98-33173. Notice of Jurisdiction Determination

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 240 (Tuesday, December 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69072-69073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33173]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Jurisdiction Determination

December 9, 1998.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Jurisdiction Review.
    b. Docket No: JR98-1-000.
    c. Date Filed: August 31, 1998.
    d. Applicant: CHI Energy, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Lower Pelzer Hydroelectric Project, FERC 
Project No. 10253.
    f. Location: On the Saluda River, in Anderson and Greenville 
Counties, approximately 2 miles south of Pelzer, SC.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC Section 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Beth E. Harris, P.E., CHI Energy, Inc., 1311A 
Miller Road, Greenville, SC 29604, [phone], [phone] 
(FAX).
    i. FERC Contact: Diane M. Murray, [phone], [phone] 
(FAX).
    j. Comment Date: January 22, 1999.
    k. Description of Project: The existing project consists of: (1) a 
reservoir with a surface area of 80 acres; (2) a granite masonry dam 
with a 32-foot-high, 310-foot-long overflow spillway and topped by 
four-foot-high flashboards; (3) a powerhouse containing five generators 
with a total capacity of 3.3 MW; and (4) appurtenant facilities.
    When a request for a Jurisdiction Review is filed with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the 
Commission to investigate and determine if the interests of interstate 
or foreign commerce would be affected by the project. The Commission 
also determines whether or not the project: (1) would be located on a 
navigable waterway; (2) would occupy or affect public lands or 
reservations of the United States; (3) would utilize surplus water or 
water power from a government dam; or (4) if applicable, has involved 
or would involve any construction subsequent to 1935 that may be 
increased or would increase the project's head or generating capacity, 
or have otherwise significantly modified the project's pre-1935 design 
or operation.
    l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.
    B. 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.
    C1. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS 
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTESTS'', OR ``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, NE, Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any 
motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the 
Applicant specified in the particular application.
    D2. 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

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be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-33173 Filed 12-14-98; 8:45 am]
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