[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 74 (Monday, April 19, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19148-19149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9681]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions
To Intervene, and Protests
April 13, 1999.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Filing: Preliminary Permit.
b. Project No.: P-11700-000.
c. Date Filed: March 15, 1999.
d. Applicant: Universal Electric Power Corporation.
e. Name of Project: New Savannah Bluff L&D.
f. Location: On the Savannah River near the town of Augusta,
Richmond County, Georgia, utilizing federal lands administered by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ronald S. Feltenberger, Universal
Electric Power Corp., 1145 Highbrook Street, Akron, OH 44301 (330) 535-
7115.
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to Charles T. Raabe, E-Mail address, Charles.R[email protected], or
telephone (202) 219-2811.
j. Deadline Date: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
k. Competing Application: Project No. 11655-000; Date filed:
January 4, 1999; Due Date: April 12, 1999.
l. Description of Project: The proposed project would utilize the
existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' New Savannah bluff Lock and Dam
and would consist of: (1) three new 50-foot-long, 36-inch-diameter
steel penstocks; (2) a new 60-foot-long, 40-foot-wide, 25-foot-high
powerhouse containing three generating units with a total installed
capacity of 3,600-kW; (3) a new exhaust apron; (4) a new 500-foot-long,
14.7-kV transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities.
Applicant estimates that the average annual generation would be 22
GWh and that the cost of the studies to be performed under the terms of
the permit would be $1,000,000. Project energy would be sold to utility
companies, corporations, municipalities, aggregators, or similar
entities.
m. Locations of the application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE, Washington, D.C.
20426, or by calling
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(202) 208-1371. This filing may be viewed on the web at http://
www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call (202) 208-2222 for assistance). A
copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address
in item h above.
n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs:
A8, A10, B, C, and D2.
A8. Preliminary Permit--Public notice of the filing of the initial
preliminary permit application, which has already been given,
established the due date for filing competing preliminary permit
applications or notices of intent. Any competing preliminary permit or
development application or notice of intent to file a competing
preliminary permit or development application must be filed in response
to and in compliance with the public notice of the initial preliminary
permit application. No competing applications or notices of intent to
file competing applications may be filed in response to this notice. A
competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and
4.36.
A10. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit--A preliminary permit,
if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed
preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the
preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of
preliminary engineering plans, and study of environmental impacts.
Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide
whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to
construct and operate the project.
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.
C. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT
TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'',
``PROTESTS'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project
Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of
the above-name documents must be filed by providing the original and
the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The
Secretary, Federal Energy Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director,
Division of Project Review, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at
the above-mentioned address. A copy of any notice of intent, competing
application or 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-9681 Filed 4-11-99; 8:45 am]
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