[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22860-22861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10591]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
April 22, 1999.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
b. Project No.: 11717-000.
c. Date Filed: April 5, 1999.
d. Applicant: Universal Electric Power Corporation.
e. Name of Project: Mississinewa Lake Dam Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Mississinewa River near the town of Peru, in
Miami County, Indiana. The project would utilize the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers Mississinewa Lake Dam and reservoir.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Ronald S. Feltenberger, Universal Electric
Power Corporation, 1145 Highbrook Street, Akron, Ohio 44301, (330) 535-
7115.
i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean, [email protected], 202-219-2778.
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of the
document on each person on the official service list for the project.
Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the
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Commission relating to the merits of an issue that affect the
responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve
a copy of the document on that resource agency.
k. The project would be located at the existing U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers Mississinewa Lake Dam and would consist of the following
proposed facilities: (1) a 130-foot-long, 78-inch-diameter penstock;
(2) a powerhouse on the tailrace side of the dam housing two turbine
generating units with a total installed capacity of 3.0 MW; (3) a 800-
foot-long, 14.7 kV transmission line; and (4) other appurtenances.
Applicant estimates that the average annual generation would be
18,000 MWh and that the cost of the studies under the permit would be
$1,000,000.
l. 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)
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.
Preliminary Permit--Anyone desiring to file a competing application
for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing
application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application,
to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the
particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice
of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary
permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment
date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit
application must conform with 18 CFR 4.32(a) and (b)(1).
Preliminary Permit--Any qualified development applicant desiring to
file a competing development application must submit to the Commission,
on or before a specified comment date for the particular application,
either a competing development application or a notice of intent to
file such an application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely
notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested
person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after
the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing
license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.32(a), (b), and (c).
Notice of Intent--A notice of intent must specify the exact name,
business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant,
and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such
an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or
a development application (specify which type of application). A notice
of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public
notice.
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
and .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.
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'', ``PROTEST'',
``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
and an additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Project
Review, 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.
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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-10591 Filed 4-27-99; 8:45 am]
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