
[Federal Register: March 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 57)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. DI08-4-000]

 
Central Oregon Irrigation District; Notice of Petition for 
Declaratory Order and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and 
Protests

March 17, 2008.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Petition for Declaratory Order.
    b. Docket No: DI08-4-000.
    c. Date Filed: March 4, 2008.
    d. Applicant: Central Oregon Irrigation District.
    e. Name of Project: Cline Falls Hydro Project.
    f. Location: The existing Cline Falls Hydro Project is located on 
the Deschutes River at River Mile 144.5, in Deschutes County, at 
Redmond, Oregon, affecting T. 15 S., R. 12 E, sec. 11, Willamette 
Meridian. The project does not occupy any tribal or federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 817(b).
    h. Applicant Contact: Steven Johnson, Central Oregon Irrigation 
District, 1055 SW Lake Court, Redmond, OR 97756; Telephone: (541) 548-
6047; e-mail: stevej@coid.org.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Henry Ecton (202) 502-8768, or E-mail: henry.ecton@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: April 18, 2008.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Kimberly D. Bose, 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 docket number (DI08-4-000) on any protests, 
comments and/or motions filed.
    k. Description of Project: The existing project consists of: (1) A 
5-foot-high, 300-foot-long diversion structure; (2) a pond with a 
storage capacity estimated at 1 to 2 acre-feet; (3) a canal and box 
flume, connected to a 96-inch-diameter, 45-foot-long steel penstock; 
(4) a powerhouse containing a 750-kW Francis turbine/generator; (5) a 
tailrace, leading from a rock chamber located under the turbine to the 
river; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The facility is connected to an 
interstate grid.
    When a Petition for Declaratory Order is filed with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the 
Commission to investigate and determine if the interests of interstate 
or foreign commerce would be affected by the project. The Commission 
also determines whether or not the project: (1) Would be located on a 
navigable waterway; (2) would occupy or affect public lands or 
reservations of the United States; (3) would utilize surplus water or 
water power from a government dam; or (4) if applicable,

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has involved or would involve any construction subsequent to 1935 that 
may have increased or would increase the project's head or generating 
capacity, or have otherwise significantly modified the project's pre-
1935 design or operation.
    l. Locations of the application: Copies of this filing are on file 
with the Commission and are available for public inspection. This 
filing may be viewed on the web 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, please contact FERC Online Support at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, and/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.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTESTS'', AND/
OR ``MOTIONS TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Docket 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.
    p. 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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-5847 Filed 3-21-08; 8:45 am]

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