[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42121-42122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19819]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions 
To Intervene and Protests

July 28, 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.: P-11748-000.
    c. Date filed: June 11, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Universal Electric Power Corporation.
    e. Name of Project:  Mississippi Lock & Dam No. 11 Hydro Project.
    f. Location: At the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 
Mississippi Lock Dam No. 11 on the Mississippi River, near Dubuque, in 
Dubuque County, Iowa, and Grant County, Wisconsin.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ronald S. Feltenberger, Universal 
Electric Power Corp., 1145 Highbrook Street, Akron, Ohio 44301, (330) 
535-7115.
    i. FERC Contact: William Guey-Lee (202) 219-2808 or E-mail address 
at [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protest: 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 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears 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 is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    l. Description of Project: The proposed project would utilize the 
existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Mississippi Lock and Dam No. 11, 
and would consist of the following facilities: (1) Twelve new steel 
penstocks, each about 80 feet long and 114 inches in diameter; (2) a 
new powerhouse to be constructed on the downstream side of the dam with 
6 generating units and an installed capacity of 18,400 kilowatts; (3) a 
new 300-foot-long, 14.7-kilovolt transmission line; and (4) appurtenant 
facilities. The average annual generation is estimated to be 113 
gigawatthours. The cost of the studies under the permit will not exceed 
$3,000,000.
    m. Available Locations of Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, located at 888 First Street, 
NE, Room 2-A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 219-1371. A 
copy is also available for inspection and reproduction Universal 
Electric Power Corp., Mr. Ronald S. Feltenberger, 1145 Highbrook 
Street, Akron, Ohio 44301, (330) 535-7115. A copy of the application 
may also be viewed or printed by accessing the Commission's website on 
the Internet at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rim.htm or call (202) 
208-2222 for assistance.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    Preliminary Permit--Anyone desiring to file a competing application 
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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 4.30(b) and 4.36.
    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. Submission of a timely notice of intent of 
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 4.30(b) and 4.36.
    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.
    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.
    Commnents Protests, or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene on 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 filing 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 document 
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, NE, Washington, DC 
20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Project 
Review, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above-mention 
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 comment 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. Boerger,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-19819 Filed 8-2-99; 8:45 am]
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