[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 145 (Thursday, July 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41102-41103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19383]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions
To Intervene, Protests, and Comments
July 23, 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.: 11783-000.
c. Date Filed: June 28, 1999.
d. Applicant: Universal Electric Power Commission.
e. Name of Project: Fulton Lock and Dam 3 Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Tombigbee River in Itawamba County,
Mississippi. The project would utilize the Corp of Engineers' Fulton
Lock and Dam.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Gregory S. Feltenberger, Universal Electric
Power Corporation, 1145 Highbrook Street, Akron, OH 44301, (330) 535-
7115.
i. FERC Contact: Hector M. Perez, [email protected], 202-
219-2843, or Robert Bell, [email protected], (202) 210-2806.
j. Deadline for Filing Motions to Intervene, Protest and Comments:
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 Procedure require all
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person in the official service list for the
project. Further, if an intervener 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. The project would consist of the following facilities: (1) a
300-foot-long and 72-inch-diameter steel penstocks at the outlet works;
(2) a powerhouse with a turbine generator unit with an installed
capacity of 1.125 megawatts; (3) a tailrace consisting of an exhaust
apron; (4) 14.7-kV, 300-foot-long transmission lines; and (5) other
appurtenances.
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, D.C. 20426, or by calling (202)
208-1371. The application may be viewed on http://www.ferc.fed.us/
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--Public notice of the filing of the initial
preliminary
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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.
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 a 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.
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.
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,
Federal Energy Regulatory 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.
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. 99-19383 Filed 7-28-99; 8:45 am]
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