[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 93 (Monday, May 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28371-28372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11570]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 13590-001]
Lockhart Power Company, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License.
b. Project No.: 13590-001.
c. Date filed: August 31, 2010.
d. Applicant: Lockhart Power Company, Inc.
e. Name of Project: Riverdale Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Enoree River, near Enoree, in Spartanburg and
Laurens counties, South Carolina. The proposed project would not affect
any Federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Bryan D. Stone, Chief Operating Officer,
Lockhart Power Company, Inc., 420 River Street, P.O. Box 10, Lockhart,
SC 29364; (864) 545-2211.
i. FERC Contact: Sarah Florentino at (202) 502-6863, or via email
at [email protected].
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days
from the issuance date of this notice.
All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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. You must include your name and contact information at the
end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at [email protected], or toll free at 1-866-208-3676,
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file,
mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426.
The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each
person on the official service list 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.
k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
l. The existing, currently non-operational, Riverdale Project
consists
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of: (1) A 12-foot high, 425-foot-long concrete gravity dam with 2-foot
flashboards; (2) a 6.6-acre impoundment; (3) a headrace leading to a
110-foot-long steel penstock; (4) a powerhouse containing a single
1.24-megawatt turbine-generator unit; (5) a 510-foot-long tailrace
channel; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would
generate about 5,318 megawatt-hours annually. Lockhart Power Company,
Inc. proposes to repair or upgrade the turbine unit and return the
project operation.
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. 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 email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
n. 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.
All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (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.
o. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will
be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule.
Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate.
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Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary)... May 2012.
Notice of application is ready for July 2012.
environmental analysis.
Notice of the availability of the EA...... April 2013.
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Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice
of ready for environmental analysis.
Dated: May 7, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-11570 Filed 5-11-12; 8:45 am]
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