
[Federal Register: October 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 198)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. DI10-21-000]

 
Dirk Wiggins; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order and 
Soliciting Comments, Protests, and/or Motions To Intervene

October 6, 2010.
    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.: DI10-21-000.
    c. Date Filed: September 9, 2010.
    d. Applicant: Dirk Wiggins.
    e. Name of Project: Duane Wiggins Hydro Project.
    f. Location: The existing Duane Higgins Hydro Project is located on 
Spring Creek, near the town of Joseph, Wallowa County, Oregon, 
affecting T. 03 S., R. 45 E., sec. 28, Willamette Meridian.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 817(b).
    h. Applicant Contact: Dirk Wiggins, 84646 Ponderosa Lane, Joseph, 
Oregon 97846; telephone: (541) 432-5263; E-mail: http://
www.dirk.wiggins@gmail.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Henry Ecton, (202) 502-8768, or E-mail address: 
henry.ecton@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and/or motions: November 
8, 2010.
    All documents should be filed electronically via the Internet. See 
18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If unable to be 
filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an 
original and seven copies should be filed with: Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426.
    Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, 
without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. Please include the docket number 
(DI10-21-000) on any comments, protests, and/or motions filed.
    k. Description of Project: The existing Duane Wiggins Hydro Project 
consists of: (1) A 13-foot-long, 3.75-foot-wide, 2-foot-deep pond; (2) 
a 1-foot-high lumber diversion into 2.5-foot-high, 3.75-foot-wide 
wooden box; (2) a 4.5-inch-diameter, 1,367-foot-long steel pipe 
penstock; (3) a 8-foot-long, 10-foot-wide steel powerhouse containing a 
20-kW Pelton-type turbine/generator; (4) a 40-foot-long tailrace to 
Spring Creek; (5) a 1,000-foot-long transmission line; and (6) 
appurtenant facilities. The project will be 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 proposed 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, 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. You may also 
register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to 
be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, 
or TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. 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.
    n. 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.

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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. 2010-25794 Filed 10-13-10; 8:45 am]
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