[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 51 (Friday, March 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16489-16490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05946]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2210-207]
Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Comments, 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. Application Type: Revised filing of updated shoreline management
plan as a result of settlement proceedings.
b. Project No: 2210-207.
c. Date Filed: February 28, 2013.
d. Applicant: Appalachian Power Company.
e. Name of Project: Smith Mountain Pumped Storage Project.
f. Location: Headwaters of the Roanoke River, in Bedford, Campbell,
Franklin, and Pittsylvania Counties, Virginia.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Frank Simms, American Electric Power Service
Corporation, 40 Franklin Rd. SW., Roanoke, VA 24011, (540) 985-2875,
[email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Mark Carter, (678) 245-3083, [email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: April 8, 2013.
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 at 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 be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an
original and seven copies to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include
the project number (p-2210-207) on any comments or motions filed.
k. Description of Application: Appalachian Power Company (licensee)
filed on January 3, 2011, and supplemented on February 18, 2011, an
updated shoreline management plan (updated SMP) for Smith Mountain Lake
and Leesville Lake, the two project reservoirs. In response to the
Commission's March 17, 2011 public notice of the updated SMP, two
parties filed motions to intervene in opposition and several parties
filed comments in opposition to the updated SMP. Between December 9,
2011, and February 6, 2013, the licensee, intervening parties, and non-
decisional Commission staff participated in settlement proceedings to
resolve disputed issues with the updated SMP. On February 28, 2013, the
licensee filed a Revised SMP Update that is the result of the
settlement proceedings, and proposes several minor changes and the
following major changes to the January 3, 2011 SMP filing: (1)
Replacing the ``50% Rebuild Rule'' with three new provisions for
permitting, maintaining, and replacing existing structures; (2)
revising the process for obtaining a variance from SMP procedures; (3)
adding language to clarify the expectation that replacement vegetative
cover would flourish; and (4) clarifying the actions the licensee may
take if shoreline uses or occupancies are not constructed according to
a permit.
l. 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., Room 2A, Washington,
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also 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 (P-2210) 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. 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
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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, respectively. 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 filing must (1)
Bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'' as applicable; (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 commenting, protesting, or intervening; and (4)
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through
385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set
forth their evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be
accompanied by a proof of service on all persons listed in the service
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with
18 CFR 385.2010.
Dated: March 7, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-05946 Filed 3-14-13; 8:45 am]
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