[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7878-7879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3816]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions
To Intervene and Protests
February 10, 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-11621-000.
c. Date filed: October 13, 1998.
d. Applicant: Edwards Energy Systems, Inc.
e. Name of Project: Columbia Hydropower Project.
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f. Location: At the Corps of Engineers George W. Andrews Lock and
Dam, on the Chattahoochee River, near the Town of Columbia, Houston
County, Alabama.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Dean Edwards, Edwards Energy Systems,
Inc., 5400 Downing Street, Dover, Florida 33527, (813) 659-1007.
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to Michael Spencer, E-mail address at [email protected], or
telephone (202) 219-2846.
j. Comment Date: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
k. Description of Project: The proposed project would utilize the
Corps of Engineer's George W. Andrews Lock and Dam and consist of the
following: (1) six, 8-foot-diameter, penstocks one for each turbine;
(2) a powerhouse, integral with the west end of the dam, containing six
generating units with a combined capacity of 7.0 MW and an estimated
average annual generation of 39.32 Gwh; and (3) a 7,800-foot-long
transmission line.
l. Locations of the 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 North Capitol
Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 219-
1371. The application may be viewed on the web at www.ferc.fed.us. Call
(202) 208-2222 for assistance. A copy is also available for inspection
and reproduction at the address in item h above.
m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs:
A5, A7, A9, A10, B, C, and D2.
A5. 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 4.30(b) and
4.36.
A7. 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 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 4.30(b) and 4.36.
A9. 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.
A10. 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.
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.
C. 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, NE.,
Washington, DC 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.
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
any 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. 99-3816 Filed 2-16-99; 8:45 am]
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