (1) A diversion 
structure connecting to the existing outlet conduit; (2) a penstock 
connecting the diversion structure to the powerhouse; (3) a 112-foot-
wide by 73-foot-long powerhouse containing two turbine-generator units, 
having a totaled installed capacity of 6.4 megawatts; (4) a tailrace 
returning flows to the Little River; (5) a one-mile-long, 14.4-kilovolt 
transmission line or a 6.5-mile-long, 13.8 kilovolt transmission line 
connecting to an existing distribution line; and (6) appurtenant 
facilities. The project would have an average annual generation of 
16,200 megawatt-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. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application 
must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified deadline date 
for the particular application, a competing development application, or 
a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely 
notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing 
development application no later than 120 days after the specified 
deadline date for the particular application. Applications for 
preliminary permits will not be accepted in response to this notice.
    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.
    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,'' ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE 
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' or ``COMPETING APPLICATION;'' (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. E6-18137 Filed 10-27-06; 8:45 am]

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