[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 43 (Thursday, March 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10222-10223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-455]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 289-013]
Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E); Notice of Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests
February 27, 2004.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New major license.
b. Project No.: P-289-013.
c. Date filed: October 7, 2003.
d. Applicant: Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E).
e. Name of Project: Ohio Falls Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Ohio River, in Jefferson County, Kentucky. This
project is located at the U.S. Army Corp of Engineer's McAlpine Locks
and Dam Project.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Linda S. Portasik, Senior Corporate
Attorney, Louisville Gas and Electric Company, 220 West Main Street,
Louisville, Kentucky 40202, (502) 627-2557.
i. FERC Contact: John Costello, [email protected], (202) 502-
6119.
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days
from the issuance date of this notice.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
The Commission's rules of practice require all interveners 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
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.
Motions to intervene and protests may be filed electronically via
the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-
Filing'' link. The Commission encourages electronic filings.
k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
l. Project Description: The Ohio Falls Hydroelectric Station
consists of the following existing facilities: (a) A concrete
powerhouse containing eight-10,040 kW generating units, located at the
U.S. Army Corp of Engineer's McAlpine Locks and Dam Project; (b) a
concrete headworks section, 632 feet long and 2 feet wide, built
integrally with the powerhouse; (c) an office and electric gallery
building; (d) a 69 kV transmission line designated as line 6608 to the
Canal substation; (e) an access road, (f) a 266.6-foot long swing
bridge over McAlpine Locks for access; (g) one half mile of railroad
tracks; and (h) appurtenant facilities. The project facilities are
owned by LG&E.
m. A copy of the application is on file with the Commission and is
available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the
Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``E Library'' link--select
``Docket '' and follow the instructions. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or
toll free at (866) 208-3676 or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. A copy
is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in
item h above.
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: The Commission staff proposes to issue one
Environmental Assessment (EA) rather than issuing a draft and final EA.
Staff intends to allow 30 days for entities to comment on the EA, and
will take into
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consideration all comments received on the EA before final action is
taken on the license application. The application will be processed
according to the following schedule, but revisions to the schedule may
be made as appropriate:
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Action Date
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Issue Scoping Document.................... July 2004.
Notice Application Ready for Environmental November 2004.
Assessment.
Notice Availability of EA................. February 2005.
Ready for Commission Decision on October 2005.
Application.
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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 this notice.
Linda Mitry,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E4-455 Filed 3-3-04; 8:45 am]
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