[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 13, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 42012] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-20556] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Notice of Application Filed With the Commission August 7, 1996. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Amendment of license. b. Project No.: 4515-014. c. Date Filed: June 27, 1996. d. Applicant: E. R. Jacobson. e. Name of Project: Jacobson Hydro No. 1. f. Location: On the Colorado River in Mesa County, Colorado. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791-(a)- 825(r). h. Applicant Contact: E. R. Jacobson, Hydro-West, Inc., P.O. Box 745, Telluride, CO 81435, (970) 728-6298. i. FERC Contact: Regina Saizan, (202) 219-2673. j. Comment Date: September 23, 1996. k. Description of Application: The licensee requests the following amendments be made to its license: (1) Move powerhouse next to dam to eliminate bypass reach; (2) reduce installed capacity from 2,500 Kw (5 units) to 999 Kw (3 units); (3) reduce flow through the project turbines; (4) reduce head on project turbines; (5) install pneumatically controlled automatic flashboards instead of fixed flashboards; (6) construct a 3,300-foot-long, 13.2 kv transmission line instead of a 1,400-foot-long, 13.5 kv transmission line; (7) dedicate a right of way or similar property easement to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) for the installation of a fish ladder which is being fully funded by the USBR as partial mitigation for reductions in habitat due to large dam projects below the Jacobson Hydro No. 1 Project on the Colorado River; (8) dedicate up to 100 cubic feet per second of water to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/USBR to be used for the fish ladder, attraction flows, and larval separation in the threatened and endangered fish recovery effort; and (9) eliminate public access so that distractions will be minimized for fish and personnel at the USBR fish ladder installation (at the request of the USFWS). l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: B, C1, and D2. B. 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. C1. 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. D2. 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. Lois D. Cashell, Secretary. [FR Doc. 96-20556 Filed 8-12-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M